The beauty of a tradition called Pheran!

This refers to the recent unexpected snowfall in some pockets of Kashmir. It was feeling cold and I started looking for something to make me warm. I didn’t have to stress much as I knew that my old friend that stays with me in winter would be waiting for me: it is my dear ‘pheren’. I went to my room More

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Inherent challenge

This refers to the article titled “Kashmir Inherent Challenge” by Prof. Muhammad Ishaq Khan. I agree with the views expressed by the historian that India in pre-1953 had first gained the confidence of innocent people of Kashmir by show¬ing herself as “savior” and promising plebiscite besides taking a More

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Polluted Lake

I was in Srinagar in July and vis¬ited the Dal Lake. I wept while riding in Shikara. I saw the lake polluted with sewerage. If this situation will continue, I am sure we will lose this asset once for all. It is our responsi¬bility to make people aware about the importance of such assets. Zuilfquar More

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Do something

This refers to some news reports about quite diplomacy. People of Kashmir now want a graceful settlement to the issue of Kashmir that has taken a huge toll. Both India and Pakistan must come forward and seek a solution to this vexed problem. The only solution is dialogue. Whosoever comes forward with More

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Trivial comparison

This refers to the article titled “An open letter to Yasin Malik” by M Kishwar. The writer is completely prejudiced toward Kashmir and Pakistan. If British committed atrocities on India, does it mean that India should do the same in Kashmir? And then there is a fundamental issue of human rights and presence More

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Hollow claim

This refers to the ban imposed on pre-paid mobiles by the Union Home Ministry. This is sheer injustice with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. One baffles to understand why the pre-paid connections were banned? India is talking about the “progress and prosperity” of J&K, but it leaves no stone unturned More

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Feeding Kashmiris

This refers to the article titled “Abusing Kashmiri Mind” by Faheem Aslam. The writer spits venom against India, which is feeding Kashmiris. It is unfortunate that people in Kashmir are not realizing the worth of India despite so much development in the Valley over the years. The article was completely More

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Repeat 75

This has reference to the ZGM’s classic column “Repeat 75.”  Mr Zahid has aptly drawn the profile of the leaders holding sway over the people living in a few wards within the Srinagar Municipal limits. These leaders have hardly suffered or tasted the agony, detentions and tortures and always have More

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Varmul discriminated

This refers to the news "Varmul gets peanuts in funds". Allotting Rs 649 per-person in district Varmul as compared to Rs. 2241 in Ganderbal is sheer discrimination. The people of Varmul are being deliberately punished. But we people prefer dignity to dishonesty. Here pro-freedom leaders are the only More

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Arms trafficking

The past few weeks have seen many contradictory statements emerging from New Delhi on the issue of arms trafficking. On one hand, home secretary G K Pillai has stated Indian concerns about Maoists being supplied arms from China, albeit by private Chinese players rather than by Beijing. On the other, More

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Whose Kashmir

This refers to the statements issued by both the parties about the settlement of Kashmir issue. On one hand PDP claims to be the real saviours of Kashmir and on the other National Conference makes a lot of drum beating about autonomy. The fact is that both are doing it for their own interest. Whose Kashmir More

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