Yasir Iqbal

An accidental explosion at the Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Srinagar late Friday night left nine people dead, officials confirmed. The blast occurred while teams were extracting samples from a large cache of explosives recently seized in connection with the ‘white-collar’ terror module case. Those who lost their lives include three members of the Forensic Science Laboratory, two officials from the Revenue Department — including a Naib Tehsildar — two police photographers, one officer from the State Investigation Agency, and Mohammed Shafi, a tailor.

BY Yasir Iqbal 15 November 2025

As Bihar goes to the polls tomorrow, migrant workers from the state working in Kashmir are hoping for an end to migration and better opportunities in their state. Migrant workers from Bihar, currently working in Kashmir, talk about unemployment, poverty, rising inflation and lack of opportunities in Bihar. Afroz Alam, one of the migrant workers, said, “We travel 2,000 kilometres to die here in the cold while politicians sleep comfortably after elections.” He also said, “If we had jobs back home, we wouldn’t have to migrate in search of work.” They spoke about not earning enough, the struggle to send money home and feeling abandoned by leaders who, they say, make big promises during campaigns but disappear once in power.

BY Yasir Iqbal 5 November 2025

Balancing financial responsibilities and academic pressures while adapting to unfamiliar social customs placed a heavy strain on Saira’s mental health.

BY Yasir Iqbal 15 August 2025

Kashmir has lived through decades of conflict. But within that conflict, another quieter battle plays out in parallel, a battle with the wait. A wait for a beloved who left one day and never returned.

BY Yasir Iqbal 9 August 2025

The Baisaran meadow stands deserted. A crackdown on suspected militants has led to homes being demolished. These images capture the silence, the pain and the loss that has left people living in the Valley stunned and heartbroken

BY Manpreet Romana 2 May 2025

Hundreds of apple farmers living in villages in Pulwama and Anantnag are angry and upset as proposed railway lines are going to cut through their orchards

BY Yasir Iqbal 22 February 2025

In Kashmir, people have used walls as a medium to express themselves in the form of graffiti. Most of the graffiti now have been defaced or removed, especially in and around Srinagar. These photographs reflect the juxtaposition between these defaced graffiti messages and the changing political climate.

BY Yasir Iqbal 30 September 2024