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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 […]

Keep up the hard work and make your people proud: Shahid Afridi tells Kashmiri students in Bangladesh

Keep up the hard work and make your people proud: Shahid Afridi tells Kashmiri students in Bangladesh

Srinagar: Star Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi on Thursday met Kashmiri students in Bangladesh and interacted with them. Afridi said that it was heartening to see Kashmiri students in Bangladesh who are studying medicine. “Heartening meeting with some Kashmiri students who are in Bangladesh on scholarship, studying Medicine. Keep up the hard work and making your […]

Jammu and Kashmir govt orders transfers, postings in administration

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the administration. According to a Government Order No 89-GAD of 2019, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Kusum Badyal, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, is transferred and posted as Additional Registrar, Cooperative, Jammu. Tanveer Iqbal Malik, KAS, Additional […]