Basit Bashir, a tattoo removal artist in Srinagar, has removed over a hundred thousand tattoos from both boys and girls.

“Of all tattoos that my clients want removed, the most common motif by far is an AK-47. Estranged lovers’ names are a distant second,” Basit, who uses a laser pen to wipe skin clean of ...

While tattoos once symbolised rebellion for some Kashmiris, there’s a growing trend of individuals seeking tattoo removal, driven by evolving personal and cultural beliefs Mubashir Beig inks ...