Farukh’s killing shatters Bukhari family

HE WAS BUNDLED IN RAKSHAK VEHICLE: EYEWITNESS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kreeri, (Varmul) Aug 12: Family members of 19-year old Farukh Bukhari, whose body was recovered from Choora village in north Kashmir’s Varmul district on Tuesday, are inconsolable.   Farukh, according to his family members, was arrested by police on July 28 from Choora and was subsequently More

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Asifa fights besides her injured fiancé

KASHMIR TRAGEDY

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 12: When it comes to the life of their men, Kashmiri women walk that extra mile. One such case is Asifa Bano whose fiancé- 23-year old Muzaffar Ahmad Ganai- was the first target of CRPF firing in Pampore on August 1. Asifa got engaged with Muzaffar three months back and their More

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Offer prayers at Tehsil headquarters today: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has urged the people to offer congregational Friday prayers at Tehsil headquarters as a mark of protests over the civilian killings in the Valley.  In a statement, Geelani also appealed the people to stage peaceful More

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Mirwaiz calls for Jamia Masjid chalo today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for a march to historic Jamia Masjid in downtown here on Friday. A Hurriyat spokesman, quoting Mirwaiz, asked people to participate in the Friday congregational prayers at the grand Masjid.  “Due to More

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'DR QASIM BEING TREATED AS CRIMINAL IN JIC'

Son seeks international HR groups’ intervention

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Muhammad Bin Qasim, elder son of pro-freedom leader Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, presently lodged in Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) Humhama here, on Thursday alleged that his father was being treated as a ‘criminal’.  Qasim told Greater Kashmir that in contravention of High More

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Observe shutdown on Aug 15: JKLF

Srinagar, Aug 12: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has urged people to observe complete shutdown on August 15.   “We appeal people to observe complete shutdown and organize peaceful protests on August 15, to send a message to the world that Jammu Kashmir is a disputed territory and needs to More

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Little Zainab yearns for father’s release

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 12: It is now more than ten days that little Zainab is crying inconsolably. Too little to understand the compulsions of the time, the child is uttering only one word- Papa. “Where is my Papa? Please get him back,” Zainab, a kindergarten kid goes on non-stop. Zainab’s mother More

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Police disallowing us to meet: Families

Arrest Of Kashmiri Students In Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Families of 10 Kashmiri MBBS students who were arrested by police in Jammu on Wednesday for protesting peacefully against the killings in Kashmir are concerned about their wards alleging police was not allowing anybody to meet them. Reports said the students were picked up More

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HC reserves judgment

Qayoom’s Detention

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 12: The High Court today reserved its judgment over the maintainability of the writ petition challenging the detention under Public Safety Act of Bar Association president, Mian Abdul Qayoom.In the court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar the state government filed preliminary objections More

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Malik shifted to Escorts hospital for treatment

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: The incarcerated chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yaseen Malik was shifted to Escorts Hospital, New Delhi, for treatment on Tuesday.  Malik, who has been under arrest and suffering from heart ailment, was taken to SKIMS, Soura, for medical examination More

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Markets witness heavy rush

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 12: In compliance to the ‘strike calendar’ issued by Hurriyat (G), the markets in the Valley opened for a day on Thursday, which coincided with the beginning of Ramadhan. The business activity pick up after 12 noon.  All the business establishments, banks, educational institutions More

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Lawyers protest against detention of Qayoom, Shaheen

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Lawyers on Thursday staged protest in demand for the release of High Court Bar Association President, Mian Abdul Qayoom and its General Secretary, G N Shaheen. They reiterated to abstain work and threatened to intensify the stir in case their colleagues were not released.   More

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Crackdown intensified on youth: Aasiya

Srinagar, Aug 12: The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi on Thursday accused the authorities of intensifying crackdown on the youth for protesting over the civilian killings by the troopers and cops.   In a statement, Aasiya said the ongoing ‘Quit Jammu and Kashmir More

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Govt asks employees to attend I-day function

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu and Kashmir government has directed its employees - both in Srinagar and Jammu - to attend the main I-Day functions at the specified venues on August 15. A government order said all officials of the state government stationed in Srinagar and Jammu are enjoined upon More

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Tara for augmenting resources of Local Bodies

Srinagar, Aug 12: Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, today said the resource augmentation and income generation should be the prime objectives  of Local Bodies of the State. He said this while chairing a meeting of Executive Officers of Local Bodies/Municipal Committees of the Valley.
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Killings slur on rulers’ face: Karate

Srinagar, Aug 12: Concerned over killing of innocent teenagers by the police and other armed forces in Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Karate has said these killings were inerasable slur on the face of rulers whom history, according to him, will describe More

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Flood damages school building, road

Srinagar, Aug 12: Due to heavy rainfall, Gabra Nallah in village Tad, Kupwara was flooded due to which Tad Gabra road and Middle School building Tad situated were damaged. More

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Hakim asks GoI to resolve K-issue

Srinagar, Aug 12: The Peoples’ Democratic Front (S) president, Hakim Muhammad Yaseen has demanded initiation of serious steps for resolution of Kashmir issue. In a statement, PDF said, “Hakim Yaseen, at all parties meeting in New Delhi presided over by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, put More

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Autonomy, self-rule no solutions to K-issue: PFL

Srinagar, Aug 12: The Peoples’ Freedom League general secretary, Muhammad Rafiq Ganai on Thursday said the Kashmir issue could be resolved either through tripartite talks or implementation of UN Resolutions. “Autonomy, self-rule, economic and employment packages, or any temporary agreement are More

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Consumers to get addl 1kg sugar in Ramadan

Srinagar, Aug 12: Consumers in J&K will get additional one kilogram of sugar per ration card for the month of Ramazan, This was decided at a meeting of officers chaired by Minister for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CA&PD) and Transport, Qamar Ali Akhoon held here today.  More

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Deposit passports: State Hajj Committee

Srinagar, Aug 12: According to the J&K Hajj Committee, the intending Hajj pilgrims are informed to deposit their passports, in the Hajj House to avoid any delay for obtaining visas. The Executive Officer, Hajj Committee India, Mumbai has intimated that it will be very difficult for the Hajji More

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