Archives for April 2011

Dogra certificate revocation collective victory for Kashmiris: Geelani

Publish Date: 30-04-11 12:32 PM

Srinagar 29 April: Expressing his satisfaction over the rescinding of Dogra certificate order, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Friday congratulated people for what he termed a “collective victory” of Kashmiris. Addressing a massive gathering in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after Friday prayers, Geelani termed the government’s decision to revoke the Dogra certificate […]

India: soldiers under stress

Publish Date: 30-04-11 12:23 PM

A soldier turned on his own unit in Kashmir, killing 4 and raising specter of morale crisis in Indian army. Jason Overdorf April 30(global Post) NEW DELHI, India — An Indian soldier stationed in Indian-administered Kashmir opened fire on his own unit Thursday, killing four comrades and again raising the specter of a morale crisis […]

Pakistan-India ties: To break the ice, demilitarise Kashmir

Publish Date: 30-04-11 12:18 PM

ISLAMABAD 30 April: Parliamentarians, mediapersons, bureaucrats, academia, former diplomats and peace activists from India and Pakistan have emphasised on measures to ensure uninterrupted talks, demilitarisation of Kashmir and no-war pact between the two nuclear states of the South Asian Subcontinnet. They discussed promotion of regional cooperation and host of other contetious issues at a two-day […]

Protests, clashes in Maisuma Srinagar

Publish Date: 29-04-11 7:34 PM

Srinagar, Apr 29(GKN): As Maisuma and adjoining areas of the city observed a complete shutdown for the second consecutive day on Friday, a peaceful protest demonstration was staged by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists to press for the release of party’s detained chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik. Soon after the Friday prayers were over, […]

Kashmiri group condemns India for plundering natural resources

Publish Date: 29-04-11 7:22 PM

LONDON, April 29 (APP)- World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance(WKDA) has termed the harnessing of Geo Thermal Energy of Puga Valley as “plundering of national resources of Kashmir” and “draining of our clean energy resource” by India, without any recompense to the people of Kashmir. Farooq Papa who heads the WKDA said in a statement Friday that […]

TRACE MISSING KP YOUTH: APDP TO GOVT

Publish Date: 28-04-11 7:07 PM

UMER MAQBOOL/GK Srinagar, Apr 28: Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) on Thursday demanded an investigation into the disappearance of a Pandit youth, who went missing 4-weeks ago in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of its monthly sit-in at SK Park here, a spokesman of the APDP Ghulam […]

EU team to visit Kashmir

Publish Date: 28-04-11 4:05 PM

Srinagar(KNS): A high level delegation of European Union is arriving here on May 1 to discuss latest political developments related to Kashmir issue with top mainstream and separatist politicians, sources told local news agency KNS. It has been reliably learnt that the EU delegation will prepare a detailed report on situation in Kashmir during there […]

The first thing a child sees on coming to senses in Kashmir is an army man-Paswan

Publish Date: 27-04-11 3:59 PM

Opposing Army ‘raj’ doesn’t make Geelani Pakistani, says Paswan Srinagar: Member Parliament and Lok Janshakti Party president (LJP) Ram Vilas Paswan Wednesday said that opposing the “army’s raj” doesn’t make Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani “a Pakistani.” Speaking to reporters after an hour-long meeting with Geelani at his Hyderpora residence, Paswan said, “The […]

Terrorism, talks can’t go together: Farooq Rehmani

Publish Date: 26-04-11 4:56 PM

Srinagar, April 26: The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), Muhammad Farooq Rehmani has said that terrorism and talks cannot go together. Muhammad Farooq Rehmani in his telephonic address from Muzaffarabad to party activists in Srinagar called upon the world community to come forward and play its role in resolution of the Kashmir […]

2 policemen shot dead, another injured in Srinagar

Publish Date: 25-04-11 6:10 PM

Srinagar(KNS ) 25 April: Suspected militants shot dead two policemen and wounded another seriously near Pohru Chowk Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar City on Monday night, police said. Head constable Abdul Khaliq, selection grade constable Farooq Ahmad and head constable Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din were on naka duty near Pohuru chowk when suspected militants fired upon them from […]