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'Sheikh wanted JK to be neutral'

NC Never Opted For Accession Prior To, Or During 1947-48: Kamal

UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

Srinagar, Aug 7: Seeking an apology from Pakistan for 1947 tribal raid on Kashmir, a senior National Conference leader and sitting MLA from Hazratbal, Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, said here today the party had never opted Jammu and Kashmir’s accession with India or Pakistan.In a statement, Dr Kamal More

No change in Pak stand on JK: FO

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Aug 7: Pakistan on Friday said it had no change in its principled position on Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to media reports on whether there was any change in Pakistan’s position, the Foreign Office spokesman emphatically stated, “There is no ambiguity and no change in Pakistan’s principled More

Ties with India on mutual respect: Pak FM

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Aug 7: Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Friday said his country had been seeking a relationship with India on equality, based on mutual respect, mutual benefit and non-interference and working towards resumption of composite dialogue process.“We are convinced that the More

GK football tourney begins

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 7: The minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf Ahmad, on Friday inaugurated the first Greater Kashmir Knockout Football tournament at Polo ground here. The president of the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association, Zamir Ahmed Thakur, introduced the Forest minister More

Protests against detentions rock Srinagar, Islamabad

GOWHAR BHAT/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad, Aug 7: Police on Friday resorted to aerial firing and burst numerous tear smoke shells at Nowhatta in old city here to disperse the protesters demanding release of pro-freedom leaders, including the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Protests were also held More



  • Perspective

Prejudice untreatable

One wonders as to why is Jammu always against Kashmir

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

No society in the sub-continent can claim to be as tolerant and hospitable as people in Kashmiri are. We may tend to exaggerate some of our fine points but is there any parallel to Kashmir’s ingrained More


  • Op-Ed

Outsider’s analysis, insider’s critique

Book Review

Written by a Kashmiri woman and an insider of Sheikh family who dares to speak truth, Dr. Hameedah Nayeem reviews Nyla Ali Khan’s book.Name of the book: Islam, women and violence in Kashmir Between India More



  • Reflections

Use Crash helmet: save your head

The recent drive by the traffic police to curb the menace of not using Crash Helmets by the scooterists/motorcyclists is a welcome step. A Crash Helmet is really a safety measure for the persons driving More


  • Editorial

Preserving Ethos

It is dream evading realization. Some thirty years back the then Chief Minister; Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah laid foundation of a culture centre never to be constructed. The Centre was expected to be a showcase More


  • News

Peace Forum for Indo-Pak dialogue

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Aug 7: The Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) today favoured early resumption of Composite Dialogue between the two countries to jointly face the challenges of terrorism More


  • City

Theatre festival enthrals Tagore Hall audience

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD BHAT

Srinagar, Aug 7: A daylong theatre festival was organized by Anhad, a voluntary organization, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages at Tagore Hall Friday.  More



  • News

Peace Forum for Indo-Pak dialogue

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Aug 7: The Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) today favoured early resumption of Composite Dialogue between the two countries to jointly face the challenges of terrorism More


  • GK Business

Economic Survey sketches grim picture of JK economy

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 7: The Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, Friday presented the economic survey report for 2008-09 in the legislative assembly. While the report highlighted a grim picture of development More



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