Wamiq’s family threatens agitation

EYEWITNESSES REFUTE POLICE VERSION

MUHAMMAD WASEEM

Srinagar, Feb 22: The family of downtown boy Wamiq Farooq, who was killed by a teargas shell fired by police last month, Monday staged protests against the police for what they said hushing up the case. Eyewitnesses strongly refuted the police version that Wamiq was a stone pelter and maintained More

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Govt tyranny forcing youth to come on roads: PDP

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Feb 22: Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and party general secretary, Muhammad Dilawar Mir, Monday strongly countered the government’s allegation that political parties and businessmen were funding the stone pelters in the valley, terming the allegation as preposterous. Addressing More

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Shah’s detention challenged

State Asked To File Objections

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 22: The High Court Monday issued notice to state government for filing objections in a week in a case challenging the detention of Democratic Freedom Party Chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah under Public Safety Act. It also directed state to file objections in 24 hours in regard to More

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Geelani, Mirwaiz to meet Pak FS

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Feb 22:  The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, would meet the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New Delhi on Wednesday, a day ahead of Indo-Pak foreign secretary level talks.  Talking to Greater Kashmir over phone from New Delhi, Geelani said the Pak High More

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Don’t call for strikes: Hurriyat (G) tells youth

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 22: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Monday asked people to stick to the conglomerate’s program and refrain from calling for strikes on their own. A statement issued here said the conglomerate has been spearheading the ongoing freedom struggle “and people shall not call for any strike More

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Kunanposhpora mass rape victims remember ordeal

UMER MAQBOOL DAR/SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Feb 22: Nineteen years after, the victims of mass rape by troopers in Kunanposhpora village of district Kupwara are struggling to come to terms with life. It was on intervening night of Feb 23 and 24 in 1991, when drunk troopers of 4 Raj Rifles C/O 68 Brigade entered the Kunanposhpora More

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Re-employment in prosecution wing draws flak

GK CORRESPONDENT

Sringar, Feb 22: The prosecution wing of the police has expressed resentment and anger over the alleged extension and re-employment of the retired employees in the department terming it “against rules and regulations.”   The anger is over the reported of the Home Department to recall More

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NF condemns police remarks against Wamiq

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Front today condemned the police statement in the Court about Wamiq’s death and termed it as callous and cowardly act. The police had termed Wamiq as “miscreant” and booked him under 307 RPC for “attempting to murder” the policeman.  Wamiq died after More

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Shift Nayeem to Srinagar: HC

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 22: The High Court Monday directed the state to shift National Front chairman Nayeem Ahmad Khan from Kotbalwal Jail to Srinagar Central Jail. It directed the state to file objections within two weeks against quashing his detention under Public Safety Act.  On February 2, police More

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Silk factory employees demand salary, DA release

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Staff Members Union, Rajbagh Silk Weaving Factory has accused the government of allegedly depriving them of salaries for past four months and dearness allowances from 2006. In a statement, the Union said, “Keeping in view the inflation almost all the government departments were More

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