Kawaja Farooq Renzushah The remarkable 1321 CE grand spiritual revolution in Kashmir’s history led to Introduction of doctrine of Hanafiyat coinciding with the arrival of Hazrat Bulbulshah (RA). The most memorable movement in spiritual folklores of Kashmir when King of Kashmir Hazrat Sultan Sader ud din Rinchanshah met Hanafi Sufi saint on the banks of river Jehlum near Bhudhgaer has changed entire civilization landscape of this paradise by enhancing its spiritual stature in world. This revolution proved herald for unity, peace, love and mutual co existence. Hazrat Abdul Raham…
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A curse called unemployment
Unemployment in JK has been higher than the national rate; a concern that should find its place in the list of priorities of the government once the situation gets normal in the union territory. According to one research organization that published its findings and analysis a few years ago, the unemployment rate in the 15-17 years age group was almost thrice of the national rate for the same group, and in 18-29, it was almost double. Youth in Kashmir have been moving from pillar to post to get accommodated but…
Read MoreBaba Ghulam Shah Badshah University reduces fees by 50 percent
The Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slashed its fee for most academic programmes by up to 50 per cent and also launched the online admission process for various courses for the 2021 session. The announcement of slashing of fees was made by the Vice-Chancellor of the Rajouri-based university, Akbar Masood. “The online submission of application forms for admission to different academic programmes offered by the university will start from June 1, 2021,” the varsity said in a statement. The admission process was launched…
Read MoreIndia, Pakistan should not change Kashmir status: Volkan Bozkir
India and Pakistan should “refrain” from taking steps that would alter the status of the disputed territory of Kashmir, the president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said, as the two countries once again traded accusations over the Himalayan region this week. UNGA president Volkan Bozkir was speaking at a joint news conference with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday, as he completed a three-day visit to the Muslim-majority nation. “Both parties, all parties, must refrain from taking steps that could…
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