Srinagar: Asserting that the Kashmir conflict is not frozen in time, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein has said that the Indian forces operating in Kashmir should abide by the international law while dealing with crowd control operations “The political dimensions of the dispute between India and Pakistan have […]
Srinagar: In reaction to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Kashmir, legislature Er. Rasheed, said that the UN report “exposes atrocities in Kashmir by security forces.” Welcoming the UN report on Kashmir, Er. Rasheed said in his statement urged upon “all concerned parties to introspect and uphold the […]
Srinagar: JKCCS and APDP on Thursday welcomed the important report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva. They said that this is the first report by the United Nations exclusively on Indian occupied (IoK) and Pakistan administered (PaK) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). “After continually being denied access since 2016, the […]
Srinagar: The ‘K’ (Kashmir) word will figure strongly during the international conference titled, ‘Tackling insurgent ideologies,’ during which the speakers will put forth steps to prevent ‘violent extremism’ and ‘countering violence extremism’ domestically and in the South Asia region. The seminar, organised by the Observers Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi from June 11 […]
Suspected militants on Wednesday late night shot and injured a Special Police Officer SPO in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources said that the militants fired up on an SPO identified as Rayees Ahmad lone of Kathohalan. During the firing the cop sustained multiple bullets and is said to be critical. More details to come.
Srinagar: Wazira Begum, 60, is desperate with grief. She has been battling to slow down her terminal cancer while longing to see her imprisoned son, Manzoor Ahmad Khan, for one last time this Eid. 32-year old Khan, a resident of Dobi-Mohalla, Batmaloo, is a former militant who was arrested two years ago on charges of […]
Jammu: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Rajiv Jasrotia, on Wednesday directed the forest officials to undertake a mega-plantation drive in Jammu as part of efforts to increase green cover and protect the environment from hazards of pollution. The directions were issued by the Minister while chairing a review meeting to oversee preparations for plantation […]
Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said that dialogue offer from Delhi to Hurriyat Conference is a “golden opportunity” for it to join dialogue process for lasting peace in the state. He also said that India is a secular country which has given the youth of Kashmir a golden chance to join mainstream. While talking […]
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a time of one day to former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf to appear before the Supreme Court, media reports said. The court has also warned that if the former president does not show up in court by 2 pm Tommorow, the law will take its action. […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have traced the kidnapped girl of Anantnag and arrested the accused person involved in the crime. Police spokesperson in a statement said that “on 9th of June one person (name withheld) lodged a written complaint in police station Achabal stating therein that his daughter (name with […]
