Withdraw security from my residence: Abbas Anasari tells govt
Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat Conference leader Maulana Abbas Ansari Monday asked the government to withdraw security personnel posted at his residence. His statement comes a day after security cover of six separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was withdrawn, a decision that comes in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike in which 40 CRPF personnel […]
Aspirants urge J&K Bank to postpone exams
Srinagar: The aspirants appearing in the examination for various posts in Jammu and Kashmir Bank have appealed the concerned authorities to postpone the examinations scheduled later this week. Aspirants said that many among them are held up in various states due to the prevailing situation. “We had planned to appear in examination by reaching in […]
Sopore youth’s gun-wielding picture goes viral
Family negates reports, says he is pursuing education in Pakistan
Sopore: A family in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday rejected the reports that their son has joined militant ranks. The gun yielding photo of the youth had surfaced on social media. According to the family, the youth Sadat Amin Malik Son of Mohammad Amin Malik, a resident of Krankshivan Colony Sopore, […]
At least 200 youth decide to guard Mirwaiz voluntarily
Srinagar: A day after the government withdrew security cover of Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, at least 200 youth from different areas have voluntarily decided to guard the top religious cleric to ensure his safety. Awami Action Committee (AAC) youth President Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi said the youth at least 200 in number have […]
Hurriyat (M) pays tribute to three slain militants, civilian
Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (M) on Monday paid tributes to three slain militants and a civilian Mushtaq Ahmad killed in an encounter with forces at Pinglena area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued here said, “It is iron fist policy of New Delhi which left no option for youth but to […]
Malik pays tribute to Doctor Ashai
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik Monday said paid tributes to Doctor Farooq Ahmad Ashai on his anniversary, stating that he sacrificed his life for a just cause and left his indelible marks on the history of Kashmir. Addressing a meeting held on the occasion of his anniversary, Malik said […]
Governor reviews law and order situation
Asks officials to ensure safety of Kashmiri students
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik convened a high level meeting at the Raj Bhavan on Saturday and reviewed the present law and order situation in the State in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy at LethporaAwantipora. The Governor directed the Police to take strict action without mercy against those indulging […]
Protests, clashes in Srinagar against attack on Kashmiris, Jammu Muslims
Trade bodies call for shutdown today
Srinagar: Clashes erupted in LalChowk and its adjacent Maisuma area on Saturday afternoon after the youth pelted stones on forces deployed in commercial Hub LalChowk following the protest by Traders Associations here against the attack on Jammu Muslims and Kashmiris outside the Valley. Eyewitnesses said the youth during the protests by traders association resorted to […]
Violence not our government’s policy: Pak FM
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said “violence is not the policy of the government” while referring to an attack on Indian security forces in Kashmir on Thursday, in which 49 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed. “Violence is not a [strategy] nor is it our government’s policy,” Qureshi said in a video shared […]