Kashmiri lawmaker urges Erdoğan to raise Kashmir at UN

Mon 23 September 2019: ‘If Muslim countries act, India won’t oppress Kashmiris’, chairman of Muzaffarabad-based All Parties Kashmir Council says Kashmiris have a lot of expectations from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Kashmiri lawmaker said urging the Turkish state to raise Kashmir issue at the upcoming UN General Assembly session. Talking to Anadolu Agency, […]

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Indian PM’s supporters, critics to gather in Texas

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of Dawoodi Bohra community (Ismā’īlī branch of Shia Islam) on Saturday in Houston, Texas. (ANI) Sun 22 September 2019: Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in Houston, Texas, on Sunday to hear Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump address a rally dubbed “Howdy Modi”. […]

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Kashmir: India sends hundreds politicians, activists from Kashmir to jails

Sat 21 September 2019: Many of thousands of people including politicians, activists and common people who were detained in Indian-administered Kashmir after the Indian government revoked special status of Jammu and Kashmir last month were moved to jails outside the state. In northern Indian city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, which is famous for the […]

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Guterres likely to raise Kashmir at General Assembly discussions

Fri 20 September 2019: United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use the opportunity of bilateral discussions with various leaders during the General Assembly discussions to raise the Kashmir issue, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. Replying to a reporter’s question, Dujarric said: “On Kashmir, the Secretary-General said previously he remains engaged. I think he […]

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Khan warns, India is waiting for ‘any excuse’ to crack down on the Kashmiris

Thu 19 September 2019: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned citizens against joining the fight in Kashmir, saying the Indian authorities were waiting for “any excuse” to crack down on the residents in the Himalayan territory. “If someone from Pakistan goes to India and he thinks he will fight in Kashmir … the first person he will be inflicting cruelty on […]

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Kashmir In Crisis: What’s India Doing? (WATCH)

Wed 18 September 2019: Kashmir has been under a strict lockdown ever since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped the state of its autonomy in August 2019. But repression in Kashmir isn’t new. Since partition in 1947, Kashmir has faced heavy militarization, brutal crackdowns and communication blackouts. Why have Indian governments attempted to squash dissent […]

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