Srinagar, October 16 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, thirty years old, Afroza Begum, was in the kitchen of her around five kilometers from Sopore town when some braid choppers barged into her house and cut her hair. “I was in the kitchen when someone held my hair from behind and I …
Read More »Indians with mental illness exceed South African population
New Delhi, October 10 (KMS): As the world observes World Mental Health Day, today, the number of Indians suffering from mental illness exceeds that of the population of South Africa, according to a report compiled by India’s first data journalism initiative – India Spend. At present, the mentally ill account …
Read More »OIC HR body expresses concern over HR abuses in IOK
Jeddah, October 04 (KMS): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (OIC-IPHRC) has expressed serious concern over the violations of the right to life, right to freedom of opinion and expression, freedom of religion, freedoms of peaceful assembly and association as well as other fundamental human rights …
Read More »Demos against Indian army’s brutalities in IOK
Srinagar, September 15 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, massive protests erupted in Mattan area of Islamabad district, today, against ransacking of property and thrashing of locals by Indian army during a search operation.
Read More »Villagers recall cold-blooded murder of 4 youngsters
Srinagar, August 16 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, a pall of gloom has again descended on Aripanthan village of Badgam district as the villagers recall the mayhem caused by the indiscriminate firing by Indian troops on this day, last year. On 15th of August 2016, some protesting villagers blocked the road …
Read More »Indian troops martyr 33 Kashmiris in July
Srinagar, August 01 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their unabated acts of state terrorism, martyred thirty three (33) Kashmiris including two (2) young boys and a woman during the last month of July. According to the data issued by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, today, three …
Read More »IOK accounts 50% HR abuses cases under AFSPA: Indian ministry
New Delhi, July 14 (KMS): Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed that nearly 50 percent of total 186 rights violations complaints have been received from occupied Kashmir over last four years. In reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application by Common Wealth Human Right Initiative (CHRI), the Home …
Read More »Raids, crackdowns against civilians denounced
Police arrest Muhammad Yasin Malik in Shopian Srinagar, June 11 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has condemned Indian forces’ crackdown operations against civilians saying that Kashmiri people are being harassed in all possible way. The resistance …
Read More »Is the world going to see a special UN representative for Jammu and Kashmir?
Geneva, June 09 (KMS): The United Nations is witnessing quick developments on Kashmir conflict. The latest is the floating of a proposal to appoint a UN Special Representative for Jammu and Kashmir. The move is in its initial stages. Several countries are involved in private discussions on the proposal, and …
Read More »Indian ‘army is going for the kill’, says report
New Delhi, June 07 (KMS): The Modi-led Indian government has given a free hand to its army to unleash a killing spree in occupied Kashmir, a report published on a defence news portal said. The report said, “The army is going for the kill” and added that “The Army won’t …
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