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Writer, Columnist, Blogger @tkwmag @expressNewsPk & @mukaalma9, Social and Political Activist

Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦
Joined July 2011
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🚨 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF DETAINED ACTIVISTS IN PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED JAMMU & KASHMIR. Amnesty International has urged the newly formed government to immediately release hundreds of activists reportedly detained under anti-terrorism laws for peacefully protesting against the rising cost of living. Peaceful protest is a fundamental human right, not terrorism. Authorities must end arbitrary detentions, respect freedom of expression and assembly, and ensure due process for everyone. The people of Jammu & Kashmir deserve justice, dignity and fundamental freedoms. The international community must continue to monitor the situation and demand accountability. #RightsMovementAJK #Kashmir #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression #RuleOfLaw @amnesty @UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN_SPExperts @hrw @HRCP87 @amnestyasia Amnesty urges Pakistan-administered Kashmir to free activists and end crackdown middleeasteye.net/news/amnes…
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اکثر لوگ سوال کرتے ہیں کہ حکومت راولاکوٹ کے دھرنے کے خاتمے اور مذاکرات کے لیے کیا اقدامات کر رہی ہے؟ تو عرض یہ ہے کہ حکومتِ آزاد کشمیر کی پوری قیادت سر جوڑ کر بیٹھی، طویل مشاورت ہوئی، سنجیدہ غور و فکر کیا گیا اور بالآخر ایک ایسا تاریخی حل دریافت ہوا جس پر سب متفق ہو گئے: عوام کے جائز مطالبات کا جواب دینے کے بجائے جعلی سوشل میڈیا اکاؤنٹس بنائے جائیں اور انہی کے ذریعے عوامی بیانیے کا مقابلہ کیا جائے۔ واقعی، حکمرانی اور سیاسی بصیرت کی اس سے بڑی مثال اور کیا ہو سکتی ہے؟ #RightsMovementAJK
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🚨 BREAKING: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WRITES TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF AJ&K In a significant intervention, Amnesty International has written to newly elected Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani, urging his government to protect fundamental human rights across Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The letter raises serious concerns over: ▪️ The crackdown on peaceful protests in Rawalakot. ▪️ Reported use of live ammunition and drones on 5 November, resulting in at least three protesters killed and more than a dozen injured. ▪️ The arbitrary proscription of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under anti-terrorism legislation. ▪️ Restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. Amnesty stresses that the government has failed to demonstrate that the restrictions imposed on JAAC meet international human rights standards. The message is clear: Human rights must be protected, peaceful dissent must not be criminalised, and those responsible for violations must be held accountable. We urge Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani and the authorities to act on Amnesty International’s recommendations and respect the fundamental rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The international community must continue to monitor the situation. #RightsMovementAJK #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #Kashmir
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Amnesty International has written open letter to the Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, urging the newly formed government to protect the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and liberty. Since June, authorities have taken swift and systematic steps to repress civic freedoms in the region. The government and all relevant authorities must ensure the human rights of everyone in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are fully upheld. #RightsMovementAJK amnesty.org/en/documents/asa…
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ایمینیسٹی انٹرنیشنل کا آزاد جموں کشمیر کے وزیر اعظم کو کھلا خط: جون سے جاری کریک ڈاؤن، JAAC پر پابندی، سیکڑوں افراد کی فہرست میں شمولیت، من مانی حراستیں، راولاکوٹ میں مہلک طاقت اور ڈرونز کا استعمال، اور 5 جون سے جاری انٹرنیٹ بلیک آؤٹ — سب انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزیاں ہیں۔ فوری طور پر پابندیاں ہٹائیں، قیدی رہا کریں، شفاف تحقیقات کریں اور انٹرنیٹ بحال کریں۔ #RightsMovementAJK
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ایمنسٹی انٹرنیشنل نے پاکستان کے زیر انتظام جموں و کشمیر میں انسانی حقوق کی صورتحال پر شدید تشویش کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے کشمیر کی نومنتخب حکومت سے مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ وہ جموں کشمیر جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی پر عائد پابندی ختم کرے۔
