On July 8 evening 2016 when Kashmir was still in the festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr, sadness and anger gripped the festive mood as news spread that Hizbul Mujahideen’s young commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed in a brief encounter in Bumdoora village at Kokernag in Anantnag district. First, people in Valley did not believe the news….
SRINAGAR, JUNE 22(PTK).: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), accompanied by Shri Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer of the Board, visited the Holy Cave, Panjtarni, Baltal and Domel Yatra Camps and Neelgrath Helipad to review the status of arrangements for the Yatra commencing on 28th June 2018. Governor was briefed about the up-gradation…
SRINAGAR JUNE 22 (PTK): The BJP on Friday attacked senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for his remarks about “the Indian Army operations kill more civilians rather than militants” in the state, and demanded action against him. The party said that Azad’s statement was “irresponsible, shameful and deeply…
SRINAGAR JUNE 22(PTK): Congress leader Saifuddin Soz supports former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s statement that Kashmiris’ “first choice” is independence. “Musharraf had explained that if Kashmiris were given a chance to exercise their free will, they would prefer to be independent. In fact, this assessment of Musharraf seems to be correct even today!” Soz writes…
SRINAGAR JUNE 22 (PTK): Six including four militants, including Dawood Ahmad commander of (Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir) ISJK, a lesser known militant organisation, a civilian and a cop were killed in a gunfight at Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district today. Reports, scores of youth were also injured in government forces…
Azad Hussain Srinagar,22 June: A teenage girl friday evening committed suicide in Lolab village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police spokesman from police station Lalpora lolab said a girl (name with held) of Diver village of Lolab committed suicide by hanging herself at her home. “After completion of medico-legal formalities, the body of…
