Kashmir’s new enemy - PowerPoint

Understanding Kashmiri and Afghan similarities

DATELINE SRINAGAR By Arjimand Hussain Talib

President Barack Obama’s sacking of the top American commander for Afghanistan, General McChrystal, last week was preceded by an interesting drama. American commanders banned the use of Microsoft PowerPoint (PP) presentations for all kinds of meetings and briefings in that country. International More
It is No Ghetto

I can only weep for this ignorance

Nostalgia By ZGM

My birth burg, wrapped up in concertina, spools of razor wires, barbwire- besieged- a garrison town with thousands of helmeted, gun totting and baton wielding soldiers dotting   every inch - looks like enactment of   scenes from scores of Hollywood films on the second world and More
Simmering Summers

Summers in Kashmir are turning scary and sinister

Freeze Frame By Syeda Afshana

How many a tender floweris buried in our soil,How many more will bein this mortal coil?When nodding of popular trees, rustling among jade leaves and piping of bubbly birds indicates the time of nature’s rebirth and complete bloom—the arrival of summer—in my land the clatter of More
Address core issue

Peace or stability would not be established by strengthening the armed forces

WHATS UP BY SAJAD BAZAZ

Notwithstanding the current spell of uncertainty in the J&K state, a new battle has emerged on the scene where the country’s military top brass and political leadership have locked horns on the issue of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA). Following reports of misuse of AFSPA, especially after More
  • Kashmir

Geelani’s detention challenged

Allow lawyer, family to interact: HC to Govt

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, July 3: In a petition challenging detention of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under Public Safety Act (PSA) in the High Court his family has described the detention as More


  • Srinagar City

Families await appointment with detained members

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 3: The residents of south City areas like Bagh-e-Mehtab, Mochow and Old Barzulla are up in arms against the police for detaining “innocent civilians” and not allowing their in-time meeting More



  • Jammu

KP youth in dilemma

KASHMIR SITUATION

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 3: With the fresh spate of tension gripping Kashmir valley over past two weeks, nearly 900 Kashmiri Pandit youth - selected under the special employment drive under the rehabilitation package More


  • South Asia

PaK PM seeks global focus on Kashmir ‘atrocities’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 3: The Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), Raja Farooq Haider Khan, has urged the world community to take effective cognizance of “the worsening human rights situation More


  • Business

Valley hoteliers rebuff campaign against tourism industry

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 3: The Valley hoteliers have taken a strong note of what it said a misleading campaign launched by some vested interest to harm the hospitality sector of Kashmir.  Under the banner More


  • World

Kashmiris protest in London against killings

GK NEWS NETWORK

London: Scores of people staged demonstration outside the Indian High Commission over the recent killings in Kashmir, here on Friday.   The protests were organised by All Parties International More


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