Pakistan reiterates demand for establishing UN OHCHR office in IOK
- 05-Jan-2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reiterated its demand for establishing an office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) Commission to probe into the human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) by the Indian army. “Today, marks the 70th year since the UNSC’s resolution granting the right to self determination to Kashmiris was […]
British delegates concerned over human rights violations in IoK
- 03-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: A British parliamentary delegation on a visit to Pakistan has expressed concern over the human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK). Addressing a joint press conference with Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan here on Thursday, the members of the delegation called on the international community to take cognizance of the ongoing […]
Don’t expect Pakistan to provide consular access to Jadhav: Basit
- 01-Aug-2017
NEW DELHI: Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit has said India should not expect to provide consular access to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, condemned to death for espionage and his involvement in subversive activities, for his was not an ordinary case. In an interview to Indian English daily, he said Jadhav was tried for espionage […]
Three Indian soldiers killed in Occupied Kashmir
- 27-Apr-2017
SRINAGAR: Three Indian soldiers including an officer were killed in an attack on a military camp in India-Occupied Kashmir, ARY News reported Army spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said the attackers used guns and grenades to target soldiers northwest of Kashmir. However, there was no independent confirmation of the incident and no separatist group has […]
Four killed as separatists ambush Indian army convoy in held Kashmir
- 23-Feb-2017
SRINAGAR: A woman and three soldiers were killed Thursday when separatists ambushed an army convoy in India-Occupied Kashmir, police said. The soldiers were returning from a search operation when the separatists attacked their convoy, injuring six, three of whom later died. The civilian woman was also hit by a stray bullet and died, police said. […]
Indian forces kill three Kashmiris during overnight gun battle
- 16-Jan-2017
SRINAGAR: Indian security forces killed at least three young Kashmiris during an overnight gun battle in a village in Indian-held Kashmir, ARY News reported on Monday. According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian troops killed the civilians during a search operation in the village near the tourist resort of Pahalgam. A local police officer said soldiers […]
More than 90 protesters killed in IOK crackdown in 2016: HRW report
- 14-Jan-2017
ISLAMABAD: Global rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a report said that a crackdown on protests in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) beginning from July 2016 killed more than 90 people and injured hundreds, fuelling further discontent against Indian forces. According to Kashmir Media Service, the HRW in its ‘World Report 2017’ said that protests […]
Two Kashmiris killed, 25 wounded in latest clashes in held Kashmir
- 10-Sep-2016
SRINAGAR, INDIAN-HELD KASHMIR: At least two people were brutally killed and another 25 were wounded on Saturday when Indian forces clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators demanding India to leave Kashmir and fired tear gas shells to quell them.
Protester’s death in held Kashmir pushes toll to 92
- 08-Sep-2016
SRINAGAR, INDIAN-HELD KASHMIR: A protester died from pellet gun injuries during fresh clashes with security forces on Tuesday in Indian-held Kashmir, a hospital official confirmed, a day after the government said it would replace the weapons with chilli shells.
Children in held Kashmir forced to study in makeshift schools
- 30-Aug-2016
SRINAGAR, INDIAN-HELD KASHMIR: Wedding halls and prayer rooms have been turned into classrooms in Indian-held Kashmir as families struggle to provide children with a normal life after more than 50 days of the Muslim-majority region's worst violence in years.