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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 | kashmirreader |
Kashmir Reader is an English-language daily newspaper published from Srinagar, and is owned by the Helpline Group. It was launched in May 2012[1] with the motto of "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.
Kashmir Reader was indefinitely banned for 'inciting violence'[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 that the government "cannot shut down a newspaper simply for being critical of the government," calling on authorities to revoke the order.[7][8] The "order does not specifically mention any news items in Kashmir Reader that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, executive director, Amnesty International India.[9] On 28 December, the newspaper resumed publication after the government lifted the ban after nearly three months.[10]
