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Junaid Dar

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Delhi, Jammu and Kashmīr, New Delhi, Southern Asia
As seen in: Medium, MSN India, HuffPost, Yahoo Canada, Taylor & Francis Online, Flipboard, Frontline India, Voice of America (VOA), The Wire (India), TRT World and
Covers:  Kashmir, Human-rights, Politics.
Doesn't Cover: Technology
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A bloody Sunday in Kashmir

A bloody Sunday in Kashmir

The Nation (Pakistan) — Police and security forces in a joint operation made a major breakthrough when they nabbed one and neutralised 13 militants in three separate encounters in south Kashmir on Sunday. So far, this is the biggest achievement of "Operation All Out" by the Indian forces and JKP in the recent years.
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SAR Geelani is no longer with us, but his spirit lives on

SAR Geelani is no longer with us, but his spirit lives on

Medium — Kashmiri journalist Junaid Dar pays homage to Syed Abdul Rehman Geelani. "Inalilahi wainailaihi Ranjioon-Indeed, to God we belong and to God, we shall return". Syed Abdul Rehman Geelani, popularly known as S-A-R Geelani, a former Professor at Zakir Hussain College of Delhi University breathed his last breath on Thursday, while the sun faded out in New Delhi, India.
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‘Our dreams are crushed’ say Kashmiri students amid internet blockade

‘Our dreams are crushed’ say Kashmiri students amid internet blockade

twocircles.net — By Junaid Dar, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: In Kashmir, internet blockade might have brought families together, but it has pushed students away from their dreams. It has been more than two months since internet service was blocked in Kashmir. The communication blackout was partially restored last week when the government passed an order to restore all postpaid services in the valley and this move came as a “surprise” for the Kashmiris. However, Kashmiris still can’t check emails and social media handles to speak with friends. This strategy was planned by the Union and State administration to avoid backlash from the people who stood against the government order to end the Special status by Scrapping articles 370 and 35A. They said it was applied to maintain law and order in the region.
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Wailing Kashmiri Mothers Await the Release of Their Sons During COVID-19

Wailing Kashmiri Mothers Await the Release of Their Sons During COVID-19

storiesasia.org — Thousands of Kashmiri men were arrested for protesting the scrapping of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which took away the autonomy of Kashmir, last August. They were later shifted to jails in different parts of India. Some families couldn't afford to make the trip and visit their children who were languishing behind bars.
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‘I’m Burning Inside’: Father Of Kashmiri Soldier Killed By Militants

‘I’m Burning Inside’: Father Of Kashmiri Soldier Killed By Militants

HuffPost India — One day in September this year, 65 year old Manzoor Ahmad Waghay rented a bulldozer from a local contractor and dug deep into the soft earth near a bridge in Landoora village in Kashmir’s Shopian district in a desperate search for his 24 year old son. The bulldozer churned the earth, but there was no sign of Rifleman Shakir Manzoor Waghay of the 162 Battalion of the Indian Army who has been missing since he disappeared on 2 August this year. A week later, the militants claimed to have killed him in an audio clip.
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Kashmir Militant's Families Accuse Officials of Using COVID-19 as Excuse to Prevent Them from Att...

Kashmir Militant's Families Accuse Officials of Using COVID-19 as Excuse to Prevent Them from Att...

Voice of America — On the night of September 27, the Reshi family of Samboora, a village located in the south of Indian-administered Kashmir, went to bed unaware of a gun battle between Indian troops and separatist insurgents at the other end of their village. When they woke up the next morning, their son, a militant, was dead.
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Kashmir's Pellet-Gun Victims Struggle To Be Suitable Grooms

Kashmir's Pellet-Gun Victims Struggle To Be Suitable Grooms

article-14.com — The life of Kashmir's pellet-gun victims is littered with rejection and disappointment, none more than in their quest to marry.
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Kashmir's Empty Graves & The Criminalisation Of A Father's Grief

Kashmir's Empty Graves & The Criminalisation Of A Father's Grief

article-14.com — As the emotions of a dead teen's father attract terrorism charges, the police deny families burial rights, some months after stopping mass funerals of alleged militants. How graves without bodies are memorialised in one of the world's most militarised regions. JUNAID DAR & MUHEET UL ISLAM Kupwara, Baramulla, Pulwama an
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Workers from India's ruling party targeted in spate of killings in Kashmir

