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Govt asks officials to take action against radio stations dishing vulgarity, turning stations into political platforms

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Editor

The government Thursday asked Deputy Commissioners (DC) of Srinagar and Jammu to take “necessary action” against FM stations for turning into “political platforms” and dishing out “vulgarity” in the name of entertainment. The Directorate of Information today issued an order asking the DC Srinagar and the DC Jammu to take action against the FM stations in the light of guidelines framed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In a letter to the DCs, the Director Information and Public Relations, Tariq Ahmed Zargar said FM stations had become “political podium”…

JKLF chief, associates booked for ‘Attempt to Murder’, Booking our leaders in fake cases a norm now: JRL

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Editor

A court here Wednesday sent chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Yasin Malik to four days remand after police brought charges of attempt to murder against him and his associates, evoking strong resentment from the pro-independence group and the Bar Association. Besides section 307 of RPC (attempt to murder), police slapped several other charges on the JKLF chief and seven of his associates after they was detained following a symbolic protest Malik led to march towards the Badami Bagh military headquarters in Srinagar on Monday. The protest march was called…

Pheran Ban creates buzz on Social Media

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Editor

A day after Kashmir Post reported on the ban on the traditional Kashmiri attire Pheran, the social media has been abuzz with numerous politicians, social activists, journalists and commoners expressing their dismay on the ban order while a miniscule number supporting the ban. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National conference Vice President Omar Abdullah while urging the School Education Department to withdraw its order asking officials to refrain from wearing the Pheran said, “I fail to understand why pherans should be banned!” “This is a regressive order…

Teens are dying to protect Rebels in Kashmir

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Editor

It was well past midnight in the village of Balsoo when Numan Ashraf Bhat’s phone lit up with an urgent WhatsApp message: “Umar surrounded by forces.” Umar Majid Ganai, one of the area’s most wanted militants, had built a loyal youth following in Kashmir, a Himalayan region disputed between India and Pakistan where violence has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Numan, a gangly 16-year-old, was one of his most enthusiastic supporters — all of the photos downloaded on his phone were of Mr. Ganai. So when Numan learned last…

Protesting civilian killings in Kashmir Faizan Bukhari returns award to army

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Editor

A student in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday returned his awared to army, as a sign of protest against the civilian killings in Pulwama on Saturday. Syed Faizan Bukhari, a class 11 student from Poonch district of Jammu division, returned his award that he had won during a public speaking competition organized by the Army in Government Degree College (GDC) Poonch as a sign of protest against the Pulwama killings. As Bukhari had written a post on his social media account saying that he cannot keep his eyes, ears and…

‘Excessive’ use of force in Kashmir, Amnesty slams India

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Editor

A worrying pattern is emerging in Kashmir where security forces are increasingly using indiscriminate and excessive force against civilians, the Amnesty India said on Monday, two days after forces killed at least seven civilians in Pulwama district in southern Kashmir. Responding to Saturday’s clashes between forces and civilians near a gunfight site in Pulwama, leading to death of seven civilians, Asmita Basu, programmes director, Amnesty India, said: “The killing of seven civilians on Saturday is an unfortunate addition to a series of alleged human rights violations by security forces in…

Offer funeral prayers in absentia for youth killed in Pulwama: Joint Resistance Leadership

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Editor

Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani ,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has urged the people to offer funeral in absentia on Tuesday for the youth killed at Sirnoo, Pulwama in forces firing on Saturday. The leadership also asked people to visit the homes of slain youth to express solidarity with the bereaved families. “People should offer Giabana Namaz e Jinazah tomorrow after Zuhr prayers for Pulwama martyrs and also visit the homes of the Pulwama martyrs and express solidarity with their families,” a JRL spokesman said in…

An MBA, sole breadwinners, students with a passion for sports: The civilians killed during Pulwama gunfight

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Editor

Five of the seven civilians killed in security forces’ firing near the scene of a firefight with militants in South Kashmir’s Pulwama on Saturday were teenagers. The rest were in their late 20s, married and only bread earners of their families. The youngest of them, Aqib Ahmad Bhat, 14, had recently cleared his Class 8 exams. According to his family and neighbours, he was a passionate cricketer. “For his batting prowess, he was called Virat Kohli… Three days ago, he had scored an unbeaten 75 in a match at the…

His killing didn’t hurt but what they had done to his face did: Saqib Bilal’s Mother

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Editor

Mehbooba, the mother of Saqib Bilal Sheikh, one of the four youngest militants to have been killed by government forces in gunfights recently, picks up her son’s costly watch and kisses it repeatedly. “This is what he has left for me,” she said, sitting in a room where Saqib would study. Sitting in the room also are about 30 of Saqib’s friends, many of whom were hunched over their smartphones watching his pictures and videos of his funeral. A few were arranging his books on a shelf. Mehbooba thanks God…