Kashmiris Demanded UN Pledged Right of Self-Determination

New York, October 26, 2015. A huge peace march took place in New York in which thousands of friends of Kashmir participated. The march was jointly sponsored by all groups who believe in the right of self-determination of the people of Kashmir. The very inspiring March began at the Indian Mission to the UN on 43rd Street and led up 3rd Avenue to 47th, terminating in front of the United Nations. The cooperation of NY state and city police was exemplary, and there were no incidents which marred the event.…

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Kashmir: Secularism as Suicide

Mehmood ur Rashid When Nehru was on his way to discover India as a Hindu imperial construct, Gandhi was experimenting with his Ram Rajya, Iqbal was imagining the future of Muslim civilization in the North-West of the undivided India, Jinnah was advocating the Muslim case, who whispered into the ears of Sheikh M Abdullah to bite into this forbidden fruit, called ‘secularism’. That was the moment Kashmir lost its politics, and Kashmiris lost the paradise. Mufti M Sayeed and his PDP is the child of that mishap, and how faithfully…

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Animal Rights versus The Human Rights!

By Mohammad Ashraf Indian leaders have always claimed India to be the largest democracy in the world. The very first duty of a democratic republic is to guarantee the right to life of every citizen. Article 21 of the constitution guarantees the life and liberty of a person. “Protection of Life And Personal Liberty. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure adopted by law.” If an act of a private individual amounts to encroachment upon the personal liberty or deprivation of life…

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12 Misconceptions Indians Have About Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the most misunderstood states of the country. There are a lot of myths about J&K most of which have been created by media. Being born and brought up here, let me clarify some of these myths: 1. There’s a gun in every house:  Yes, we do have a gun in almost every house.   Toy guns, if they count as guns. Our kids play with them and so do YOURS. We don’t actually have a real gun. Holding unlicensed arms and ammunition is as much illegal in J&K…

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Wazwaan, The (un) necessary Social Evil

  The wazwaan of yesteryears is no longer the same as we have it today Reading Ghayur through his works, gives one an everlasting pleasure The razzmatazz of the ‘ wazwaan ’ reminds us of our behavior as super- gnashers, super- chewers, super- gluttons etcetera. A pride of carnivorous ‘ naked apes’ herds itself together in foursomes to invade and devour the ‘ hunters’ feast’ at the ‘ prey temperatures’. Some love the meat, some love to pick- the- bone. Others love gobbling handfuls of cooked rice. Strictly viewing the…

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Kashmiri Students wrong relations With Hindu Students

Kashmiri Students wrong relations With Hindu Students By: Asiya Farooq Kashmir goes immoral in India.  Kashmiri youth in India have lost Innocence and dignity . Kashmiri boys and girls corrupted down in their hearts and souls; they are spiritually and morally lost. Many Kashmiri Muslim female and male students studying in Sharda university have developed intimate relationship with non- Muslims that leads to sexual relationship. It has become a trend. These male and female students are pursuing B-Tech, M-Tech, Medicines and dentistry in Sharda University. They hail from Srinagar,Baramulla,Sopore and Anantnag. Kashmirs image was further spoiled when three girls were caught in…

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Incredible Response to the –Million-Man-March’: Barrister Sultan

Keansburg, New Jersey, October 19, 2015.  Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, former prime minister of Azad Kashmir and ‘the Guest of Honor’ said “Kashmir Million-Man-March is being organized on October 25 in New York to pave a way for a just and durable resolution of longstanding Kashmir dispute.” Addressing a huge gathering of friends of Kashmir in Keansburg, New Jersey, he said the world community was concerned about the latest situation in Kashmir which can lead the whole region of South Asia to the nuclear disaster. The world powers including the…

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Conserving Hangul and Markhor during mating season

Dr. Riyaz Ahmad Peerzada Jammu and Kashmir is situated at the confluence of three bio-geographical realms and thus is an important bio-diverse area. Jammu and Kashmir possesses three distinct bio-geographic zones viz., Trans Himalaya (1A), North-west Himalaya (2A) and Semi-arid Plains (4A). It has three distinct regions comprising of Kashmir valley, Jammu division and Ladakh. The region has significant ecological value due to its diverse habitats, which harbour rich and diverse flora and fauna. Most of these species of flora and fauna are, however, threatened by variety of threats. Many…

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Khatlan and Kashmir: Sharing Pilgrim Tourism, Trade and Culture

Prof G R Jan UNESCO has decided to celebrate the year 2015 as the 700th birth anniversary of Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (R.A). In this connection Seminars, conferences and symposia are being held in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Tajikistan has taken the lead in this regard and recently a scientific symposium on the theme “Mir Syed Ali Hamdani: A Scientist and Thinker” was held at Dushanbe (Tajikistan) from September 5-6, 2015 to commemorate the unparallel contributions of this great scientist, thinker, philosopher, religious leader and a Sufi saint. The symposium…

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The “Beef” War!

The easiest way to divert people’s’ attention from the basic problems is to start some emotional controversy. Eating or not eating, the “beef”, is a case in point The likes and dislikes of the various items of food eaten by people in different parts of the world are varied and sometimes contradictory. Everyone has his own preference and like or dislike of different edible items. Apart from normal things like chickens, mutton, pork, and beef people also eat snakes, snails, turtles, and even dogs! Assamese are supposed to be fond of dog…

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