The term “Azad Jammu and Kashmir”, as Pakistan calls the territory it occupies, is a masterpiece of propaganda, a name that promises freedom while delivering subjugation. Far from being an independent entity, as the word “Azad” suggests, Azad Kashmir is a colony under Pakistan’s illegal and aggressive occupation and a stolen fragment of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Since 1947, Pakistan has maintained a facade of autonomy in this region, with puppet leade