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
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…
Read MoreGeelani decries UN’s ‘Lip Service’ to resolve Kashmir
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…
Read MoreProtests, Clashes, Shutdown continue for 86th day; Rampage on by troops
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…
Read More‘Exam Boycott’ Student protest continue across Kashmir
Seeking justice to those who were killed and injured by men in uniform, scores of students on Sunday morning held pro-Kashmir resolution protests in Lal Chowk. The students had come from Old Srinagar areas said that they won’t sit in examination until and unless Kashmir Issue is resolved. The students, wearing their school bags, marched on Residency Roads raising slogans against government. The students holding placards reading slogans in favour of Kashmir resolution reminded Education Minister of those killed and maimed in last 85 days. The students marched on Residency…
Read MoreUN Chief offers ‘Mediation’ to resolve Kashmir
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on India and Pakistan to resolve their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, peacefully through diplomacy and dialogue and said his “good offices” are available, if accepted by both sides. A statement issued here yesterday by Ban’s spokesman said that the UN Chief is “deeply concerned” over the “significant increase” in tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the recent developments, in particular the “reported cease-fire violations” along the Line of Control following an attack on an Indian army base in Uri on…
Read MorePellet Hit youth succumbs taking death toll to 92; Police arrest Kashmiri’s ‘Pied Piper’
Death Toll mounts to 92, with another youth succumbing to injuries, Thousands attend funeral Imam, who drew huge crowds for pro-freedom sloganeering, arrested in South Kashmir 3 girls hit by pellets in forces firing in Pattan Clashes at many areas, many injured Life remains crippled for 85th day 51 stone-pelters arrested in 24 hours: Police A 22-year-old youth from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who was hit by pellets last month, succumbed at SK Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura Srinagar on Saturday, taking the death toll in the ongoing uprising to…
Read MoreStudents protest intensify: ‘No Exams till Kashmir’s Freedom’
Students in Srinagar’s uptown areas of Bhagat and Parraypora on Saturday took to streets to protest against the killings in the ongoing uprising saying, they would not appear in exams till Kashmir’s freedom. The students raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans were carrying placards reading, “Stop innocents killings in Kashmir”. “Stop doing politics on exam, Exam boycott, Justice for Insha ,” read the placards . “We are ready to sacrifice future for the sake of freedom,” they said. Later police swung into action and dispersed them.
Read MoreUNMOGIP Unable to function in Kashmir, Report
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday reportedly has told Pakistan that United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was “unable to fully function in Kashmir”. Ban has cited “non-cooperation of India”. “The UN’s military mission is only able to operate on the Pakistani controlled side of the LoC, as India refuses to accept its functioning on the other side and opposes its expansion,” The Dawn newspaper quoted the UN Secretary General as having said. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Friday met the United Nations…
Read MoreUN Concerned over escalating India-Pak Tension
UNMOGIP aware of ceasefire violations; Delhi, Islamabad should exercise restraint Concerned over the tensions across the LoC, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s top aide has asked India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully. In the wake of the ‘surgical strikes’ conducted by India across the LoC, Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN is obviously following this situation with great concern relating to the increase of tensions across the Line of Control. “The UN Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan, UNMOGIP, is aware of the ceasefire…
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