Fahad Shah

Fahad Shah is a Kashmiri journalist and writer. He is the founder and editor of The Kashmir Walla.

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Omar Abdullah wears black-rimmed glasses, a white long sleeve shirt under a grey vest, and a grey and gold skullcap. He stands behind a red podium and gazes out with a serious expression toward his out-of-frame audience.
Omar Abdullah wears black-rimmed glasses, a white long sleeve shirt under a grey vest, and a grey and gold skullcap. He stands behind a red podium and gazes out with a serious expression toward his out-of-frame audience.

Promises on Pause in Kashmir

Analysis
Fahad Shah
Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella.
Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella.

The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire

Dispatch
Fahad Shah
A trio of soldiers in camouflage fatigues stands in behind a small convoy of armored trucks on a faded paved road. The road curves off into the distance into a valley surrounded by low mountains covered in trees and rocks.
A trio of soldiers in camouflage fatigues stands in behind a small convoy of armored trucks on a faded paved road. The road curves off into the distance into a valley surrounded by low mountains covered in trees and rocks.

Can India and China Turn the Corner?

Analysis
Fahad Shah
An Indian security officer stands guard as voters look on atop a hill after casting their ballots at a polling station in Jammu and Kashmir.
An Indian security officer stands guard as voters look on atop a hill after casting their ballots at a polling station in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir Holds First Regional Elections Since Losing Statehood

Analysis
Fahad Shah
Naseemo Kaur (left) shouts slogans during a protest in the Moag area of Punjab, India, on Oct. 1.
Naseemo Kaur (left) shouts slogans during a protest in the Moag area of Punjab, India, on Oct. 1.

India’s Farmers Come Out in Force Against Modi

Dispatch
Fahad Shah
A young Kashmiri villager looks at the remains of a house destroyed during a deadly gun battle between militants and Indian government forces south of Srinagar, on March 5, 2019.
A young Kashmiri villager looks at the remains of a house destroyed during a deadly gun battle between militants and Indian government forces south of Srinagar, on March 5, 2019.

India’s Militant Pipeline

Argument
Fahad Shah
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