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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,...

Two Agreements Reached, Strike Ends, and Three Days of Mourning Announced — Internet Blackout Lifted in Pakistani-Administered Kashmir

Politics

The Azadi Times - October 5, 2025

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

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 26, 2025

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

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 26, 2025

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

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 24, 2025

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

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 24, 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...