Kashmir

Kashmir Srinagar: For the second consecutive day Saturday normal life remained affected in Kashmir following the strike called by Hurriyat Conference (G) against the Ramban blood bath and subsequent curfew and restrictions imposed by authorities in length and breadth of Valley. At least 20 policemen and thirty six civilians were injured during the...

Kashmir Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday termed the condemnation statement by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and probe ordered by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde into Ramban killings as ‘routine and mere formality’. “Neither will any investigation happen nor with any personnel be prosecuted in the...

Kashmir Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik in a statement on Saturday strongly condemned the ‘criminal silence’ of the world civil societies over brutal killing of people in Ramban district of Jammu region on Thursday. “Today Kashmiris are being subjected to worst kind of state terrorism,...

Srinagar: Appealing the people of Kashmir to remain united at this ‘crucial’ time, Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said that some miscreants with vested interests are trying to create fissures on sectarian lines. A statement issued by the party appealed people to remain extremely cautious and vigilant of...

Srinagar: Kashmir University Students Union (KUSU) vehemently condemns the desecration of Quran and subsequent massacre of Muslims in Gool, Ramban by Indian forces. The incident is a testimony to the deep seated hatred that Indian occupation harbours towards the Muslims of Jammu & Kashmir and their faith. The massacre in Ramban...

Pakistan has expressed its deep concern over the killing of more than 6 people and injury to scores of others in Indian Occupied Kashmir as a result of violence that occurred following the reported man-handling of an Imam and desecration of the Holy Quran by BSF officials. Such acts incite...

My dear brothers, Assalamualaikum, Brothers, last time when I wrote it was addressed to the nation of Pakistan. Today I want to address you specifically. Let me start with one of my childhood anecdotes. When I was a kid my elders used to talk about Neelam Ghar, a quiz program...

KASHMIR, Srinagar: Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad Friday said restrictions would continue till Sunday evening. “Whether curfew would be imposed or not is a secondary question but one thing is clear that restrictions on the movement of people would be there at least for three days till Sunday when strike would be over,” Prasad adding...

Islamabad has expressed grave concern over the desecration of Holy Quran in occupied Kashmir. Speaking at his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Friday‚ Foreign Office Spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said this incident has heart the sentiments of the people of Pakistan as well as of the entire Muslim world....

What exactly happened in Ramban -- The BSF personnel picked up Quran and ripped them off and threw them under their feet. With their boots on they created havoc inside the Quranic School late night at 10:45 pm. The caretaker of the school was reading Quran when he was beaten...