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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.

Highway shut, flights canceled​, Airline takes stranded flyers ‘For A Ride’

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Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Wednesday yet again led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway and cancellation of flights at the Srinagar airport, even as the local meteorological department predicted more precipitation in next 24 hours.A meteorological department official said snowfall started in Valley during the night and continued throughout Wednesday, albeit intermittently.Some areas in southern Kashmir experienced heavy to moderate snowfall, he said.Srinagar recorded 19.7mm mix of rain and snow, Qazigund 8.8mm, Pahalgam 4.8mm, Kupwara 14.8mm, Kokernag 5.2mm and Gulmarg 30.6mm.In southern Kashmir, he said, Sedow area in Shopian recorded…

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Govt asks airlines to check sudden hike, KCCI urges​ to bring airfare under essential service act

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Welcoming the concern shown by Governor Satya Pal Malik and advisor Khurshid A Ganai over rising air fare, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) sought brining air travel under the purview of Essential Services Act. In a statement, Senior Vice President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nasir Hamid Khan said that the KCC&I had been raising this critical issue for long and had also given several suggestions to the Government in this regard and urged for effective action. He said vested interests are indulging in ‘blatant…

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6523 Rohingya in J&K, Settlement to be probed by security agencies

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Against the backdrop of biometrics and profiling of personal data of Rohingya staying in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies are now looking into all circumstances that led to the “illegal settlement” of Myanmar residents in the Jammu region under an alleged “conspiracy”. “Some exercise has been undertaken and it is still in progress. It will be premature to divulge more details on the issue. The CID wing is conducting the profiling and biometrics of Rohingya,” said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity. The officer, however, said the recovery of about…

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Pakistan observes ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, President Alvi puts forward eight demands to India

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Indian Govt should uphold rights of Kashmiris: Pak PresidentKashmir’s freedom struggle gaining strength: Imran KhanQureshi says Kashmiris will get their rights Pakistan on Tuesday observed ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, with top leaders extending their support to the people in the Valley and to finding a just and peaceful resolution to the issue. On the occasion Pakistan President Arif Alvi urged Government of India to uphold the rights of Kashmiri people instead of trying ─ and failing ─ to “justify its terrorism” against innocent citizens by pushing a “false narrative of ‘killing…

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Joint Resistance Leadership asks GoI to return all power projects

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Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday asked Government of India to return all power projects—before declaring the restive region as 100 per cent electrified. In a statement issued here, the amalgam spokesperson while reacting to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s claims of giving electricity to every household, said that “Kashmiri people have never gone with a begging bowl before New Delhi over electricity.” “The reality is that some vested interests and greedy politicians who sold their conscience handed over…

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Scores injured in pellet firing during CASO in Kulgam, 3 Power transformers set ablaze by forces

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Eight people suffered pellet injuries and forces allegedly set ablaze two electricity transformers after local residents resisted a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) at Tarigam, Kulgam, on Monday. Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force jointly launched the operation after specific inputs about the presence of militants, an official said. Reports said that youth took to streets after the CASO was launched. “Local youth resorted to stone-pelting to disrupt the CASO. Forces resorted to teargas shelling and pellet firing,” said a local, Tariq Ahmed. Eight youth sustained pellet injuries and were shifted to…

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Jammu – Srinagar traffic mess continues to ‘Worsens’

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The nightmares for the commuters travelling on the Srinagar-Jammu highway continue as the authorities failed to make the highway functional for smooth movement of vehicles. On Monday, only the Kashmir-bound trucks carrying essential commodities were allowed to continue their journey to Srinagar, as authorities allowed restricted traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, officials said. Restrictions were put on vehicular movement on the 270-km highway due to heavy snowfall last week near the Jawahar Tunnel and landslides near the Banihal-Ramban stretch. The highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest…

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IAS to Politics: Shah Faisal begins his ​political journey

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Less than a month after he resigned from the IAS to join politics, Shah Faisal started his political journey from his home districtt of Kupwara, declaring that he was there to contest the elections to rid the people of corruption and nepotism. At a public meeting in Kupwara, the 2010 IAS topper from Kashmir said it was painful to see the people suffering on various fronts, be it the problem of public services in distant areas or the youth killings. He expressed his concern over the killing of PhD scholars…

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UN says India’s ‘Excessive Force’ caused unlawful killings in its first report on abuses in Kashmir

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Indian security forces used “excessive force” resulting in unlawful killings and a high number of injuries during widespread demonstrations in the Kashmir region that began in 2016, the United Nations said in a report released Thursday. The report was the first by the United Nations to spotlight human rights abuses in the Himalayan territory disputed by India and Pakistan, which U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein called “a conflict that has robbed millions of their basic human rights, and continues to this day to inflict untold suffering.”…

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Untold story of Kashmiri Pheran and its place in Kashmir’s History

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Someone, who might have been fond of inertia, invented this garment in praise of the laziness and handed it over to Kashmiris who are loving it. There are many myths around the Kashmiri pheran. While some believe it was Mughal emperor Akbar who introduced the long garment in the Kashmir Vallery, others believe pheran came from the Persian travelers who invented the garment to protect themselves from the freezing cold during winters. But the popular belief is that Akbar introduced the garment to tame the brave Kashmiris and make them…

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