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Markets across Valley abuzz with shoppers, ahead of Eid

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As the countdown to Eid has begun, markets across the Valley, including the summer capital Srinagar, wore a festive look today as people came out in large numbers to shop. Residents thronged the markets in the Valley to buy groceries, clothes and eatables. Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of Ramazan is scheduled to be celebrated in the Valley on Monday (June 26), depending on the appearance of the moon. The business hub Lal Chowk, Goni Khan and Maharaja Bazaar in the city witnessed a heavy rush of shoppers, leading to…

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Farooq Abdullah insists on dialogue to tackle Kashmir Crisis

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National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said the Centre was “repeating its mistake” of looking at the Kashmir issue through the “security prism”. He reiterated his demand for a dialogue with all stakeholders, including Pakistan, to address the crisis in the Valley. “Today Kashmiris are annoyed with New Delhi as never before. Despite repeatedly highlighting the political problem of Kashmir and the attached wishes and aspirations, New Delhi is repeating the mistake of viewing the crisis in Kashmir through the prism of security,” Abdullah, a former Chief Minister, said in…

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‘Remilitarization’ in Shopian: Army sets up new camp, 2 more Coming up

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Army has set up a new camp in south Kashmir’s Shopian district while two more such camps would be set up in its “volatile” areas in coming days. Sources told Kashmir Post that soldiers of Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles have set up a camp in a building of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in Nagisharen village, nearly 10 kms from Behibagh army camp. “The village is located eight kilometers from the Kulgam district boundary. The 62 RR is sharing operational duties with Kulgam as well as Shopian district,” they said.…

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One lakh Plastic Bullets, Chilli-filled PAVA Shells for Kashmir Valley from Center

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The Centre has supplied security forces in Jammu and Kashmir with over one lakh plastic bullet to control violent crowds in the valley. The Centre has also supplied security forces with PAVA (made of pelargonic acid vanillyl amide, an organic compound found in natural chilli pepper) shells that are more pungent, to increase their effectiveness. The new shells consists of oleoresin, which is more natural and pungent in comparison to the chemical-based PAVA shells. The larger supply of plastic bullets, considered less lethal than the much-maligned pellet guns, has been…

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Govt Shuts Ganderbal College after pro-Pakistan Protests

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Intense clashes erupted between students of Government Degree College Ganderbal and police on Monday after pro-Pakistan protests by the students, leaving several injured. Eyewitnesses and reports said that students Monday morning assembled in the college premises and burst firecrackers to celebrate Pakistan cricket team’s win against India in ICC Champion Trophy Final. Raising slogans, the students tried to come out of the college premises to march into the streets, however police immediately reached the spot and used force on the students, triggering clashes between the two sides. Reports said that…

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Civilian injured in Army firing in Pulwama

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A civilian was injured after army men allegedly opened fire in Drabgam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. The injured civilian, identified as Altaf Ahmad Zargar of Aglar village, was taken to a local hospital for treatment where from he was referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. According to local residents, some army men were travelling in a Tata mobile pickup truck and while passing through the village opened fire at Zargar without any provocation. However, police officials claimed that the incident occurred when army personnel, who…

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NIA trying to frame leaders on Zakir Naik pattern: Resistance Group

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The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said the National Investigating Agency (NIA) is being “used as a war weapon” against it “with the main objective to harass the leadership.” In a statement, the JRL said the NIA frames and raids residences of pro-freedom leaders and activists “as a pre-planned psychological crackdown so that they surrender and stop voicing the sentiments of their nation.” “Although this agency (NIA) is being projected as an autonomous body, its services are however being utilized to terrorize the leadership and defame and discredit the…

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Army on vandalism spree in Bandipora, Kulgam

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Panic gripped several localities in Bandipora town after army men went berserk damaging residential houses and pelting stones at religious seminary Dar-ul-uloom Rahimya after Pakistan defeated India in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. On Monday army men went berserk in Ashtengoo village of this north Kashmir district after their cavalcade was pelted with stones on Sopora-Bandipora Road. The residents alleged that army men broke window panes of residential houses and damaged several vehicles parked on the roadside. “They broke everything that came their way,” the locals said. Residents of…

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Ultras planning attacks in Srinagar,High alert sounded: Police

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The police have asked the security forces deployed in Srinagar to be on an alert and take “immediate preventive measures” after intelligence inputs suggested that militants are planning to carry out attacks in the city. Three senior police officers confirmed the alert had been issued. The alert, marked “top secret” and “urgent,” was issued by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir zone. However, it was leaked on social media sites, which a senior officer said could have happened by mistake. “It is a routine alert which is issued from…

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Kashmir erupts in joy as Pakistan beat India: Champions Trophy

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As soon as Pakistan won the ICC’s Champions Trophy final by crushing India at the Oval, England on Sunday evening, Kashmir erupted in joy, with youth across the Valley hitting the streets to celebrate the Pakistan team’s win. During the celebrations, two youth were injured in alleged firing by government forces in Downtown Srinagar, reports said. A witness said youth took to streets at Nowhata, Rajouri Kadal, Hawal, Saraf Kadal, Habba Kadal and Nawab Bazaar and other areas of Downtown amid pro-freedom and pro-Pakistan slogans and burst countless crackers. The…

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