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Increasing Knife Attacks Reflect Rising Tensions in Kashmir

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Increasing Knife Attacks Reflect Rising Tensions in Kashmir

Mominabad, a neighborhood in the sprawling Batamaloo area of Kashmir, in May witnessed a brutal and shocking incident that has left the community in deep shock. Ajaz Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Mominabad, was brutally murdered, stabbed multiple times, and tragically succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The true horror of the incident emerged when the police arrested a 16-year-old boy within less than 24 hours and revealed the motive behind the attack: “anger and revenge.” The authorities disclosed that the teenage assailant had developed an…

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The Begging Nexus in Kashmir: A Serious Problem that Needs to be Addressed

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The Begging Nexus in Kashmir: A Serious Problem that Needs to be Addressed

Beggars and the Begging Nexus in Kashmir: An In-Depth Exploration of a Complex Social Issue By: Javid Amin Begging, a pervasive and complex social problem, has deep-seated roots in the picturesque region of Kashmir. For many years, this issue has persistently plagued the valley, casting a shadow on the lives of its residents. The multifaceted nature of begging in Kashmir is attributed to a myriad of factors, including poverty, lack of access to education, and high unemployment rates. In recent times, a disquieting phenomenon has emerged—the proliferation of organized begging…

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Who made this kid sit like this and clicked photos with the bullet-ridden body of his grandfather?

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Kashmiris on Twitter are asking questions about who clicked the photo of the toddler sitting on top of his grandfather’s body at the gunfight site even when no photojournalists were present at the spot. Soon after militants attacked security forces in North Kashmir’s Sopore town, photos emerged on social media showing a three-year-old child sitting on top of the body of his grandfather. While the images of the child evoked condemnation, questions are also being raised about who captured the photos at the gunfight site and shared them on social…

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Kashmir Crisis is causing chaos for air travel across the ​globe

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Escalating tensions in and around Kashmir between Pakistan and India has led to chaos in the skies with passenger services to Europe cancelled and flights diverted. Numerous planes have been forced to avoid Pakistan following the closure of its airspace after two Indian military jets were shot down, meaning routes that would ordinarily take around two hours are now lasting longer than five. British Airways, Air India and Singapore Airlines are among those airlines forced to reroute services that would normally fly over northern India, with many forced to make…

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Resistance group ask people to come out, stage 72-hour sit-in from tomorrow; Army loots residents of Kurhama

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Women rally against civilian killings in Bandipora Army loots residents of Kurhama ‘Six protesters dead but Modi wants to sort out Balochistan’: Omar Abdullah ‘Stop genocide of Kashmiris’: KCCI The joint resistance leadership comprising, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF Chief Muhammad Yasin Malik have asked people to come out on the streets on Wednesday and stage a 72-hour sit-in. In a statement here they said, “People should march towards the office of United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOG) at Sonawar in Srinagar. Wherever forces stop you…

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Kashmir Continues to BLEED; 01 Killed, 12 Injured in Larkipora forces action

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5 dead since morning, Death Toll 65 This has taken the toll to 65 in 38 days of the ceaseless ferment. Nearly 30 persons were injured in forces action since this morning. In a further deterioration in the situation, five people have been shot dead by the forces since morning. Four died during clashes at Beerwah, Budgam in central Kashmir and one was killed at Larkipora, Dooru in south Kashmir. This has taken the toll to 65 in 38 days of the ceaseless ferment. Nearly 30 persons were injured in…

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Month On, No end in sight to strife; Another youth succumbs to Injuries, 100’s injured in Force Action

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Protests, clashes persist as unrest completes month 92 injured in forces’ action in Langate, 5 receive pellet injuries People launch sanitation, cleanliness drives Life remains crippled by curbs, shutdown Shops open during relaxation in shutdown in some areas A youth identified as Amir Lone a resident of Seedaw area of Shopian succumbed to his injures on Monday morning at SKIMS Hospital, Srinagar. Amir was injured in clashes on 29 July. With this death, the death toll so far has reached to 58 in the violent clashes that erupted after the killing of…

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Curfew continues in Valley for 29th day post fresh killings

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40 injured by pellets in Chee – Anantnag Fruit growers’ body vows to back Hurriyat programme, ready to ‘face business losses’ Thousands bid farewell to Khansahib youth Kishtwar Muslim Shoura Committee declares August 15 as ‘Black Day’ Doda, Kishtwar, Banihal areas shut against civilian killings Curfew continued on Saturday in many parts of Kashmir, a day after fresh violence left three persons dead, while normal life remained paralysed for the 29 consecutive day. “Curfew remains in force in six police station areas of Srinagar — Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, Maharajgunj…

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