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View of Gilgit City from Serena Gilgit Hotel. Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.

Gilgit-Baltistan votes amid constitutional limbo, political uncertainty

02 Jun 2026

8 min read

PPP, PML-N, and PTI-backed independents are locked in a three-way battle as voters weigh development promises against decades-old questions of rights and representation

Turtuk, on the banks of the River Shyok, Ladakh. In 1971, India took this village from Pakistani control along with roughly three thousand of its people. Families were divided overnight, like spoils of war, across the Line of Control. The River runs through Turtuk, indifferent to the Line of Control. The water crosses the borders that the people cannot.

News

From Gilgit-Baltistan to Ladakh: A Meeting Long Denied, A Meeting They Seized

Anuradha Bhasin

01 Jun 2026

8 min read

A pony handler in Pahalgam, a tourist resort in Anantnag district, South Kashmir, carries a QR code stuck to the back of his phone, an identity tag meant to mark him as a verified and authorised worker.

News

Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub

Ilhak Tantray

26 May 2026

8 min read

An elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple spends time outside their settlement at Jagti township in Jammu.

In Focus

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

Basharat Amin

24 May 2026

9 min read

Hindus regard the ASI-protected complex as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while Muslims consider it the site of the Kamal Maula mosque.

News

Third Claimant in Bhojshala Case: Jains Also Lost Legal Battle

KT News Desk

17 May 2026

5 min read

Image shows H on weigh scale, was taken by Mushtaq and is saved on his phone as a dark memory of the most expensive “10 grams”, heavy on his life.

In Focus

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

Yameen Dar

15 May 2026

12 min read

Protests against alleged sexual harassment case in Sopore in April 2026. Image is representational.

News

Sexual Harassment & Violence: A Teacher Arrested, Six Detained, But No Answers in Sopore

Umer Farooq

12 May 2026

9 min read

Aerial view of Muzaffarabad, which is situated in a valley formed by the confluence of the Neelam and Jhelum rivers. Image is representational.

Comment Articles

One Citizen, Twelve Votes: Why PaJK Must Reform its Non-Territorial Seats

Protecting Refugee Rights and Restoring Electoral Fairness Are Not Contradictory Goals

Sardar Aftab Khan

3 hours ago

3 min read

Jammu and Kashmir industrialisation and policy being propagated year after year has remained static despite claims of investments by central government. No policy has been formulated in view of the losses suffered by entrepreneurs due to conflict since 1990s. Image is representational.

Comment Articles

Beyond Visible Prosperity in Kashmir

Why expanding wealth on the surface may be masking deeper structural weaknesses in the Valley's economy

Dr Mubeen Ahmed Shah

5 hours ago

4 min read

An old map of the princely State of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed in 1947.

Comment Articles

Kashmir Is a Question of People

A framework for moving beyond closed-door deals to people's democratic agency

Shams Rehman

04 Jun 2026

8 min read

Kashmiri painter Masood Hussain in an interview with Asma Bhat.

Video

Even When I Paint Pain, I Draw on Hope: Masood Hussain

Asma Bhat

22 Apr 2026

1 min read

Senior journalist associated with BBC Riyaz Masroor with the author Asma Bhat.

Video

Young Journalists Grapple With Shrinking Job Market In Kashmir

Asma Bhat

02 Nov 2025

1 min read

News

PaJK Crisis: JKJAAC Movement and Breaking Down The Agreement With Pakistan Government

Anuradha Bhasin

06 Oct 2025

1 min read

Multimedia

Forgotten by Progress: Life in Fakir Gujri is far away from progress made in urban centres of Kashmir

Ubaid Mukhtar

21 Jul 2025

1 min read

A view of a narrow alley on the Coppersmith Street in Gaziantep, Turkiye.

Comment Articles

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Iftikhar Gilani

01 Jun 2026

6 min read

Front cover of the book, "String of Pearls" by Nighat Hafiz.

Comment Articles

Pearls For All: Words of Wisdom and Introspection

Z G Muhammad

25 May 2026

3 min read

A still from the film, "The Collaborator".

Comment Articles

Line of Control Holds Together What is Threatening to Fall Apart

Rafiq Kathwari

10 May 2026

3 min read

In Focus

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

Basharat Amin

24 May 2026

9 min read

In Focus

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

Yameen Dar

15 May 2026

12 min read

A view of the agriculture fields which are disappearing for carving out of roads and raising of concrete jungles in Kashmir.

News

Rails, Roads, a Ravaged Earth and the Hunger Left Behind

Sajad Rasool

14 Apr 2026

12 min read

A therapy session being conducted with a child by rehabilitation therapist in Kashmir.

Comment Articles

Virtual Autism: J&K Needs More Rehabilitation Therapists

Zaheer Jan

25 Nov 2025

4 min read

Floodwaters crossed the danger mark in September 2025, disrupting road connectivity in Shamsipora, Anantnag, South Kashmir.

In Focus

Frequent Floods Weaken Jhelum’s Embankments: No Dredging Threatens Lives, Livelihoods in Riverside Villages

Junaid Manzoor Dar

06 Nov 2025

9 min read

Comment Articles

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Iftikhar Gilani

01 Jun 2026

6 min read

The thirty-six course meal, Kashmiri wazwan.

Comment Articles

Kashmir’s Grand Wazwan was Saved by Wazas from Gurez

Rao Farman Ali

17 May 2026

7 min read

In Focus

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

Yameen Dar

15 May 2026

12 min read

Refugee women in Jammu show their medical prescriptions and reports as they struggle with various diseases related to menstrual hygiene.

News

If You Count Ten Women, Eight Are Ill; 4 in 10 undergo Reproductive Surgery

Basharat Amin

06 May 2026

5 min read

Kashmir Times

News

Gilgit-Baltistan votes amid constitutional limbo, political uncertainty

From Gilgit-Baltistan to Ladakh: A Meeting Long Denied, A Meeting They Seized

Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

Third Claimant in Bhojshala Case: Jains Also Lost Legal Battle

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

Sexual Harassment & Violence: A Teacher Arrested, Six Detained, But No Answers in Sopore

Opinion

One Citizen, Twelve Votes: Why PaJK Must Reform its Non-Territorial Seats

Beyond Visible Prosperity in Kashmir

Kashmir Is a Question of People

Video (Multimedia)

Even When I Paint Pain, I Draw on Hope: Masood Hussain

Young Journalists Grapple With Shrinking Job Market In Kashmir

PaJK Crisis: JKJAAC Movement and Breaking Down The Agreement With Pakistan Government

Forgotten by Progress: Life in Fakir Gujri is far away from progress made in urban centres of Kashmir

Culture

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Pearls For All: Words of Wisdom and Introspection

Line of Control Holds Together What is Threatening to Fall Apart

In Focus

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

Rails, Roads, a Ravaged Earth and the Hunger Left Behind

Virtual Autism: J&K Needs More Rehabilitation Therapists

Frequent Floods Weaken Jhelum’s Embankments: No Dredging Threatens Lives, Livelihoods in Riverside Villages

Features

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Kashmir’s Grand Wazwan was Saved by Wazas from Gurez

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

If You Count Ten Women, Eight Are Ill; 4 in 10 undergo Reproductive Surgery