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Thousands of British Kashmiris protest outside UK Parliament over alleged rights violations in PoJK
Fp Staff •Demonstrators called for international intervention and accountability, alleging civilian casualties and excessive use of force by Pakistani security agencies during recent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Blood on the streets in PoK: What's triggered Pakistan’s deadly crackdown on protesters?
Fp Explainers •The latest crisis in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir erupted in Rawalakot when violence broke out after supporters of the recently banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) gathered outside a hospital morgue where the body of an activist had been taken. Security forces attempted to disperse the crowd, leading to clashes. However, the seeds of this crisis have been sown for years
Beyond connectivity: Why Zojila Tunnel is India’s counter to China and Pakistan
Fp Explainers •The Zojila Tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The tunnel also has major strategic and security implications as Ladakh borders both China to the east and Pakistan to the west
Members of Kashmiri diaspora protest across UK over military crackdown in PoJK | Video
Fp Staff •Hundreds of Kashmiri diaspora members and human rights activists staged coordinated protests outside Pakistani diplomatic missions across the UK, condemning Islamabad’s alleged military crackdown, civilian casualties, mass arrests and internet blackout amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
'Steadfast to defeat terrorism, its ecosystem': PM Modi marks Op Sindoor anniversary, changes profile picture
Fp Staff •One year after India launched precision strikes against terror launchpads in Pakistan, the country’s top leadership has changed their social media presence into a unified tribute to the armed forces
Pahalgam, Pakistan and India’s security challenge: The first step to escalation is terror, not response
Vivek Katju •The first step on the escalatory ladder between two nuclear neighbours is a terrorist attack, not a kinetic response to it
One year of Pahalgam attack: Pakistan Army’s jihadi DNA remains intact
Air Marshal Anil Chopra •The Pakistan Army continues to use state-sponsored terrorism as a low-cost, sub-conventional foreign policy tool to project power against India and in Afghanistan
'India will never bow to terror': One year on, PM Modi pays tribute to Pahalgam victims
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, saying the innocent lives lost will always be remembered
Has Kashmir tourism revived one year after the Pahalgam terror attack?
Fp Explainers •In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 dead, Kashmir witnessed a massive drop in tourism. But are things returning to normal in the Valley one year on? Tourist footfall has seen an increase, but hotel and shop owners say it is not the same as before
Kashmir Solidarity Day: How Pakistan is trying to mask its terror image post Operation Sindoor
Omer Ghazi •The February 5 spectacle appears less like an expression of solidarity and more like a hurried and desperate attempt to recast a state widely known as the ‘mothership of terrorism’ into a self-styled champion of Kashmiri rights.