August 30, 2021 | Kashmir POST

Why Kashmir is feeling the ripples of Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover

August 30, 2021 Editor

By – Aarish Bilal It has been around two weeks since the Taliban took over the control of almost the entire Afghanistan. The group is now trying to stabilize its hold on the country that has seen more than four decades of unrest and is still craving peace. At the same time, the Taliban is now working on the diplomatic front to generate legitimacy and goodwill for itself. Countries like Pakistan are more than willing to oblige. However, thousands of miles away from Afghanistan, a small place like Kashmir is…

Global spotlight on harassment of J&K Journalists grows with latest letter from UN Experts

August 30, 2021 Editor

The communication joins a list of the growing chorus by global bodies and international watchdogs against the worsening press freedom scenario in India. By – Shakir Mir The UN Special Rapporteur for protection of the right to freedom of expression’s “serious concerns” over the reports of arbitrary detentions and intimidation of journalists in Kashmir is the latest in what has been a global spotlight on Jammu and Kashmir’s lack of press freedom. The communication, sent to the Indian government on June 3 earlier this year, was made public on Wednesday,…

Hurriyat at a crossroads

August 30, 2021 Editor

The Hurriyat Conference, the political platform of separatists in Kashmir, is getting increasingly marginalised, with the Centre cracking down on its leaders and considering a ban on both factions. By -Bashaarat Masood After banning the Jamat-e-Islami and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), there have been reports that the Centre is considering a ban on both factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. What does the Hurriyat Conference stand for, and what is its relevance? The beginnings In the winter of 1992, when militancy was at its peak in…