KASHMIR SIMMERS

Thousands Attend Zahid Farooq’s Funeral; Undeclared Curfew In Old City For 4th Day; Valley-Wide Shutdown, Protests On

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Feb 6: Amidst a curfew-like situation and somber scenes, the 16-year old teenager, Zahid Farooq, who was shot dead allegedly by paramilitary troopers on Friday, was laid to eternal rest at his ancestral graveyard in city outskirts today, even as life in the Kashmir Valley remained crippled More

Sagar for punishment to Zahid’s killers

Government Reviews Situation

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 6: A high level meeting was held at Police Control Room Srinagar today where prevailing situation was reviewed. The meeting was presided over by the Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar.Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul, Minister of More

Details sought on Zahid’s killing

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 6: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, appointed as inquiry officer to look into the killing of Zahid Farooq by BSF troops in Nishat Srinagar, has sought information from the public about the killing.A Government communiqué Saturday said: “Whereas Government has appointed Divisional Commissioner More

May I help you, police tells besieged city

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Feb 6: On the fourth day of harsh undeclared curfew in old city with none being allowed out of their homes, the police on Saturday announced a helpline.“Restrictions are imposed in 5 police stations of north Srinagar city. People are advised to contact following numbers for assistance More

Don’t take a hasty decision: Haider to Pak

GK News Network

Islamabad, Feb 6: The Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), Raja Farooq Haider, on Saturday urged Pakistan not to take a hasty decision regarding Indian proposal to hold bilateral talks.Addressing a press conference here, he stressed that the government should call a joint session More

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