Four security personnel killed in cross-border firing in Samba

8 years ago01 mins

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Four security personnel belonging to India’s Border Security Force (BSF) were killed, and at least three injured, in cross-border firing from Pakistan troops, confirmed a senior BSF official on Wednesday morning. http://www.presstrustofkashmir.com/2018/06/11/mehbooba-appeals-all-stakeholders-to-join-dialogue-process/ “The BSF personnel were killed in unprovoked firing from the Pakistani troops along the international border. This was yet another ceasefire violation…

China and Russia see SCO as peace platform for India and Pakistan

8 years ago06 mins

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain at the SCO “of great historic significance”. China and Russia are proposing that the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can become a peace platform to resolve India-Pakistan differences. In an interview with state broadcaster CGTN, Chinese foreign minister and state…

My mother was almost cast as Anarkali for Mughal-e-Azam. At home, she was violently abused by her husband

PTK NEWS Desk8 years ago8 years ago015 mins

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…

Domestic violence: Story of Pakistani girl

8 years ago028 mins

A cross-border love story turned out to be a nightmare for the Pakistani bride Mehnaz, when her influential husband Danish Shervani turned out to be a monster. After nine years of abuse, both physical and mental, which left Mehnaz’s third child dead, the wretched mother finally opens up. Here is her heart wrenching open letter,…

To call Kashmir a territorial dispute is to dehumanize it: Ambassador Buch

8 years ago06 mins

New York. “It was an honor to have an hour-long meeting with Ambassador Yusuf Buch at his residence in New York City,” said Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, World Kashmir Awareness Forum. While paying homage to Ambassador Buch’s life in exile, Fai said: “Ambassador Yusuf Buch born in Srinagar (Capitol City of Kashmir) was…

12 Misconceptions Indians Have About Kashmir

8 years ago8 years ago08 mins

Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the most misunderstood states of the country. There are a lot of myths about J&K most of which have been created by media. Being born and brought up here, let me clarify some of these myths: 1. There’s a gun in every house Yes, we do have a gun…

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Four security personnel killed in cross-border firing in Samba

China and Russia see SCO as peace platform for India and Pakistan

My mother was almost cast as Anarkali for Mughal-e-Azam. At home, she was violently abused by her husband

Domestic violence: Story of Pakistani girl

To call Kashmir a territorial dispute is to dehumanize it: Ambassador Buch

12 Misconceptions Indians Have About Kashmir