In the early 50s, not long after she had arrived in Bombay (later Mumbai) as a newly-married bride, my mother portrayed Anarkali in a theatrical production. The director, K Asif, happened to see the play and was so taken with her performance that he wanted to cast her as Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam. Over 200 photos of her…
SRINAGAR, (PTK): A study conducted by Prof. Hussain Askari of George Washington University entitled “How Islamic are the Islamic Countries” showed that most of the countries that apply “Islamic Principles” in their daily lives are not ones that are traditionally Muslim. New Zealand ranked 1st, Luxembourg 2nd, Ireland 3rd, Iceland 4th, Finland 5th, Denmark 6th Canada…
Ganderbal:The much awaited Final Match of the 2018 JUNIOR FOOTBALL League was played on Sunday evening at the picturesque Lar Football Ground in which Dangerpura Strikers were crowned champions.A total of 16 teams participated in the tournament organised by Army Camp, Qasbalar. The tournament, which kicked off on 27 Jun 2018 generated a lot…
JAMMU, JUNE 10 (PTK): Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, hosted an Iftar here this evening. A large number of people representing different walks of life attended the Iftar. Ministers; several Legislators; officers of civil administration, Police and Army, besides members of the media fraternity and prominent citizens and members of civil society attended the Iftar. As the dusk set in,…
SRINAGAR, JUNE 10 (PTK): Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani today expressed deep concern and anguish over the plight of detainees languishing in different jails in and outside valley. They are ill-treated and humiliated for their affiliation with freedom struggle and subjected to vengeance, he said. Geelani said that “The information received from jails regarding the…
Srinagar, June 10(PTK): IGP Kashmir SP Pani along with other senior officers held a meeting to review the arrangements made for the upcoming festivals of Shab-e-Qadar & Eid- ul-Fitr. IGP Kashmir directed senior officers to facilitate general public and to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wahidbhat99/ The…
