Kashmir

Indian forces arrest nearly 100 in Bandipora after killing of gov’t employee

Indian forces arrest nearly 100 in Bandipora after killing of gov’t employee

Indian forces have arrested around one hundred people in the ongoing cordon and search operations in Bandipora and Rajouri districts, the Kashmir Media Service reported. According to the source, the operation was launched after the killing of a government employee,…
APHC emphasizes settlement of Kashmir dispute for establishing lasting peace in region

APHC emphasizes settlement of Kashmir dispute for establishing lasting peace in region

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) stated recently that lasting peace in the region is not possible until the Kashmir dispute is settled according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris, Kashmir Media Service reported. The organization has criticized the BJP…
Kashmir: Muslims barred from Eid prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia masjid for fifth consecutive year

Kashmir: Muslims barred from Eid prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia masjid for fifth consecutive year

The historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Kashmir, was once again prohibited from hosting congregational Eid prayers, and its head cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house detention on Eid day, Kashmir Media Service reported. The Indian authorities locked the…
Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project

Kashmiri apple farmers fear loss of land, livelihood to railway project

In Indian-administered Kashmir, some Kashmiri apple farmers have been shocked when government officials arrived at their orchards without notice and began measuring their land for the construction of a railway line, Al Jazeera reported in an article published today, April…
APHC alleges India’s BJP regime persistently usurping all rights, including religious freedom, in Kashmir

APHC alleges India’s BJP regime persistently usurping all rights, including religious freedom, in Kashmir

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has deplored the Indian authorities’ prevention of Jumatul Wida (farewell friday) prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, alleging that Kashmiri Muslims are deprived of religious freedom in Kashmir, Kashmir Media Service reported. The APHC…
Modi administration bans 2 more allegedly pro-freedom parties in Kashmir

Modi administration bans 2 more allegedly pro-freedom parties in Kashmir

The Indian government has outlawed two more allegedly ‘pro-freedom’ organizations in Kashmir, and extended the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front for another five years, Kashmir Media Service reported. According to a government statement, the banned outfits continue to…
Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college

Kashmiri students subjected to violence by extremist Hindus at Chandigarh college

Kashmiri students in an Indian college in Chandigarh were assaulted by extremist Hindus, triggering protests on campus, Kashmir Media Service reported. The incident occurred after a female Kashmiri student was harassed by non-local Hindutva students, leading to a complaint to…
Hindutva Indian government responsible for death of hundreds of Kashmiris since Aug. 2019, report says

Hindutva Indian government responsible for death of hundreds of Kashmiris since Aug. 2019, report says

Unrelenting military and police siege imposed by Narendra Modi-led Hindutva Indian government on August 05, 2019 continues to take a heavy toll on daily life of the people in disputed Kashmir. According to a report released by the Research Section…
Inhabitants of disputed Kashmir harassed by Indian forces on security pretext

Inhabitants of disputed Kashmir harassed by Indian forces on security pretext

Indian forces are intensifying restrictions in disputed Kashmir ahead of India’s Republic Day on January 26, a local media outlet reported. According to Kashmir Media Service, since the day is observed as black day by the Kashmiris living across the…
Indian Government persists in restricting basic rights in disputed Kashmir in 2023, HRW says

Indian Government persists in restricting basic rights in disputed Kashmir in 2023, HRW says

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Indian authorities continued to restrict free expression, peaceful assembly, and other rights in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir in 2023. According to Kashmir Media Service, the HRW in its…
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