Gospel of AFSPA
“This explains why the entire history of ancient and modern states is merely a series of revolting crimes” – Michael Bekunin
Inksight By Mehmood-ur-Rashid
Army’s Northern Command Chief Lt Gen BS Jaswal has thrown a holy ring around AFSPA. So stay posted, Armed Forces Special Powers Act is sacred. Eternally justified, always relevant; none on earth can bring it to question. The statement of the Army officer is a violent shock to people who wanted the More
It’s heart wrenching
Stop killing innocent teenagers for God’s sake
Tragedy By Tanvir Sadiq
The last few nights have been quite difficult for me. Yes, I couldn’t sleep and yes, it was because of the teenager who was killed. Tufail, 17, a 12th standard student lived just a few houses away from mine. All these nights I could hear the wailing of women which reverberated the whole area. I kept More
- Kashmir
Civil society welcomes Malik’s initiative
JAIL BHARO
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Srinagar, June 16: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) called for jail bharo against human rights violations in Kashmir, civil society members Wednesday welcomed the initiative.   More
- Srinagar City
Batmaloo-Aloocha Bagh road SEALED FOR 20 YEARS
REOPENING CAN DECONGEST SOUTH CITY TRAFFIC
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, June 16: For the past nearly two decades, a vital link to the south City –the Batmaloo-Danderkha-Aloocha Bagh road –is closed for civilian movement. The move, as per traffic experts, has furthered More
- Jammu
Revive prominent citizens' committees: Rana to admin
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 16: The political advisor to Chief Minister, Devinder Rana has stressed upon the need for reviving prominent citizens committees and holding periodical meetings by the divisional commissioner More
- South Asia
Pak troops ‘captured by the Taliban’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Kabul, June 16: The Afghan Taliban says it has captured dozens of Pakistani soldiers after attacking their checkpoint in a cross-border raid. Pakistani security sources confirm some troops are missing More
- Business
Govt to set up housing colonies for weaker sections
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 16: The Government is contemplating to set up housing colonies for the economically weaker and middle class sections of the society in the State.This, according to an official statement More
- World
Girls gangsters on rise worldwide: Survey
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
United Nations, June 16: Girls are getting more into the crime with the number of woman gangsters worldwide swelling up to between 132,000 to 660,000. The girls in crime made up almost 25 to 50 per More


