Doctor; A Savior Or An Executioner

Doctor; A Savior Or An Executioner

Medicines cure diseases but only Doctors Can Cure Patients -Karl Jung Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon To start from the word “doctor”, so he’s a person who can bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity, and as such the medical profession is an utterly respected profession. During this pandemic, the doctors have played heroic roles and have done a remarkable and outstanding job. We owe them big time and it’s pretty necessary to appreciate their work. As it is mentioned in our authentic books of ahadees as well Narrated Abu Hurairah:…

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Noor Mohammad Shah: Kashmir folk singer’s rise from dusty street to music star

Noor Mohammad Shah - Kashmir folk singer’s rise from dusty street to music star

Noor Mohammad Shah had always happily lived a life of obscurity. Born in a small village in the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir in India, Shah had been introduced to the mystical world of Sufi music as a child and for decades since had made a meagre but fulfilling living singing traditional songs and performing on his rabab, a lute-like music instrument, at weddings and village festivals. Yet it was a chance encounter between Shah and a group of young men, who happened to pass by as the god-fearing musician was…

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Of innocent prisoners, lynching incidents, and Kashmir

Of innocent prisoners, lynching incidents, and Kashmir

Though Kashmiris opined that their elected leaders should attend the talks with the Centre, they were also rather certain that nothing really would emerge from those talks Humra Quraishi For the last few hours, I have been reading this latest book on the situation of the prisoners. In fact, the very title of this book – ‘Innocent Prisoners. Begunah Qaidi. Stories of Muslim Youth Falsely Implicated In The 7/11 Train Blasts and Other Terror Cases’ – relays the stark reality of those sitting implicated and imprisoned. This book has been…

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Amind threats life threat MC, BDC Heads asked to vacate govt housing

Amind threats life threat MC, BDC Heads asked to vacate govt housing

Amid hostile conditions when public representatives are facing life threats from militants across Kashmir valley, the district administration Bandipora on Tuesday ordered the Municipal Committee, Chairman, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai to vacate the accommodation and warned them of initiating necessary action under law if he failed to do so in the stipulated period of time. Jahangir Ahmad, the incumbent Chairman of Municipal Committee, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai Ghulam Nabi Ganai in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district told CNS that they have been asked to vacate the government accommodation provided…

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Kashmiri’s under no illusion that Modi-Shah only focussed on implementing the Hindutva agenda in the region

Kashmiri's under no illusion that Modi-Shah only focussed on implementing the Hindutva agenda in the region

People of Kashmir can clearly see that BJP’s only concern is to consolidate its ideological and political project to reshape the identity and obliterate any vestiges of autonomy of J&K Prakash Karat The meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 14 political parties of Jammu and Kashmir was seen as an unusual step. After August 5, 2019 when the Modi government summarily nullified the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution and dismantled the state into two Union territories, a relentless effort was made to discredit…

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