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Javid Amin - IT Consultant, Freelance Writer, Travel Enthusiast, Entrepreneur Javid Amin is a dynamic professional with a diverse skill set and a passion for technology, travel, and entrepreneurship. With a background in IT engineering, he excels as an IT consultant and is equally enthusiastic about staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech world. Javid's creative flair shines through his work as a freelance writer, where he crafts engaging content across a wide spectrum of topics. As a travel enthusiast and consultant, he shares his love for exploration and his deep knowledge of Kashmir's hidden gems. Javid is also the visionary behind several successful digital ventures, each contributing to the promotion of Kashmir's beauty, culture, and craftsmanship. His career embodies versatility, creativity, and a deep connection to his roots. Printer, Publisher, Editor of "Weekly Shohrat - Kashmir" (Print Edition) as well owner of online news portals www.KashmirPost.org / www.KashmirInFocus.com.

Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings: Why the Srinagar Controversy Matters

August 7, 2026 Editor

Blinkit Faces Kashmir Backlash Over Alleged Pork Listings in Srinagar By News Desk | 06 Aug 2026 Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings; Cultural Sensitivity Becomes New Test for Quick-Commerce Expansion The rapid expansion of quick-commerce platforms into new markets often comes with a deceptively difficult challenge: understanding the local market beyond its geography. That issue has come into focus in Srinagar, where online claims about alleged pork products appearing on Blinkit’s platform have triggered criticism on social media and renewed debate over how national e-commerce companies…

Imran Khan’s Supporters Rally Across Pakistan as Three Years in Jail Fuel Fresh Political Tensions

August 6, 2026 Editor

Imran Khan Supporters Protest Across Pakistan as PTI Marks Three Years in Jail; Over 100 Detained By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2026 Over 100 PTI Workers Detained During Nationwide Protests; Allegations Over Khan’s Prison Conditions Add to Political Pressure Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s third anniversary in prison triggered fresh political unrest across Pakistan on Tuesday, as supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged demonstrations in several major cities demanding his release. Police detained more than 100 PTI activists during the protests, while clashes between demonstrators and security…

Seven Years After Article 370, Kashmir’s Political Divide Shows No Signs of Fading

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Editor

Seven Years After Article 370 Abrogation, Kashmir’s Political Fault Line Remains Unchanged By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2026 Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, the constitutional decision continues to shape every major political debate in Jammu & Kashmir. Although the Union Territory has witnessed administrative reforms, infrastructure projects, elections, and renewed discussions on statehood, the question of Article 370 remains at the heart of the region’s politics. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the August 5, 2019 decision represents a landmark constitutional reform that integrated Jammu &…

Iran and Oman Explore Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

August 5, 2026 Editor

Proposed Maritime Arrangement Could Restore Global Shipping While Preserving Iran’s Strategic Role By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2025 Iran and Oman Reportedly Discuss Framework to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman are reportedly working on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, as regional tensions continue to threaten global energy supplies. According to regional officials cited by the Associated Press, the two countries are discussing a framework that would establish separate maritime corridors for vessels entering and leaving…

Mehbooba Mufti’s Protest Takes Controversial Turn as Upside-Down National Flag Triggers Political Storm

August 5, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti’s Upside-Down Tricolour Sparks Fresh Row on August 5; Authorities Examine Legal Action By: News Desk | 05 Aug 2025 Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has found herself at the centre of a fresh political controversy after she was photographed holding the Indian National Flag in an inverted position during a candlelight sit-in held on August 5, the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The incident, which quickly went viral across social media platforms, has intensified an already…

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’, Symbolic Protests Mark Seventh Anniversary of Article 370 Abrogation

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Editor

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’; PDP, NC, Apni Party and AIP Hold Symbolic Protests By: News Desk | 05 Aug 2025 Political parties across Jammu & Kashmir marked August 5 as a “Black Day” on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, holding symbolic protests and demonstrations despite heightened security and restrictions imposed by the administration. The observance saw participation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC), Apni Party, and the Awami Itihaad Party (AIP). While authorities had denied formal permission for public…

Auqib Nabi Earns Maiden India Test Call-Up: Baramulla’s ‘Express’ Turns a Kashmir Cricket Dream Into Reality

August 4, 2026 Editor

Auqib Nabi Earns Maiden India Test Call-Up: Baramulla’s ‘Express’ Turns a Kashmir Cricket Dream Into Reality By: News Desk | 03 Aug 2026 For a young cricketer growing up in Jammu and Kashmir, the journey to India’s Test dressing room can appear almost impossibly distant. For Auqib Nabi, that distance has now been dramatically shortened. The 29-year-old fast bowler from Baramulla has earned his maiden call-up to India’s senior Test squad, a breakthrough that has placed a cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir at the centre of the national cricket conversation.…

Cloudbursts Ravage Kashmir: Flash Floods Sweep Villages, Inundate Homes as Weather Turns Fierce

August 4, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods: Shopian, Pahalgam, Lolab Hit by Intense Rain By: News Desk | 03 Aug 2026 Kashmir Under a Fresh Weather Assault Kashmir witnessed a fresh spell of extreme weather on Monday, August 3, as multiple cloudbursts, intense localised rainfall and flash floods struck several parts of the Valley, inundating homes, damaging infrastructure and disrupting normal life. From Shopian in south Kashmir to Pahalgam in Anantnag and Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sudden surges of water turned streams and waterways into dangerous torrents within minutes. The…

Green Corridor for Kashmir’s Apple Trucks: Can It Save the Valley’s ₹12,000-Crore Fruit Economy?

August 3, 2026 Editor

Green Corridor for Fruit Trucks: Why Kashmir’s Apple Economy Is Racing Against the Clock By: Javid Amin | 03 Aug 2026 Every August, thousands of trucks loaded with fresh apples, pears and plums begin the long haul from Kashmir’s orchards to markets across India. This year, that journey is once again running into landslides, security convoys and highway shutdowns — and the Valley’s traders are asking for a fix that’s been talked about for years but never fully delivered: a dedicated green corridor. There’s a rhythm to August in Kashmir…

Kashmir Flood Management Roadmap Still Missing 12 Years After 2014 Floods

August 3, 2026 Editor

12 Years After the 2014 Deluge, Kashmir Still Waits for a Comprehensive Flood Management Roadmap By: News Desk | 02 Aug 2026 Twelve Years On, Kashmir’s Flood Question Is Still Unresolved Twelve years after the catastrophic September 2014 floods, Kashmir continues to face an uncomfortable question: How prepared is the Valley for another extreme flood? The answer is complicated. It would be inaccurate to say that nothing has been done since 2014. The government has undertaken and proposed several flood-control and river-management works, including dredging, embankment strengthening, flood-spill-channel interventions and…