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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,...

Reports of Shoukat Nawaz Mir Arrest Appear Unsubstantiated Amid Widespread Shutdown Across Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 9, 2026

Sources close to JKJAAC leader deny arrest claims as region observes strike and internet disruptions continue MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — Reports circulating in sections of...

Roads Blocked at Multiple Locations as Barriers Emerge Along Kotli–Mirpur Route

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The Azadi Times - June 9, 2026

Earthen obstacles reportedly placed on key highways amid heightened tensions and public mobilization KOTLI, Azad Kashmir — Reports from various parts of Azad Kashmir indicate...

Convoys from Mirpur Division, Sudhnoti and Poonch Move Towards Rawalakot Amid Growing Mobilization

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - June 9, 2026

RAWALAKOT, Azad Kashmir — Convoys from various parts of Mirpur Division, as well as the districts of Sudhnoti and Poonch, are reportedly moving towards...

Complete Shutdown Observed in Muzaffarabad Busiest Commercial Market Amid Strike Call

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The Azadi Times - June 9, 2026

Businesses remain closed across key commercial areas as traders respond to shutdown call MUZAFFARABAD, Azad Kashmir — A complete shutter-down strike was observed in one...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Calls High-Level Meeting on Developments in Azad Kashmir

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - June 8, 2026

Senior officials expected to review recent developments amid growing public and political attention ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a high-level meeting to...

Rawalakot Protests: Internet Blackout Obscures Reports as Kashmir Shutdown Looms

Kashmir

The Azadi Times - June 8, 2026

MUZAFFARABAD / RAWALAKOT, Pakistan-administered Kashmir (June 8) — A communications blackout and widespread internet disruptions have made it difficult to independently verify a series...