News

42 Lives Lost: Families Across Pakistan-administered Kashmir Mourn Victims as JKJAAC Protest Movement Enters Its Deadliest Phase

From Rawalakot to Kotli, Mirpur and Bagh, months of demonstrations have left dozens dead, deepening the political and humanitarian crisis across Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Azadi Times documents 42 reported protest-related...

Kashmir

8 More Killed in Poonch Division as Clashes Escalate; Several Injured, Three Critical, Situation Remains Tense

8 More Killed in Poonch Division as Clashes Escalate; Several Injured, Three Critical, Situation Remains Tense RAWALAKOT / BALOCH...

Human Rights

JAAC Leader Alleges Excessive Force, Civilian Killings During Kotteri Operation in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Muzaffarabad | July 10, 2026 — A senior leader of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has accused...

Human Rights

Joint Public Action Committee Announces July 15 Long March Towards Muzaffarabad

Muzaffarabad | July 9, 2026: The Joint Public Action Committee (JPAC) has announced that it will begin a...

Human Rights

Internet Shutdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Enters 35th Day, Freelancers, Students Face Growing Hardships

Muzaffarabad: Internet services in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (commonly known as Azad Kashmir) have remained suspended for 35 consecutive days,...

Jammu & Kashmir Leader Demands Full Local Control Over Hydropower Projects Amid Persistent Energy Shortages

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - February 25, 2026

Jammu – In a strong statement highlighting regional energy justice, Chaudhary Muhammad Ramzan, a senior political leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, has called for the...

Srinagar Airport Expansion Approved: Kashmir’s Modern Terminal Amid Ongoing Struggle for Article 370 and Self-Determination

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - February 25, 2026

While India invests ₹1,677 crore to modernize Srinagar International Airport, Kashmiri voices emphasize that infrastructure cannot replace the fundamental right to freedom and political...

JKJAAC-Government Deadlock Deepens as February 22 Deadline Passes Unheeded

Politics

The Azadi Times - February 23, 2026

MUZAFFARABAD — The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has entered a complete deadlock with the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government after the...

J&K High Court Reserves Verdict on AAP Leader Mehraj Malik’s Preventive Detention Case

Politics

The Azadi Times - February 23, 2026

Srinagar, February 24, 2026 – The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the petition filed by Miraj...

A Daughter of Kashmir Falls: Questions of Justice and Media Recklessness in Fariha Ibrahim Case

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - February 21, 2026

Dateline: BAGH / LAHORE – The death of 22-year-old Dr. Fariha Ibrahim, a final-year medical student from the mountainous district of Bagh in Azad...

Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan Calls for Mass Protest Over Basic Services Crisis

Gilgit-Baltistan

The Azadi Times - February 21, 2026

Gilgit-Baltistan — The Awami Action Committee (AAC) Gilgit-Baltistan has called on residents to prepare for what it describes as a “major public protest” over...