In response to articles on APHC

A couple of articles in GK about the APHC and its functioning and issues confronting it caught my attention. While Naseer Ahmad in his article titled ‘Why blame leaders alone?’ has put the greater part of blame on people, others like Inam ul Rehman (in response to Naseer’s article) has come down heavily More

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Money supply

This refers to the article “The institution of capital” by Tufail Matoo. There is a difference between debt and credit. Banks create credit which is a part of money supply and is essential for smooth functioning of economies.Taufeeq Ajaz tajazgeight@gmail More

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Not qualified

This refers to the news items regarding the CBI probe and the report filed in the J&K High Court. The story produced by the CBI is shameful. I believe the Majlis Mushawirat in Shopian should not have agreed to exhumation of the bodies. If reports in newspapers are to be believed, the doctors engaged More

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Quiet diplomacy

This refers to the quiet diplomacy initiated by New Delhi. It is quite contradictory that on one hand India is not willing to acknowledge the disputed nature of J&K but on the other hand it pretends to be sincere in the resolution of Kashmir dispute. All this talk is mere eyewash. India is just deceiving More

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Baseless version

This refers to police version that Syed Ali Geelani and his associates were armed with deadly weapons and therefore dispersed by police at Khanqah-e-Moula recently. It’s a ridiculous statement. Everyone is aware of the ground situation in Kashmir. Police always resort to tear gas shelling, firing and More

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Futile probes

This refers to the report produced by the CBI before the J&K High Court. In the past 20 years, we have been hearing the word “probe” frequently. But everybody knows what purpose such probes have served. Holding probes is just futile. The CBI theory of drowning is irrelevant. Roosevelt once said, “ More

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Debate issues

This refers to the article titled “What a pity!” by Shakoor Rather. The author has given a valid argument regarding the use of profane language by youth. This is now becoming sort of a status symbol. I think it is high time we start debating such important issues; otherwise as the author has said it More

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Dictating terms

This refers to the statement of Home secretary G K Pillai, directing the Jammu and Kashmir government not to raise the issue of prepaid ban any further. It is unfortunate to see that the Centre is dictating terms to the state government and asking it to stop talking about the rights of people. Here in More

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No peace

This refers to the speech by the United States President, Barrack Obama saying “The instruments of war are necessary to bring peace. . . War is sometimes not only justified but necessary.” I wonder how can a man, who is all set to receive the coveted Nobel Prize for Peace, speak such a language. That More

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Talks must

Talks with Delhi are must. No doubt the rounds of dialogue held earlier yielded nothing, but this time the situation is different. The Indian authorities are willing to talk to the separatists. There is a hope this time. We should not give any chance to New Delhi to comment that Kashmiris refused to More

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Brutal force

This refers Syed Ali Geelani’s visit to Khanqah-e-Moula. I wonder why the government of Jammu and Kashmir is afraid to hear Geelani’s speech. If we live in a democratic set up, then everybody has a right to express his views. But the brutal use of force on people, particularly Geelani, speaks volumes More

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Futile talks

This refers to the article by Murtaza Shibli (GK, December 12). Talks with Centre are futile as the same are being held only under the mounting international pressure on India over Kashmir. The Hurriyat Conference should first ponder over the Shopian tragedy. Where are the culprits? Er.Latief Mattoo More

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