Workers from India's ruling party targeted in spate of killings in Kashmir

google.com — The Indian government's revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's autonomous status has led to a string of assassinations of BJP workers in India-administered Kashmir.
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2019: A Year With No Religious Gatherings in Indian side of Kashmir - The Daily Vox

2019: A Year With No Religious Gatherings in Indian side of Kashmir - The Daily Vox

The Daily Vox — 2019: A Year With No Religious Gatherings in Indian side of Kashmir.
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Workers from India's ruling party targeted in spate of killings in Kashmir

Workers from India's ruling party targeted in spate of killings in Kashmir

TRT World — Bandipora, Kulgam and Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - In a dark room sits Gousia Bashir, staring at the ceiling in silence, she fumbles as she talks about her family and their relationship with mainstream political parties in Indian-administered Kashmir. "My whole family got ruined in a moment," said Bashir, struggling to find the right words.
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Spate of Civilian Killings in Indian Kashmir Drives Minority Hindus to Flee Homes

Spate of Civilian Killings in Indian Kashmir Drives Minority Hindus to Flee Homes

Voice of America (VOA) — A series of militant killings of civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir this month has prompted members of the region's small Hindu minority to leave the area for fear of further attacks on their community, some residents have told VOA.
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One Year On, Kashmir Times Office Remains Sealed, Newspaper Out Of Circulation In The Valley

One Year On, Kashmir Times Office Remains Sealed, Newspaper Out Of Circulation In The Valley

India Ahead News — On October 19, 2020, the office of the Kashmir Times, located in the Press Enclave in Srinagar, was sealed by the Estates Department of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government, which manages government allotted properties. One year on, the office remains sealed, and the Kashmir Times, one of J&K's oldest newspapers, is no longer in [...]
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'I'm Burning Inside': Father Of Kashmiri Soldier Killed By Militants Says Army, Police Did Little...

'I'm Burning Inside': Father Of Kashmiri Soldier Killed By Militants Says Army, Police Did Little...

HuffPost — SHOPIAN, Jammu and Kashmir - One day in September this year, 65 year old Manzoor Ahmad Waghay rented a bulldozer from a local contractor and dug deep into the soft earth near a bridge in Landoora village in Kashmir's Shopian district in a desperate search for his 24 year old son.
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Schools in J&K to be named after security personnel who die in the line of duty

Schools in J&K to be named after security personnel who die in the line of duty

brighterkashmir.com — The J&K administration has decided to name government schools in the union territory after soldiers and officers of the Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the J&K Police who have died in the line of duty.
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Empty classrooms reflect tensions on ground in Kashmir

Empty classrooms reflect tensions on ground in Kashmir

brighterkashmir.com — 'Parents worried over safety, security of children''In absence of transport, students won't take risk' Following strict directions by the state administration, all the public and private schools in Kashmir opened on Thursday. However, no classes could be held as students continued to remain away due to lack of public transport, reports said.
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'Slain juvenile militant from Shopian was only brother in 5 siblings'

'Slain juvenile militant from Shopian was only brother in 5 siblings'

brighterkashmir.com — A 16-year-old youth from Shopian was among the three militants who were gunned down in an encounter on Sunday. Faisal Gulzar, a resident of Chitragam village, had last week gone missing from his home after going out to get grocery.
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Govt. makes registration mandatory for non-J&K vehicles

Govt. makes registration mandatory for non-J&K vehicles

brighterkashmir.com — In an attempt to plug loopholes in security, the Jammu and Kashmir government has made it mandatory for the vehicles with non-J&K registration to get registered with local authorities or face seizure.
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Militant recruitment dips in Kashmir post Article 370 abrogation

Militant recruitment dips in Kashmir post Article 370 abrogation

brighterkashmir.com — 110 youth joined militancy this year, 36 from Pulwama alone There has been a significant reduction in the number of Kashmiri youth joining militant groups in the newly created union territory, according to official data tabled in the parliament.
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