Ten Kashmiri civilians wounded by Indian fire, one Indian solider killed in Pakistani response, Pakistani military says
On Monday, journalists in the region urged the Indian government to allow them to report freely and expressed concern about police harassment.
On Saturday, police summoned two journalists for questioning in Srinagar for reporting about a strike call issued by the pro-independence Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front. The Kashmir Press Club denounced the police action It also criticised restrictions on the internet and surveillance by police, calling them "tools designed and aimed to ensure only the government-promoted version is heard."
A communications shutdown affected media operations, and most newspapers published in Srinagar, the region's main city, have been unable to issue online editions.India is ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, a global media watchdog.
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