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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,...

Gilgit-Baltistan Leader Ibrahim Nagri Backs September 29 Shutdown in Solidarity with JKJAAC

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 7, 2025

Muzaffarabad, September 7, 2025 — The Azadi Times: Ibrahim Nagri, a prominent youth leader from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chairman of the People’s Rights Movement GB,...

AJK 2021 Elections: Refugee Seats Spark Debate on Representation and Voter Equity

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 6, 2025

The Azadi Times | News Desk – The 2021 general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have reignited debate over the 12 legislative...

Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee Announces Indefinite Statewide Shutdown from September 29

Politics

The Azadi Times - September 5, 2025

JKJAAC Declares Statewide Lockdown from 29 September as Protests Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation Underway as 38-Point Charter of Demands Goes Public MUZAFFARABAD / RAWALAKOT, 29 August 2025...

Dozens Arrested in Kashmir After Pro-Independent Kashmir Slogans at Rawalakot Volleyball Match

Politics

The Azadi Times - August 24, 2025

Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) – Authorities in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir have registered two cases against young men accused of chanting slogans...

Founding Document vs. Recent Crackdowns: Questioning Democracy and Self-Determination in Kashmir

Politics

The Azadi Times - August 24, 2025

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan administered Kashmir — On August 13, more than 200 young people and students in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (PAJK) were charged under...

JK Joint Awami Action Committee, the 12 Migrant Seats, UN Resolutions, AJK Politics and Constitutional Questions

Politics

The Azadi Times - August 6, 2025

Muzaffarabad, AJK, August 6, 2025 — The Azadi Investigation Desk: In Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the political landscape has shifted dramatically following...