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I was asked to name the admins of Aalaw: Swiss woman

As the state police started a crackdown on the social media activists of Kashmir when five of the 35 administrators of Facebook pages identified by it as “anti-India” were summoned. A national newspaper reported that police is also monitoring a Swiss woman who has been “coordinating the activities of such administrators” in Kashmir. “Police say [...]

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Facebook shows Pakistan side of Kashmir as Independent

By Fahad Shah World’s rank two website, facebook.com, a social networking site which has 800 million users throughout the world, in its Maps, shows the Pakistan side of Jammu and Kashmir as an independent part, naming it as “Azad Kashmir”. Another disputed state of India, Arunachal Pradesh, and Aksai Chin, a part of Jammu and [...]

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Curfew nightmares

My cellphone rings consistently at dawn for a wakeup alarm from my Dad. I woke up. I have to go out to offer Fajar (morning) prayers in a local Mosque. Before setting my steps towards prayers, I login to my Facebook account on my cellphone. I have a look to posts of different groups and [...]

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Kashmir’s e-protest

Change is the only constant. The struggle of Kashmir for independence from Indian rule is also changing as people shift their platform for protest as new media are made available. The internet has become the podium for the new generation to express their support. It was not so popular earlier in the valley; today most [...]

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