UK MP remembers Indian diplomat killed in Birmingham by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front

In her statement, Bhat said new pathways to empowerment are emerging across the Union Territory, supported by government initiatives and community participation.

Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised a Muzaffarabad rally demanding Yasin Malik's release, saying it blurred civil rights activism with militancy. He warned that linking governance protests with militant narratives undermines genuine reform efforts and harms Kashmiris.

Speaking at the UK parliament, Blackman called on the government to take appropriate action to protect the minorities and ensure free and fair elections.

According to The Epoch Times, Bob Fu, president of ChinaAid, stated that the detainees are accused of "illegally using information networks," a charge that carries a maximum three-year prison sentence. Rights groups say this allegation is increasingly being used by China to silence Christian leaders who refuse to submit to Communist Party control.

Information Minister Pir Mazhar Saeed has already stepped down, while Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan, Food Minister Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim, and Minister Asim Sharif Bhat have also announced their departures, as reported by The Express Tribune.