Qazi Zaid

Lal Chowk traders put up sign asking tourists to ‘respect our culture’, board seized | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: A signboard erected by the traders association in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, cautioning tourists against alcohol, drugs, and smoking has been seized by the police, according to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq...

Lal Chowk traders put up sign asking tourists to ‘respect our culture’, board seized | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/22/s...

‘Every institution is complicit’: Legal hurdles and societal shame protects abusers | Free Press Kashmir The recent conviction of Aijaz Sheikh marks a significant milestone in pursuit of justice for survivors of child sex abuse. However, it also exposes glaring gaps in how survivors of abuse are expected...

While the CJM urged survivors to come forward by filing fresh FIRs, this directive ignores practical realities.

Musab Omer writes for Free Press Kashmir.

‘Every institution is complicit’: Legal hurdles and societal shame protects abusers | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/21/e...

Gujarat hospital’s labour room CCTV footage leaked online; cyber cops begin probe | Free Press Kashmir Rajkot: Several CCTV videos from a maternity hospital in Gujarat have surfaced on YouTube and Telegram, raising concerns about patient security at a facility meant to be a safe space for women. The le...

Gujarat hospital’s labour room CCTV footage leaked online; cyber cops begin probe | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/20/g...

India: 15-year-old Muslim girl ‘stoned to death’ while protecting father from mob | Free Press Kashmir Telangana: A 15-year-old girl lost her life after being attacked while trying to shield her father, Mohammed Ismail, from a mob in Antharam village, Zaheerabad, Telangana. The assault took place on Fe...

India: 15-year-old Muslim girl ‘stoned to death’ while protecting father from mob | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/20/i...

The #10YearChallenge Kashmir should worry about: Receding Glaciers, Drying Lakes Disclaimer: This story is best viewed on a desktop. The Shafat Glacier is a massive 14 kilometres long, and is situated in the north eastern Himalayan Range, around 294 kilometres from Srinagar. The m...

Where we look at glacial retreat and signs of climate change.

The #10YearChallenge Kashmir should worry about: Receding Glaciers, Drying Lakes | Free Press Kashmir

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Paedophile Aijaz Sheikh convicted, sentenced to 14 years ‘rigorous imprisonment’ for sexually abusing children | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: Aijaz Sheikh, a notorious child rapist from Kashmir has been sentenced to 14 years of 'rigorous imprisonment' and fined Rs 1 lakh under section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code for sexually abus...

Paedophile Aijaz Sheikh convicted, sentenced to 14 years ‘rigorous imprisonment’ for sexually abusing children | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/18/p...

Poetic justice for victims and judgement day for Kashmir’s notorious paedophile predator | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: After years of delay, Kashmir’s notarial paedophile predator Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was convicted for sexually abusing multiple minors over a decade. Judge Mir Wajahat in an unprecedented move c...

Poetic justice for victims and judgement day for Kashmir’s notorious paedophile predator | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/17/p...

Dark demons and child rape: How this faith healer abused countless young boys for decades Sopore, Kashmir. The room smelled of charcoal. The lanterns simmered as the Peer stood in front of it, a huge shadow cast behind. His silhouette gleamed at the sides with a back light, his robe flarin...

Dark demons and child rape: How this faith healer abused countless young boys for decades | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2017/09/14/d...

‘Abused thousands of young boys over decades’: Notorious child-rapist Aijaz Sheikh finally convicted under Section 377 | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: Aijaz Sheikh, one of Kashmir's most notorious child rapists, has finally been convicted under Section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code. This conviction means Sheikh is now held accountable for h...

Aijaz Sheikh exploited his various roles as an Imam, school teacher, and faith healer to gain trust of parents, allowing him access to children. My report.

‘Abused thousands of young boys over decades’: Notorious child-rapist finally convicted

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Viral video: Drunk non-local man causes daily disturbances in Srinagar, locals seek police intervention | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: A viral video circulating on social media has raised alarm over a non-local man who reportedly roams the streets of Srinagar every evening in an intoxicated state, causing disturbances and e...

Viral video: Drunk non-local man causes daily disturbances in Srinagar, locals seek police intervention | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/17/v...

Mirchi Food Festival draws crowd in Srinagar | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: The Mirchi Food Festival, organised by Mirchi 98.3 FM, concluded on Sunday after a three-day run at Sher-i-Kashmir Park, attracting thousands of visitors from across the city and beyond. The...

Mirchi Food Festival draws crowd in Srinagar | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/17/m...

‘Fainting is a UT of human body’: JKBOSE becomes laughing stock over textbook blunder | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/17/f...

Forest fire rages across Kashmir as springs dry up in Tral and Achabal, raising alarm over environmental crises | Free Press Kashmir Rising temps, deficient rainfall, depleting groundwater levels leading to crisis: Experts Anantnag: For the first time, the historic Mughal-era spring at Achabal Garden, once a lush marvel known for i...

Forest fire rages across Kashmir as springs dry up in Tral and Achabal, raising alarm over environmental crises | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/17/f...

How fake-filming of Kashmir has become a cinematic dope to masses | Free Press Kashmir Putting aside the political, literary and academic debate, it’s widely known that a Kashmiri society remains deeply imitated by films. In one of the most populated nations like India, films have playe...

Putting aside the political, literary and academic debate, it’s widely known that a Kashmiri society remains deeply imitated by films, writes Vikram Raj.

