June 1, 2022 | Kashmir POST

Shawl Weaving to Paper Mache: Craft safaris attract tourists in Kashmir

June 1, 2022 Editor

Tourists have started showing a keen interest in craft safaris in the old city areas. Tour operators have started receiving specific inquiries for craft safaris from the tourists. “This is a completely new dimension of Kashmir tourism. We have already received groups from Surat, Jaipur, and Mumbai and more groups are coming shortly. The Handicrafts Department had earlier conducted a dry run of sorts for locals but thanks to the media coverage and social media buzz, craft safaris have started attracting tourists,” Javid Amin, travel consultant and proprietor of ‘JKL Travels’…

Yasin Malik’s journey: From gun-toting Kashmir rebel to Gandhism

June 1, 2022 Editor

The top rebel leader was handed a life sentence last week after his conviction for ‘terrorism’, a charge to which he pleaded guilty. From holding a Kalashnikov rifle to becoming a self-avowed follower of Mahatma Gandhi, the last 30 years of legendary Kashmiri rebel leader Yasin Malik’s life have remained a struggle against the Indian rule in the disputed region. Malik, 56, was sentenced to life in prison last week after he was convicted in a terror-funding case, to which he pleaded guilty. Malik is among key separatist leaders in…

Kashmir witnessed sixteen targeted killings so far this year

June 1, 2022 Editor

Kashmir Valley has witnessed at least 16 targeted killings, including police officials, teachers and sarpanches, since January this year. J&K Police DGP Dilbag Singh told The Indian Express that those targeting minorities, civilians and people in government are “only propagating fear, since local residents have stopped responding to their diktat”. He said that by attacking members from different parts of the Valley and from different sections of the society, “the terrorists want to show their presence”. By attacking people whose “right to residence in Kashmir is questioned by terrorists, they…