Pakistan has to do much more to end HR abuses in Kashmir: Sehrai
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai on Wednesday said that Pakistan being one of the main parties to Kashmir issue has to do much more to put an end to the ‘appalling grind of repression and human right abuse’ in Kashmir. Sehrai as per a statement issued here while reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran […]
Congress re-emerges in Hindi heartland
BJP loses vote share big time, faces tumult
New Delhi: In what could prove to be a game changer for the right wing BJP, the Congress has emerged as a force to reckon with months ahead of the 2019 parliamentary elections. The Congress which emerged victorious in the three major states comprising the hindi heartland are all set to form the government in […]
Four policemen killed by JeM militants in Shopian
Srinagar: Four policemen were killed Tuesday when Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants attacked a guard post outside a minority pocket in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. The attack took place this afternoon when four policemen were sitting in a pre-fabricated room outside the pocket that houses six Kashmiri pandit families. A senior police official said that […]
Congress pledges to defeat communal, divisive elements
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president G A Mir vowed to defeat the communal and divisive forces” in the state who were creating an “atmosphere of discord”. “Congress will defeat the designs of communal and divisive forces creating atmosphere of discord and will not allow them to play with the emotions of people for political […]
Jailed Bitta Karatey’s mother dies
Srinagar: The mother of jailed JKLF leader Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey died on Tuesday after a brief illness at SKIMS Soura. She had suffered a stroke after which she was admitted at SKIMS where she breathed her last. Dar could not speak, or visit the family as he is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar […]
Observing World HR day: JRL writes to UN Chief, demands ‘commission of inquiry’
Srinagar: On the eve of World Human Rights day, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) wrote to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, urging him to establish a ‘commission of inquiry’ to conduct comprehensive and independent international investigation into human rights violations in Kashmir. The leadership asked the UN secretary general to press upon “New Delhi to […]
Protests, seminars mark world HR day in Kashmir
Srinagar: To mark the 70th World Human Rights Day, a number of protests and functions were held across the Valley on Monday to highlight the ‘rights violation’ in the State especially the violence hit Kashmir Valley. Pertinently, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had called for […]
Govt ready to deal with any weather eventuality: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday said that Divisional Administration is fully prepared and ready to deal any kind of weather eventuality. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while addressing the media persons here today at a function organized by JKSHRC. He said that after receiving weather advisory from Indian Meteorological Centre, Rambagh […]
