Kashmiri aspirations based Kashmir solution only acceptable: Sardar Khalid
ISLAMABAD 17 May 2012: - Sardar Khalid Ibrahim, President of Jammu and Kashmir People Party (JKPP), has said that the Kashmiris would accept the democratic solution of Kashmir dispute which is based on their aspirations in the light of the relevant UN resolutions.
Fresh snow brings relief in Kashmir
Srinagar, December 20: Several parts of the Kashmir Valley, including health and tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, received fresh snowfall as the minimum temperature across the region rose by several degrees.
‘889 persons injured in during last year’s mass uprising in Kashmir’
Srinagar, December 20: Over 800 Kashmiri people who were injured in 2010 mass agitation by the paramilitary forces and police men were treated only in district hospitals Srinagar, the authorities has said in reply to a RTI petition filed in this regard.
Geelani refuses security from Delhi Police
Srinagar, March 29: The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani refusing to take security from Delhi Police has said that the entire population of Kashmir were living without security and there was no reason for him to take it from the government of India.
Fresh snow brings relief in Kashmir
Srinagar, December 20: Several parts of the Kashmir Valley, including health and tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, received fresh snowfall as the minimum temperature across the region rose by several degrees.
Troops arrested 2 youth
Srinagar, December 19: Indian troops arrested two youth from Baramulla district. Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad of Ahgam, Handwara and Manzoor Ahmed Ammnar son of Ghulam Rasool resident of Amberpora, Tarzoo, Sopore were arrested by a joint team of police and 46 -Rashtriya Rifles at Sheikhpora Hajibal in Baramulla district, a police spokesman said. And claimed them the activists of Hizb-ul Mujahideen
Kashmir Valley continues to shiver
Srinagar, December 19: Kashmir valley continued to shiver under freezing weather as the health and skiing resort of Gulmarg recorded a minimum of minus 7.4 degrees celsius.
Govt of India not allowing creation of TWMU: JeH
Srinagar, December 19: Jamiat-e-Ahle-Hadees has said that the government of India and its authorities are creating hurdles in the establishment of the Trans World Muslim University.
Funding of JK Madrasas by Delhi a scam: Syed Ali Geelani
Srinagar, December 19: Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani has expressed serious concern over the fresh Indian plan of funding the Madrassas in Kashmir. He maintained that the move was aimed at diverting the religious scholars’ attention away from the liberation movement. He asked the religious organizations and their leaders to beware of the Indian designs and work towards defeating them. He appealed the religious organizations and their leaders to remain aware of the conspiracies being hatched by New Delhi.
Curfew in Nasrullahpora
Srinagar, December 20: Locals said that authorities have imposed curfew in a few areas of Budgam district for past five days. “Policemen and paramilitary CRPF men have been deployed in Nasrullahpora. We have not stepped out of our homes for past four days,” locals told Greater Kashmir over phone.
Indian Army to establish cantonment on forest land in Bijbehara
Srinagar, Dec 19: Amidst confusion within administration about transfer of 896 kanals of forest land to a Indian military agenceis, Indian army is all set to establish a cantonment in fragile forest area of Bijbehara in Islamabad district, much to the disappointment of local population.
Family members found unconscious, one member dies
Srinagar, Dec 19 : , Dec 18: A man died under mysterious circumstances and three of his family members were found unconscious in their house in Srinagar on Sunday.
Dal banks freeze as chill deepens, Valley Shudders, Srinagar -4.3, Gulmarg -8.2
Srinagar, December 17 : The famed Dal Lake in Srinagar was frozen along its banks as night temperatures inched steadily down in Kashmir valley and Ladakh on Saturday with cities and towns in both regions recording some of their lowest temperatures till now while people woke up to its coldest morning this year.
شہدا کے مشن کو تکمیل تک پہنچانا تمام کشمیریوں کی مشترکہ ذمہ داری
مظفر آباد15دسمبر: حزب المجاہدین نے معروف کمانڈر شہیدغلام محمد میر المعروف شمس الحق کو شہادت کی برسی کے موقع پر زبردست خراج عقیدت پیش کیا ہے تنظیم کے سپریم کمانڈر سید صلاح الدین کی صدارت میں ہونے والے اجلاس میں تحریک آزادی کیلئے شہید کی خدمات کو سراہنے کے علاوہ تحریک آزادی کے مختلف پہلوﺅں پر غو ر و خوض کیا گیا۔
Mother moves court for son’s disappearance in custody
Srinagar, December 17: Aziz Begum, 63-year-old mother from Bemina in an enforced disappearance case of her son, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, has approached the High Court with a contempt petition against Indian Defence Ministry and police authorities.
Tufail Mattoo case: HC asks SIT head to appear in person
Srinagar, December 17 : The High Court has directed the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Tufail Matto case to appear in person along with the case diary before the court on next date of hearing.
India to get Russian nuclear submarine by month-end
Moscow, December 17 (KMS): Indian Navy will get the Akula-II class 'Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine from Russia towards the end of this month on a 10-year lease.
