Fiddling with JK’s special status impermissible, unacceptable: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday reiterated that any attempt taken through legal or administrative route to fiddle with JK’s special status will be unacceptable to the people of the state. Addressing party functionaries and workers of Anantnag and Pahalgam, the PDP chief stated that while it […]

NC takes on Junaid Matto: Blames him for getting an ‘honest’ officer transferred

Srinagar: National Conference on Wednesday censured the incumbent Srinagar Mayor for using his new found affection for the BJP and its General Secretary Ram Madhav to transfer an honest Police officer Basant Rath. In a statement issued here, YNC Provincial President and former Mayor Salman Ali Sagar said that the much talked “Change” is visible […]

Masarat Alam faces 37th PSA, shifted to Hira Nagar jail

Srinagar: The incarcerated chairman of Muslim League Jammu Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat was on Wednesday shifted to Hira Nagar jail Jammu after authorities booked him yet again under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The fresh orders, incidentally 37th in the series, were passed Wednesday morning by the Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, a spokesperson of the League, […]

Delay in damage assessment leaves affected orchardists to suffer

Shopian: Even after the Jammu and Kashmir government has declared November snowfall as natural calamity, the orchardists across south Kashmir mainly from Shopian district are decrying the delay in assessment of damages from the government, saying that at least 40 percent trees were damaged due to recent untimely snowfall. South belt particularly Shopian and Kulgam, […]

Malik expresses solidarity with Geelani

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday expressed his grief over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, son-in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. Malik along with JKLF zonal organizer Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri traveled to DooruSopore and participated in the funeral prayers of the deceased, spokesman said […]

DFP condoles demise of Geelani’s son-in-law

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Wednesday expressed deep shock over the demise of son-in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. Ghulam Hassan Makdoomi of Dooru Sopore passed away yesterday at SKIMS Soura. Freedom party as per a statement issued here condoled Geelani and other bereaved and prayed for eternal peace […]

Geelani’s son-in-law was noble soul: Sehrai

Participates in his funeral prayers

Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday expressed his grief over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, son in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, who passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness. Sehrai as per a statement issued here said that late Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi was a noble soul and a […]

Mirwaiz sympathizes with Geelani

AAC delegation participates in Makhdoomi’s funeral

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, eldest son-in-law of senior resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani. Mirwaiz expressed his heartfelt condolence, solidarity and sympathy with Makhdoomi and Geelani family and prayed for the highest standards in Janah for the deceased. According […]

Changing Islamic names of cities ill omen for secular India: Hakeem Yaseen

Srinagar: Chairman PDF and MLA Khansahib Hakeem Yaseen has strongly condemned decision of the UP cabinet to change Islamic names of its two more cities Faizabad and Allahabad adding that Right wing lobby in India has launched a sustained campaign to rename Muslim and Islamic names of historical places in various areas of the country, […]