Kashmir
Top cleric Aytollah Sistani warns of civil war outbreak in I...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali al-Sistani urged the end of bloodshed in the Arab country, warning of a civil war and chaos after dozens of deaths during the recent wave of protest rallies across Iraq. In a statement Issued on Friday, Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Al-Sistani expressed regret over the continued clashes between demonstrators and security forces, which have resulted in the deaths and injuries of many people from both sides and damages to public and private properties. “The...
Streets deserted as India formally divided J&K, Ladakh ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Shops and offices were shut in Kashmir on Thursday and the streets largely deserted as central government led by Narendra Modi formally revoked the restive state’s constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories. The President’s rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was on Thursday revoked following bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. The two UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on Thursday after the central government...
J&K economy suffers loss of Rs 10,000-crore hit by lock...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar: The shutdown in Kashmir, following the removal of Article 370, has crippled the valley’s economy as the business community has suffered losses amounting to over Rs 10,000 crore in three months, a trade body said here. Sheikh Ashiq, president of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), said while it was difficult to assess the nature of losses as the situation was not normal yet, the business community has received a serious jolt from which it was very difficult to recover. “The...
First foreign delegation of European Union on Kashmir visit ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:A delegation comprising of 27-member of European MPs reached Srinagar on Tuesday to assess the ground situation in Kashmir after the government gave permission for the “unofficial” visit. The EU parliamentary delegation, comprising of MPs from UK, Poland, France and other countries will interact with locals and some delegations in Kashmir valley to get a first-hand understanding of the situation over there. Soon after landing in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir administration...
Government of India is lying over normalcy in Kashmir: Iltij...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti daughter Iltija said alleged that the Central government has been “lying” about the restrictions in the state and releasing the detained civilians, more than two months after the abrogation of the provisions under Article 370. Tweeting from Mehbooba Mufti’s Twitter handle, Iltija said Section 144, which prohibits the gathering of more than four people, is “very much in place”. She further said...
Is this India of Gandhi or India of Godse: Iltija Mufti take...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehobooba Mufti, on Friday attacked the Narendra Modi-led authorities for holding her mom and different state political leaders below preventive detention. Talking on the India At present Conclave in Mumbai, she additionally mentioned it’s unsuitable to imagine that each Kashmiri is a possible terrorist or throws stones. When asked what the way forward in Kashmir was, Iltija said the government must roll back its decisions...
JK Police stops journalists from attending Syed Ali Geelani`...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar: Security personnel deployed outside incarcerated Hurriyat Leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s residence in Srinagar Wednesday barred journalists from attending a press conference called by the former. Nearly 35 reporters and photographers had arrived in front of Geelani’s Hyderpora residence after they received an “official” email from his All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Tuesday evening inviting them for the press conference. Prior to this, no separatist leader had made an attempt...
Kashmir is Under Military Rule,NC Leader Akbar Lone apprecia...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:National Conference leader and MP Akbar Lone has “appreciated” the role of Pakistan in raking up the Kashmir issue internationally and “putting pressure” on India, even as he said that his party must contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Wilayat Times reports that Senior Leader of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Member of Parliament Mohammad Akbar Lone told IANS in an interview that contesting elections has been compulsion in the past though “Kashmiris...
Govt says No to Muharram processions in Kashmir this year...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday said like previous years, no Muharram procession would be allowed this time too and all rituals are to be performed in respective Imam Baras or Shrines. Wilayat Times reports, a top government official said the administration would follow the past precedence and not allow any procession as these could be used by anti-social elements to trigger clashes with security forces. The official said Shia community have been conveyed to carry...
Kashmir based Activist Karar Hashmi backs Shehla Rashid,dema...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar: Kashmir based Socio-political activist Syed Karar Hashmi said that the Sedition charges against an Indian politician and activist Shehla Rashid will trigger a nationwide debate over freedom of expression and will bring thousands of activists onto the streets.
In a Statement to Wilayat Times, Kashmir based Socio-political activist Syed Karar Hashmi said that
Shehla Rashid is a brave daughter of Kashmir, voice of voiceless and inspiration for lakhs across country, it takes courage to...