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FACT CHECK: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S LETTER IS OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED @azaadfactcheck , before labelling JKJAAC's post “fake news”, you should have checked Amnesty International's official website. The open letter dated 13 November 2026, reference ASA 33/1680/2026, is publicly available on Amnesty International's website. Your reliance on a Grok response that failed to locate the document does not establish that the letter is fabricated. @grok , please independently verify the authenticity of this document directly from Amnesty International's official website and clarify whether the claim that no such document exists is accurate. We call on @azaadfactcheck to correct its misleading claims, withdraw the unsupported “Indian proxy” allegation and issue a public clarification. FACT-CHECKING REQUIRES VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE, NOT BASELESS ACCUSATIONS. Official Amnesty International document: amnesty.org/en/documents/asa… @amnesty @UNHumanRights @HRW @HRCP87 @amnestysasia #RightsMovementAJK #JKJAAC #FactCheck #JammuKashmir #HumanRights
FACT CHECK ALERT 🚨 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S AJK LETTER: SERIOUS QUESTIONS OVER CREDIBILITY AND AUTHENTICITY Indian Proxy @JKJAAC_ CLAIMS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGED THE BAN ON ITS ACTIVITIES IN AJK JKJAAC has circulated an alleged Amnesty International letter dated 13 November 2026, claiming the organization demanded the removal of restrictions on JKJAAC and accountability for protest-related killings in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir. An Amnesty International letter circulating through @JKJAAC_ -linked accounts has raised two serious questions potential institutional bias and the authenticity of the document itself. INDIAN LEADERSHIP AND QUESTIONS OF IMPARTIALITY Amnesty International’s South Asia leadership includes Smriti Singh, whose professional background is rooted in India. Given the political sensitivities surrounding Pakistan and Kashmir, Amnesty must demonstrate that its assessments are independent, evidence-based and free from national or political influence. GROK FLAGS LACK OF OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION A circulated Grok response states that it could not identify a matching official Amnesty International announcement or confirmation for the alleged letter dated 13 November 2026. Grok has not established that the letter is fake. Its response raises an important verification question that Amnesty International should address directly.
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES THE BAN ON JKJAAC AND DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR KILLINGS IN PAKISTAN-ADMINISTERED JAMMU & KASHMIR In a letter dated 13 November 2026, Amnesty International has called on the AJK Prime Minister to lift the arbitrary ban on JKJAAC, reverse the Fourth Schedule listings of hundreds of individuals and release those arbitrarily detained for exercising their fundamental rights. Amnesty has also raised grave concerns over the reported use of live ammunition and armed drones against protesters in Rawalakot, civilian deaths, restrictions on journalists and prolonged internet shutdowns. The authorities must answer a fundamental question: Why has a peaceful civil rights movement been subjected to anti-terrorism measures without sufficient evidence being presented to justify the ban? JKJAAC calls for the immediate implementation of Amnesty's recommendations, independent investigations into all reported killings and accountability for those responsible for unlawful use of force. Our demands are peaceful. Our rights are fundamental. Criminalising peaceful protest cannot be justified. #JKJAAC #RightsMovementAJK #AJK #HumanRights #Kashmir @ICRC @UNHumanRights @ifrc @FilippoGrandi @jagan_chapagain @MamadouSowICRC @IFRCAsiaPacific @swiss_un @FranceskAlbs @Francescorocca @UNReliefChief @hrw @OHCHRAsia @HRCP87 @CommissionerHR @volker_turk @UNinPak @jayshreebajoria @AJEnglish @caroline_gm_d @amnesty @amnestysasia @FCDOGovUK @JaneMarriottUK @ukinpakistan @Irenekhan @HelleLyngSvends @UNPeacekeeping @BattsetsegBatm2 @USAmbUN @VietNam_UN @Imran_HussainMP @Lacroix_UN @omctorg @UN_HRC @Ginitastar @AminaJMohammed @uninvhrc @Faytuks @ReutersAsia @ElianPeltier @mehdirhasan @EUPakistan @KaroblisR @baysontheroad @Azadeh_Moshiri @igillani @SGCommonwealth @SDoughtyMP @tariqfarooq60
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#UPDATE Amnesty International raises serious human rights concerns in Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir, urging the newly elected AJK government to lift the JAAC ban, release arbitrarily detained activists, investigate alleged protester killings, and restore internet services. #AJK #HumanRights
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Of Nehru-Gandhi family's Kashmiri traditions, Indira Gandhi's last visit to the Valley, political mistakes that shaped the conflict and an encounter with Benazir Bhutto Kashmir in Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir: Family Roots, Memories and Political Regrets kashmirtimes.com/news/kashmi… #
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صدر ریاست ڈاکٹر نجیب نقی کا کہنا ہے راولاکوٹ کا معاملہ پرامن طریقے سے حل ہو گا۔ انہوں نے دعویٰ کیا ہے مقامی سطح پر مسئلے کے حل کے لئے بات چیت چل رہی ہے۔ مطالبات کے حوالے سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے ان کا دعوی ہے کہ حکومت نے حالیہ بجٹ میں ایکشن کمیٹی کے مطالبات سے زیادہ منصوبے رکھے ہیں – at Islamabad, Pakistan
