 | Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Azad Kashmir. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion. |
To view an explanation to the answer, click the [show] link to the right of the question. Q1: Why doesn't the article describe the territory as "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir"?
A1: For the same reasons that
Jammu and Kashmir isn't described as "Indian-occupied Kashmir". Wikipedia follows usage in reliable sources and adheres to a
neutral point of view.
Q2: How about "Pakistani-administered Kashmir"?
A2:
Pakistani-administered Kashmir is normally used as a cover term for
Azad Kashmir +
Gilgit-Baltistan.
Q3: But is "Azad Kashmir" a neutral name?
A3: It's up to
the article to describe that in detail. Regardless, an article's title should use the most common name, and that
doesn't have to be neutral.
| Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Azad Kashmir. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion. |
To view an explanation to the answer, click the [show] link to the right of the question. Q1: Why doesn't the article describe the territory as "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir"?
A1: For the same reasons that
Jammu and Kashmir isn't described as "Indian-occupied Kashmir". Wikipedia follows usage in reliable sources and adheres to a
neutral point of view.
Q2: How about "Pakistani-administered Kashmir"?
A2:
Pakistani-administered Kashmir is normally used as a cover term for
Azad Kashmir +
Gilgit-Baltistan.
Q3: But is "Azad Kashmir" a neutral name?
A3: It's up to
the article to describe that in detail. Regardless, an article's title should use the most common name, and that
doesn't have to be neutral.