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Mehbooba Mufti Condemns Mirwaiz House Arrest on Eid as Jamia Masjid Remains Shut for 8th Consecutive Year

May 28, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Slams Mirwaiz House Arrest on Eid 2026 as Jamia Masjid Remains Closed for 8th Year By: Javid Amin | 27 May 2026 PDP Chief Says Restrictions on Eid Prayers Have “Become a Custom” in Kashmir On Eid-ul-Adha 2026, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti sharply criticised the administration for placing Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest and preventing him from offering Eid prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. The remarks came after authorities allegedly stopped the Mirwaiz from…

Mehbooba Mufti Calls Detentions Without Trial a ‘Tragedy’, Seeks Review of J&K Prisoners’ Cases

May 24, 2026 Editor

‘A Tragedy for Democracy’: Mehbooba Mufti Raises Alarm Over J&K Prisoners Held Without Trial By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 PDP Chief Says Prolonged Detentions Undermine Constitutional Rights and Public Faith in Justice Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has described the continued detention of many Jammu and Kashmir residents without trial as a “tragedy,” arguing that prolonged incarceration without judicial conclusion represents a serious challenge to constitutional principles and democratic accountability. Her remarks have once again brought attention to a…

Sidhra Demolition Row Deepens: Nomadic Communities Allege ‘Atrocities’ as J&K Forest Minister Boycotts Own Department Event

May 24, 2026 Editor

Sidhra Demolition Row Escalates as Nomadic Communities Allege ‘Atrocities’, J&K Minister Boycotts Event By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 Gujjar and Bakarwal Families Accuse Authorities of Targeting Settlements; Minister’s Protest Signals Growing Rift Within Government The political and humanitarian fallout from the controversial Sidhra demolition drive in Jammu & Kashmir has intensified after members of nomadic communities filed formal complaints alleging “atrocities” by authorities, while the Union Territory’s Forest Minister staged a dramatic boycott of his own department’s event in apparent protest against the handling of the demolitions. The…

Sidhra Demolition Row Escalates as J&K Minister Javed Rana Calls Drive ‘Illegal’ and Orders Probe

May 20, 2026 Editor

Javed Rana Calls Sidhra Demolition ‘Illegal,’ Orders Probe Into Eviction of Gujjar-Bakarwal Families By: Javid Amin | 19 May 2026 Forest Minister Accuses Officials of Targeting Gujjar-Bakarwal Families; Political Storm Deepens Over Anti-Encroachment Drive in Jammu A major political controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Forest Minister Javed Ahmed Rana strongly condemned the recent demolition drive in Sidhra, Jammu, calling it “illegal, unjust, anti-people, and inhuman.” The minister announced an institutional inquiry into the operation and warned that officials involved would not be spared if found guilty of…

Cow Vigilante Assault: SIT Formed; Ramban Protests Shut Highway, Victim Missing After Stream Escape

April 14, 2026 Editor

Cow Vigilantism in India: The Ramban Case That Sparked Outrage and Questions By: Javid Amin | 13 April 2026 The alleged assault and disappearance of a man in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ramban district has once again brought India’s long-running issue of cow vigilantism into sharp focus. What began as a local incident has now escalated into a major law-and-order and human rights concern, raising urgent questions about accountability, minority safety, and the rule of law. What Happened in Ramban? A Timeline of Events The incident unfolded in the Magarkote area…

Imran Khan Vision Loss in Jail: Health Crisis, Solitary Confinement, Political Fallout (Explained)

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Editor

“Only 15% Vision Remains”: Imran Khan’s Son Sounds Alarm Over Former PM’s Health in Pakistani Jail By: Javid Amin | 12 February 2026 A Nation Watching a Leader’s Health Deteriorate In a dramatic, widely shared social-media declaration on February 12, 2026, Kasim Khan, the son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, announced that medical reports now show his father has only about 15% vision remaining in his right eye. The statement, made on the platform X and echoed by international outlets, alleges that the severe loss of eyesight…

646 Dead in Iran’s Nationwide Unrest; Tehran Says ‘Ready for War’ as Trump Threatens Harsh Measures

January 13, 2026 Editor

Iran Protest Crackdown: 646 Dead, Trump Threatens Tariffs and Military Options | Tehran Says Ready for War By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Nation in Turmoil and Global Tensions Escalating Iran is in the midst of one of its most significant crises since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as widespread protests have swept across all 31 provinces, triggered initially by economic grievances but quickly transforming into broader discontent with the clerical system. Activists and rights groups report that at least 646 people have been killed amid the unrest and…

US Lawmakers and New York Mayor Stand With Umar Khalid | Global Voices Demand Fair Trial, Raise Human Rights Questions

January 2, 2026 Editor

A Case Capturing Global Attention By: Javid Amin | 01 January 2025 Over five years after his arrest, the case of student activist Umar Khalid has become more than a legal proceeding in India. It has transformed into an international flashpoint — a contest between state security laws, civil liberties, and the global perception of democratic norms. This article examines the latest developments: the endorsement of Khalid by US political figures, the core legal and human rights questions his incarceration raises, how the case unfolded, and what it signals for…

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…

Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

October 31, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court seeking the repatriation of undertrial prisoners from jails outside the Union Territory back to J&K. She argues this prolonged detention violates their constitutional rights. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2025 In a significant legal move that touches at the intersection of criminal justice, human rights, and institutional reform in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), former Chief Minister and opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in…