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Forces launch search operation in Rafiabad village of north Kashmir

Forces launch search operation in Rafiabad village of north Kashmir

Srinagar: Government forces in the wee hours of Friday laid siege to Panzla village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that the army’s 32 RR, Jammu and Kashmir’s Counter Insurgency Group and other paramilitary forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the village after inputs about presence of militants. The door-to-door searches continued […]

Kashmir’s oldest man booked under PSA released

Kashmir’s oldest man booked under PSA released

Srinagar: Ghulam Mohamamd Khan Sopori, 75, the oldest man booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) has been released by the government from Harayana Jail. Sopori’s son, Sajad said that he was released recently. He said that his father was suffering from acute illness and has been admitted in a Delhi hospital for the treatment. He […]

Welcome release of Mushatq-ul-Islam, hope others too will be released: Sehrai

Welcome release of Mushatq-ul-Islam, hope others too will be released: Sehrai

Srinagar” Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai on Thursday expressed his satisfaction over the release of Mushtaq-ul-Islam, saying they welcome his release. Sehrai hoped this will be the start of the release of all ‘prisoners of conscience’ and political prisoners, detained for years for their political beliefs, and all those who have been detained for years […]

Governors notion misplaced, PDP ready to go for polls: Nizamudin Bhat

Governors notion misplaced, PDP ready to go for polls: Nizamudin Bhat

Srinagar: Dismissing reports that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not ready to go to polls as a misplaced presumption, the party on Thursday said that it had geared for peoples’ verdict even before the dissolution of assembly last year. Senior PDP leader Nizam-ud-din Bhat while referring to the remarks of Governor Satya Pal Malik, has […]

JeM claims responsibility of Raj Bagh grenade attack

JeM claims responsibility of Raj Bagh grenade attack

Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibly of the grenade attack on the forces’ party at Raj Bagh area of Srinagar. A JeM spokesperson Muhammad Hassan in a statement issued to GNS claimed that two forces personnel were killed and 6 critically injured in the attack. An ASI of police and two traffic cops were injured […]

Quranic verses and Naats only: Pakistan International Airlines bans entertainment on flights to Saudi Arabia

Quranic verses and Naats only: Pakistan International Airlines bans entertainment on flights to Saudi Arabia

Lahore: The Pakistan International Airlines has banned in-flight entertainment for pilgrims travelling to Jeddah and Madina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said Thursday. The decision was taken “in light of the peoples’ sentiments,” PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajawar told PTI. Cash-strapped PIA has been running into […]

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

Srinagar: A civilian was injured Thursday when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said the Army is replying befittingly to the Pakistani aggression. Pakistan troops resorted to firing and mortar […]