Srinagar: Rejecting the Government of India’s (GOI) offer to halt security operations in Kashmir during the month of Ramzaan, Grand Mufti (designate) Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has said that government has called for ceasefire just to save its skin. “India has lost control on the ground,” Mufti said. “Nothing is working in their favor. Neither the so […]
Leaders of both Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) along with the newly elected members of the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday held a symbolic protest in front of Gandhi statue in the Vidhana Soudh against Governor Vajubhai Vala. The protesters headed by former Prime Minister H D Devegowda staged protest against the alleged administering the oath […]
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Thursday called the New Delhi’s Ramadhan ceasefire as a “cosmetic measure”. Addressing a seminar, titled ‘Responsibility of Leadership in Safeguarding the Sanctity of Martyrdom’ organized by the Hurriyat(M) at its Rajbagh headquarters, the leadership called for the resolution […]
After killing 460 militants and 235 civilians in less than two-and-a-half years, New Delhi announced to halt its anti-militancy operations in restive Jammu and Kashmir during Ramzan — the holy month of fasting. To this effect, office of the Home Minister of India sent out this tweet: “The Centre asks Security Forces not to […]
The meeting between Hurriyat Chairman (M) Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Chairman (G) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik ended. The meeting was held at the Geelani’s residence at Hyderpora. Meanwhile the agenda of the meeting was to discuss the “offer of ceasefire” and to “chalk out further strategy”. On Wednesday the Union Ministry […]
Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik have reached Geelani’s home to discuss the offer of ceasefire announced by the government during the month of Ramzaan. Sources said that the both of them have reached to his residence at Hyderpora to discuss the “ceasefire offer” and “chalk out” […]
Reacting on the decision of Ramadhan ceasefire, Jammu and Kashmir police chief on Thursday urged families of local militants to take its advantage by persuading theirs sons to shun militancy. In his recent tweet he said “taking advantage of fresh initiative of GOI during Ramadan, families of local militants should urge their sons to leave […]
Around 39 youth have joined the militant ranks in last 45 days according to the latest police report, the Hindu newspaper reported. According to the newspaper the operations carried out by the government forces this year against local militants has “flipped their recruitment which doubled,” especially after the April 1 operation that left 13 locals […]
A body of a 23-year-old youth was recovered under mysterious conditions in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Hilal Ahamd Parray, son of Abdul Rashid Parray, a resident of Shakurudin mohalla of Hajin.
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured in cross border firing along the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday. The Pakistani rangers resorted to firing in Samba and Hiranagar sectors. “During the firing a BSF trooper was injured at the Regal Post. The BSF persons retaliated effectively. Firing exchanges […]
