Malik terms Guru’s sacrifice ‘permanent chapter of resistance history’
Says struggle will continue till India returns mortal remains of Afzal, Maqbool
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday paid tributes to Muhammad Afzal Guru on his sixth anniversary. Malik as per a statement issued here said that “gallows, life imprisonments, curfews, arrests, intimidations and threats will never succeed in breaking the will of Kashmiris and their urge for freedom.” He terming […]
PDP leader visits Afzal Guroo’s family in Sopore
Offers prayers for departed soul
Sopore: Amid restrictions, Peoples Democratic Party leader Engineer Nazir Ahmed Itoo visited the family of slain Muhammad AfzalGuroo at DobgahSopore on Saturday. Itoo according to party sources visited the family on the directions of party president Mehbooba Mufti. Sources said that PDP delegation led by Nazir Ahmed Itoo visited Sopore and expressed sympathies with the […]
JKDFP remembers Guru on his sixth anniversary
Organizes day-long program at his home
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Saturday organized a day-long program at Tarzoo, Sopore, ancestral home of Mohammad Afzal Guru, to remember him, on his sixth anniversary. Afzal was hanged to death in Tihar jail, Delhi on February 9, 2013 after ‘a conspiracy was hatched against him’. Senior workers and office bearers […]
Did Maqbool, Guru’s hanging help New Delhi’s weak stand, asks Er Rasheed
Langate: Amid restrictions, AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) delegation led by its president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday visited residence of Afzal Guru at Seer Jageer and paid homage to Guru on his sixth anniversary. Paying tributes to Afzal Guru and Mohammad MaqboolBhat on their anniversaries, ErRasheed while speaking on the occasion said, “Both the hangings […]
Kashmiri Umrah pilgrim dies in Delhi, Omar seeks Union Minister’s help
New Delhi: A female Umrah Pilgrim from south Kashmir’s Shopian district died at Delhi last evening, after she along with the other pilgrims were stranded at Delhi airport from last three days. According to reports, the pilgrims including the deceased lady were kept waiting at T3 IGI for 12 hours before they were sent to […]
Leopard creates panic in Drugmulla, takes shelter in school
Srinagar: Panic has gripped Drugmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a leopard took shelter in washroom of a school on Saturday morning. Locals said that the leopard was spotted near B Ed College adjacent to ‘My New School’ on Saturday morning. The villagers rushed towards it following which the leopard took shelter in […]
Shaleen Kabra is Principal Secretary home
Srinagar: The state government on Friday ordered a minor reshuffle in the top level of administration. The government as per an order under No. 196-GAD of 2019, Dated: 08-02-2019, said that in the interest of administration ShaleenKabra, IAS (JK:1992), Principal Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary […]
Abducted Kulgam man killed by militants: Police to SHRC
Srinagar: The report submitted by the police before the State Human Rights Commission regarding the abduction and murder of a civilian of Kulgam district stating that Sheeraz Ahmed Bhat was abducted, tortured and fired upon by militants resulting in his death. The police in its report also revealed that Jaish e-Muhammad (JeM) militants with the […]
Kargil observes shutdown, demands opening of Kargil-Skardu road
Kargil: A complete shutdown was on Friday observed across Kargil to press for the demands including opening of Kargil-Skardu road, termination of Zojjila Tunnel Project, Air Service and others. The shutdown call was given by Anjuman Jamiyat Ullma Isna Ashriya Kargil Ladakh (AJUIAK). Kargil wore a deserted look today in response to the shutdown call […]
Anniversaries of Maqbool Bhat, Afzal Guru
Geelani reiterates demand of return of mortal remains
Srinagar: Reiterating demand for the return of the mortal remains of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat and Mohammad Afzal Guru who were buried in the Tihar Jail premises, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani on Friday paid tributes to the duo on their anniversaries. Geelani in a statement here said that although it is purely […]
