Pakistan PM calls on global community to play role in Kashmir issue
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday urged the international community to play its due role in resolving the Kashmir issue with India. Addressing the nation on the occasion of Pakistan’s independence day, Abbasi said, “It is incumbent upon the international community to play its role in the resolution of the regional conflicts, particularly […]
BJP made article 35-A issue a case of Jammu vs Kashmir, says Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister and working president of National Conference Omar Abdullah today said that the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has made the issue of Article 35-A a case of Jammu versus Kashmir. “Surprisingly BJP has made issue of 35A a case of Jammu VS Kashmir. They say it will benefit Kashmir but adversely affect Jammu,” […]
Kakpora youth laid to rest amid protests
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Restrictions cripple life in Kashmir
Following the civilian and militant killings in Shopian yesterday, curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in various parts of the Kashmir valley on Monday. Restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari, M R Gunj, Safakadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations of Srinagar. The decision to impose restrictions, according to […]
46 killed after landslide hits two buses in Himachal Pradesh
At least 46 people were killed after a massive landslide hit two moving Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses at Kotrupi on the Pathankot-Mandi-Manali-Leh National Highway on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. One of the buses was ferrying over 40 passengers, most of them locals. Only five persons who had got off the […]
Hizb Operational Chief killed in Shopian gunfight
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Militants under great pressure: Defence Minister
Union Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley Sunday said that militants in Kashmir Valley are under great pressure and their life shelf has dwindled to a few months now. He said that the priority of BJP government is to “clean up the Valley of armed militants.” He said that militants are now on the run “and they […]
Hizb pays tributes to slain militants
Hizbul Mujahideen Sunday paid tributes to the three militants killed in an encounter by government forces in Awanera village in Shopian. Hizb Operational spokesman Burhan-u-din in a tele-statement to a local news gathering agency said that Hizb Chief Syed Salah-udin, Deputy Chief Saif-ullah Khalid and Field Operational Mehmood Ghaznawi have paid tributes to three “brave […]
Several rounds of funeral prayers held for Hizb militants
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JRL calls for shutdown on Aug 15
Calling for a complete shutdown on Tuesday, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) appealed teachers, students and their parents to boycott all functions related to the Independence day celebrations. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here warned the government not to force teachers, students […]