Kashmir
Learn lessons from the past incidents and mistakes of Kashmi...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Kashmiri Seminary Student of Almustafa (S) International University Waseem Reza said that Zakir Musa’s statament depicts extremism and such thoughts could only defame the identity of Islam and Kashmir. Threats of beheading on account of moderate is highly condemnable as there may be possiblity of differences in opinion but we all belong to one nation and on humatarian base we have to promote peace, brotherhood and security within eachother. In a message sent to Wilayat Times,He further...
Modi Government darkest era of Indian history :Youth Congres...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:State Youth Congres General Secretary and Executive Member JKPCC Sheikh Aamir Rasool today strongly condemned the blanket ban on Islamic Channels in the valley and said It is against the democratic principles and against secularism and is hurting the sentiments of the people and warned Such decisions would turn the situation in Kashmir more volatile. in a Statement to Wilayat Times,Sheikh Aamir Rasool said the constitution of India gives religious freedom to every citizen. Putting curbs...
Banning TV channels in Kashmir undemocratic: Ghulam Hassan M...
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Srinagar:Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) president and Former agriculture minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday condemned the banning of TV channels in the state. Mir said that banning TV channels is ‘highhandedness’ by the government. “The TV channels providing knowledge should not have been banned. Banning these channels is undemocratic,” he said. Meanwhile, DPN president also condemned the killing of Lt. Umar Fayaz Parray, the Kashmiri Army officer from Sadsun, Kulgam, who was found...
Indian Govt Bans 22 Social Media Sites to Calm Tensions in K...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
SRINAGAR: Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region after videos depicting the alleged abuse of Kashmiris by Indian forces fueled protests. But the sites remained online Thursday as the local telecom company struggled to block them.
The government said Wednesday that the one-month ban was necessary for public safety because social media were being “misused by anti-national and anti-social elements.”
“It’s...
Increasing Domestic violence & Dowry system in Kashmir ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar: Expressing her grief and sorrow on killing of a young lady namely Fahmeed who was poisoned by her in law , Chairperson of Kashmir Tehreek-e-Khawateen Anjum Zamrooda Habib strongly condemned the domestic violence against women in Kashmir.According to the sources she was harassed and abused mentally and physically many a times by her in-laws. In a statement to Wilayat Times, Zamrooda Habib said that it is shocking that women are being killed for dowry which is an un-Islamic and inhuman act,...
JK CM visits Iqra at SMHS Hospital, enquires about her healt...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
SRINAGAR:Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti this evening visited SMHS hospital Srinagar and enquired about the condition of Iqra, a student of BCom 1st Year of Nawa Kadal College Srinagar who was injured during the student protests on Monday. The Chief Minister directed the hospital administration to provide all advanced medical treatment to Iqra adding that if need be she can be shifted outside the state for treatment. Wishing her a speedy recovery, Mebooba Mufti also announced that the Government will...
Soldiers tied man with army jeep asHUMAN SHIELD in Kashmir...
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Srinagar:It was a sunny Sunday morning in Beerwah region of Central Kashmir. The morning chill had just dissipated in the sunshine and Farooq Ahmad Dar was on his way to his sister’s house as there had been a death in the house.The 26-year-old had spent his morning queuing up outside a polling booth in Arizal’s Chill Bras area for the Srinagar Lok Sabha bypolls, defying a separatist boycott call that contributed to the lowest turnout in almost three decades.But within minutes, Dar says...
NC chief Dr.Farooq Abdullah wins Srinagar Lok Sahba Seat, as...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:National Conference leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah has won the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll beating principal opponent People’s Democratic Party’s Nazir Ahmed Khan comfortably. Abdullah defeated Nazir by over 10,700 votes. After winning the election, Abdullah requested the Centre and the president to dismiss the present government and impose governor’s rule and conduct fresh elections. “I Request government of India and President to dismiss present...
Congress will not participate in polls until Governor rule i...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Congress Unit chief and joint candidate of NC-Congress, G A Mir said that the Congress party will not participate in the elections until Mehbooba Mufti submits her resignation and governor rule in imposed in the state.
“Congress party has decided that it will not participate in any election until Mehbooba Mufti resigns, and Governor rule is imposed in Jammu and Kashmir,” Mir told KNS.
Mir’s statement comes hours after Election Commission of India postponed the...
Wake up India, talk to Pakistan or lose Kashmir, warns forme...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference Chief Dr Farooq Abdullah has urged India to think of a political, not military, solution to the Kashmir dispute before it loses the valley. In a recent interview with Indian media, Abdullah said the violence and loss of lives during the Srinagar by-poll “are a tragedy and a failure of the government of the day.” The former chief minister, who contested the state by-elections from Srinagar, lamented that the Indian...