Ahad Jan battling for life

‘He suffered renal failure in custody’

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Aug 22: The policeman Abdul Ahad Jan who hurled a shoe towards the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during an I-day parade last week is battling for life in ward no.3 of SMHS hospital due to renal failure.    His family members alleged that he has suffered renal failure due More

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Aasiya Andrabi condemns assault on women

Asks Bar to extend legal aid to arrested youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 22: The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi has strongly condemned the assault on women and arrest of youth at Bemina and other areas by Police on Saturday. She has also urged the Bar to extend legal aid to arrested youth as a special case.   In a statement More

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Police official refutes allegations

Srinagar, Aug 22: In response to the story titled “Crackdown returns, 42 held in Bemina” a police official who was accused of harassing people in Bemina Sunday refuted the allegations. “It is a baseless allegation against me. The area where the incident took place does not fall in the jurisdiction More

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Sikhs safe in Kashmir: AISAD

TAHIR SYEED

Srinagar, Aug 22: Terming the recent anonymous letters addressed to Sikh community as handiwork of some mischievous elements, All India Shiromani Akali Dal president, Jaswant Singh Mann on Sunday said Sikhs were always safe in Kashmir and they don’t face any threat. Talking to Greater Kashmir More

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House gutted in Uri

Srinagar, Aug 22: The house of Peer Muhammad Amin Shah of Makim Peeran Uri in north Kashmir’s Varmul district was gutted on Saturday night.  Reports said the fire reduced the house to ashes. Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in the incident. However no loss of life was reported. Pertinently More

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ML condemns police action

Srinagar, Aug 22: Muslim League on Sunday strongly condemned the arrest of youth and assault on women by police at Bemina.   In a statement, the party spokesman, Master Muhammad Shahid said “policemen are committing atrocities on Kashmiris for rewards, promotions and to appease the India More

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'Gujjars,Bakerwals facing food shortage'

Srinagar, Aug 22: A front organisation of tribals in Jammu and Kashmir today said the nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals in the higher reaches of the state were facing shortage of food due to the ongoing unrest in the Valley and demanded that the government ensure the same for them.The Tribal Research More

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Langar at GB Pant Hospital

Srinagar, Aug 22: As part of relief measure, residents of Shivpora organised langars for the patients and attendants of GB Pant Hospital.The langar was organised and distributed by the volunteers under Baitul Mal Committee Shivpora headed by Peerzada Muhammad Sayed.Syed has sought cooperation More

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