Let there be no curfew for patients

This is in reference to the article, "Who will cry for them?" by Dr. Showkat Ali Zargar (GK Aug 8, 2010).We mourn the death of a person killed by a bullet. But far more deaths occur silently at homes and on the way. They die because of routine ailments. They vanish because they are unable to reach More

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Pain everywhere

Gruesome killing of teenagers, of course without any fault of theirs, can shatter even a stone-hearted being. Every Kashmiri has felt and is feeling the pain of losing these young children. My heart equally bleeds for those tender buds who were not allowed to see life in its full-bloom. My eyes moistened More

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Futile debates

This refers  to a recent debate on CNN-IBN (5th August 2010), where one of the panelists Madhu Kishwar, said that the cause for growing anger in Kashmiri people is the hunger for economic development  and employments in the state and indirectly tried to label the Kashmiris as beggars. Well More

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Why bullets?

An ordinary Kashmiri is confused if India is a democratic country. If Chief Minister’s father can defend chief minister tooth and nail, how do you stop parents whose children got killed from demanding justice. We were told that Kashmiris should keep children away from protests. Does it mean that they More

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Not averse

This refers to the article “This is just suicidal" by Syeda Afshana (GK Aug 8). The author seems to be unaware of the fact that separatist camp, Hurriyat (G) in particular is not averse to the dialogue process with India. But first of all we have to be sure what the dialogue is all about. This is the More

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Students suffer

Due to continuous curfews and strikes, our state is experiencing a regression. This is the age when everyone wants to achieve education but here it is something different. Instead of going to school, colleges and universities, students are sitting in their homes. Some way out is to be sought.
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Loud message

This refers to some candid views by Seema Mustafa. Recently on many Delhi-based news channels politicians keep asking what Kashmiris want. I guess either they have stuffed cotton in their ears or they are deaf. I wonder why the journalists who boast of being on the streets of Kashmir can’t listen to More

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Nice photographs

This refers to the photographs in Greater Kashmir in the August 9th edition. I was impressed by the photographs which depict our culture and character. These photographs are the answer to those who had previously questioned our secularism. Irfana Bashir Rainawari More

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Wake up

The article "Leaf from the Past" by Balraj Puri (GK, Aug 8) was informative. It is high time for India to realise that they cannot act as mute spectators to what is happening in Kashmir. They cannot ignore the reality. At least they can turn the pages of newspapers to see what is to be done if they have More

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Extend date

This refers to the date of submission of forms announced by Public Service Commission. I request the  authorities to extend the last date keeping in view the present situation. We are trapped in curfew. Syed SarfarazEmail More

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Come out

This refers to CM statement about ongoing freedom movement which he feels is `leaderless'. Actually the mainstream parties are showing their own frustration. They must come out of their cozy rooms to know the reality on the ground. Let them follow Geelani. Sahil SakkiEmail More

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