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| caption = Front page of weekly newspaper Free Press Kashmir, dated 24 June, 2019.
| caption = Front page of weekly newspaper Free Press Kashmir, dated 24 June 2019.
}}'''''Free Press Kashmir''''' is a Weekly English [[newspaper]] printed and published in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The weekly newsprint is published in color at Rs. 15 per copy. The editor-in-chief is Qazi Zaid.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/about-us/|date=2017-03-09|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>
}}'''''Free Press Kashmir''''' is a Weekly English [[newspaper]] printed and published in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The weekly newsprint is published in color at Rs. 15 per copy. The editor-in-chief is Qazi Zaid.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/about-us/|date=2017-03-09|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>


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== Internet blockade ==
== Internet blockade ==
In August 2019, Free Press Kashmir was shut due to the internet blockade imposed by the government, after the abrogation of Article 370.<ref>{{Citation|title=Editor Free Press Kashmir: 'Haven't published anything since 50 days' - BBCURDU|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKmny9xdJM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> Free Press Kashmir's website relaunched in May 2020, on World Press Freedom Day, with a new domain name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2020/05/03/worldpressfreedomday-stepping-into-the-unknown/|last=Editor|date=2020-05-03|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Death of news in Kashmir|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/death-of-news-in-kashmir/cid/1724282|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>
In August 2019, Free Press Kashmir was shut due to the internet blockade imposed by the government, after the abrogation of Article 370.<ref>{{Citation|title=Editor Free Press Kashmir: 'Haven't published anything since 50 days' - BBCURDU|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKmny9xdJM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> Free Press Kashmir's website relaunched in May 2020, on World Press Freedom Day, with a new domain name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2020/05/03/worldpressfreedomday-stepping-into-the-unknown/|last=Editor|date=2020-05-03|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Death of news in Kashmir|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/death-of-news-in-kashmir/cid/1724282|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Free Press Kashmir
File:FPK-24-JUNE-2019-01.jpg
Front page of weekly newspaper Free Press Kashmir, dated 24 June 2019.
FormatTabloid
Editor-in-chiefQazi Zaid
Founded2011, 9 years ago
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersJehangir Chowk, Srinagar
CitySrinagar
CountryIndia
Websitefreepresskashmir.news

Free Press Kashmir is a Weekly English newspaper printed and published in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The weekly newsprint is published in color at Rs. 15 per copy. The editor-in-chief is Qazi Zaid.[1]

History

Free Press Kashmir was founded by Sheikh Mushtaq in 2011, and in 2016 Qazi Zaid took over. The newspaper and its website were relaunched in May 2017.[1][2]

Internet blockade

In August 2019, Free Press Kashmir was shut due to the internet blockade imposed by the government, after the abrogation of Article 370.[3] Free Press Kashmir's website relaunched in May 2020, on World Press Freedom Day, with a new domain name.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "About Us | Free Press Kashmir". 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. Bakshi, Asmita (2019-10-18). "Dystopia vs development: The Kashmir paradox". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. Editor Free Press Kashmir: 'Haven't published anything since 50 days' - BBCURDU, retrieved 2020-05-19
  4. Editor (2020-05-03). "#WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown | Free Press Kashmir". Retrieved 2020-05-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "Death of news in Kashmir". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.

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