Free Press Kashmir Explained
| Language: | English |
| Headquarters: | Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar |
| Publishing City: | Srinagar |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Format: | Tabloid |
| Publishing State: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Publishing Country: | India |
| Chiefeditor: | Qazi Zaid |
| Foundation: | 2011, 9 years ago |
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.[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. Free Press Kashmir's website relaunched in May 2020, on World Press Freedom Day, with a new domain name.[3] [4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About Us Free Press Kashmir. 2017-03-09. en-GB. 2020-05-19. 2022-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628075014/https://freepresskashmir.news/about-us/. live.
- Web site: Dystopia vs development: The Kashmir paradox. Bakshi. Asmita. 2019-10-18. Livemint. en. 2020-05-19. 2020-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200816180918/https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/dystopia-vs-development-the-kashmir-paradox-11571377960811.html. live.
- Web site: 2020-05-03 . #WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown Free Press Kashmir . 2020-05-19 . en-GB . 2022-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628075015/https://freepresskashmir.news/2020/05/03/worldpressfreedomday-stepping-into-the-unknown/ . live .
- Web site: Death of news in Kashmir. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2020-05-19. 2020-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227221835/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/death-of-news-in-kashmir/cid/1724282. live.