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The ruling elite of #PAJK continue to malign the #JAAC while claiming to be concerned about the security of the state's citizens. Yet, the reality on the ground tells a different story. A vast majority of the people have rejected #AJK 's mainstream leadership #RightsMovementAJK
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کالعدم قرار دی گئی جموں و کشمیر جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی کا اپوزیشن لیڈر سینٹ علامہ راجہ ناصر عباس کے نام خط @AllamaRajaNasir
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اے میرے شہر! تیری مٹی سے وفا ہے مجھ کو، تو اداس ہے تو یہ اداسی سزا ہے مجھ کو۔ #RightsMovementAJK #Rawalakot
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کسی بہت ہی پیارے اور بڑے باخبر دوست نے درج ذیل پیغام ارسال کیا ہے ، “مریم نواز نے بھی اب ویسی ہی تقاریر شروع کر دی ہیں، جیسی عمران خان نے اقتدار کے آخری دنوں میں کرنا شروع کر دی تھیں۔”
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آزاد کشمیر کی صورتحال کو تحمل، برداشت، بردباری اور تدبیر سے سلجھانے کی ضرورت ہے لیکن وہاں پولیس سروس آف پاکستان کا سب سے غیر موزوں شخص مسلط کر رکھا ہے۔
رپورٹرکاکشمیرمیں اموات کےمتعلق سوال! آئی جی کشمیرآپےسےباہرمائیک چھین لیا🚨
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اے آر وائی نیوز سے منسلک صحافی سردار غلام اویس کو تتہ پانی پولیس کی جانب سے حراست میں لیے جانے کی اطلاعات سامنے آئی ہیں۔ تاہم صحافی اسامہ خواجہ کے مطابق پولیس نے انہیں دو گھنٹے تک حراست میں رکھنے کے بعد رہا کر دیا ہے۔
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You are such low level filthy , hypocrite and idiotic paid morons hired by duffers to propagate against 45 million unarmed and peaceful people of Kashmir protesting for their basic rights for past 5 months. This narrative strings together several extraordinary claims but provides no evidence for the links between them. US–India defence cooperation does not prove that the CIA, MI6 and Raw jointly activated @JKAAC_ nor does asserting that India, the US or the UK wanted a particular outcome establish that such a covert operation took place. Where are the documents, credible sources or independently verified communications? The clearest evidence of JKAAC stated objectives is its published charter: it sets out demands on electricity, flour, healthcare, education, jobs, accountability and political representation. Those demands can be scrutinised and debated. They cannot simply be relabelled as an intelligence operation because someone finds them politically inconvenient. The argument also relies on claims of a major Chinese advance into Arunachal Pradesh. India’s Army has described viral reports of such an advance as unsubstantiated. That disputed claim cannot serve as proof of a secret link between protests in AJK and India’s border strategy. Most seriously, branding peaceful Kashmiris as foreign agents without evidence can put them at risk by fuelling suspicion and hostility towards people protesting for their rights. If there is proof of foreign direction, produce it for independent scrutiny. Until then, this is speculation presented as fact and it must not be used to endanger ordinary people or silence their demands.You hypocritical liars… why don’t you convince your handlers to sit with @JKJAAC_ representative and work towards the implementation of already signed agreement? #RightsMovementAJK @amnesty @amnestysasia @hrw @HRCP87 @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts @FCDOGovUK @FCDOHumanRights @BBCWorld @Reuters @AJEnglish @SkyNews @dawn_com @geonews_urdu @HamidMirPAK @asmashirazi @MunizaeJahangir @Ali_Mustafa @worqas @FranceskAlbs @volker_turk @ShirinEbadi6 @gerson4peace @MelissaParke01 @ida_sawyer @AgnesCallamard #Rawalakot
What is JAAC actual objectives and let me explain this in very clear manner. USA had been giving India weapons to counter China but when India was asked to face China India refused and excused that India is facing threats in Kashmir from Pakistan. Initially USA and Trump were angry with India but then negotiations happened and JAAC was activated by CIA, MI6 and R&AW jointly to diminish Pakistan loyalty from the hearts of Kashmiris. This all has been done to make India fight China and yet India is still dragging behind it commitments it made to MI6 and CIA. As China has advanced in Arunachal Pradesh which is more than enough reason for India to act and JAAC active in AJK covers India’s back, the Indian refusal to face China and surrender the land to China is a thorn in the eye of Indian population, USA and UK who now consider Indian army as being scared of war.
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پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس میں سرکاری بابو سے سوال پوچھنے کی سزا۔۔ اے آر وائی نیوز سے منسلک صحافی سردار غلام اویس نے گزشتہ دنوں راولاکوٹ کی صورتحال پر چیف سیکرٹری سے سوال کیا جس کا خمیازہ انہیں ماورائے عدالت حراست اور پولیس تشدد کی صورت میں بھگتنا پڑا۔ – at Islamabad, Pakistan
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