Srinagar: The Pakistan National Assembly was informed on Friday that the government has decided to forcefully raise Kashmir dispute as a humanitarian issue at the international level in order to “unmask the Indian abuses” in the valley. Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbass told the house during question hour that Kashmir Solidarity Day on […]
Srinagar: In a tragic incident, an avalanche hit Ladakh’s Khardung La mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The incident has left at least 10 people trapped, who have gone missing after the avalanche; as their vehicle came under the snow. Reports said that few people, including one SUV- Scorpio came under the snow […]
Srinagar: A top army commander on Thursday described 2018 as “remarkable year” for government forces, saying that more than 250 militants were killed, 54 others were arrested and four others surrendered in Kashmir Valley. “The year 2018 has been a remarkable year for armed forces on the security front. As per the record of last […]
Srinagar: Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police and two traffic cop were injured in a grenade blast near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh area of Srinagar city in Central Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on police party near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh. In the blast, three policemen including an ASI […]
Srinagar: Government forces Thursday arrested an active militant in southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources said that a Lashkar e Toiba militant identified as Mubarak Ahmed Dar, a resident of Redwani Kulgam was arrested by a joint team of government forces at Chehlan area of the district. Dar, 23, according to sources was active since August last year
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan Thursday traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, army officials said. They said that Pakistan troops fired small arms and automatics and targeted Indian posts in Khari Karmara area. “Our troops effectively retaliated to the unprovoked ceasefire violation. Firing exchanges started at […]
Srinagar: Alleging that non-National Conference (NC) governments in Jammu and Kashmir weakened state’s special status, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday claimed that his party has a clear road map to address internal and external dimensions of the state. The NC vice president Omar said that state’s special status was tampered with whenever NC […]
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit to the state Jammu and Kashmir on February 3 to lay foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and various other projects, BJP sources here said on Wednesday. They said that the Prime Minister will also address a public rally during his visit. “The […]
Srinagar: Authorities have suspended all flights to and fro Srinagar airport following heavy snowfall, Director Srinagar Aiport Akash Deep told The Kashmir Press. Many parts of Kashmir including capital city Srinagar received fresh snowfall Wednesday. The snowfall led to the suspension of air traffic, Deep said. He said that all the flights operations were suspended for […]
Srinagar:The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent organization that advocates for press freedom worldwide, has asked the Governor Satya Pal Malik to release journalist Aasif Sultan, who has been held by Jammu and Kashmir police since August 27, 2018, and drop all legal proceedings against him. “Sultan, a journalist with the Kashmir Narrator, has been […]
