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Shakir Mir

Srinagar

Journalist and Writer at Freelance

My work is situated at the intersection of conflict, politics, history and memory. Occasionally, a book critic. Ex - @TimesofIndia

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  • After Pahalgam Massacre, Retaliation and Uncertainty Grip Kashmir

    2 weeks ago | thequint.com | Shakir Mir

    Authorities are scrambling to piece together more information on the attackers involved in the 22 April killings. Days after the devastating attack on tourists in South Kashmir's Pahalgam, sources in the security establishment in Jammu & Kashmir told The Quint that they see the events of 22 April, Tuesday, as a “security lapse and intelligence failure.”They said that there were already intelligence inputs regarding the attack "over the past few weeks", but all of them were generic in nature.

  • 'Firing Lasted 10 Mins, Saw Smoke Rising': Eyewitnesses Recount Pahalgam Horror

    3 weeks ago | thequint.com | Shakir Mir |Faizan Mir

    'We thought someone burst crackers, or maybe a fight had erupted. Later, we saw smoke rising,' said one eyewitness. Rohit Kumar Singh, a tourist from Uttar Pradesh, was just 20 feet from the site of the deadly attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam on 22 April, Tuesday. “We didn’t even look over the shoulder to see what was happening,” he told The Quint.

  • Omar vs LG: Transfers Trigger Power Struggle Over Bureaucratic Control in J&K

    1 month ago | thequint.com | Shakir Mir

    The transfers reestablish the LG’s authority over the influential Revenue department, which concerns land in J&K. While the rest of the country was gripped by the spectacle around the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill, a political crisis was brewing in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) after the Centre-appointed Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha cleared the transfers of 48 middle-rung J&K Administrative Service (JKAS) officers in the Union Territory.

  • Christopher Snedden’s ‘Independent Kashmir: An Incomplete Aspiration’

    1 month ago | kashmirtimes.com | Shakir Mir

    A file photo of young Kashmiri women protesting on Srinagar streets.Photo/Public Domain Published on: 05 Apr 2025, 11:00 pm Follow Us Book: Independent Kashmir: An incomplete aspiration Author: Christopher Snedden Published by: Manchester University Press, June 1, 2021 Pages: 442 Price: Rs 2,702 Front cover of the book "Kashmir An incomplete aspiration" by Christopher Snedden.Photo/Manchester University Press Book Review: Theft Of Holy Relic Demystified Last week, Union Home Minister Amit...

  • Shakir Mir

    1 month ago | kashmirtimes.com | Shakir Mir

    Shakir Mir is an independent journalist and book critic based in Srinagar. His work is located at the intersection of conflict, politics, history and memory.

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Shakir Mir @shakirmir
22 Apr 25

RT @rahulpandita: One Intelligence Bureau official and a Naval officer among those killed in Pahalgam today.

Shakir Mir
Shakir Mir @shakirmir
22 Apr 25

RT @shashj: I think it is likely that we will see an Indian military strike on Pakistan in the coming weeks.

Shakir Mir
Shakir Mir @shakirmir
22 Apr 25

RT @Nawakadal3: #Update | A local resident namely Syed Hussain Shah of Anantnag district also killed in Pahalgam terror attack.