https://kashmirtimes.com/news/marked-and-monitored-but-out-of-work-in-kashmirs-tourist-hub 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 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. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-26/ufsxkn25/2_12_.jpg 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. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-26/yl5x3w0o/Picture032025.png An empty pony handlers’ stand (No: 1) in Pahalgam, where riders keep their horses and begin horse‑riding trips from this point. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-26/lccr26vn/Picture042026.png One year after the Baisaran attack, horses stand patiently at another site, awaiting tourists amid rain and mud in Pahalgam. kashmirtimes en 2026-05-26T10:30:03.838Z Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub Kashmir, Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir, Pony Operators, QR Codes, Digital Divide, Economy, Livelihood, Pahalgam, South Kashmir, Baisaran Valley, Militant Attack, Aadhaar Verification, Licenses, Amarnath Yatra, Politics https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/pearls-for-all-words-of-wisdom-and-introspection https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-25/161xsddv/Front-cover-of-the-book-String-of-Pearls-by-Nighat-Hafiz-Amazon.jpg Front cover of the book, "String of Pearls" by Nighat Hafiz. kashmirtimes en 2026-05-25T21:32:18.810Z Pearls For All: Words of Wisdom and Introspection Kashmir, Jammu & Kasmir, String of Pearls, Books, Wisdom, Nighat Hafiz, Kashmir To Karachi, Dictators, Democracy, Politics https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/the-people-vs-the-system-pajks-democratic-uprising https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-25/9o4b5cks/The-Jammu-Kashmir-Awami-Action-Committee-JKAAC-leads-the-ongoing-demonstrations-as-telecommunications-across-Pakistan-occupied-Jammu-Kashmir-PoJK-have-been-completely-shut-down.gif A file photo of Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) leading the demonstrations as telecommunications across Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (PaJK) were completely shut down in September-October 2025. kashmirtimes en 2026-05-25T10:13:58.638Z The People vs. the System: PaJK's Democratic Uprising Democracy, Assembly Elections, PaJK, Pakistan administered Jammu Kashmir, Agreements, Democratic Movement, Economy, Politics, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Joint Awami Action Commitee, Constitution, Political History, Dissent