Global silence on PoJK killings by Pak troops is 'deafening', says media report

Global silence on PoJK killings by Pak troops is 'deafening', says media report

"The valleys of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), often described as idyllic and scenic, are now drenched in blood. For over a week, protests led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) have engulfed Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Dheerkot, and Mirpur, demanding nothing more radical than affordable electricity, subsidised flour, and dignity," said a blog by Michael Arianti on The Times of Israel website. Oct 5, 2025
She'll do anything to stay in headlines: BJP hits out at Mehbooba Mufti's youth protest remarks

'She'll do anything to stay in headlines': BJP attacks Mehbooba Mufti over youth protest remarks

Earlier, taking to X, the PDP chief had said, "From Uttarakhand to Ladakh and across the border in Kashmir, Gen Z is rising. Because when your future feels bleak and your dreams are shattered -- resistance knows no borders. These are young people who toiled for a future, studied hard, followed every rule, and held on to a ray of hope. But now they see the promise of that future slipping away. They aren't just protesting. They are confronting power with raw truth because the very system they were told to believe in, has failed them catastrophically." Oct 4, 2025
Ministry of Home Affairs

Centre reaffirms commitment to dialogue as LAB withdraws from talks

Amid heightened tension in Ladakh following recent violence, the LAB announced a boycott of further engagement with the Union Government, citing fear and unrest after alleged excesses by security forces. Within hours, the MHA reaffirmed that the Centre remains committed to holding meaningful discussions with agitating groups. Sep 29, 2025
J&K's Kishtwar selected as aspirational agricultural district under PMDDKY

J&K's Kishtwar selected as aspirational agricultural district under PMDDKY

The minister said on X on Monday, "As a follow up to PM @narendramodi's thoughtful advice to develop 100 districts across the country as #AspirationalAgriculturalDistricts under PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (#PMDDKY)... in #JammuAndKashmir, district Kishtwar has been selected to be designated as 'Aspirational Agricultural District'. Sep 29, 2025
Ladakhi groups

Amid Eerie Silence in Leh, Ladakhi Leaders Reach Delhi for Monday's Preparatory Talks

Amid heightened political tensions following Wednesday's unprecedented violence in Leh and the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, leaders of agitating groups from Ladakh reached New Delhi on Monday for preliminary talks with the MHA. The discussions aim to finalize issues to be raised during the HPC meeting scheduled for October 6. Sep 28, 2025