Wahid Bhat SRINAGAR, SEP 07 (PTK): A woman (name withheld) from Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir has accuses some CRPF personnel of Rape and exploitation. The victim husband (name withheld) told PTK that a local CRPF man has forcefully entered their house in his absence two years ago, sprayed her with a…
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 26 (PTK): Setting a dangerous trend on the militancy front in Jammu and Kashmir, 2018 has witnessed nearly 130 youths joining various terror outfits, the highest since 2010, said officials in Srinagar. A majority of these militants are affiliating themselves with groups ideologically aligned with the Al-Qaeda, added reports said. According to data till…
New Delhi: The Central government has issued an “advisory” for foreign correspondents working in India, reminding them of a “dormant rule” that prohibits them from travelling to certain areas, including parts of Jammu and Kashmir, without permission of the government. In a letter dated 22 May 2018, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) wrote, “It has…
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday said it was “deeply disappointed” at the reaction of Indian authorities to its first-ever human rights report on Kashmir last month. The report had accused security forces on both sides of the Line of Control of human rights violations and abuses. The Ministry of External Affairs said the report violated India’s…
‘I cannot drink water, it is mingled with blood’ Kashmir issue continues to dominate Indian TV shows. The annual casualty rate is chillingly high. At least 150,000 people have been killed since insurgency began in 1989, according to conservative official estimates. Unofficial estimates are well over 80,000-half of them are civilians. Even after 69 years,…
Srinagar: Resident of Ahgam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Wednesday held protest against what they called highhandedness of Army personnel. Local residents said that three persons were beaten by army soldiers without any reason. They said that the incident took place early today when soldiers asked youth about the firing incident that took place…
