Kashmir Problem cannot be solved by force: AS Dulat

Former Indian spymaster AS Dulat on Monday claimed that Pakistan has given up on Kashmir and the message coming out from Kashmir is that the stakeholders want peace and a dialogue with New Delhi, reported The Tribune. “Kashmir problem cannot be solved by force because it is not a military issue but a political one, the report quoted Dulat as having said. “The only way forward is to engage and talk with the stakeholders,” according to the report he said. “Today we have a situation where a former Norwegian Prime…

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Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging JK Governor’s decision to dissolve assembly

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Jammu and Kashmir governor’s decision to dissolve the state Assembly. The top court said there was no merit in the petition filed by former BJP legislator Gagan Bhagat. Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik dissolved the state assembly on November 22 after Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its arch-rival National Conference (NC) teamed up with the Congress for a shot at government formation with the support of 56 legislators in the 87-member assembly. The People’s Conference led by…

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Never said J&K conflict was ‘Hindu India versus Muslim Kashmir’: Mirwaiz Umar

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq , chairman of the Hurriyat Conference and the chief cleric of the Valley’s main mosque, spoke about the separatist body’s position on a peaceful resolution for the Kashmir problem, the difference in approach between the Vajpayee and Modi governments, and why the Hurriyat has failed to make headway.  When Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, you were hopeful of forward movement on Kashmir citing your experiences under (late former PM) Atal Bihari Vajpayee era. Does that hope still exist? There has been a change in policy as far…

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Qazigund -Banihal tunnel to miss another deadline

The construction of the new Banihal-Qazigund tunnel started in 2011 to avoid frequent closure of Jawahar tunnel is unlikely to be completed this year as major part of the project is yet to take off.Back in 2011, National Highways Authority India (NHAI) was commissioned to construct two tunnels on Srinagar- Jammu highway to reduce the travel and make the highway motorable for all seasons.One of the tunnels was to be constructed between Chenani and Nashri and another between Qazigund to Banihal.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi threw open 10.8 km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel in April this…

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On World Human Rights Day JRL calls for Shutdown across Kashmir Valley

The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising both factions of Hurriyat Conference led respectively by Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq besides JKLF headed by Muhammad Yasin Malik has called for complete protest strike on December 10, Monday, to highlight the “gruesome human rights situation”. The leadership said people through shutdown will also register their regret at the apathy of international community and rights organisations towards the plight of the people of Kashmir. A JRL statement issued said that on the eve of world human rights day on December 10,…

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14 Year old among 3 rebels killed during 18 Hour gunfight in Mujgund

Two teenage local militants were among three killed and an Army man was injured in an 18-hour long fierce gunfight at Munjgund area on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Sunday.Police said the gunfight which started at around 5:15 pm on Saturday ended at 11 am, after 18-hours, on Sunday.“Three militants were killed, while arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of gunfight,” Police said.Police said a search operation was launched Saturday evening following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants at Ghat Mohalla of Mujgund area on Bandipora Road.“The…

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Post Warne’s praise 7-Year old Kashmiri spinner becomes an internet sensation

Saturday will be the most cherished morning for the Ali family and their son Ahmad Abbas, as the seven-year-old came to know of his clip catching the eyeballs of legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne and cricket fans around the world. ”I love Shane Warne. He liked my googly,” Ahmad, the tiny Kashmiri cricketer who has become a cynosure for cricket buffs world over told News 18 from Dubai. Ahmad’s family have been based in the United Arab Emirates for last 14 years, with his father Nawab Ali working in an insurance…

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