An open letter to Mufti Muhammad Syed

 It's quite pathetic to know that the civilian killings have taken place in your own constituency. This is in utter disregard of human rights. Being a senior politician of the state don’t you know about the responsibilities of an M.L.A. towards his people? There is no denying the fact that More

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Celebrating what?

This refers to the BGSBU statement that 14 out of 15 students have been selected as 10+2 IT lecturers recently by PSC. I think BGSBU is not aware of the fact that PSC had already rejected those who were enough skilled and talented to give their students a big competition and I don't think this is a matter More

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Blocking phones

This refers to the blocking of cellular services in Sopur town. People are facing immense difficulties as all private cellular networks are blocked. Why this step-mother treatment to Sopur? We are already living in difficult times. Let people don’t suffer anymore. Urfan RashidMore

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IWT issue

This refers to article in Greater Kashmir on Inland Water Transport by Er M.A.Fazili. The author has made his arguments on sound technical basis. The proposal for Inland Water Transport for city of Srinagar with the scope of its future extension to valley from Khanabal to Khadanyar is accumulating dust More

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TV politics

This refers to the column “TV Politics” by Ajaz ul Haque. The academics of journalism do not allow you to be a party to the discourse you are only hosting. I agree with Haque. Indeed, it is due to these double standards Kashmiri struggle has lost its appeal everywhere apart from the ground zero. < More

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I disagree

I don’t subscribe to Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s theory that a nation which aspires for independence has to give some sacrifices like strikes. History is witness that no country or nation has achieved freedom by abstaining from the work. I ask Geelani Sahib what a person More

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Nothing serious

This refers to the recent killings by security forces on the streets of Kashmir. At this moment we all people have to stand together. There are some agencies who are trying to create confusion between religious communities in Kashmir. So I appeal the people of Kashmir to be united, and not to give importance More

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One voice

While Kashmir is bleeding, the government is trying to suppress Kashmiris by different means like curfew and bullets. The biggest weapon used against Kashmiris is to divide them in different groups. But Kashmiri people are well aware about the situation and will work under common banner. We have been More

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Students suffer

Srinagar has become a city where life is uncertain; where killings are escalating like anything and where police and paramilitary forces are ruling the streets. There is total chaos. As if it were not enough, schools are shut and poor students are suffering. Children studying in government run educational More

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