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{{short description|English daily newspaper published from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir}} | {{short description|English daily newspaper published from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir}} | ||
{{Infobox newspaper | {{Infobox newspaper | ||
| | | logo = Kashmir reader.jpg | ||
| caption = | | image = | ||
| caption = Front page of Daily edition of Kashmir Reader dated 15 August 2021 | |||
| type = Daily Newspaper | | type = Daily Newspaper | ||
| format = Broadsheet | | format = Broadsheet | ||
| owners = Haji Hayat Mohammad | |||
| founder = Haji Hayat Mohammad | | founder = Haji Hayat Mohammad | ||
| assoceditor = | | assoceditor = | ||
| maneditor = | | maneditor = | ||
| newseditor = Bilal Bhat | | newseditor = Bilal Bhat | ||
| foundation = May 15, 2012 | | foundation = May 15, 2012 | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
| headquarters = [[Srinagar]] | | headquarters = [[Srinagar]] | ||
| sister newspapers = | | sister newspapers = | ||
| ISSN = | | ISSN = | ||
| website = {{url|www.kashmirreader.com}} | | website = {{url|www.kashmirreader.com}} | ||
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== Newspaper ban == | == Newspaper ban == | ||
''Kashmir Reader'' was indefinitely banned for being ‘critical of India’<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashmiri newspaper banned for being 'critical of India'|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/10/05/kashmiri-newspaper-banned-for-being-critical-of-india/|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[Pakistan Today]]|date=October 5, 2016|ref=“The government has a duty to respect the freedom of the press, and the right of people to receive information,” Amnesty International said in a statement. “It cannot shut down a newspaper simply for being critical of the government.”}}</ref> by Indian authorities on September 30 during [[2016 Kashmir unrest|2016 Kashmir uprising]]. | ''Kashmir Reader'' was indefinitely banned for being ‘critical of India’<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashmiri newspaper banned for being 'critical of India'|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/10/05/kashmiri-newspaper-banned-for-being-critical-of-india/|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[Pakistan Today]]|date=October 5, 2016|ref=“The government has a duty to respect the freedom of the press, and the right of people to receive information,” Amnesty International said in a statement. “It cannot shut down a newspaper simply for being critical of the government.”}}</ref> by Indian authorities on September 30 during [[2016 Kashmir unrest|2016 Kashmir uprising]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashmir newspaper banned to prevent anti-India violence|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/10/04/kashmir-newspaper-banned-to-prevent-anti-india-violence.html|access-date=25 January 2017|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> It was asked to stop publication on the evening of Sunday, October 2.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hilal|first1=Mir|title=Kashmir: By banning our newspaper, government is only looking for scapegoats|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/jk-govt-bans-valley-newspaper-kashmir-reader-3065628/|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=October 5, 2016|ref=‘Kashmir Reader’, a small English daily published from Srinagar, was asked to stop publication on the evening of Sunday, October 2. The government order announcing the ban was dated September 30.}}</ref> The daily was accused of publishing material that "tends to incite acts of violence" and “disturb public peace and tranquility”.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashmir newspaper banned for 'inciting violence'|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/kashmir-newspaper-banned-inciting-violence-161003061348246.html|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[Al Jazeera English]]|date=October 3, 2016|ref=According to the court order, a portion of which was published on ''Kashmir Reader''{{'}}s website, the newspaper was banned because it contained "such material and content which tends to incite acts of violence and disturb public peace and tranquillity".}}</ref> Human rights group [[Amnesty International]] said the ban was a "setback to free speech" and called on authorities to revoke the order.<ref>{{cite news|title=Closure Of Kashmir Newspaper A Setback To Free Speech|url=http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/press-releases/closure-of-kashmir-newspaper-a-setback-to-free-speech|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[Amnesty International]]|date=October 4, 2016|ref=Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must revoke an order to stop the printing and publication of Kashmir Reader, a Srinagar-based English daily, Amnesty International India said today.}}</ref> The "order does not specifically mention any news items in Kashmir Reader that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gov't bans Kashmir newspaper, fearing anti-India violence|url=https://apnews.com/635ba0d50ae74d53aab45ee09d17cf6c/Gov%27t-bans-Kashmir-newspaper,-fearing-anti-India-violence|access-date=25 January 2017|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 4, 2016|ref=The "order does not specifically mention any news items in ''Kashmir Reader'' that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, who heads the Indian chapter of Amnesty International.}}</ref> On 28 December, the newspaper resumed publication after the government lifted the ban after nearly three months.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashmir Reader: Newspaper printing again after ban lifted|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38448891|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:28, 19 August 2021
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| Type | Daily Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Haji Hayat Mohammad |
| Founder(s) | Haji Hayat Mohammad |
| News editor | Bilal Bhat |
| Founded | May 15, 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Srinagar |
| Website | www |
Kashmir Reader is an English daily newspaper published from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, by Helpline Group. It was launched in May 2012[1] with a motto "Nothing But News".
Kashmir Reader[2] has published articles by well-known Kashmiri writers and journalists, including Gautam Navlakha, Hilal Ahmad Mir, Abdul Mohamin, Yasir Ashraf, Moazum Mohammad Bhat, Bilal Bhat.
Newspaper ban[edit]
Kashmir Reader was indefinitely banned for being ‘critical of India’[3] by Indian authorities on September 30 during 2016 Kashmir uprising.[4] It was asked to stop publication on the evening of Sunday, October 2.[5] The daily was accused of publishing material that "tends to incite acts of violence" and “disturb public peace and tranquility”.[6] Human rights group Amnesty International said the ban was a "setback to free speech" and called on authorities to revoke the order.[7] The "order does not specifically mention any news items in Kashmir Reader that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India.[8] On 28 December, the newspaper resumed publication after the government lifted the ban after nearly three months.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Us". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ "Till 'Azadi' comes". The Indian Express. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Kashmiri newspaper banned for being 'critical of India'". Pakistan Today. October 5, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kashmir newspaper banned to prevent anti-India violence". Fox News. Associated Press. October 4, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ Hilal, Mir (October 5, 2016). "Kashmir: By banning our newspaper, government is only looking for scapegoats". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kashmir newspaper banned for 'inciting violence'". Al Jazeera English. October 3, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Closure Of Kashmir Newspaper A Setback To Free Speech". Amnesty International. October 4, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Gov't bans Kashmir newspaper, fearing anti-India violence". Associated Press. October 4, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kashmir Reader: Newspaper printing again after ban lifted". BBC News. December 28, 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.