Kashmir
Youm-e- Arbaeen observed in Kargil...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Kargil | Mansor Hosain Beigh | October 09:Youm-e-Arbaeen, the 40th day after Ashura was observed on thursday across Ladakh with due solemnity and reverence to the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (Pbuh) and his companions at Karbala. To commemorate the Supreme sacrifice of martyrs of Karbala processions were taken out by Markaz-e-Tabliga Imam Raza Sankoo and Anjuman-E-Sahib Zaman Sankoo Kargil with strict adherence to COVID-19 SOPs put in place by the Administration. The mourners, including...
APHC seeks immediate release of Mirwaiz and other political ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | October 08:All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by incarcerated chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reiterated its call to release all political prisoners in jails in J&K and elsewhere in India. In a Statement to Wilayat Times,APHC said that thousands of Kashmiris are languishing in jails including Hurriyat leaders and activists , young boys , journalists lawyers and traders and ordinary Kashmiris on one fictitious charge or other be it Jails in J&K or outside such...
Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar Condoles Demise of Rising Kashmir Cor...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | October 01:Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has condoled the sudden demise of Rising Kashmir’s correspondent Javeed Ahmad who passed away today morning due to cardiac arrest. In this connection, a condolence meeting was convened in DIPR complex Srinagar under the chairpersonship of Director, Information & PR, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar wherein deep sorrow and grief was expressed over the demise. The Director said that his death is a great loss to the media...
LG Sinha met with Family of Babar Qadri,assured full support...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | October 01:Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited the residence of Advocate Syed Babar Qadri who was assisinated by unknown gunmen at his residence on 24 September 2020. According to Wilayat Times, Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha met the family members of slain Qadri in Hawal Srinagar. He spoke to Babar’s father Syed Mohammad Yaseen Qadri, his brother Syed Zafar Qadri and other family members and expressed his condolences and sympathy over the loss...
Poor can’t afford flu vaccine, provide it free: Doctors As...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | September 26:Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged health authorities in Kashmir valley to provide free flu vaccine to poor people. “That would increase vaccine uptake and save lives,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan in a statement issued here “Poor are not getting vaccinated against the flu and cost is the barrier. One flu vaccine costs Rs 1680. High cost of the vaccine keeps it out of reach for poor people,” he said. “The price...
Assassination of Advocate Syed Babar Qadri widely condemned,...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | September 25:Prominent lawyer and Political Analyst from Srinagar, Advocate Syed Babar Qadri was shot dead by the unknown gunmen in Hawal area of Srinagar on Thursday evening, officials said. Sources told the Wilayat Times that Advocate Syed Babar Qadri, a young lawyer and political analyst, was fired upon by the unknown gunmen outside his home in Hawal area. They said the Advocate, who is survived by two minor daughters, was shifted to SKIMS where he was declared brought dead. The...
Kashmiri Journalist summoned by Cyber police for his Story...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | September 22:A Srinagar-based journalist was summoned by cyber police for his story, which was published in a national news portal a few days back. Wilayat Times reports, According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Aqib Javid, an accredited journalist said that on 18 September at around 5 pm, he received a call from the Cyber Police Station. “The caller told me to be present at the Cyber Police Station the next day regarding a story that I had written for Article...
In a first meet, PDP termed JK situation`very precarious`,Ca...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | City Reporter WTNS | September 21:For the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 & 35A, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held a meeting at its party headquarter to discuss the current crisis and situation of J&K. Sources told Wilayat Times that the PDP leaders demanded the immediate release of all detainees including its party president and former CM Mehbooba Mufti and stressed the need to continue the series of meetings at all levels to restore communication...
International Peace Day:Zamrooda Habib calls for peaceful me...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | September 20:On ‘International Peace Day” Zamrooda Habib chairperson Kashmir Tehreek-e- Khawateen stressed to resolve the Kashmir dispute in a peaceful manner. In a Statement to Wilayat Times, Prominent resistance leader Zamrooda Habib said that this day has more importance and relevance presently when the situation is grim and grave, war has been imposed to the people of Jammu Kashmir She said, war is no solution to any problem but is itself a big problem brings poverty, devastation,...
Batmaloo and Sopore Incidents `painful`, Safina Beigh demand...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | September 19:Prominent Women Politician and Women’s Wing President of Jammu Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, Safina Beigh expressed her grief and anguish over the killings that took place in Sopore and Batmaloo. In a statement to Wilayat Times, Safina Beigh said that such incidents are very painful and deserve condemnation across party lines. She expressed her disappointment over the handling of the two cases by the forces and demanded immediate justice for the families...