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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,...

Calgary G7 Protest: Massive Peaceful Rally by Kashmiri Diaspora Demands UN‑Promised Self‑Determination

Politics

The Azadi Times - June 17, 2025

Calgary, Alberta: As the Group of Seven (G7) Summit kicked off in nearby Kananaskis, Alberta, hundreds of Kashmiris from across Canada gathered at Calgary’s...

Healthcare Crisis in Kashmir: Doctors Quit Over Colleagues’ Arrest in Teen Death Case

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 15, 2025

Rawalakot, Pakistan administered Kashmir – In a dramatic escalation of the Fiza Khurshid case, medical services at CMH Rawalakot are under threat after dozens...

Power, Silence, and Abuse: A Pattern of Exploitation by State Officials in Pak held Kashmir

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 12, 2025

Muzaffarabad (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) — In a deeply troubling incident, a Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Secretariat (Transport Division) was arrested in Muzaffarabad after...

Grieving Father Seeks Justice After Sons Killed in Kashmir: Alleges Police Pressure and Threats

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 3, 2025

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan administered Kashmir — In a heart-wrenching appeal, Raja Naseem, father of the recently killed brothers Zarnosh and Jibran, has rejected all allegations...

Gunman in AJK Attempts Suicide After Alleged Torture Over Social Media Posts Targeting IG Police

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 2, 2025

A court gunman in Hajeera, AJK, allegedly tortured by SSP after posting about IG Police Rana Abdul Jabbar’s past cases. The incident raises concerns...

Student Leader Abducted and Tortured in Rawalakot: Grave Concerns Over Human Rights in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - May 26, 2025

Rawalakot, May 24, 2025 — In a shocking incident that has sparked outrage across the political and civil society spectrum in Pakistan-administered Jammu &...