How fake-filming of Kashmir has become a cinematic dope to masses | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2022/06/29/h...

Before Iqbal’s ‘shikwa’, there was Soch Kral’s divine petition | Free Press Kashmir One Sufi song has been creating waves in Kashmir for years now, but its second-to-none poetic distinction remains a mystic mystery till date. In a dull and drenched October day giving chilly vibes of ...

Before Iqbal’s ‘shikwa’, there was Soch Kral’s divine petition | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2022/10/20/b...

668 books promoting banned organisation’s ideology seized in Srinagar, says police | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: Srinagar police on Friday said based on credible intelligence regarding the clandestine sale and distribution of literature promoting the ideology of a banned organisation, they conducted a ...

668 books promoting banned organisation’s ideology seized in Srinagar, says police | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/14/6...

‘Weak evidence’: Court grants bail to Kashmiri scholar jailed for ‘seditious’ article | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: A court in Jammu and Kashmir has granted bail to a PhD scholar who was arrested in 2022 for a “seditious” article he allegedly wrote in 2011. Abdul Aala Fazili was arrested in 2022 for alleg...

‘Weak evidence’: Court grants bail to Kashmiri scholar jailed for ‘seditious’ article | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/13/w...

Deal with MLAs respectfully, prioritise their grievances: Govt to officials | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has instructed all departments and officers to prioritise attending to elected representatives, ensuring proper protocol and cooperation in all official matters....

Deal with MLAs respectfully, prioritise their grievances: Govt to officials | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/07/d...

Hospital OT sealed in Sopore after doc removes uterus instead of performing ENT surgery | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/h...

Man builds Kaaba replica in Baramulla; structure razed after public outcry | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: A self-styled peer in Kashmir built a replica of the Kaaba and claimed that those unable to afford travel to Mecca could perform Umrah at his site. The incident, which took place in Waripora...

Man builds Kaaba replica in Baramulla; structure razed after public outcry | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/m...

Man detained on false OGW charges, tortured, forced into confession and found dead: Mehbooba | Free Press Kashmir Kathua: The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed that a 25-year-old man Makhan Din from Perody, Billawar, Kathua was allegedly detained on fa...

Man detained on false OGW charges, tortured, forced into confession and found dead: Mehbooba | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/m...

Not just Kulgam, small boys being picked up in Budgam and Ganderbal too, claims Iltija Mufti | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti has claimed that small boys are being picked up in Kulgam, Budgam, and Ganderbal, questioning the government's actions. "Are all of them militants? Why is everyone be...

Not just Kulgam, small boys being picked up in Budgam and Ganderbal too, claims Iltija Mufti | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/n...

Delhi polls: BJP ‘poised for victory’ after 27 years, AAP trails | Free Press Kashmir New Delhi: As voting process ended in New Delhi, exit polls suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to return to power in Delhi after nearly three decades, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ...

Delhi polls: BJP ‘poised for victory’ after 27 years, AAP trails | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/d...

Two Kashmiris held with 10kg gold coins at Delhi airport | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi Wednesday seized 10.092 kg of gold coins, valued at Rs 7.8 crore, from two male passengers ...

Two Kashmiris held with 10kg gold coins at Delhi airport | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/06/t...

Sopore: Woman goes to private hospital for ENT procedure, doctor removes uterus | Free Press Kashmir Sopore: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, Dr Anjum Nazir is facing public fury after mistakenly removing a woman's uterus instead of performing an ENT surgery. The incident, which took...

Sopore: Woman goes to private hospital for ENT procedure, doctor removes uterus | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/05/s...

Anantnag natives lead grassroots cleanup effort to revive polluted stream | Free Press Kashmir Anantnag: Residents of Muniward in South Kashmir's Anantnag district have taken it upon themselves to clean their local stream, a tributary of the Jhelum, after the authorities ignored their requests ...

Anantnag natives lead grassroots cleanup effort to revive polluted stream | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/04/a...

US deports Indian migrants on military aircraft, first under Trump’s new term | Free Press Kashmir The United States has deported Indian migrants using a C-17 military aircraft, marking the first such instance since Donald Trump's return to office. A US official told Reuters that the plane had depa...

US deports Indian migrants on military aircraft, first under Trump’s new term | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/04/u...

Five suspects detained for providing SIM cards to jailed militants, says CIK | Free Press Kashmir Srinagar: Sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects involved in transporting and smuggling sim cards to militants lodged in different jails. In a statement, a pol...

Five suspects detained for providing SIM cards to jailed militants, says CIK | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/04/f...

Kulgam attack: Over 500 detained for questioning in overnight raids, says police | Free Press Kashmir Kulgam: In a massive crackdown following the recent militant attack in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained over 500 over ground workers (OGWs), suspects, militant associates, and persons wi...

Kulgam attack: Over 500 detained for questioning in overnight raids, says police | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/04/k...

BJP-led GoI misleading India over Kashmir’s post Article 370 abrogation situation: MP Aga Ruhullah in Parliament | Free Press Kashmir Let it be clear: Muslims are not afraid of anyone, says Ruhullah New Delhi: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah on Monday accused the BJP-led government of misleading the country about the situation i...

BJP-led GoI misleading India over Kashmir’s post Article 370 abrogation situation: MP Aga Ruhullah in Parliament | Free Press Kashmir - freepresskashmir.news/2025/02/04/b...