Protest strike in Valley

Geelani, Mirwaiz, Others Meet Moulana Showkat’s Family

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 9: A complete shutdown was observed in the Valley Saturday to protest against the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees President Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah in an IED blast yesterday.All shops, business establishments, private offices and banks remained closed and traffic was off the More

Malik vows to expose killers

Srinagar, Apr 9: The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front on Saturday vowed to spare no efforts in bringing to justice the killers of Jamiat-e-Ahlihadees president Moulana  Showkat Ahmad Shah.Addressing a condolence meeting here, Malik said the situation in Kashmir had come to More

Omar visits Moulana Showkat’s house

Asks Police To Expose Killers Immediately

Srinagar, Apr 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked Home Secretary and Director General Police to investigate the assassination of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah and expose the killers immediately.The Chief Minister early morning visited the residence of Moulana Showkat at Lal Bazar here to convey More

No proposal to invite militants for talks: Pillai

‘They Can Join Dialogue If They Give Up Violence’

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Apr 9: Stating that Indian Government had no proposal as of now to extend talks offer to Kashmiri militant leadership, especially to Syed Salahuddin, Home Secretary GK Pillai has said if militants want to join the peace process, they can provided they give up violence.“If (he) Salahudin More

Geelani, Malik, Shah refuse fresh offer of security

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 9: A day after President of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees (JAH), Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, was assassinated, the authorities approached the separatist leaders on Saturday and offered them security cover.“We have offered Hurriyat people security cover,” the SSP Security, Rafiq-ul-Hassan More

JOINT CONTROL MARS GB PANT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Proposal For New Paediatrics Hospital Submitted To Govt

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 9: Dual control of the state and the Cantonment Board over the 135-bed GB Pant Children’s Hospital here has marred the institution as the administration of this sole children hospital of the valley has been affected.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between state and defence More

Man shot dead in Ganderbal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 9: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a man in Ganderbal district last night, police said on Saturday.A police spokesman said the gunmen barged into the house of Muhammad Aslam Thakre, 42, son of Abdul Rehman at Badergund, Gujar Basti last night and resorted to indiscriminate firing killing More

CRPF to continue existing strength

New Induction As Per Threat Perception: Special DG

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Apr 9: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will continue with its existing strength and there are no plans for any additional deployment to meet the summer challenge this year.“Deployment pattern in valley and other parts of the state will be same as was last year and new induction of troops More

Mian Qayoom released

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 9: The Kashmir Bar Association President, Mian Abdul Qayoom, was released on Saturday after nine months of detention.Qayoom, arrested on July 6 last year during summer unrest, was released from Police Station Janipur Jammu on bail where he was detained a few days back in some case More