Srinagar: Passengers stranded in Jammu due to highway blockade on Friday protested urging government to take immediate steps to clear the road and to help the families stranded in Jammu. “Government should air lift stranded passengers as there are women and children who are suffering badly,” protesters said. The Srinagar Jammu highway has been closed five days […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested JKLF chairperson Yasin Malik from city centre in Srinagar. Reports said that a posse of police reached the office of Malik at Abi Guzar in Lalchowk and detained him immediately after Friday congregational prayers. Malik has been shifted to Sub-Jail Kothi Bagh.
Srinagar: The government in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has decided to convert a historic fort built by a Sikh commander into a museum. The fort in Haripur district was named after Hari Singh Nalwa, the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army, the army of the Sikh Empire. The fort was built by Nalwa in 1822 over […]
Srinagar: Composer Rohail Hyatt is all set to return to Coke Studio as the producer five years after he parted ways from the widely acclaimed Pakistani television programme and international music franchise, Express Tribune reported. Multiple sources have confirmed that Hyatt is set to return toCoke Studioas the producer after a gap of five years. Zohaib […]
Srinagar: Taliban envoys meeting American officials have reportedly agreed to bar international extremist groups from Afghanistan, in a significant concession to Washington’s fears the country will again become a extremist haven. Talks between the adversaries on Thursday reached the end of their fourth day, raising hopes the lengthy session would bring more progress, UK based newspaper The […]
Srinagar: Baramulla district in north Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown for the second consecutive day Friday to protest and mourn the recent militant killings. Witnesses said that all shops and business establishments are shut in the town while public transport is mostly off the roads. Authorities have deployed government forces in strength in the […]
Srinagar: The Afghan Taliban have appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the new head of their political office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid reports that the insurgent group is inching towards some kind of deal with the US representative for the region. “The Islamic Emirate [of Afghanistan] has appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar […]
Srinagar: Light snowfall occurred here and in other places in the valley on Friday as the Met forecast improvment in Jammu and Kashmir’s weather. Srinagar recorded minus 1.3 degrees Celsius while Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded minus 6.1 and minus 10 degrees Celsius, respectively. Leh town in Ladakh region was at minus 12.9 and Kargil was […]
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he was very comfortable with his current policy of slapping high-import tariff on products from China, but would like to have a trade deal with them for the benefit of intellectual property. “What we’re doing with China, I think, will have a tremendous impact, if you look at the […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal confirmed on Thursday that US Senator Lindsey Graham – during his recent visit to Islamabad – conveyed that President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. During the weekly Foreign Office (FO) briefing, the spokesperson said dates for the possible meeting have not been […]
