Kashmir

against Kashmiri human rights defenders, a UN expert said Friday, after renowned Kashmiri rights defender Khurram Parvez was arrested in a second case on terrorism charges. “Indian authorities appear to be intensifying the long-standing repression of Kashmiri civil society,” said Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur […]

OSLO (PNI) The Norwegian government has been put on notice over Kashmir seeking the European nation’s active role to end human rights violations in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK). Tehreek-e-Kashmir (TeK) Norway chapter had launched a petition, garnering more than 3200 signatures from […]

BIRMINGHAM (PNI) To build the profile, momentum and visibility of rights violations in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), rights defenders have called on advocacy groups and activists to join together in order to overcome the reluctance of some of the media and some […]

Brussels, March 23 (Online): Brussels-based Kashmir Council Europe has called for the immediate release of Kashmiri journalists and human rights activists including Irfan Meraj imprisoned by Indian occupational forces in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Chairman of Kashmir Council Europe Ali […]

MIRPUR, (AJK): Mar 22 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has directed the state food department to ensure availability of food commodities during the holy month of Ramadan across AJK State. Addressing an extraordinary meeting at the state metropolis on […]

MIRPUR (AJK): Mar 22 (APP): World water day was observed across Azad Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday with a renewed pledge to perform the individual and collective role to save water, besides encouraging sincere efforts at the national level for the establishment of more water reservoirs. […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations and permanent representative World Muslim Congress Altaf Hussain Wani has urged the OHCHR to release much awaited third report on Human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Taking part in debate […]

BIRMINGHAM (PNI) UK-based Aghosh relief organization along with Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan raised £370,000 in charity during dinners held in Manchester, Bradford, London, Milton Keynes and Birmingham for Türkiye-Syria earthquakes victims. “Aghosh UK decided to build an orphanage in Gaziantep for 250 orphans,” said Adeel Riaz […]

Muzaffarabad (PID, AJK) Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said the international community should play its much needed role to help resolve the lingering Kashmir dispute to ensure durable peace in the region. In his statement issued here today, the […]

Muzaffarabad (PNI) President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, and Prime Minister Sardar Tanvir Ilyas Khan have paid eulogizing tributes to former AJK president Ghazi Millat Capt. Gen. Syed Ali Ahmad Shah for his political and social services to the nation. In their […]