SRINAGAR, (PTK): A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district today. Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search-operation after “specific … militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. According to reports gunfight going on. (PTK)
SRINAGAR, (PTK): A spokesperson in a statement said: “while the searches in the area were going on, militants hiding in a house which had a proper hideout for them fired indiscriminately on the government forces.” “In the initial burst of fire, three jawans sustained injuries and were evacuated to the hospital for medical attention. However one…
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…
SRINAGAR, (PTK): Amarnath Yatra has been suspended from Pahalgam route due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains and bad weather. This comes a day after the yatra was also suspended from the Baltal route because of similar weather conditions. A flood alert has also been sounded after Jhelum river flowed above the critical 21-feet…
‘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,…
