Prince Salman’s visit: Pak to seek preferential trade agreement with S Arabia
Islamabad: Pakistan will propose to Saudi Arabia for initiation of a dialogue on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to balance bilateral trade and promote investment during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s visit here, according to a media report on Thursday. The Crown Prince accompanied by a high-powered business delegation will arrive in Pakistan on […]
Ramadhan likely to start from May 6 in UEA
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in UEA said that residents can look forward to the holy month and its blessings to land on May 6, 2019. This tallies with the prediction given earlier by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of the Government of Dubai regarding the start of the holy month, Khaleej Times reported on […]
Reconsider travelling to Pak, US urges its citizens
Washington: The US has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan mainly due to terrorism and risks to civil aviation operating within or near the country. The Federal Aviation Administration, in a notice issued on Wednesday, said that terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan. “Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism,” […]
Logical thinking needed
As surface transport continues to be a cause for concern for the people of Kashmir valley, it is the air traffic that has been causing serious worry during the past few winters now. When the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for most part of January and February this year air traffic too hit the travelers badly […]
After failing in class 11 exams students damage JKBOSE office
Srinagar: The class 11th students who were declared as failed in their examinations on Thursday staged demonstration and ransacked the office of Jammu and Kashmir Board of school education (JKBOSE) in Bemina locality of Srinagar during a protest. An official pf JKBOSE said the students assembled inside the premises at Bemina and raised slogans and […]
Pulwama blast: Mirwaiz visits SMHS, enquire health of injured students
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday visited the SMHS hospital to enquire about the health of dozens of students who were injured in an explosion inside a school in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. According to a statement issued here, Mirwaiz met the injured students and inquired about the treatment being […]
Being a Muslim or Kashmiri has become a crime in India: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Thursday said being a Muslim or Kashmiri has become a crime in India. ErRasheed was reacting to the assault on Kashmiri students in Raipor Chhattisgarh, saying only reason behind attacking Kashmiris is their religion and identity. “Being a Muslim or a Kashmiri […]
Students continue protests in Jammu
Seek action against 'objectionable' slogans by Kashmiri passengers
Jammu: Hundreds of college students here boycotted classes and held protests for the third consecutive day Thursday against “objectionable” slogans allegedly raised by some stranded Kashmir-bound passengers. On Monday, a scuffle had broken out between a group of students and some of the stranded passengers outside the Gandhi Memorial Science College here but timely intervention […]
Malik visits SMHS, enquires health condition of injured Pulwama students
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik Thursday visited SMHS hospital and enquired about the health condition of students who sustained injuries on Wednesday in a mysterious blast at private school. Malik along with a delegation met with the injured students and talked to their attendants’, doctors on duty and enquired about […]
Tourism deptt opens formal registration of Adventure Tour Operators in JK
Srinagar: After setting up guidelines for travel companies, the Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir Thursday opened up the formal registration of Adventure Tour Operators in the State. As per the Government order issued by the Department of Tourism, the prospective Adventure Tour Operators within the State can apply for registration as Adventure Tour Operators […]
