How Social Media ‘Clowns’ are degrading Journalism in Kashmir

How Social Media ‘Clowns’ are degrading Journalism in Kashmir

With the arrest of a social media ‘journalist’ in a sensational con case, the debate has once again started how some mike-men and Facebook page admins are bringing disrepute to the media profession. By – Auqib Javeed ON August 27, 2021, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested Imran Ahmad Ganie, aka Shahid Imran, the self-styled “editor-in-chief” of the Facebook page—Kashmir Crown—in a case of fraud and extortion. The online shrill over the scam tried to cast the shadow over the entire tribe, forcing some senior scribes to counter the kneejerk reaction:…

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Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, calls for Kashmir ‘Liberation’

Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, calls for Kashmir ‘Liberation’

Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, one of the greatest concerns of regional analysts and security officials has been the victory energising terror groups active across South Asia. Al-Qaeda on Tuesday called for the “liberation” of Kashmir and other so-called Islamic lands from the “clutches of the enemies of Islam” in a message congratulating the Taliban for its victory in Afghanistan. A detailed statement issued by al-Qaeda hours after the Taliban declared Afghanistan had gained “full independence” following the drawdown of US forces referred to the terror…

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Anas Haqqani says Taliban won’t ‘Interfere’ in Kashmir matter

Anas Haqqani says Taliban won't 'Interfere' in Kashmir matter

Celebratory gunfire resounded across the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the Taliban took control of the airport following the withdrawal of the last US troops, marking the end of a 20-year war that left the Islamist group stronger than it was in 2001. And now, plans are afoot to form a new ‘inclusive’ government and erase fears of its deleterious past. In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, top Taliban leader Anas Haqqani spoke at length on the Haqqani network’s Pakistan connection, their relationship with India, and the Kashmir issue. Excerpts…

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How Will Taliban Victory Impact Kashmir

How Will Taliban Victory Impact Kashmir

By Mohammad Tahir The official data indicates that not many Afghans had entered the Kashmir insurgency in the early 1990s. Data on foreign militants who have been arrested or killed during the years when the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan (1996-2001) is hard to come by. The South Asian Terrorism Portal (SATP) website used to feature a separate dataset on foreign militants in Kashmir, but that information is no longer available on the website, for unknown reasons. Most commentators and analysts, therefore, have been using quantifiers instead of specifying the exact…

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