Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Islamabad’s handling of dissent in Pakistan occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has showcased the structural contradictions in the governance model of the region. Despite forcibly having administrative control since 1948, Pakistan has not given full constitutional status to PoGB, resulting in federal government and military-related institutions to have decisive authority over resources and political institutions of PoGB while restricting meaningful local representation, a l…
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Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir said on Friday that authorities had placed him under house arrest, thereby denying him the opportunity to join congregational prayers seeking rain and snow for Jammu and Kashmir.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on X, “Another Friday, and once again authorities denied me permission to go to Jama Masjid. It is deeply saddening that I could not lead the faithful in collective ‘dua (prayer)’ for rain and snow during this unusually dry…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that there is not even a bit of change in his conviction while alleging that authorities had put him under house arrest and painful memories of 2025 stay with him in the new year.Mirwaiz Umar took to social media platform ‘X’ to express his views asserting that he should have today addressed the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid, but had been forced by house arrest to put forth hi…
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), facing distinct civic challenges and lagging development, has been administered without local bodies for two decades, a report cited on Saturday. According to the report, decades of neglect in the PoGB’s public health system have left the region without adequate health facilities, functioning laboratories, life-saving equipment, and doctors.”People in many cases, take patients to what they call ‘down country’ for treatment, putt…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief priest of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that he was pressured by authorities to drop the title of ‘Hurriyat Chairman’ from his profile on X and the “circumstances gave him a Hobson’s choice”.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “For some time now, I was being pressed by the authorities to make changes to my X (formerly Twitter) handle as Hurriyat chairman, as all constituents of Hurriyat Conference, including the Awami Action Co…