November 17, 2025 | Kashmir POST

Terror Module Crackdown — Kashmiri Dried Fruit Seller Dies After Self-Immolation in Qazigund

November 17, 2025 Editor

Bilal Ahmad Wani, a dried fruit seller from Qazigund, has succumbed to burn injuries after setting himself on fire on Sunday. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 What Happened: A Father’s Last Act of Despair On Sunday, 16 November 2025, Bilal Ahmad Wani, a 55-year-old dried-fruit seller from Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, set himself on fire. According to his family, he did so after being overwhelmed by despair — his son and brother had been detained for questioning by security agencies. Wani was first taken to a…

‘Winter Brings a Power Shock’: Kashmir’s Growing Energy Crisis

November 17, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Winter Power Shock: Demand Surges to 1850 MW as Supply Collapses By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Valley in the Dark As winter tightens its grip on Kashmir, the valley is facing more than just freezing temperatures—residents are grappling with a worsening electricity crisis. Demand has spiked sharply to around 1,850 megawatts (MW), while supply has plunged, creating a widening chasm that leaves homes, hospitals, and businesses in prolonged darkness. Power cuts of up to 16 hours a day are now a hard reality in some areas,…

Centre Must Revisit Kashmir Policy to Initiate Dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti’s Urgent Call for Reconciliation

November 17, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Central Government to revisit its Kashmir policy and initiate dialogue, warning that current approaches are pushing youth towards despair and violence. She emphasized that reconciliation, not militarism, is the way forward. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Turning Point in Kashmir Discourse Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has made a forceful appeal to the central government — it’s time to revisit Kashmir policy, she says, and open a meaningful dialogue. In her words, continued…