Free Press Kashmir
 Front page of weekly newspaper Free Press Kashmir, dated 24 June, 2019. | |
| Format | Tabloid |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Qazi Zaid |
| Founded | 2011, 9 years ago |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar |
| City | Srinagar |
| Country | India |
| Website | freepresskashmir |
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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[]
- ^ a b "About Us | Free Press Kashmir". 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Bakshi, Asmita (2019-10-18). "Dystopia vs development: The Kashmir paradox". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Editor Free Press Kashmir: 'Haven't published anything since 50 days' - BBCURDU, retrieved 2020-05-19
- ^ Editor (2020-05-03). "#WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown | Free Press Kashmir". Retrieved 2020-05-19.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ "Death of news in Kashmir". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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