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...
Tight Contest in AJK Supreme Court Bar Elections as Lawyers Cast Votes in Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad — The elections for the Supreme Court Bar Association are underway in Muzaffarabad today, with 482 registered lawyers from across the region exercising...
Crackdown on Overseas Job Scam Agents in Mirpur: Committees Formed to Expose Fraud
Mirpur, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Authorities in Mirpur have responded to a surge in complaints against fake visa and employment agents by establishing district-level inquiry...
Pakistan-administered Kashmir Officer SSP Khawar Ali Shaukat Nominated for International Police Award
Muzaffarabad | October 10, 2025: Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shawkat has been nominated for the International Association of Chiefs...
Crackdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: Police Book 2,500 in Protester’s Killing Case
Muzaffarabad | October 10, 2025: A murder case has been registered against 2,500 individuals, including Shaukat Nawaz Mir and other members of the Jammu...
Early Snowfall Blankets Pir Panjal Mountains, Bringing Winter Chill to Rajouri and Poonch
By Staff Reporter Rajouri, October 7, 2025 — The upper reaches of Rajouri and Poonch districts witnessed fresh snowfall from Sunday evening, marking an...
FIR Filed Against 47 Individuals in Muzaffarabad Over Lynching Incident
By Staff Reporter Muzaffarabad, October 7, 2025 — An FIR has been registered in Muzaffarabad against 47 individuals, including prominent local figure Raja Saqib...
Anti-Corruption or Control? Understanding the Expanding Powers of Pakistan’s Accountability Bureau in Kashmir
In Pakistan, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) holds sweeping powers to investigate corruption across public offices—excluding the military. Yet, questions persist over its role,...
Pakistan’s Sana Mir Faces Backlash Over ‘Azad Kashmir’ Comment During Cricket Broadcast
Muzaffarabad, October 7, 2025 — What began as a routine cricket commentary has unexpectedly stirred political controversy across South Asia. Pakistan’s former women’s cricket...
Ten Killed, Hundreds Injured as Unrest Deepens Across Pakistan-administered Kashmir
By The Azadi Times | Muzaffarabad | October 5, 2025 At least ten people, including seven civilians and three police personnel, were killed and...
Two Agreements Reached, Strike Ends, and Three Days of Mourning Announced — Internet Blackout Lifted in Pakistani-Administered Kashmir
Muzaffarabad (The Azadi Times Report) — After several tense days of protests, lockdown, and uncertainty, two major agreements have been reached between the Jammu...
Sonam Wangchuk Arrested After Ladakh Protests: Kashmir’s Struggle for Rights Intensifies
Leh, Ladakh — Jammu & Kashmir: Authorities in Ladakh have arrested renowned environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, two days after violent protests demanding...
Talks Fail After 13-14 Hours Session — JKJAAC Maintains September 29 Lockdown Call
Thirteen hours of negotiations between the Jammu & Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) and officials sent from Islamabad ended without agreement late Thursday...
Rajouri and Nowshera Celebrate Maharaja Hari Singh’s 130th Birth Anniversary with Enthusiasm
Rajouri/Nowshera, Jammu & Kashmir: The 130th birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh was celebrated with great fervor across Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. Local communities,...
Leh Protests Escalate Over Statehood and Sixth Schedule Demands | Ladakh Autonomy Movement 2025
Leh, Ladakh (IaJK): Months of public protests demanding statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule escalated into violence on Wednesday. In Leh...