Srinagar, April 11 (KMS): As the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly across the Indian occupied Kashmir, health experts in the region fear the disease has seeped in the community. They are pushing for aggressive mass testing to identify asymptomatic cases to save the region from any catastrophe. …
Read More »COVID-19 crisis prolongs Kashmir lockdown
Srinagar, April 11 (KMS): Indian occupied Kashmir has been under a security lockdown since August 2019. Now the region was hit by coronavirus, jeopardizing Kashmiri’s long-awaited freedom. Barely weeks after New Delhi eased some restrictions on movement and communications in Kashmir, the first case of COVID-19 was detected in …
Read More »25 new COVID-19 cases in IOK, total number rises to 199
Srinagar, April 10 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, 25 new COVID-19 cases were detected on Thursday, taking the total number of infected persons to 199. An official said that 24 patients were tested positive with coronavirus on Thursday that raised the total number of confirmed cases in the Kashmir Valley and …
Read More »Pakistan concerned over lack of medical supplies in IOK due to Covid-19
Islamabad, April 10 (KMS): Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over the lack of medical supplies and assistance in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) to deal with coronavirus challenge. In her opening statement at the weekly news briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui pointed out that 170 coronavirus cases have been reported …
Read More »Woman dies of Coronavirus in IOK, death toll reaches to 4
Jammu, April 09 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, a woman died of coronavirus, taking the death toll to four in the entire territory. The 61-year-old woman from Udhampur district of Jammu region breathed her last at the Government Medical College hospital in Jammu. As per reports, this is the first death …
Read More »Coronavirus is a new tool for India to oppress Kashmiris
Srinagar, April 08 (KMS): In the course of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, when the Indian authorities in occupied Kashmir started appealing to people to report the travel histories of their neighbours and acquaintances, a joke sprang up in our circle of friends. “This is mukhbiri, just that it is …
Read More »UN urges ‘close look’ at Kashmiri detentions amid virus
Washington, April 07 (KMS): The United Nations has asked New Delhi to closely monitor the plight of detainees in Indian occupied Kashmir as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the world. “The Secretary-General [Antonio Guterres], as we have said earlier, believes that Member States need to take a very …
Read More »5 more tested Coronavirus positive in IOK taking tally to 128
Srinagar, April 07 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, five more tested positive for COVID-19, today, taking the toll to 128. The authorities have sealed a colony in Srinagar for being a virus hotspot. The five new positive cases were detected from the Kashmir Valley. Of total 128 cases, 93 are from …
Read More »One in 13 tests in Kashmir positive for coronavirus: DAK
Srinagar, April 03 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has said nearly one in every 13 test samples in the Kashmir Valley is coming out positive for the coronavirus. The DAK President, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan, in a statement in Srinagar said, “As of April 02, Kashmir valley has tested …
Read More »Qureshi, Qatar counterpart discuss regional coronavirus situation and IOK
Islamabad, April 03 (KMS): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with his Qatari counterpart Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and discussed the challenges posed by the coronavirus and situation of Indian occupied Kashmir in the prevailing circumstances. The foreign minister expressed deep concern over the situation in …
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