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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/n-bomb-gave-pakistan-security-but-made-its-military-ultra-powerful</loc>
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<image:caption>After nine years of effort Project-706 was vindicated in Pakistan's first nuclear test, Chagai-I, 28 May 1998</image:caption>
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<image:caption>For almost 34 years, Pakistan has been under direct military rule. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:title>N-Bomb gave Pakistan Security but Made its Military Ultra-Powerful</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/ladakh-exposes-kashmir-contradiction</loc>
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<image:caption>In this photo sourced from Ministry of Home Affairs, a map of newly created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these UTs. The map is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-27T10:39:02.386Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ladakh Exposes Kashmir Contradiction</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/the-knifes-true-edge-lessons-from-eid-al-adha-for-global-peace</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-26/xwd5w9ow/Eid-ul-Adha-AI-generated-ChatGPT.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>A representational image of Eid-Ul-Adha.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-26T14:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Knife’s True Edge: Lessons from Eid al-Adha for Global Peace</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/marked-and-monitored-but-out-of-work-in-kashmirs-tourist-hub</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-26/frlayq1c/A-pony-handler-in-Pahalgam-carries-a-QR-code-stuck-to-the-back-of-his-phone-an-identity-tag-meant-to-mark-him-as-a-verified-authorised-worker.Owais-Amin.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A cab driver in Pahalgam holds up the registration form he filled out to obtain his QR code. The form asks for details such as name, owner, vehicle type, vehicle number, and other identifying information.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An empty pony handlers’ stand (No: 1) in Pahalgam, where riders keep their horses and begin horse‑riding trips from this point.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>One year after the Baisaran attack, horses stand patiently at another site, awaiting tourists amid rain and mud in Pahalgam.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-26T10:30:03.838Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Tourism, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Pony Operators, QR Codes, Digital Divide, Economy, Livelihood, Pahalgam, South Kashmir, Baisaran Valley, Militant Attack, Aadhaar Verification, Licenses, Amarnath Yatra, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/pearls-for-all-words-of-wisdom-and-introspection</loc>
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<image:caption>Front cover of the book, "String of Pearls" by Nighat Hafiz.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-25T21:32:18.810Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pearls For All: Words of Wisdom and Introspection</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kasmir, String of Pearls, Books, Wisdom, Nighat Hafiz, Kashmir To Karachi, Dictators, Democracy, Politics</news:keywords>
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