Kashmir

In a shocking attack on October 21, gunmen killed seven people and injured at least five others at a construction camp for a strategic tunnel project near Sonamarg, Indian-administered Kashmir, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Police have labeled the incident a…

Omar Abdullah was sworn in as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, leading a new local government formed after a five-year hiatus following the region’s loss of autonomy, Arab News reported today. Abdullah, who previously served from 2009…

The recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have seen a historic voter turnout, with over 69% participation in the final phase on October 1, VOA reported yesterday. This marks the highest turnout since the region’s armed insurgency began in…

Indian-controlled Kashmir (IoK) held the third and final round of polls on Tuesday, marking the first election since the region was brought under New Delhi’s direct control in 2019, Dawn reported today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government revoked IoK’s partial…

Ahead of the final phase of local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir, resistance leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asserts that the polls will not resolve the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Farooq, currently under house detention,…

Voter turnout surpassed 56% in the first legislative elections in Jammu and Kashmir in a decade, held on September 25, VOA revealed yesterday. Amid tight security, 239 candidates contested for 26 assembly seats, with over 2.5 million eligible voters. The…

Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir participated in the second phase of local government elections on September 25, with a turnout of about 55%, Associated Press reported yesterday. This marks the first vote since the Indian government revoked the region’s semi-autonomy in…

The Indian administration has implemented strict restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the summer capital, Srinagar, from September 23 to September 25 at 6:00 PM, Kashmir Media Service reported yesterday. District Magistrate Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat issued prohibitory orders…

Amnesty International has called on Indian authorities to halt the ongoing repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir, coinciding with the first state-level elections in the region in a decade, Jurist News reported yesterday. Aakar Patel, chair of Amnesty International…

Approximately nine million registered voters are participating in the election for the 90-seat legislative assembly, with the first phase of voting taking place today. Subsequent rounds are scheduled for September 25 and October 1, with results expected on October 8.…