Day: October 3, 2016

Pakistan demands Court of Arbitration over Kishanganga dispute, India favours neutral expert

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Amidst escalating tension, Pakistan has demanded that the World Bank set up a Court of Arbitration to hear its objections over the Kishanganga hydroelectric project by India, which has asked the international lender to appoint a neutral expert to settle the dispute. According to sources, Pakistan has raised objections over the design of the hydel project in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is not in line with the criteria laid down under the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries. India has, however, asserted the project design is “well within…

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Kashmir continues to remain shut on 87th Day; Kashmiri Students left punjab collage for home post clash

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Normal life continued to remain crippled in Kashmir for the 87th consecutive day today due to the separatist sponsored strike. A police official said security forces have been deployed at some places, including marketplaces, to instill a sense of security among the people so that they can carry out their day-to-day activities without fear. The official said the situation in Kashmir was improving with each day and there has been a significant increase in the movement of private and public transport, except buses, in uptown areas of the summer capital…

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Flourishing produce of vegetables from Dal Lake during Unrest

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Like many other city pavements, the Saida Kadal – Nigeen stretch has become a hub of local vegetable vendor’s selling farm fresh vegetables at prices much lower than that of market cost. Drivers, shopkeepers and even daily wage workers have turned into vegetable vendors to sell produce from the nearby Dal lake. Squatting at his stall at Rangar Stop Saida Kadal, Showkat Ahmad Dar’s life has witnessed a transition from being a bus driver to a vegetable vendor. “For last two and half months, I have been selling vegetables produced…

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How Kashmir has risen up against the state in one of its most intense uprisings

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Fahad Shah After a long day of strict curfew on 15 August, Independence Day, 15-year old Yasir Salaam Sheikh walked out of his dense neighborhood in Srinagar’s Batmaloo area towards the main road, only to find a group of youth demonstrating against India. Within half an hour, the demonstration was countered by government forces, who fired tear gas shells, pellets and bullets. Sheikh was shot in the chest. He died, while his father Abdul Salaam Sheikh, 52, was told that his son was injured by pellets. It was only when…

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Geelani decries UN’s ‘Lip Service’ to resolve Kashmir

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Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday castigated the United Nations for what he termed as “selective, partial approach and continuous lip service” of its mediation offer for resolving Kashmir. “The mediation is done when both parties agree, but if one i.e. India is in persistent denial and abnegation of the historical realities, isn’t United Nations duty bound to pressurize the denying partner further to bring him to the table. But we have been sick of listening this rhetoric from UN, as there is no concrete…

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Protests, Clashes, Shutdown continue for 86th day; Rampage on by troops

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Fresh clashes in several areas, 100 more injured on 86th day Forces resort to ‘vandalism’ in Kulgam areas, beat up locals, set paddy harvest on fire Beat people with gun butts and iron rods, over 50 including women and children injured Over 30 vehicles damaged Police refutes allegations At least 100 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in forces’ action in various parts of Kashmir on Sunday, reports and witnesses said. Over 60 people were injured in South Kashmir areas alone where forces allegedly resorted to vandalism by damaging residential…

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