Month: September 2016

Eid-Ul-Zuha with Restrictions; Administration toying with Ideas

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As the crisis in Kashmir has all possibilities to stretch until or beyond Eid-ul-Azha this year, the government is likely to impose strict restrictions in some parts of Srinagar and at other major towns of Kashmir valley to disallow any large congregational Eid prayers. Top sources in the police and civil administration revealed to Kashmir Post that given the current situation, things might aggravate and “some elements might take undue advantage of the big gatherings on Eid prayers”. “We are thinking that no large gatherings for Eid-ul-Azha prayers will be allowed…

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Social Boycott and threats to families, Cops from Kashmir are the real losers amid the growing Unrest

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Maninder Dabas The story of CRPF Jawan from the valley, Khurshid Ahmad, who despite being hit by 8 bullets is desperate to get on his feet and serve his nation, is an inspiration for many. On the other hand the resignation of  two police jawans, Firdous Ahmad and Waseem Ahmad Sheikh, bowing to social pressure of them killing their own protester brothers, is a tale in contrasting realities. The ongoing unrest in Kashmir is probably the toughest time in the life for a Kashmiri cop. Being a Kashmiri, he’s always…

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Treat people as you like yourself, your families to be treated by us: LeT to Policemen

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Hailing the resolve and steadfastness of “youth, mothers and daughters in defeating all attempts by India against freedom struggle,” militant organization Lashker-e-Toiba on Wednesday asked policemen to treat pro-freedom people and their families as they would like themselves and their families to be treated by it. “Police should refrain from harassing pro-freedom people and their families. The treatment they will give to them, we will respond with same treatment to policemen and their families,” LeT chief Mehmood Shah was quoted as saying in a statement by the outfit’s spokesman Dr…

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Every 2nd hour, ‘Lethal’ Pellets rupture an eye in Kashmir

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On Wednesday, Srinagar’s SMHS hospital admitted four young boys with pellet injuries in their eyes. For surgeons at its Ophthalmology department, the day was less burdensome even as the scheduled vitrectomies went on till late in the evening. “Today was much better and we got more time to concentrate on patients requiring retinal surgeries,” said a surgeon at the department, referring to less number of eye cases admitted there. But, there have been days when the hospital admitted dozens of persons with pellet injuries in their eyes and the surgeons…

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Curfew imposed in three places in Valley; Strict restrictions to prevent protests in Bandipora

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Authorities on Thursday imposed curfew at three places in the Kashmir Valley Thursday as separatists extended their protest shut-down till September 8. “Curfew has been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Nowhatta and M.R.Gunj police stations in Srinagar city along with Baramulla,” a senior police official said. Authorities had lifted curfew from the entire Valley on Wednesday after 53 days since the unrest started on July 9. One youth identified as Danish Ahmad, 18, was killed in firing by forces in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district on Wednesday.…

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Fearing police action, youths get pellets removed by blacksmiths

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With the fear of being implicated in cases of stone pelting, youths in villages of Kupwara district use a different means to remove pellets from their bodies instead of going to hospitals for proper treatment. Unaware of the long term consequences, these youth are visiting pharmacists and even blacksmiths to get the pellets removed from the bodies. On August 5, dozens of youth were hit by pellets fired by security forces in Kralgund Kupwara, the entry point of Langate constituency on Baramulla-Kupwara highway. According to residents, people from all the…

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Facing anger over unrest, PDP banks on Alliance ‘Agenda’

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At a time when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing resentment in its bastion of south Kashmir, the party is now banking on effective implementation of the ‘Agenda of Alliance’ as a face-saver. The party leadership is hoping that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will ensure speedy implementation of the ‘Agenda of Alliance’, the road map for governance agreed upon by the PDP and BJP in 2015. “The present unrest has surely hit the party core base, but we are hopeful that the ‘Agenda of Alliance’ will be implemented. The…

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All-party delegation may not meet Resistance Group

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While the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is working out ground rules for the all-party delegation, indications are that the MPs will not be allowed to meet the separatist leaders. The delegation will arrive in the Valley on September 4 and interact with a cross-section of people during their two-day visit. Sources in the MHA said that once the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry formalised the contours of the delegation, a preparatory briefing for the MPs was scheduled for September 3, where they would be told about the details of the visit.…

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Few firms moving temporarily outside Valley

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The ongoing Kashmir unrest has forced several Srinagar-based companies and some national firms based in the summer capital to move their operations outside the Valley at least for now. To ensure its smooth functioning, Al-Mahmood Builders, a leading real estate firm in Kashmir has moved its base to Delhi from where the company is now servicing its clientele, company’s Managing Director, Sikandar Khurshid, told Kashmir Post over telephone. “We’ve are committed to our clients to deliver flats by a particular date so we could not afford to sit back. We…

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Curfew lifted from entire Kashmir: Div Com

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Teenager killed in Army firing at Nadihal, death toll rises to 72 Over 250 injured in fresh clashes in Kashmir; many hit by pellets People take out protest rallies in Srinagar, other parts of Valley Curfew lifted; situation remained peaceful: Div Com With “improvement in overall situation”, curfew was lifted from all areas of Kashmir on Wednesday, Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan said. “Curfew was today lifted from Nowhatta and Maharjgunj areas of Srinagar. With this, curfew has now been lifted from entire Kashmir,” he said in a statement. He…

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