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PoK residents seek India's help for independence amid New Delhi's outspoken stance on the restive region

May 13, 2024, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents have sought help from India amid Islamabad's crackdown on the protesters, who took to streets against the price rise in New Delhi's hostile neighbour, media reports said.

Massive protests, civil unrest break out in PoK; activists chant 'Azadi' as they clash with police

May 12, 2024, at 06:26 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been hit by civilian unrest that prompted a massive crackdown by the authorities to quell protests across the region.

'Pakistan not wearing bangles' Farooq Abdullah reacts after Rajnath Singh says 'PoK will be merged with India'

May 06, 2024, at 03:40 am

New Delhi/ Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has said Pakistan is “not wearing bangles” and has “nuclear bombs”, reacting to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remark that India would never give up its claim on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and its people would join India of their own accord, media reports said.

'Infringement, objectionable': India protests British High Commissioner's visit to POK

Jan 14, 2024, at 03:00 am

New Delhi: India on Saturday lodged a strong protest over the visit of British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), terming the visit “objectionable” and “infringement on India's territorial integrity”

Hundreds of local terrorists sheltered in PoK to lose their J&K assets: Police

Sep 08, 2023, at 04:38 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Hundreds of terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir who have taken shelter in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir over the last several years may lose their properties after the J&K administration initiated the process of declaring them as "proclaimed offenders" and start attaching their properties.

UKPNP Delegation Meets British MP; presses human rights issues in POK and Gilgit Baltistan

Aug 03, 2023, at 06:49 am

A high-level delegation from the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) recently held a crucial meeting with British Labour Member of Parliament, Andrew McDonald, at Middlesbrough in the United Kingdom to discuss human rights isssues in POK and Gilgit Baltistan.   

Network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened: Rajnath Singh

Jun 26, 2023, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened in the last few years as strict and consistent action is being taken.

Jammu and Kashmir scales new heights, PoK sans basic amenities

Apr 10, 2023, at 03:31 pm

Jammu and Kashmir is flourishing and moving towards scaling new heights.

Jammu and Kashmir: Intruder shot dead, narcotics, Pakistani currency seized in Poonch

Apr 10, 2023, at 12:51 am

Jammu: Indian Army troops shot dead one intruder and captured two others alive and successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

JK women protest in front of UN office in Srinagar against condition of women in Afghanistan, PoK, Pakistan

Feb 07, 2022, at 11:51 pm

Srinagar: A large number of women demonstrated in front of the UN office in Srinagar against the 'deplorable' state of educational opportunities for girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Jammu and Kashmir: PoK authorities handover civilian to Indian authorities in Poonch

Nov 01, 2021, at 10:44 pm

Jammu/UNI: The authorities of Pakistan occupied Kashmir on Monday repatriated one civilian to the Indian authorities who had inadvertently crossed over the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

PoK activists demonstrate in London against Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrival

Sep 28, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Activists from  Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Monday demonstrated in London against the visit of Pakistan's  Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Kashmir: Searches continues in Uri sector, no fresh contact established with militants

Sep 21, 2021, at 04:51 pm

Baramulla/UNI: No fresh contact has been established with militants and a massive search operation continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in the woods along Line of Control (LoC) in this north Kashmir district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Man from across PoK detained by Army in Poonch

Aug 25, 2021, at 12:09 am

Jammu/UNI: The Army apprehended a person of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday after he crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Indian Army to repatriate 3 PoK boys detained on LoC in Poonch

Aug 21, 2021, at 12:10 am

Jammu/UNI: Indian Army will repatriate three boys from the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, apprehended along Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan summons Indian Charge d'Affaires to protest statement on PoK polls

Jul 30, 2021, at 11:34 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires to convey Islamabad’s “complete rejection” of New Delhi’s statement on the elections held in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

Indian Army arrests elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on LoC

Jul 03, 2021, at 10:08 pm

Jammu/UNI: Army on Saturday detained an elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmiri youth repatriated from PoK after 8 months

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A Kashmiri youth, who had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) last year, was repatriated from border town of Karnah in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.

Time to unfurl national flag in PoK: Tarun Chugh

Dec 13, 2020, at 05:04 am

Chandigarh/UNI: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said here on Saturday that Article 370 and 35A are no more issues in J&K and now Kashmiris are talking about unfurling national flag in PoK.

Can't use such language: Bombay HC slams Sanjay Raut for his remark on Kangana Ranaut

Sep 30, 2020, at 06:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday slammed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut over his remarks directed at Kangana Ranaut when the two engaged in a bitter war of words after the actor compared Mumbai to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Body of PoK resident retrieved from no man’s land in Uri sector in J&K

Sep 17, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Baramulla/UNI: Body of a Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intruder. killed after he infiltrated into this side, was recovered from “No Man’s Land” in Uri sector in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.

Maharashtra Home Minister says Kangana has no right to stay in Mumbai after her 'PoK' remark

Sep 05, 2020, at 06:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Actress Kangana Ranaut has triggered a new controversy by stating that Mumbai is "feeling like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir" and compared the ruling coalition in Maharashtra to "Taliban".

Jammu and Kashmir: Attempt to smuggle in war-like stores from PoK foiled by troops in Baramulla

Sep 01, 2020, at 10:16 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Alert troops foiled a militant attempt to smuggle in arms and ammunition from Pakistan- occupied-Kashmir (POK) into the Kashmir valley when they recovered war like stores, including automatic weapons and grenades near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.

Survey reveals people of Kashmir are optimistic about future

Jul 26, 2020, at 12:53 am

Srinagar: Despite all the conflicts, skepticism and political shifts witnessed by the region, people of Kashmir, both in India and Pakistan, have said they are better off than their previous generation in terms of health, education, and infrastructure, a survey conducted recently revealed.

People of PoK may soon reject Pakistan and come to Indian side: Rajnath Singh

Jun 14, 2020, at 07:08 pm

Jammu/UNI: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said it may soon happen that people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)  would reject Pakistan and come to the side with India.  

Indian experts discuss ways country can explore non-military strategic methods to wrest back PoK, Gilgit

May 31, 2020, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi: A former Indian Army General and strategic experts in a webinar recently weighed the options of India to work on  non-military strategic methods to wrest back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB).

Activist slams Pakistan government for raking up Kashmir issue amid COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 31, 2020, at 10:17 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A Kashmiri political activist has flayed the Pakistan government for raking up the Kashmir issue at a time when the entire world is combating the COVID-19 outbreak.

If Parliament wants, will take 'appropriate action' on PoK: Army chief MM Naravane

Jan 11, 2020, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after taking charge, Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday said the Army will take "appropriate action" on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the Indian Parliament wants, media reports said.

Congress, allies never respected Indian culture: PM Narendra Modi

Oct 19, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Sirsa, Oct 19 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on Congress on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the grand old party and its allies have always had an approach, which had never respected the traditions, culture and heritage of the people of the country.

Indian security forces are fully prepared, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on reactivation of terror camps at Balakot

Sep 25, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Chennai, Sep 25 (UNI) Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Indian security forces were fully prepared to face any challenges from across the border.