PAK FIGHTS BACK

Launches Ground Offensives Against Taliban

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Oct 17: Backed by tanks and fighter jets, Pakistan Army today launched the much-awaited major ground offensive to flush out Taliban from their stronghold of Waziristan tribal region. The Pakistan Army’s move comes after the country’s top political leadership gave the go-ahead as it endorsed More

Diwali celebrated in Kashmir

TARIQ ALI MIR

Srinagar, Oct 17: Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated on Saturday with religious fervor in Kashmir. Apart from the Kashmiri Pandit community, students from outside the state, non-residents, and troopers celebrated the festival with traditional gaiety.At many places, the troopers burst More

It’s time for K-resolution: Mufti

Delhi Can’t Reject Self-Rule: Mehbooba

ALTAF BABA/ UMER MAQBOOL

Varmul, Oct 17: Peoples Democratic Party patron and former chief minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed, Saturday said the time had come to resolve the Kashmir dispute, stating that he would utilize all resources for the final settlement of the issue.“Time has come to resolve the Kashmir dispute and our More

Thousands denied passport for ‘adverse’ CID report

We Act On Police Advice: RPO

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Oct 17: No less a person than the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, had to intervene last month to facilitate the issue of passport to a Kashmiri soccer player selected by the International Sports Academy Trust for training in Spain. Unless it was just an isolated gesture More

Civil society launches campaign

GK News Network

Srinagar, Oct 17: Members of the Civil Society on Saturday launched a campaign against Kashmiris being denied the right to travel.“Right to travel is guaranteed under Article 12 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, which India has signed and ratified. It guarantees everyone More

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