The state government is installing street lights in chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Say¬eed’s, home town at Bijbehara on political considerations with areas which are not been PDP bastions being ignored. Sources said that it was chief min¬ister’s family members who take the decisions and even interfere in the administrative matters. “The chief minister’s house has become a new power centre. From installa¬tion of street lights to any adminis¬trative matter decisions are taken at Chief Minister’s ancestral house, in Baba Mohalla locality of the town, where Mufti’s brother and his fam¬ily…
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‘Enforced disappearances in Kashmir date back to 1948’
Imroz seeks Commission of Inquiry to probe all cases The phenomenon of enforced disappearances in Kashmir is not new and dates back to 1948, according to noted writer and social activist, Zareef Ahmad Zareef. Zareef said his maternal uncle Gul Muhammad was taken into custody by the state forces from his home at Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta and subjected to enforced disappearance. Gul Mohammad was tortured and later sent to Central Jail, Srinagar. He was part of a student delegation that had met the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah during…
Read More18 jawans injured in explosion in Army camp in Kashmir’s Pulwama district
At least 18 army jawans were injured in an explosion at an army camp on Saturday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “As many as 18 army jawans have been injured in an explosion at army’s Corps Battle School (CBS) at Khrew in Awantipora area of Pulwama,” Defence spokesman Col NN Joshi told PTI. He said all the injured personnel have been airlifted to 92 Base Hospital at Badamibagh Cantonment here for specialised treatment. “The condition of all of them is stable as of now,” he said. The spokesman said it…
Read MoreProtests, clashes in Srinagar leave one injured
A hunt by police to nab those displaying controversial flags on Saturday sparked protests and clashes between mobs and security personnel in some parts of old Srinagar, leaving one youth injured in firing. Police carried out night raids in various parts of the old city to nab those who displayed controversial flags and indulged in stone-pelting at security forces yesterday after Friday prayers. To protest these night raids, a major part of downtown Srinagar from Khanyar to Hawal including Jamia Masjid observed a shutdown today. Clashes were also witnessed at…
Read MoreConsultations with Kashmiris essential, Pakistan tells UN
Pakistan has informed the UN about the last-minute cancellation of the NSA-level talks with India to take the international community into confidence over the Kashmir issue and the situation at the LoC, a media report said Thursday. Immediately after cancellation of the meeting between the National Security Advisors of the two countries, Pakistan’s permanent representative at the UN Maleeha Lodhi was instructed to contact the UN leadership to discuss the rejection of dialogue by India, Dawn reported. “UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson was briefed in detail on Monday by…
Read MoreAuthorities sit on encroachment of roads, footpaths; City-centre areas worst affected
Failure of authorities to remove encroachment from roads and footpaths is taking a heavy toll on vehicular and pedestrian movement. The entire stretch of footpaths and roadsides at city centre areas including Regal Chowk, Ghanta Ghar, Amira Kadal, Hari Singh High Street, LD Crossing and Batamaloo has been encroached upon by street vendors and shopkeepers who place their goods there—hampering pedestrian and vehicular movement. At city centre Lal Chowk, street vendors have encroachment upon footpaths causing immense inconvenience to pedestrians. “Due to encroachment of footpaths near Biscoe School and Ghanta…
Read MoreKPs throng Nagbal Shopian to participate in annual Kapal Mochan Shradh
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir State thronged Nagbal Shopian Wednesday to participate in annual Kapal Mochan Shradh- a festival observed “to seek liberation of souls of deceased, especially for those who die young”. Scores of Pandit families including migrants KPs took part in a Havan at Shiva Temple Nagbal. The village is around one and a half kilometers from Shopian district situated on the banks of nallah Rambiara. A Havan was organized on the eve of the main Puja that is celebrated each…
Read MorePolice highhandedness in Kulgam, Pulama denounced
Hurriyet leaders have condemned the highhandedness and reign of terror unleashed by Indian police against people of Khadwani, Kulgam and Pulwama areas of south Kashmir. The leaders including Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Zafar Akbar Butt, Maulana Abdullah Tari, Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo and others in their separate statements asserted that the resistance leadership could not maintain silence over the atrocities being inflicted upon the people. They condemned the highhandedness of police in Khudwani and Pulwama and said that police were unnecessarily harassing and arresting youth. Police have waged an undeclared war…
Read MoreDiv Com visits Gurez
Reviews sector-wise activities Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon along with a team of officers visited Gurez and took stock of the development works, welfare schemes and work culture in the offices. The Divisional Commissioner convened a meeting of the officers of various functionaries at Dak Bungalow Dawar and reviewed sector wise progress of development works. The Sectors which were reviewed include; Education, R&B, Rural Development, PHE, Health, Power, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sports, Fisheries, Revenue, Forest, PMGSY etc. The Divisional Commissioner reviewed the achievements made under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes…
Read MoreMilitant killed in Uri gunfight, 5 reportedly trapped in another place
A militant was killed in a gunfight with Indian army and police’s SOG at Uri sector while five others are believed to be trapped at forest area in Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. A senior defence ministry official told GNS that army’s 46 RR along with the additional reinforcement of 17 JAk Rif, 4 PARA, 35 RR and 32 RR cordoned off the vast area of Murgan Beehak forest area of Bijhama in Uri and other routes connecting to Nowgam sector including Vijay Top following the specific…
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