Internet restored as Kashmir restrictions ease after unrest

Authorities restore high-speed internet and lift movement curbs after six days’ unrest.

- ASHIQ MIR

Vehicles ply along a busy street in Kashmir.

Authorities on Friday evening restored high-speed mobile internet services across the Kashmir Valley and announced that restrictions on public movement imposed in parts of the region would be lifted from Saturday after officials assessed that the overall situation had improved following nearly a week of unrest.

The restrictions were introduced earlier in the week after protests erupted in several areas of Kashmir over reports of the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, in alleged strikes linked to the United States and Israel. The development triggered demonstrations in parts of the Valley, particularly in Shia-majority areas, prompting authorities to impose precautionary measures to prevent the situation from escalating.