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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,...

Investigative Operations Launched Across Kashmir Over Alleged Online Armed Group Support

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The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Srinagar, September 21 – A local investigative agency in Kashmir has conducted searches at multiple locations across the region in connection with a case...

Lignite Mining Set to Resume After 35 Years in Nichama Rajwar, Kupwara

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Kupwara (IaJK) – In a significant development for Jammu and Kashmir’s mineral sector, lignite exploration has resumed in Nichama Rajwar, Handwara, after a gap...

Rocket Shell Remnants Found in Dal Lake; Armed Clash Erupts in Kishtwar

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Srinagar, September 21 – Months after mysterious explosions shook Srinagar in May, remnants of a rocket shell have resurfaced in Dal Lake. During a...

Clashes Erupt Between Indian Forces and Armed Fighters in Kishtwar’s Kashun Area

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir (Web Desk): Intense clashes broke out on Sunday in the Kashun area of Kishtwar district after Indian forces launched a...

Azad Kashmir PM Announces $3.6 Million Development Package for Poonch District

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The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (The Azadi Times) – The Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, has announced a...

Minister’s Convoy Clashes with Locals in Rawalakot; Young Man Injured

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 21, 2025

Rawalakot, (PaJK) – A confrontation involving the convoy of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister for Tourism and Archaeology, Sardar Faheem Rabbani, in Banjosa Bazaar on...