Srinagar: President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti has said that Kashmir youth needs opportunities, not guns. “Choking political space and expecting achievable solution is to live in a fool’s paradise.” she said, while addressing the youth gathering at her house. “Only democratic process is a way to deal with the […]
Srinagar: Aaqib Gulzar, 20, in South Kashmir was arrested, and then booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) for ‘following footsteps of his father,” who is a Jamaat-e-Islami activist. Interestingly, father of the 20 year old, was evading arrest after Government of India (GOI) declared ban on the politico-socio-religious organization, Jamaat-e-Islami So far 400 members of […]
Srinagar: Life was crippled in Kashmir valley on Sunday due to a strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and crackdown on Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) after Central government declared it unlawful organisation. However, majority of vendors have put their stalls at weekly Sunday market near here though […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday announced its candidates for some Lok Sabha constituencies while as the party has decided not to field any candidate from two Jammu constituencies to ensure the votes are not divided. Addressing a press conference, party president Mehbooba Mufti said that she will contest the upcoming parliamentary elections from […]
Srinagar: Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Pulwama Qazi Masood probing the “custodial killing” of a school principal Saturday met the victim’s family in Awantpora area of Pulwama district. Rizwan Asad Pandit, the Principal of Sabir Abdullah Public School Tral, was picked up by the police from his home late on March 17 during a raid and […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a complete shutdown on Sunday against the banning of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front under Unlawful Activities Act. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front is led by Yasin Malik who is detained under Public Safety Act at Kot Balwal jail in Jammu. Malik is also part of the […]
Srinagar: Ameer Jama’at-e-Islami Dr Abdul Hamid Fayaz has been booked under draconian Public Safety Acton Saturday. Sources said that Dr Fayaz has been shifted to Kathua jail. He was arrested on February 23 from his residence at Hyderpora and was under police detention. Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu (JEI) has strongly condemned the arrest of Dr Fayaz under PSA […]
Srinagar: Two militants including an Special Police Officer (SPO) turned Jaish-e-Mohammad member were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 34 RR, SOG and CRPF laid a cordon and search operation in Ratnipora village late last night. A police officer […]
Srinagar: Even as the government barred people from joining the Pakistan National day in Delhi, Prime Minister Modi has extended his greeting to the neighboring nation. In response, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan welcomed Modi, and said that time has come to begin dialogue with India, especially on central issue of Kashmir. Imran […]
Srinagar: The Home Ministry on Friday declared the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) (Yasin faction) as an unlawful organisation under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. “JKLF led by Yasin Malik has been spearheading the separatist ideology in the valley and has been at the forefront of separatist activities and […]
