Activists say the ban in occupied Kashmir is yet another mechanism to suppress the Kashmiri economy, a strain on education and employment and to silence the media and free information.

India has extended its 4G ban on occupied Kashmir until mid-June, leaving crippling restrictions on residents and the region’s freedom. Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir Government late Wednesday announced that they will continue providing only 2G mobile phone network to their residents until June 17, claiming to curb militant attacks. “The reports suggest rise in the infiltration of (militant) during the coming weeks due to the onset of summer and melting of snow, which gets facilitated through use of Voice on Internet Protocol (VOIP) and encrypted mobile communication, being used by the operatives/ant…Read More