Debating AFSPA
Date: 16 Dec 2011
History makes it clear that there is nothing new about the controversies pertaining to Armed Forces Special Powers Act
Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain
Unlike previous summers, 2011 remained relatively calm and peaceful. The summer, however, remained associated with two important controversies pertaining to Kashmir situation. Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution asking centre to grant amnesty to killers of Rajiv Gandhi. It put J&K legislatures in an embarrassing situation. Despite having much more powers than Tamil Nadu Assembly, the state legislature could not muster courage to pass a similar resolution about parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Martyred commander Shamsul Haq remembered
Muzaffarabad, December 15 (KMS): Hizbul Mujahideen Jammu and Kashmir has paid glowing tributes to eminent commander Ghulam Muhammad Mir alias Shamsul Haq on the eve of his 18th martyrdom anniversary.
5,000 Indian troops suffering from aids, mental disorders
New Delhi, December 14 : Indian Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh has revealed that more than 5,000 Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are suffering from various diseases including AIDS and cancer, this year.
Resolution of Kashmir dispute
News & Views
Pak Observer
Mohammad Jamil
The US and Britain often express concern over the looming threat of war between two nuclear states - India and Pakistan. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s statement that the solution of the Kashmir issue is vital for world stability is indeed encouraging. But he should take initiative and persuade international community to help resolve the dispute, as it is unfinished part of the partition of the subcontinent. President Obama has many a time expressed his desire that the dispute between India and Pakistan should be resolved but short of playing an active role in resolving the dispute. If the world powers including US and Britain take due interest in the matter and ensure implementation of the UN resolutions on this issue, the oppressed millions in Jammu and Kashmir would get their basic rights, and would also strengthen world peace and stability, as it is a major flashpoint in the world.
On 5th February 2010, British Labour Member of the Parliament Sir Gerald Kaufman in his address at Kashmir Solidarity Day seminar held in London had said that the issue of Kashmir will be on top of the agenda in his meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which was scheduled to be held after one week ie mid-February. But what transpired in the meeting is not known. He said that UK and US are concerned with the situation particularly for its bearings on stability and economy of Pakistan, which was essential for the peace of entire region. He asserted that UN resolutions on Kashmir remain valid and peaceful resolution of the issue was possible only through the implementation of these resolutions. Sir Gerald Kaufmann also shared his painful experiences of his visits to Kashmir where he was able to observe worst kind of violations of rights of people. He is perhaps the only British MP who believes that UN resolutions are still valid. Anyhow, after that he did not speak on the subject as to what transpired in his meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. It has to be said that the Kashmir Dispute owes its origin to machinations of then governor general Lord Moutbatten, and it is the responsibility of Britain to help resolve this issue.
Talks with India
April 5, 2010
The Nation
INDIA is ready to have a further round of talks at the level of Foreign Secretaries, as a follow-up to the talks on February 25. This has been indicated by the Indian Foreign Office during a briefing on the Indian Foreign Minister's visit to China. However, the Indian Foreign Office feels that Pakistan must respond to the Indian invitation.
India's Pakistan-centric calculus!
April 5, 2010
The Nation
KHALID IQBAL
An objective analysis of India's national security policy leads us to the conclusion that the assumptions underwriting the policy are predominantly focused on Pakistan. Especially the military component of national security apparatus perpetually spews out a stream of Pakistan phobia. The phenomenon has historic and cultural groundings, so strongly perpetuated by myths that rhetoric, more than often, supersedes the logic. Rationality is submerged into an ocean of irrationality when isolated and at times minor incidents are hyped to justify declaration of final and conclusive war on Pakistan, with a presupposed victory.
Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid, Dargah
Srinagar, Fri, 9 Jul 2010 : : Police did not allow people to offer Friday congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in old city and Dargah Sharief Hazratbal on city outskirts.All the roads leading to Jamia Masjid were sealed. Policemen and paramilitary CRPF troopers asked people to stay away from Masjid, locals told media men on Phone,
Kashmir Martyrs’ Day
This day reminds us of 23 Kashmiri martyrs who had laid down their lives fighting the Dogra rule to keep the torch of freedom alight. It was, indeed, due to this movement that British government had appointed Glancy Commission to investigate into the atrocities committed by the Maharaja. It was as a result of the above episode that Kashmiri leadership realized the need to build up an organization with a view to waging struggle for their freedom. In 1934, State’s first elections were held, and the Muslim Conference won 21 out of 16 seats. After two years in 1936, it succeeded in getting 19 out of 21 seats. Congress was upset with these results, and tried to create division in the ranks of Kashmiri leadership. In 1937, a meeting was arranged between Jawahar Lal Nehru and Sheikh Abdullah and the latter agreed to convert Muslim Conference into National Conference. When Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas and his colleagues realized that Sheikh Abdullah was toeing Nehru’s line, they revived the Muslim Conference. Anyhow, Kashmiris have passed through the longest ordeal, and faced repression, death and destruction even before the partition.