{"id":192723,"date":"2026-01-15T20:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=192723"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:45:53","slug":"photo-exhibition-on-kashmir-to-open-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/01\/15\/photo-exhibition-on-kashmir-to-open-in-islamabad.html","title":{"rendered":"Belgian lens captures Kashmir: Gerbehaye&#8217;s &#8216;Wait and See&#8217; launches in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-192724\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-16_201434366.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-16_201434366.png 853w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-16_201434366-147x220.png 147w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-16_201434366-313x470.png 313w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/01\/image_2026-01-16_201434366-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Belgian photojournalist&#8217;s pictorial book documenting life across Kashmir region is set to be introduced through a series of launch events and exhibitions in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, organizers announced last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The book, titled <em>Kashmir: Wait &amp; See<\/em>, by renowned Belgian documentary photographer C\u00e9dric Gerbehaye, results from eight years of work between 2017 and 2024. It features photographs and narratives from both sides of the Line of Control, Indian-illegally occupied Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, capturing daily life, cultural resilience, and human impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=316&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsouthasianwire%2Fvideos%2F873380015542801%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"316\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The events are organized by the Kashmir Council Europe (KC-EU), a Brussels-based advocacy group focused on raising awareness of the Kashmir issue and Kashmiri rights in Europe. A seven-member European delegation, including the book&#8217;s author, will attend the ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>KC-EU Chairman Ali Raza Syed, currently in Pakistan to coordinate the program, described the book as a significant documentary record highlighting the struggles, resilience, and culture of Kashmiri people. It includes images of pellet gun victims in Indian-illegally occupied Jammu and\u00a0Kashmir and residents of villages along the Line of Control in Azad Kashmir affected by unprovoked aggressive incidents by Indian Army.<\/p>\n<p>The book was previously exhibited at the Visa pour l&#8217;Image international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France, in 2025, where it drew attention from thousands of visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The launch schedule includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Islamabad: January 26-28, 2026, at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts Auditorium.<\/li>\n<li>Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir): January 29-31, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Mirpur (Azad Kashmir): February 1-2, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Lahore: February 5-8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Syed expressed hope for broad attendance from Pakistani intellectuals, journalists, political figures, and diplomats. He anticipated participation from Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gillani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, and Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The KC-EU has supported the project throughout its development and advocates for a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions and the right to self-determination for Kashmiris.<\/p>\n<p>Gerbehaye, born in Brussels in 1977 and a member of the MAPS agency, is known for long-term documentary work on human rights, including projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. His photography has earned awards such as the World Press Photo and the Olivier Rebbot Prize from the Overseas Press Club of America.<\/p>\n<p>The book is published by Le Bec en l&#8217;Air.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Belgian photojournalist&#8217;s pictorial book documenting life across Kashmir region is set to be introduced through a series of launch events and exhibitions in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, organizers announced last Thursday. 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