The Other Side of Paradise: How Pakistan Crushed Protests in Kashmir

The Other Side of Paradise: How Pakistan Crushed Protests in Kashmir

Protestors burn tyres along a road after clashes with police in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on July 31, 2026. —Sajjad Qayyum-AFP via Getty ImagesIrish poets and American presidents have long spoken of Kashmir: its beauty and its dangers.The question of Kashmir has shaped the trajectories of India and Pakistan since the end of British rule and their birth as nation-states in August 1947. Both countries claim Kashmir in its entir…

Kashmir’s Two Realities: Integration and Development in India, Political Constraints in Pakistan-Occupied Territory

Srinagar/Islamabad, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Kashmir dispute continues to present two sharply contrasting political and developmental narratives on either side of the Line of Control. While India has, since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, pursued the full constitutional integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the Union and accelerated infrastructure and welfare initiatives, Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to face…