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Jairam Ramesh urges PM Modi to call out his "good friend Netanyahu" on Isr
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
"This is sheer hypocrisy and cynicism since the PM will be going to Israel early next week. If he is really serious--which of course he is not--he should call out his good friend Mr Netanyahu, and publicly express India's grave concern at what Israel is executing in the occupied West Bank
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Pakistan's administrative apathy sparks public protests in PoGB
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Public frustration spilled onto the streets of Gilgit as women and students staged separate protests, highlighting what residents described as chronic governance failures in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). The demonstrations were triggered by prolonged electricity load-shedding an
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UKPNP leader raises alarm over alleged military takeover of Kotli Civil Av
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Maqsood alleged that walls are being erected around the ground, indicating a gradual takeover by the Pakistani military. Drawing a historical parallel, he said, occupying forces often justify such actions in the name of public welfare and development, while dissenting voices are either silen
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Jammu and Kashmir marks unity and development while Pakistan observed 'so-
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The remarks come as Pakistan observed what it calls "Kashmir Solidarity Day" on February 5, a move that officials and analysts have repeatedly described as political posturing detached from realities on the ground in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. Despite
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Kashmir Solidarity Day a "symbol of hypocrisy," says Senge Sering
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
President of the Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies (IGBS), Washington DC, Senge Sering, has strongly criticised Pakistan's observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5, declaring it a "Kashmir Hypocrisy Day" and accusing Islamabad of ignoring alleged human rights violations in ter
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Kashmir Solidarity Day a "cover-up for atrocities in PoJK," says activist
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
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
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza condemns Muzaffarabad rally seeking Yasin M
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
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.
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Heavy snowfall triggers power collapse, exposes neglect in Pakistan-Occupi
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy snowfall has severely disrupted normal life in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), exposing persistent shortcomings in power supply and infrastructure, with residents alleging that long-standing neglect, discrimination, and lack of accountability have intensified the crisis.
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Residents protest prolonged power outages in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Balt
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents of Ghizer district in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) recently staged a protest against prolonged electricity outages, alleging discriminatory and unequal distribution of power by the authorities.
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East Turkistan govt in exile condemns OIC visit to China, accuses bloc of
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement released during an official visit by an OIC delegation to China, led by Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, the ETGE expressed "profound alarm" at planned meetings with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and stops in Occupied East Turkistan.
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Earthquake victims in Pak-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan left stranded as govt
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Aid from China, including tents, blankets, and other essential relief items, has reportedly been stuck at Sost Port since 2022. Villagers in Chapursan are demanding that at least this minimal assistance be released immediately to alleviate their suffering.
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NAREDCO urges government to increase home loan tax benefits and restore se
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Union Ministry of Finance aimed at revitalising the real estate sector and boosting homebuyer demand. A primary focus of the proposal is the significant enhancement of tax benef
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