Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Inspired by the dramatic “Nepal moment” uprising, these youth are taking to social media and the streets, calling out Pakistan’s decades of occupation, demographic manipulation, and resource theft.

Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi and Kashmiri activists demand independence from Pakistan; slam misuse of madrassas

Baloch participants declared that they are “freedom fighters, not separatists,” calling Pakistan’s presence in Balochistan an occupation.

PoK protests escalate as locals demand 'azadi' from Pakistan: What locals are demanding through their 38-point demand charter

The administration has imposed a complete communication blackout, shutting down cellular, fiber internet, and mobile services. Social media reports indicate arrests and abductions of key AAC members.

‘Enough of their guns and lies’: How PoK locals are rejecting Pakistan’s terror agenda

In a place where terror groups have long ruled with impunity and fear, such public confrontation marks a significant shift. PoK, historically silenced by intimidation, had suddenly found a voice.

'Are we not Pakistani enough?': Why PoK police officials are revolting against Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif

The uprising, centred in Muzaffarabad, has snowballed into an indefinite strike -- a first-of-its-kind public defiance against the powerful Pakistani state machinery in the region.

'Closely monitoring developments': US State Dept on Indian strikes on terror infrastructure in PoK and Pakistan

The US State Department reacted to the Indian armed forces' strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying it was "closely monitoring the developments."

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's PM Sardar Ilyas sacked by court in contempt case

Sardar Ilyas, who belongs to former Pakistani premier Imran Khan's PTI party, was PoK's PM since 2022.

India warns countries against joining 'illegal' China-Pakistan economic corridor

The corridor is a collection of infrastructure projects that have been under construction throughout Pakistan beginning 2013. Originally valued at $47 billion, the value of CPEC projects bumped up to $62 billion as of 2020. New Delhi has protested the project from its inception since it passes through large chunks of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Many terrorist training camps active in PoK, govt tells Rajya Sabha

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said the government has consistently emphasised to Pakistan to put an end to cross-border infiltration of terrorists and dismantle the infrastructure supporting terrorism on a permanent basis.

Indian Army denies carrying out 'pinpoint strikes' on PoK

The Indian Army is carrying out "pinpoint strikes" on suspected terror launchpads inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to Pakistani military's unrelenting efforts to push maximum number of terrorists into India before the onset of harsh winters, said sources on November 19

Pakistan has delisted 4,000 terrorists, changed PoK demography: India tells UN

India also alleged that minorities are oppression in Pakistan and stated that the country stifles the voice of minorities and the Ahmadis remain the most persecuted community in Pakistan under the aegis of the "so-called Constitution of Pakistan".

Shiv Sena to BJP: Here's how to teach 'tukde tukde gang' a lesson

The Shiv Sena editorial read: "Give them a tight slap and make them remember the map of an undivided India. We call that nationalism."

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 kills 19, injures hundreds in Pakistan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Mild tremors were also felt in the Delhi-NCR region today

Very harsh, testing 3 years ahead for Pakistan Army chief Bajwa

In Pakistan, the army chief is the de facto power centre, but General Bajwa is faced with India's Kashmir move and Washington's stated intention of pulling out of Afghanistan

Video footage of 2016 surgical strike shows Army destroying terror hubs in PoK

The clips showed bunkers being bombed, grenades being hurled at target locations to eliminate launch pads and some terrorists being killed

3 suspected RAW agents arrested in PoK: Report

The masked suspects were produced before the media during a briefing in cv, Dawn newspaper reported.

India's concerns over CPEC 'unwarranted': Chinese state media

India's concerns over sovereignty relating to the USD 46-billion CPEC is "unwarranted", Chinese state media today said, asking New Delhi to take an "objective and more pragmatic" view of China's ambitious Silk Road project.

Corruption like cancer, surgical strike necessary: Javadekar

Noting that people are bound to face some initial problems after demonetisation, Union minister Prakash Javadekar today said corruption had taken a "cancerous" form and the government was trying to cure "a 50-year-old malaise in 50 days".

Geopolitical risks unnerving, don't buy just now: Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt of Quantum Securities says although the geopolitical risk is disconcerting, he does not think the military situation would go out of control

China, Pak vow to deepen ties as Sharif,Hussain visit China

President Xi Jinping met with his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain today in the river town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang Province, pledging to promote the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and stronger cooperation in all areas.

27 killed in riots China's Xinjiang province

Knife-wielding mobs attacked the township's police stations, the local government building and a construction site, stabbing people and setting police cars on fire, officials with Xinjiang's regional committee of the Communist Party of China said.

Goods worth over Rs 40 lakh traded across LoC

Goods worth over Rs 40 lakh were traded across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday between Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Jammu and Kashmir at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch, officials said.

Chinese media highlights Pak angle, seeks action on terror

China's official media today prominently highlighted the Kashgar government's statement indicting Pakistan-trained militants in violence in the city, while demanding stern action to deal with terrorism.