Added on April 27, 2019 Press Trust of India

15 people died of heatstroke at a religious shrine in Pakistan

KARACHI: At least 15 people have died due to heatstroke while attending the annual religious rites at a revered shrine in Pakistan’s Sindh province, an official said Friday. Sarwar Shaikh, the in-charge of the Edhi Centre in Sehwan area, said the death toll of devotees at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine had reached 15 as the […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Jahangeer Ganaie

Physiotherapist among two militants killed in Bijbehara

Anantnag: A physiotherapist was one among the two militants killed in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district on Thursday early morning. An official said that two militants were killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Bangandar Mohalla of Bijbehara town. He added that a joint of army’s 3RR and SOG launched […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

Pak bats for resumption of Cross-LoC trade

Terms it as a CBM between the two countries

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday condemned the unilateral suspension of trade by India across the Line of Control and expressed hope that it resumes soon as the step is a “confidence building measure” between the two nations. Hardening its stand against Pakistan, India last week indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

Former Minister’s kin raided for income tax fraud

Srinagar: The Income Tax Department Thursday carried out searches at two premises of a kin of Imran Reza Ansari, a former minister in the PDP-BJP coalition, for alleged tax evasion, officials said here. They said the income tax officials, assisted by the Jammu and Kashmir police and the CRPF, carried out the searches at a […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

ED summons to teenage daughter of Shabir Shah ‘shameful: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday termed as “shameful” the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to the teenage daughter of jailed separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah in a 14-year-old money laundering case. Mufti said she believed that vindictive politics was being played in Jammu and Kashmir for garnering votes across the country. “They arrested Mohammad Yasin Malik, […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

New Delhi will be respected if they respect us: Farooq

Says tinkering with Art 370, 35A is like playing with fire

Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Thursday said those who are trying to repeal articles 370 and 35-A of the Constitution, which guarantee special status to Jammu and Kashmir, are playing with fire. “The need of the hour is to douse these flames and not to add fuel to the fire,” Abdullah said, addressing a […]

Added on April 26, 2019 KV News

Central jail Srinagar inmates hold day-long hunger strike

Seek fulfillment of their demands

Srinagar: The inmates of central jail here on Thursday ended their day-long hunger strike after intervention by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. Official sources said that inmates started the hunger strike early in the morning and their demands include the transfer of jail Superintendent and withdrawal of FIR registered against them in connection […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

China an ‘iron brother’ of Pakistan: Imran Khan

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called China an “iron brother” of Pakistan and said his visit to Beijing for the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) will take bilateral strategic ties to new heights. In his departure statement before embarking on a four-day visit to China to attend the BRF which began on […]

Added on April 26, 2019 Press Trust of India

Raising nationalism, Pakistan in election campaigns disgusting: Moon Moon Sen

Says Imran Khan is an ‘old’ friend, will talk to him again

Asansol (WB): Expressing disgust over the issue of nationalism and Pakistan being played up in election campaign, yesteryear actress and Trinamool Congress candidate from Asansol, Moon Moon Sen, said if needed, she would again talk to her old “friend” Imran Khan, the Pakistan prime minister. Sen, however, declined to speak to Khan on bilateral issues, […]

Added on April 25, 2019 Press Trust of India

Ban on LoC trade: Govt says 10 militants based in Pak involved in trading

New Delhi: At least 10 militants, who had crossed over to Pakistan, set up businesses across the border with active aid of the ISI and were involved in funnelling weapons, narcotics, fake currency to militants and funds to separatists in Jammu and Kashmir through the recently suspended cross-LoC trade, officials said Wednesday. These Jammu and […]