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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/blood-is-thicker-than-water-re-reading-sheikh-abdullahs-remark-at-the-united-nations</loc>
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<image:caption>A historic photo with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah and Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah in Srinagar in 1944.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-05/5ejy3xen/A-screenshot-of-the-relevant-material-Aatish-e-Chinar.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A screenshot of the relevant material from Aatish-e-Chinar.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, Jawahar Lal Nehru and Badshah Khan in Shalimar Garden, Srinagar.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“Blood Is Thicker Than Water”: Re-reading Sheikh Abdullah’s Remark at the United Nations</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Kashmir Dispute, United Nations, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Sir Zafarullah Khan, India, Pakistan, Politics, History, Jawaharlal Nehru, Aatish-e-Chinar, Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiri Muslims</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/makkah-defence-pact-türkiye-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan-pledge-collective-security</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/dtkx932j/Pakistan-Saudi-Arabia.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>(From Left to right) Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir, and DyPM Ishaq Dar stand at the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, in Makkah on Aug 7, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/yctwpjmx/Pakistan-Saudi-Arabia-and-Turkiye-sign-trilateral-defence-pact.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Aug 7, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T16:20:09.693Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Makkah Defence Pact: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Pledge Collective Security</news:title>
<news:keywords>Makkah Defence Pact, Defence, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Middle East, West Asia, Geopolitics, Ankara, International Politics, Diplomacy, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince, Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Ishaq Dar, NATO, Yayyip Recep Erdogan</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/in-at-the-school-gate-exit-too-early-inside-jks-education-crisis</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-05-19/xhedc6gn/How_militarisation_is_impacting_education_in_Kashmir_e1708727383311.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>How militarisation is impacting education in Kashmir is a big question?</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/ktvp18x3/JKs-schools-at-a-glance-2026.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jammu and Kashmir schools at a glance in 2025-26.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Enrollment and participation by level in Jammu and Kashmir schools compared to rest of India.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/53xseeyk/JK-Govt-schools-over-the-years.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jammu and Kashmir government schools over the years.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/xhl6xa51/Infrastructure-gaps-JK-vs-India.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Infrastructure gaps in terms of facilities between Jammu and Kashmir schools and India.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T12:40:29.683Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In at the School Gate, Exit Too Early: Inside J&amp;K’s Education Crisis</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Politics, Empty Classrooms, Enrollment, Infrastructure, India, Kashmir, Jammu, Education Crisis</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/beyond-article-370-kashmirs-unfinished-economic-question</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-02/spedesxf/Ghat-No.-4-Dalgate-May-25-With-no-tourists-in-sight-shikara-riders-pass-time-on-their-phones-or-go-fishing-waiting-for-work-that-isn’t-coming-Umer-Farooq.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ghat No. 4, Dalgate, Srinagar, May 25, 2025. With no tourists in sight, shikara operators pass time on their phones or go fishing, waiting for work that isn’t coming. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T11:27:34.049Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Beyond Article 370: Kashmir's Unfinished Economic Question</news:title>
<news:keywords>Article 370, Article 370 Abrogation, Politics, Economy, Horticulture, Industrial Policy, Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Conflict, Peace, Natural Resources, Chenab River, Hydro-Power Projects, Indus Water Treaty, Compensation, Education</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/the-treason-of-pakistans-intellectuals</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-08-07/rmd57i3i/Treason-of-Pakistan’s-Intellectuals.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Treason of Pakistan’s Intellectuals. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T10:21:22.410Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Treason of Pakistan’s Intellectuals</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pakistan, Intellectuals, Silence, Dissent, Fear, Politics, Surveillance, Pakistan Army, Academics, Media, Democracy, Kashmir, Pakistan administered Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Joint Awami Action Commitee, Communication Blockade, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Mahrang Baloch, Imran Khan, History</news:keywords>
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