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The Muzaffarabad Overseas Kashmiris Convention: A Critical Analysis
Muhammad Arif Arfi, Journalist The recently held Overseas Kashmiris Convention in Muzaffarabad has left many observers with a sense of unease regarding the future direction...
The New Arena of Competition: Youth, Resistance and Political Identity in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
In many parts of the world, young people compete for academic excellence, technological innovation, entrepreneurial success, and sporting achievement. In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, however, a...
The Hanged Man’s Shadow: 42 Years of Maqbool Butt and the Silence Across the Line of Control
On February 11, 1984, Muhammad Maqbool Butt was executed in New Delhi's Tihar Jail, becoming the first Kashmiri political...
Gilgit-Baltistan Elections Postponed: Colonial Administration Continues Amid Resource Plunder and Democratic Deficit
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan remain trapped in a constitutional limbo—administered by Pakistan but denied genuine autonomy, while their vast...
A Funeral, a Silence, and the Question Kashmir Can No Longer Avoid
The passing of former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Chaudhry Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, has triggered more than condolences....
From Protest to Promise: Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Rose United — and Unity Will Restore Our Dignity
By Sardar Aftab Khan
Several months after the Muzaffarabad Agreement, progress remains uneven and frustratingly slow. Yet one truth is...
Industry, Economy and Structural Contradictions in Pakistan‑Administered Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK)
Pakistan‑administered Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) presents a complex economic and industrial landscape shaped by geography, demographics, political subordination,...
Opinion: Internet Blackout in Pakistan-administered Kashmir — A Silent Punishment for Speaking Up
For more than a month now, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir has been suffering from a near-total internet blackout. What...