Curfew, strike, protests back

Shalteng Youth Laid To Rest, Toll 51; Prayers Offered On Roads At Many Places

GOWHAR BHAT/KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Aug 9: A complete shutdown was observed across the Valley on Monday as per the Hurriyat’s fresh protest programme even as downtown Srinagar and several towns and district headquarters remained locked down due to curfew.Protests broke out in HMT in the city outskirts and its neighbouring More

What happened to inquiries?

COI Will Look Into All Killings Since June 11: Govt

Muddasir Ali

Srinagar, Aug 9: The government on Monday said the findings of all the inquiries ordered into separate incidents More

Separatists fighting for common cause: Geelani

Says Ongoing Agitation A Turning Point

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 9: Stating that there was no difference among the pro-freedom leaders on taking the movement to its logical conclusion, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Monday said the ongoing agitation was a turning point for the Kashmir cause.“The ongoing agitation More

Sumji arrested

Gk NEWSNETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 9: Police on Monday arrested Hurriyat Conference (G) leader, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, who is also a close aide of Syed Ali Shah Geelani.Sumji was the acting Chairman of the Hurriyat in the absence of Geelani and he was one of three persons who issued protest programs on weekly basis in More

GANDOH BANDH OVER KASHMIR KILLINGS

Azad’s Kin Loses Security For Supporting Strike

RAFEEQ CHOUDHARY

Gandoh, Aug 9: Gandoh area of Bhallessa tehsil in mountainous Doda district and its suburbs observed a shutdown to protest the civilian killings in Kashmir.The shutdown call was given by Islamic Anjuman Committee Bhallessa in protest against “the excessive use of force against the innocent civilians More

6 yrs on, Pattan Trauma Centre still incomplete

FAHEEM ASLAM

Pattan, Aug 9: In a glaring example of official apathy, the Jammu and Kashmir government seems to be least concerned about the establishment of a much-needed Trauma Centre here even as the work on it started six years ago. The delay in its construction is notwithstanding recurring transfer of trauma More

Can’t set Kashmir aside: Pak

Islamabad Rejects PC’s Remarks

AJAY KAUL

New Delhi, Aug 9: Pressing for a “comprehensive and sustained” engagement with India, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that Kashmir issue would have to be the part of any discussions and “selective” approach won’t be helpful.Qureshi said Islamabad is ready to walk the More

PM to meet JK political delegation today

Destination Delhi

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet an all-party delegation from Jammu and Kashmir led by state chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday to discuss the current situation in the Valley and ways to resolve it.The meeting will be held at the residence of Manmohan Singh - 7, Race Course More