{"id":1307,"date":"2026-04-12T17:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:15:27","slug":"indian-diplomat-murder-pakistani-kashmiri-leader-qayyum-raja-back-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/1307\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Diplomat Murder: Pakistani Kashmiri Leader Qayyum Raja Back in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Qayyum Raja, a freedom fighter from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, is once again in the news and has become the focus of Indian media attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is being said that a campaign of criticism has been launched against him on his return to Europe after two decades, which has once again made the global narrative on Kashmir a topic of discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its recent publication, the Indian website OpIndia has targeted Qayyum Raja and also criticized 33 British parliamentarians, including former British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. These figures had previously raised their voices for the release of Qayyum Raja and Muhammad Riaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, Qayyum Raja was convicted in a controversial case first by the trial court and later by the British Home Office. However, during the court proceedings, it was admitted that he was not directly involved in the murder of an Indian diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to sources, he faced severe pressure and hardship for refusing to become a prosecution witness, while it is also claimed that he spent about 22 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several reports by prison authorities have described Qayyum Raja as a model prisoner. Despite his long imprisonment, he continued his activities at the political and diplomatic level, which highlighted him as a dynamic political figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India maintains that elements challenging its sovereignty over Jammu and Kashmir are involved in anti-state activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to analysts, the recent media campaign against Qayyum Raja may be a continuation of the same policy, in which dissenting voices are criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development is once again highlighting the Kashmir issue on the global stage, where different countries, political circles and human rights organizations keep coming forward with their own positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to observers, such media campaigns not only affect the political narrative but can also influence international public opinion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qayyum Raja, a freedom fighter from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, is once again in the news and has become the focus of Indian media attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[35,34,37,259],"class_list":["post-1307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jammu-kashmir","tag-india","tag-pakistan","tag-pok","tag-qayyum-raja"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.5 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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