Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Kupwara as Kashmir Weather Remains Unsettled
KUPWARA, October 15, 2026 — Rain and thunderstorms are possible in Kupwara on Thursday as unsettled weather continues across parts of Kashmir, according to the latest available forecast. Temperatures in...
J&K Govt Notifies Homestay Policy 2026 to Boost Rural Tourism and Local Livelihoods
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah terms the new policy a major step toward sustainable tourism,...
Four Months of Mobile Internet Blackout Cripples Economy and Education Across Azad Kashmir
Continuous suspension of 3G and 4G services across Mirpur, Poonch, and Muzaffarabad divisions hits...
Azad Kashmir Announces Smart Lockdown: Businesses Allowed 3 Days a Week Under Joint Awami Action Committee Decision
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has revised the complete shutdown into a...
A Sister’s Open Letter After Rawalakot Killing Shines Light on Civilian Cost of Unrest
Seventeen years after her brother’s childhood note, a grieving sister in Rawalakot shares an...
AJK Government Notifies Three-Day Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Adha 2026
MUZAFFARABAD, Azad Jammu and Kashmir — The Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has officially announced public holidays for Eid-ul-Adha 2026, issuing a formal notification...
Eid Eve Horror in Muzaffarabad: Driver Drives Coaster into Jhelum River After Alleged Assault by Traffic Police; Protests Erupt
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan administered Kashmir — On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a public transport driver in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, drove his passenger coaster...
Prince Rahim Aga Khan Concludes Historic Three-Day Visit to Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
GILGIT, Pakistan-Administered Kashmir – Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, departed from Gilgit today after completing a historic...
Digital Iron Curtain in Kashmir: India Blocks Dozens of Facebook Accounts, Including The Azadi Times Founder Atif MaqboolDigital Iron Curtain in Kashmir: India Blocks...
SRINAGAR/MUZAFFARABAD — In a sweeping new wave of digital censorship, Indian authorities have orchestrated the blocking of multiple Facebook accounts operated from Pakistan-administered Kashmir,...
Broken promises and a long march: Kashmir’s unresolved 38-point charter
The lights went out in the conference hall just as a Pakistani federal minister began listing successes in improving the electricity supply. That unintended...
Kashmir’s Bloody Betrayal: Minister Shakes Hands With Accused Killer
The streets of Muzaffarabad still remember. On 29 September, as the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) led protests demanding rights and reform,...
Neelum Valley on Edge Following Confrontation Between Locals and Administration
Neelum Valley (Pakistan administered Kashmir): Tensions have emerged in the district headquarters of Neelum Valley following a confrontation between local residents and the district...
High Court Quashes PSA Detention of Doda MLA: Mehraj Malik Walks Free After Seven Months
Doda, Indian Administered Kashmir: The narrow lanes of Kahra village in Doda district have not seen drums and firecrackers for a long time. For...
Shabir Shah Back in Kashmir Custody: Seven Years Later, An Old Case Haunts a Kashmiri Leader
The last time Shabir Shah saw the soil of the Kashmir valley as a free man, dial-up internet was still a novelty and the Line...
Five New Districts in Ladakh: A Historic Shift or a Promise Left Unfinished?
A cold wind was whipping through the narrow lanes of Drass—the second coldest inhabited place on earth—when Mohammad Hussain, a middle-aged hotelier, heard the...
Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom: Anatomy of a UAPA Ban in Indian-Administered Kashmir
SHOPIAN, Indian-Administered Kashmir — The heavy iron gates of Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom were locked from the outside on the morning of April 28, 2026....
A Coffin on the Riverbank: When Kashmir’s Line of Control Becomes a Final Goodbye
On a crisp Saturday afternoon in late April 2026, mourners gathered on both banks of the Kishanganga River — known as the Neelum across...
AJK Elections 2026: Legal Controversies Deepen as Joint Awami Action Committee Signals Conditional Entry
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-Administered Kashmir: Political dynamics in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are rapidly evolving ahead of the anticipated 2026 legislative assembly elections, with new alliances, protests, and...
Storm in the Assembly: Kashmir Lawmakers Demand Judicial Probe Into Alleged ‘Fake Encounter’
SRINAGAR: On the final day of the Budget Session in Jammu & Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly in Jammu was rocked by unprecedented scenes of protest...