United Nations: The United Nations said it regrets the decision of the United States to stop funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and called on other countries to help fill the remaining financial gap. “We regret the United States’ decision to provide no further funding […]
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Laddi village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday morning. Reports reaching said that a joint team of army and SOG cordoned off the Laddi village of Imamsahab today wee hours. A police officer told GNS that the cordon was launched in the area […]
Poonch: Five persons were arrested for raising pro-freedom slogans during a protest demonstration, seeking protection of Article 35A, at Mendhar in the border district of Poonch. SSP Poonch, Rajiv Panday said that five persons have been arrested including one from Shopian district namely Waseem Ahmad Thoker and according to him he was leading the protests. […]
Srinagar: Expressing shock and outrage over the arrest of Srinagar based journalist, Aasif Sultan, the Kashmir Working Journalist Association (KWJA) and Kashmir Journalist Association (KJA) said they have taken a strong note regarding the illegal detention of the journalist at Police Station Batamaloo from past six days. “We demand his immediate release from illegal custody, […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has announced absolute support for Iran on its troubled nuclear deal with the West that has been abandoned by the United States and urged the other parties to the agreement to honour it. While speaking to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who is the first foreign leader to visit Pakistan […]
Srinagar: Militants have released all the family members of policemen, who were kidnapped by them at various places in south Kashmir on Thursday night. The kidnapping spree by militants had come just a day after police arrested several dozen people, including father of two militant commanders Riyaz Naikoo and Lateef tiger, from south Kashmir. Naikoo’s […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) on Friday has set schedule for four-phase Municipal elections and eight-phase Panchayat polls between October to December. The SAC met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, an official spokesperson said. After extensive deliberations on various aspects and feedback received from the Department of Housing & Urban Development, […]
New Delhi/Islamabad: The 115th meeting of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) was held in Lahore in Pakistan and “both sides agreed” to undertake the Treaty mandated tours of both the Indus Commissioners in Indus basin. “Both the countries agreed to undertake the Treaty mandated tours of both the Indus Commissioners in Indus basin […]
Srinagar: Militants have released the brother of a police officer who had been abducted by them from his Kulgam based residence here in South Kashmir. Gowhar Ahmed Malik, a resident of Kathpora Kulgam who happens to be the brother of a DSP rank police officer was picked up by a couple of gunmen on […]
Srinagar: Police on Friday confirmed that ‘some abductions’ have taken place in south Kashmir during last night.“Some incidents of abduction have come to the notice of Police in #South Kashmir,” police said in a tweet.“We are ascertaining details and circumstances. In due course it shall be placed in public domain,” the tweet added. Unknown […]
