US concerned about Hafiz Saeed running for office
Washington: The US has expressed concerns about JuD chief Hafiz Saeed running for office in Pakistan in 2018, a senior Trump Administration official has said. The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder had earlier confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah will contest the 2018 general elections in Pakistan under the banner of the Milli Muslim League, […]
Bajwa believes Saeed can play a role to resolve Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief and the Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed can play an ‘active role’ to resolve the Kashmir conflict, as every other citizen of Pakistan, reports said. Speaking at ‘in-camera session’ of the Senate Committee of the Whole in Islamabad, Bajwa while speaking […]
Cases against 5,000 stone pelters in J-K to be withdrawn
New Delhi: A committee set up by the Jammu and Kashmir government has recommended the withdrawal of cases against 5,000 youths, accused of pelting stones on security forces, the Lok Sabha was informed. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a committee under the chairmanship […]
Respite from cold wave as night temperatures rise
Srinagar: Residents of Kashmir got a big relief from the intense cold wave condition as minimum night temperatures increased by as much as six degrees at some places in the Valley owing to overnight rainfall. Srinagar city, which recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius yesterday, saw the mercury jump to 2.3 degrees Celsius […]
Drabu to present state’s budget on Jan 11
JAMMU: The state’s Budget will be presented on January 11, an official notification issued here said. Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta while issuing the provisional calendar for 6th Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly scheduled to begin with Governor’s Address on 2 January 2018, said that the session is scheduled to culminate […]
Union Home Ministry ‘twists’ data on security situation in JK
Srinagar: The Union Home Ministry has contradicted its own claims that the ‘terror attacks’ in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have come down post demonetization and surgical strikes. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) run by the New Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management, a non-profit organisation, 347 people lost their lives in […]
IGNOU to open study centres in Gurez, Uri
Srinagar: In a bid to extend its footprint to far off areas, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has decided to open its study centres in cut off areas like Uri and Gurez besides its functional centres in Tanghdar and Karnah in Kupwara district. The announcement was made by regional director of IGNOU Kashmir […]
India issued demarches to Pak, China on dams in PaK
New Delhi: India has issued demarches to both Pakistan and China conveying its position on construction of dams on the Indus river in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) by the Pakistani government with assistance committed to these projects by China, the government said today. Replying to a written question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External […]
SHRC directs DC, SSP Kupwara to file report on youth’s killing
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission Wednesday directed the Deputy Commissioner and SSP Kupwara to file a detailed report about the killing of a Taxi Driver Asif Iqbal. Asif Iqbal, a resident of Thandipora Kupwara was killed by Army in an ambush earlier this week. Army had said that the deceased was asked to stop, however, […]
Unwell Health Services: 58 Anaesthetists, 59 Surgeons cater to needs of patients in 9 districtsÂ
Srinagar: With Kashmir’s healthcare system already grappling with performance crisis, the number of Anaesthetists and Surgeons available at present in Kashmir Division is once again painting a worrying picture as only 58 Anaesthetists and 59 Surgeons are available to cater to the needs of entire population of 9 districts in peripheries. Data in possession of […]
