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New York’s Times Square lights up with Kashmiri Lives Matter message
On the eve of the grim anniversary of the enforced loss of Indian-administered Kashmir’s autonomy, messages in support of the suffering Kashmiri people lit up on New York’s iconic Times Square. Since August 5, 2019, New Delhi has...Aug 4, 2020 1085 0 -
‘A Kashmiri child’s pain after his grandfather is shot dead exposes Indian barbarity’
The image of a Kashmiri child sitting on the body of his grandfather has once exposed the barbarity of security forces operating in the disputed territory with immunity. The three-year-old child told upon questioning that his...Jul 3, 2020 1501 1 -
UNSC condemns Karachi terror attack; Pakistan blames India
The UN Security Council issued a strong condemnation of the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack against the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Monday after Islamabad blamed India for being behind the assault. In a daring attack in...Jul 2, 2020 766 0 -
Biden slams India’s anti-Muslim policies; urges restoration of rights in Kashmir
Democratic presumptive nominee for this year’s presidential election Joseph Biden has said restrictions – New Delhi has imposed since August last year – are inconsistent with the secular character of the country and that the Indian...Jun 28, 2020 1577 0 -
China, Pakistan to build $2.4 billion Kohala power dam in Kashmir
A $2.4 billion tripartite agreement signed between a Chinese company and the governments of Pakistan and China will see the construction of a 1,124-megawatt (MW) Kohala Hydropower Project over River Jhelum in the Pakistani administered part...Jun 25, 2020 686 0 -
Ladakh clash leaves 20 Indian soldiers dead; Chinese losses unspecified
In a dangerous turn in their weeks-long tensions, Chinese and Indian troops clashed in a face-to-face standoff in Ladakh on their disputed Himalayan border, resulting in deaths of 20 Indian forces and deaths or injuries to...Jun 17, 2020 651 0 -
Arundhati Roy warns of genocidal horrors hanging over Indian Muslims
Renowned writer Arundhati Roy has echoed another warning about the perilous state of Indian Muslims, saying India has created a genocidal climate for its Muslim population. In her latest comments, the novelist says India is carrying...Jun 13, 2020 949 0 -
NYT brings out an artist’s portrayal of painful life in Kashmir lockdown
Much of the world may have had a taste of coronavirus-forced lockdown but for the people of Kashmir another much stricter clampdown– with no access to the Internet, food supplies, and no freedom of expression or...Jun 12, 2020 699 0 -
Snow leopards rebound in northern Pakistan but COVID-19 challenges conservation effort
The appearance of exotic big cats in Pakistan‘s northern mountainous regions has excited Nature lovers but experts say a painstaking effort to save snow leopards is facing disruption under coronavirus outbreak. United States Principal Deputy Assistant...May 12, 2020 2283 1 -
Three AP photographers win Pulitzer for their images of Kashmir crackdown
The featured image above is one of the AP photos Pultizer has displayed in announcing award for three photographers in featured photography. The image by Dar Yasin shows women shouting slogans as Indian policemen fire teargas...May 5, 2020 944 0