Srinagar: The Kashmir highway was on Monday restored for one-way traffic after remaining closed for the night. The highway was closed for traffic on Sunday night due to a landslide at Panthal in the Ramban-Ramsoo sector. According to an official, one-way traffic will be restored later in the day as the landslide debris have been […]
Srinagar: A meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) passed two strongly worded resolutions on Kashmir a day after it was addressed by India’s foreign minister, including a reference to “Indian terrorism”, prompting the Congress on Sunday to attack the government over its participation in the Abu Dhabi meet. The two resolutions, one on […]
Srinagar: The Pakistan military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), issued a situation update Saturday afternoon to notify that two of its soldiers had been killed while returning fire to Indian posts firing across the Line of Control (LoC), Dawn reported. “Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom at Nakiyal Sector in exchange of fire while […]
Srinagar: , Mar 2 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday termed the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) an act of “vengeance” by the Centre, saying it would have “dangerous consequences”. “There is an atmosphere of vengeance in the state, especially in the Valley after JeI youths and leaders were arrested. JeI is […]
Srinagar: Pakistan on Saturday said that Indian forces “again resorted to unprovoked” firing along the Line of Control killing two civilians and injured two others. Radio Pakistan reported quoting military’s media wing ISPR said: “The Indian forces targeted civilian population in Tatta Pani and Jandrot sectors.” It said that Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy continue […]
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir have sealed several properties belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), including residences of some of its activists, police said Saturday, days after the Centre banned the outfit on grounds that it was “in close touch” with militant groups and was likely to “escalate secessionist movement”. Several properties, including residential houses, belonging to various JeI […]
Srinagar: Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai clarified that there will be no random ban on Jamaat-e-Islami run schools. Ganaie said they will examine before banning any schools. “There is no automatic process. We will examine things,” he said. It may be noted that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) banned Jamat-e-Islami for the next […]
Srinagar: A Kashmiri teenager was killed and three other civilians injured in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) as alleged “ruthless shelling” by Indian troops from across the restive Line of Control (LoC) continued on Friday, Dawn reported quoting officials. The casualties occurred in Kotli district where the LoC was calm since the morning but became “hot” […]
Srinagar: Former finance minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather has strongly reacted to the decision taken by the union cabinet on February 28, 2019 regarding amendment to the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 by way of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019. He said that the […]
Srinagar: The National Conference and the PDP said Friday that they were mulling moving court against the Centre’s decision to extend the 77th and 103rd Amendments of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir in the absence of an elected government in the state. The reactions come after the Union government on Thursday gave its nod […]
