By Press Desk on June 14, 2018
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Srinagar: While reacting on the report of Un High Commissioner for Human Rights in Kashmir, Kashmir Centre for Social and Developmental Studies on Thursday said that the “report has broken a new moment which would cause global churning and compel countries to revisit their myopic Indian doctored stance on Kashmir”. It added “after a long […]
By Press Correspondent on June 14, 2018
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Srinagar: Responding to the first-ever report released by the UN on the human rights situation in Kashmir on both sides of the Line of Control, Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India, said that India and Pakistan must heed this report. It said “this welcome report reaffirms the demands of various domestic and international human […]
By Press Correspondent on June 14, 2018
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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 […]
By Press Correspondent on June 14, 2018
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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 […]
By Press Desk on June 14, 2018
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Srinagar :Jammu Kashmir people’s league chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza Thursday appealed people to remember families of ‘martyrs’ of Kashmir on the occasion of Eid He also appealed people to celebrate Eid with austerity and simplicity. Waza while greeting people on the occasion of Eid ul asked people to remember the poor.
By Press Desk on June 14, 2018
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Srinagar:In its initiative to reach out to the torture victims of Jammu and Kashmir, Voice of Victims (VoV) Thursday met torture victims ahead of Eid ul Fitr at their head office in Baramulla and assured them support in their pursuit of justice. In a statement issued here, Executive Director Voice of Victims said that torture […]
By Press Desk on June 14, 2018
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) has expressed relief over the release of the party’s three leaders Muhammad Sidiq Ganai of Sopore, Ghulam Jeelani Lallu of Sopore and Farooq Ahmad Dagga of Kupwara. The trio, according to a party statement issued here, was released from Tihar jail after eight years of imprisonment through […]
By Press Desk on June 13, 2018
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Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising two women battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police within one year. According to the statement issued by the federal government, one battalion each would be raised for Jammu and Kashmir region. “60% of posts would be kept reserved for women of 10 border districts namely, Jammu, Samba, […]
By Press Correspondent on June 13, 2018
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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 […]
By Press Correspondent on June 12, 2018
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SRINAGAR: Governor N N Vohra on Tuesday has written to Chief Minister in regard to the preservation of the two lakes and has urged her imperative intervention. “I am seriously concerned to receive reports about the encroachments and unauthorized constructions around the Dal and Nigeen Lakes, for want of effective surveillance by the concerned local […]