On Kashmir Solidarity Day, UKPNP accused Pakistan of oppressing people in PoJK and PoGB while pretending to support Kashmiris. The party urged Pakistan to withdraw from both regions, restore rights, and called for international intervention.
Chief Spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Tanvir Sadiq, said that the Home Minister's visit brings "a ray of hope", reiterating the people's demand for the restoration of statehood. He also demanded cognisance of the attacks on Kashmiris outside the state.
Every year on February 5, Pakistan observes what it calls Kashmir Solidarity Day. Officially, it claims to stand for the rights of Kashmiris, but in reality, the day is about state-sponsored propaganda, designed to distract from Pakistan's own human rights record both in Pakistan-occupied Ja
While Islamabad projects concern for Kashmiris on international platforms, residents in the territory it controls are struggling to survive harsh winter conditions amid prolonged power outages.
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.
Addressing a press conference, Lone said, "Thousands of Kashmiris, particularly from North Kashmir districts like Kupwara, have been living and working across the country for decades and have contributed to national integration."
UKPNP spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan opposed any move to merge Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) or Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) into Pakistan, calling it illegal. He urged unity among Kashmiris against "occupation and injustice" and appealed to the UN to ensure fr
Leaders of the United Kashmir People's National Party held a demonstration in Brussels, condemning Pakistan's 1947 invasion of PoJK. They called for a fact-finding mission, international accountability, and a demilitarised PoJK, highlighting decades of human rights violations and ongoing suf
A video going viral on social media shows a tense confrontation of British Kashmiris with the Pakistani Consul General in Birmingham, where British Kashmiris accused the Pakistani Consul General of fleeing from engagement amid ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Organised under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA), the protests saw participation from rights activists, members of the diaspora, and political leaders who gathered to condemn what they called systematic oppression by Pakistani authorities in PoJK.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the "dil ki doori (distance of hearts)" between Kashmir and the rest of India would end when the Centre accepts Kashmir's heroes as its own, just as Kashmiris have embraced national figures.
"The recent standstill in tourism has severely impacted local businesses in Pahalgam, with hotel owners, shopkeepers, taxi owners, and horse owners struggling to repay bank loans. To address this, local leaders are urging the government and Shrine Board to support the Amarnath Yatra, which c