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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,...

JKJAAC Issues Emergency Declaration Ahead of September 29 Shutdown

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 20, 2025

Rawalakot: The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) held an emergency core committee meeting at an undisclosed location on Saturday, issuing a strongly...

Over a Month On, 32 Pilgrims Still Missing After Kishtwar Cloudburst

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 20, 2025

More than a month after a devastating cloudburst struck the remote village of Chasoti in Kishtwar district, 32 pilgrims remain missing, leaving families in...

Senior Advocate Withdraws From MLA Mehraj Malik’s PSA Case Amid Controversy

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - September 20, 2025

Senior Advocate Nirmal K. Kotwal has officially withdrawn from representing Doda MLA Mehraj Malik in the ongoing Public Safety Act (PSA) case, after videos...

New Road Connecting Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir Nears Completion

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - September 20, 2025

A new 14-kilometer road linking Qamri Top in Gilgit-Baltistan to Taobat in Azad Kashmir (Pakistan administered Kashmir) is rapidly taking shape, with over half...

Picture Story: Kashmiri Lawyers Back JKJAAC’s September 29 Indefinite Lockdown Call

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 19, 2025

Prominent Kashmiri lawyers gathered in Rawalpindi to host an Awami Huqooq (People’s Rights) Conference, highlighting growing concerns over Kashmir’s political and economic future. Speakers at...

Azad jammu Kashmir Police Procure Riot Gear as September 29 Shutdown Looms

Kashmir

Noreen Haider - September 19, 2025

MUZAFFARABAD – Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have approved the purchase of anti-riot equipment worth more than PKR 500 million for the...