Srinagar: The Pakistan Army believes that the ball is in India’s court now to de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In an interview with CNN, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor said it was up to New Delhi to follow Pakistan’s decision of releasing captured Indian pilot as a peace gesture […]
Srinagar: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the decision by the authorities in Kashmir to endanger the financial viability of the region’s two leading English-language newspapers by depriving them of all state advertising. In a statement RSF said that the government must restore state ads and treat all Kashmiri publications equally. A spokesman of RSF […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday identified the two militants slain in Tral gunfight as Adfar Fayaz Parray son of Fayaz Ahmad Parray, a resident of Gulshanpora Tral and Irfan Ahmad Rather, son of Ghulam Hassan Rather, a resident of Shariefabad Tral. Police in a statement said that according to the police records, the slain […]
Srinagar: Kashmir valley and Banihal township on Tuesday observed a complete shutdown on the call of Traders bodies against the ban on Jama’at-e-Islami and assault on Article 35-A. Reports said that all shops and other business establishments are shut in capital city Srinagar and other district headquarters of the valley. They said a complete shutdown is […]
Tral: Two militants have been killed in an encounter in Reshi Mohandas of Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that two militants have been killed and search is on in the area. The identification of militants is being ascertained, he said, however sources identified the militants as Irfan Ahmad Rather @Abu Talib […]
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in ongoing operation in Mir Mohalla in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday morning. A senior Police officer said that yesterday after initial brief exchange of firing there was long lull, but we had tightened the cordon and sealed all the exit routes of the area. The […]
Srinagar: Valley based business fraternity on Monday called for a valley wide shutdown on March 5 against the ban on Jama’at-e-Islami and the recent amendments in Article 35-A. “We call for a complete shutdown against these moves,” chairperson Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation Yasin Khan said while addressing a press conference in Srinagar. Khan was addressing […]
Srinagar: A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday embarked on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the security situation in the state. “The team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Sharma will hold meetings with leaders of seven national and […]
Sopore: Amid cold weather and continued rains massive throng was witnessed at the funeral prayers of slain Lasker-e-Tobia militant Ishfaq Majeed Mir at his native village Brath Sopore in Northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Ishfaq was among the two militants killed in one of the longest gunfights between militants and government forces at Babagund area of Handwara in […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the person who would resolve the Kahsmir dispute according to the peoples wishes would be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. “I am not worthy of the Nobel Peace prize. The person worthy of this would be the one who solves the Kashmir dispute according to […]
