Yasin Khan returns home after NIA questioning
After five consecutive days of questioning, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday sent home business community leader Mohammad Yasin Khan, telling him, “your questioning is over now.”Khan went to New Delhi on Monday in response to a summons by the NIA to appear as “witness” in the case of alleged “terror funding” that the […]
Pak PM hands over dossier on Kashmir to UN chief, accuses India of human rights violation
Pakistan has handed over a dossier to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, the country’s top security body was informed on Friday. The National Security Committee in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was informed that the premier handed over a dossier documenting “the systematic human rights […]
Kashmir: Braid of girl chopped off outside home in Tral
Braid of a young girl was chopped off after she went outside her home to fetch drinking water in Saimoh village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district last evening, police said. Police said that party was immediately dispatched to the spot. Hair of several young girls and women in many parts of the Valley […]
Braid chopping: Internet speed reduced in south of Kashmir
Authorities on Saturday late evening decided to reduce mobile internet speed across South Kashmir to prevent circulation of braid chopping related videos. Official sources told a local news gathering agency, that police have sent a communication to the cellular companies wherein it has directed them to reduce mobile internet (4G/3G) into 2G speed in Anantnag, […]
Briad chopping: police doubles the award money for informers
As the incidents of braid chopping in Kashmir valley remain relentless, the J&K police have raised the award money for informers. A police statement issued to media here said that the reward for giving information/assistance in nabbing any person found involved in braid cutting has been doubled to Rs six lakh. Earlier, police has set […]
Youth dies in Pampore road mishap
A youth from Srinagar died after a tipper he was travelling in turned turtle in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late on Saturday evening. The accident happened when the driver of the Tipper bearing registration number JK04B-1155 with one person onboard turned turtle Saturday at 10 pm near Patrol Pump Saboora, resulting in […]
Editorial: Making a difference
India has its first woman Defence Minister who was on a visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Nirmala Sitharaman who arrived here on Friday on a two-day visit to review the security situation along the borders and in the hinterland is also scheduled to visit the world’s highest battle field, the Siachen glacier. Ms Sitharaman, […]
Amid restrictions, Muharram processions carried out in Srinagar
For the second consecutive day, the district administration continued to impose restrictions in Srinagar parts to foil any ‘untoward incident’ during the Muharram procession here. The restrictions under section 144 CrPC were imposed in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of 13 Police Stations including Batamaloo, Sherghari, Karan Nagar, Shaheed Gunj, Maisuma, Kralkhud, Kothibagh, […]
Soldier, two civilians killed by shelling across LoC: Pakistan
Three people, including a soldier, were killed and four others injured by heavy shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) by Indian troops in Rawalakot, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Earlier today, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Chaudhry Kashif Hussain in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) said that two civilians, including a woman, had been killed by […]
Nawaz Sharif set to return as PML-N chief on October 3
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has convened a meeting of its general council on Oct 2 and 3to formally begin the process of re-electing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif as the party president, Dawn reported on Saturday. PML-N central information secretary and Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan said on Friday that Mr Sharif was unlikely to leave for […]