Pajau Media October 31, 2025 It has been learned that the Myanmar military is upgrading the PSMS (Person and Monitoring System) application to track down and arrest political activists and CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) staff. According to sources close to the military, the junta has instructed the enhancement of the PSMS system and the expansion of the blacklist database in order to arrest political activists and CDM participants across the country. “The PSMS system has b

Pajau Media October 31, 2025 The junta continues to conduct security inspections within Myitkyina city, and it has been reported that at Balamin Htin Bridge, authorities are actively checking and questioning people by seizing their phones. “Inspections at Balamin Htin Bridge happen every day. They stop motorcycles and cars for checks. But recently, they’ve started focusing mainly on phones. Just this week, two female staff members from the Waimaw-Garayang area were arrested.

Pajau Media October 30.2025 After two military outposts were seized in the Hkawnglanghpu area of Putao District, Kachin State, the junta is reportedly reinforcing its troops in the area and making preparations at the level of field commanders, according to local sources. Joint forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) successfully captured two military and People’s Militia outposts, one in Ngwa Ja La village and another in a nearby village under Hkawnglanghpu Township in r

Pajau Media October 30.2025 Locals have expressed concerns that frequent road closures on the Myitkyina-Putao route are making life increasingly difficult. Residents said that the military junta’s frequent inspections and roadblocks at checkpoints in villages such as Lamung Zup, Chyinghkrang, and Tanghpre have caused significant disruptions for travelers. “A few days ago, they allowed both incoming and outgoing vehicles to pass. But since the 29th, they’ve stopped letting us

Pajau Media October 29, 2025 The Election Commission, under the military council, announced yesterday that both domestic and international media outlets will be allowed to freely cover news during the upcoming phased elections. According to the statement, media organizations wishing to cover the elections will be permitted to report freely in accordance with the existing laws, rules, regulations, media ethics, and the guidelines for journalists concerning election coverage. I

Pajau Media October 29, 2025 The Kachin State Comprehensive University (KSCU) has begun accepting applications for the 2026 academic year, with admissions officially starting from November 3, according to sources. Students eligible to enroll at KSCU include those who have passed the 2020 academic year government matriculation exam (Grade 10), holders of GED or IGCSE certificates, graduates from the Kachin Education Department (KED) upper level, or those who possess a Basic Ed

Pajau Media October 29, 2025 The Election Commission has announced that Phase 2 of the elections will be held on January 11, 2026, and that three townships from Kachin State will be included in this phase. According to the Election Commission’s announcement released yesterday, October 28, the three Kachin State townships included in Phase 2 of the elections are Mogaung, Waimaw, and Machangbaw. In Phase 1 of the elections, which will be held on December 28, 2025, 102 townships

Pajau Media October 28, 2025 The military junta continues to carry out intense airstrike attacks not only in the Kachin State townships of Waimaw, Bhamaw, and Hpakant but also in other areas across the state, according to reports. During the past week alone, there were as many as 42 clashes across Kachin State. Throughout these battles, the junta forces continuously used airstrikes, heavy artillery, and drone bombs in support of their ground operations. According to the KIO i

Pajau Media October 28, 2025 Displaced residents from Hpakant- Senghpra village who have fled to the Namti area are in urgent need of food and other essential supplies, according to the internally displaced persons (IDPs). The displaced people said that as the displacement period has become prolonged, it has become increasingly difficult to find food, while the money and supplies they brought with them have nearly run out. They added that the presence of children and elderly

Pajau Media October 28, 2025 According to local sources, the Myanmar military carried out an airstrike on October 27 targeting the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) 8th Brigade, located in Mohnyin District, Kachin State. Reports indicate that the military used Y-12 aircraft to conduct multiple bombing runs in Mohnyin District, even though no clashes were taking place at the time. Recently, the junta’s air force has also been conducting continuous bombing oper

Pajau Media October 27.2025 Although the Myitkyina-Putao road has been reopened, it has been reported that only downbound vehicles are allowed to travel, while upbound vehicles are still prohibited. According to reports, the gate at Lamung Zup checkpoint, which had been closed since October 23 by the Military Commission, was reopened on the morning of October 27. However, only vehicles traveling down from Putao have been permitted to pass. The Myitkyina-Putao road is one that

Pajau Media October 27, 2025 It has been reported that the long closed border gates between Kachin State and China namely Laiza, Mai Ja Yang, and Loi Je have been reopened. According to reports, the reopening followed discussions between the Chinese government and the KIO (Kachin Independence Organization) administration around October 25. However, it is not yet known what agreements led to the reopening of the border gates. “Apart from people, the gates that have been reopen

Pajau Media October 27, 2025 The military appointed election commission has announced that in four constituencies of Kachin State where the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) fielded candidates, those candidates have won automatically as there were no other competitors. According to the commission’s statement, there were no opposing candidates in the four constituencies of Noungmun, Mansi, Shwegu, and Shwegu Township in Kachin State. Due to the absence of competiti

Pajau Media October 25, 2025 As the junta prepares to hold a nationwide election, the ongoing civil war in Myanmar may prolong further, said KIA/KIO Chairman General N’Ban La in his speech marking the KIO Anniversary Day. He stated that the planned election by the military regime will divide the country into two major opposing groups, supporters and opponents of the election making negotiations and dialogue between these groups even more difficult. This, he warned, could lead

Pajau Media October 25, 2025 In Myanmar, the number of people who have taken their own lives reached up to 86 within 2025, according to DVB News. Most of the individuals are aged between 19 and 25. After experiencing ongoing battles, airstrikes, family separations due to conflict, and injuries, many young people are increasingly choosing to end their lives, the report notes. The majority of those who commit suicide are male, accounting for about 80 percent, while females make

Pajau Media October 24, 2025 After the military junta closed the road section between Myitkyina and Putao at Lamung Zup village in the upper Myitkyina area, military transport planes have been continuously arriving, causing concern among local residents. "Just in one day, the military's transport plane Y8 has come three times. They must be transporting weapons and supplies. The Myitkyina road was also closed just this morning, so direct conflict can’t be avoided. People in Pu

Pajau Media October 24, 2025 Although the military commission is preparing to hold a nationwide election, it has been reported that the Myanmar military is increasingly conducting targeted attacks in areas controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Kachin State. In recent days, even in KIA-controlled areas where no clashes had occurred, airstrikes have intensified. Frequent aerial bombings have prompted local authorities in some KIA held territories to restrict Starl

Pajau Media October 23, 2025 It has been reported that the military council troops have blocked the road at the Lamung Zup checkpoint, located north of Myitkyina, which connects Myitkyina and Putao in Kachin State. Although no clashes have occurred along the Myitkyina-Putao road, the military has been stopping not only trucks and passenger vehicles but also travelers on motorcycles from passing through. “It’s closed at Lamung Zup, but we don’t know why. There hasn’t been any

Pajau Media October 23, 2025 According to local sources, Myanmar military troops opened fire on civilians during gem trading activities in Maw Si Zar and Lone Khin gem markets in the Hpakant area of Kachin State around 7 p.m. on October 22. “The military entered suddenly when there were many gem traders in the market. As soon as they arrived, they started shooting with guns. People screamed and ran in all directions,” said a local resident. The sound of gunfire caused panic a

Pajau Media October 22, 2025 According to data compiled by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), from October 1 to 21, a total of 29 civilians, 18 women and 11 men were killed in Shan State due to attacks by the military junta. Among the deceased were eight children under the age of 18, including a two year old boy. All the victims reportedly died as a result of airstrikes carried out by the junta’s forces. In addition, 13 more civilian deaths are still b