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Javid Amin - IT Consultant, Freelance Writer, Travel Enthusiast, Entrepreneur Javid Amin is a dynamic professional with a diverse skill set and a passion for technology, travel, and entrepreneurship. With a background in IT engineering, he excels as an IT consultant and is equally enthusiastic about staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech world. Javid's creative flair shines through his work as a freelance writer, where he crafts engaging content across a wide spectrum of topics. As a travel enthusiast and consultant, he shares his love for exploration and his deep knowledge of Kashmir's hidden gems. Javid is also the visionary behind several successful digital ventures, each contributing to the promotion of Kashmir's beauty, culture, and craftsmanship. His career embodies versatility, creativity, and a deep connection to his roots. Printer, Publisher, Editor of "Weekly Shohrat - Kashmir" (Print Edition) as well owner of online news portals www.KashmirPost.org / www.KashmirInFocus.com.

Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani calls for shutdown on Aug 5

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Veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani has urged Kashmiris to observe a shutdown on Aug. 5, the day when Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir lost it special status. In a statement released by his representative on Monday, Geelani said the day should be observed as an “awareness day,” and Kashmiri diaspora should protest outside Indian embassies. “…Kashmiris will never relinquish their rightful struggle for their rights,” read the statement. On Aug. 5 last year, the Indian government revoked Article 370 and other related provisions from its Constitution, scrapping the country’s…

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PM Modi to attend temple groundbreaking at disputed site in Ayodhya on Aug 5

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a groundbreaking ceremony next month for a Hindu temple on a disputed site in northern India where a 16th-century mosque was torn down by a Hindu mob in 1992, according to the trust overseeing the temple’s construction. The ceremony is set for August 5, a date organisers said was astrologically auspicious for Hindus but that also marks a year since New Delhi revoked the semi-autonomous status of its only Muslim-majority state, Jammu and Kashmir. The symbolism was impossible to miss for both supporters…

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One year ago, India killed mainstream politics in Kashmir, and nothing else

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And Article 370 was actually reborn—as another “betrayal”, a collective humiliation that kindles separatism further. Only uncertainty has domicile in Kashmir now Haseeb A. Drabu Circa 2014. Halfway through election campaigning, it occurred to me that the issues of azaadi, autonomy, and Article 370 were never raised in any of the meetings, anywhere. Not once was it asked of me where I stood on these. Even in private conversations with people—farmers, shopkeepers, traders, and agricultural labourers—the National Conference’s demand for ‘autonomy’ or the PDP’s concept of ‘self-rule’ was never mentioned,…

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An indefinite article, A year of silence: Was a Historical Blunder corrected in Kashmir…Or Another Committed?

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New Delhi is rolling out the ‘three Ds’ to change J&K’s political/social map internally. It may even restore J&K’s statehood as a sop. But all amid a lockdown of opinions. Bhavna Vij-Aurora Jammu and Kashmir. These days, the words rarely evoke the torn edges of majestic mountains that garland it, beauteous gardens that recall imperial grandeur, swiftly-flowing streams that keep time for eternity or the spirit of Kashmiriyat immersed in Sufi spiritualism—all things that once marked India’s northernmost region. Though it has never had an ordinary trajectory since 1947, the…

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BJP joins chorus for restoration of statehood to J&K

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Bhartiya Janta Party Saturday said they would protest after August 5 for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. On August 5, the Narendra Modi-led government revoked Article 370, which guaranteed special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre also bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Like other parties, the BJP has also joined the chorus seeking statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “Some people want to divide Jammu and Kashmir but we won’t let that happen. BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav has…

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For Kashmir Solution China is a party now

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China has demonstrated a remarkable ability to resolve border disputes peacefully Naeem Sarfraz Six years I wrote an article “Kashmir solution lies in Beijing”. It highlighted that China is a party to the Kashmir dispute. As such it has to be part of any solution of the dispute. Nothing happened for years. But recent events have brought matters to a head. India occupies Jammu, Ladakh and the Kashmir Valley, which China and Pakistan refuse to accept; China occupies Aksai Chin and parts of Ladakh, which India refuses to accept; Pakistan…

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Kashmir is a ‘Living Prison and A Camp’ like Gaza: Shaikha Hend

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Emirati Royal Sheikha Hend bint Faisal Al Qasimi, who came into the limelight for criticising islamophobia and attacks on Muslims of India, has said that Kashmir is a ‘living prison and a camp’ and questioned the silence of the international community as ‘Gaza was happening all over again’. Sheikha Hend made these comments in an interview to news wesite TwoCicles,net. “India is a member of the United Nations and they have commitments and there is a clear violation of human rights in Kashmir. I would understand being under lockdown for a week…

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RSS-BJP want Jammu to be Muslim free: Gujjar leader

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Stating that BJP and RSS is hell-bent on dislocating Muslims in Jammu, the Gujjar Muslims are anguished over “selective” demolition in Bandi area of Jammu city. According to reports, on 18 July the Finance and Forest Department demolished houses belonging to the Gujjar and Bakarwal community as a part of the demolition drive to root out people “living illegally”.

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Strict lockdown imposed across Jammu region to restrict coronavirus spread

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Amid rising number of positive cases and Covid-19 related deaths, a majority of districts in the Jammu region on Friday evening came under weekend lockdown, restricting the movement of people and operations of all non-essential establishments. The UT administration has already imposed a six-day complete lockdown across Kashmir valley, except for Bandipora district, following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last three weeks. The police personnel, assisted by para-military jawans, were deployed across different parts of the region to strictly enforce the lockdown. Police vans were…

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14 Persons losses fight against deadly virus in 24 hours taking J&K’s toll to 296

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Fourteen coronavirus deaths, one from Jammu and 13 from Kashmir Valley, were reported during the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), taking the toll to 296 in the UT. A total of 353 new cases were reported from J&K and 508 patients recovered and were discharged across the UT. As per the official bulletin issued on Friday evening, in J&K, 353 new cases came to light, including 48 of travellers, thus taking the total count to 16,782. Out of the total 353 cases, 129 are from Jammu and…

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