Azad Kashmir, officially called "Azad Jammu and Kashmir" (AJK), lies in the southern part of POK. Despite the grand claim of ...

In the immediate future, the global community must step up efforts to de-escalate, and media and civil society on both sides ...

"If war comes, we'll deal with it when it happens," says a 25-year-old groom living in Neelum Valley. Rabia Bibi, a glittering red dupatta pulled over her eyes, wasn’t about to let the threat of ...

India's flag is seen outside an Observation Post on the mountain, as seen from the Chakothi Village on the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on May 2, 2025. —Reuters Teachers lead ...

In a statement, he said the Indian government which hosted G20 summit events in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir last year has no moral or legal justification to raise objections over foreign ...

Repeal constitutional curbs on freedom of association, expression and assembly in Azad Kashmir so that the constitution and Azad Kashmir law are consistent with international human rights standards.

In 2019, Delhi stripped Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status, as part of a wider security clampdown that attracted criticism from human rights groups. The Pakistan-controlled area, called Azad ...