Police intensifies crackdown on protesters

Over 1000 Arrested Across Valley In 3 Weeks

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, July 20: In a major operation to quell the ongoing protests over the civilian killings, police have arrested more than 1000 persons including teenagers in the Valley during past three weeks and booked at least 15 of them under the stringent Public Safety Act.Though the police remained More

’90s GHOST RETURNS: NOCTURNAL RAIDS HAUNT YOUTH

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 20: Evading arrest by police, hundreds of youth have been fleeing their homes since the recent protests broke out following the killings of about 17 youth in the valley. The youth, especially students, have been putting up with one relative or another which is disturbing their normal More

Officers evade sensitive postings

No Takers For Offices Involving Public Dealing

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 20: With the unrest in the Kashmir Valley brewing in the wake of recurring civilian killings, senior officials in the civil and police administration are trying to stay away from plum but sensitive positions in the government.In defiance of the government orders, several officials More

I can identify the killer cops: Witness tells court

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, July 20: The Special Investigating Team (SIT) of police, probing the cold blooded murder of three teenagers allegedly by police on June 29, today recorded the statement of one of the key witnesses into the incident in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM).The witness reportedly More

Curfew, protests continue

Islamabad Youth Critical After Thrashing By SOG Men

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: A day after police fired upon protesters in Varmul killing a youth, authorities imposed curfew in the town and nearby Sopur while an undeclared curfew remained imposed in the summer capital on Tuesday. The rest of the Valley remained shut on the call of Hurriyat Conference (G).< More

IN TIMES OF CORRUPTION, SAC REMAINS DEFUNCT

3 Yrs On, Govt Indecisive On Chairman, Members

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, July 20: Established with the objective of curbing political corruption in Jammu and Kashmir, the premier anti-corruption body, State Accountability Commission, continues to be defunct for almost three years now, putting a huge question mark over the claims of the ruling National Conference More

Fayaz’s bride turns widow

ALTAF BABA

Binner (Varmul) July 20: It was just one month back that the one-storey modest house of Masooda was abuzz with traditional wanwun, relatives coming to greet her on her marriage. Now the house is in mourning. The same people are now coming to console her on the tragic end of his husband, Fayaz, who More

NC CWC ‘to introspect’ on Thursday

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 20: As the situation in Kashmir continues to remain edgy over the killings of youth in past two months, Central Working Committee of the ruling National Conference would meet here on Thursday to discuss the present situation which has left the mainstream politicians marginalized.
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