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JAMIAT CHIEF ASSASSINATED

IED Kills Moulana Showkat Outside Maisuma Masjid; Thousands Attend Funeral At Lal Chowk

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 8: Prominent political and religious figure and President of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees (JAH), Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, was today killed in a low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast outside a Masjid in Maisuma locality of Srinagar.The attack happened at around 12:20 pm More

Hurriyats, JKLF call for strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 8: Both factions of Hurriyat Conference have called for a complete shutdown on Saturday while the JKLF has urged the people to observe strike for two days, against the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees president Moulana Showkat Ahmed Shah.The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation More

RAGE AT RESIDENCE

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 8: A winding alley leads to this 3-storey house on the corner of Salfia Colony in Lal Bazaar Srinagar. The aura around is gloomy. Pain and anguish is visible.In the house, chaos is evident everywhere. People are coming in and out. With each incoming female mourner the tone gets shriller More

MHA team postpone visit

Jammu, Apr 8: A high level team of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, which was expected to arrive here Friday to review the ongoing development works, security situation and Panchayat elections, postponed its visit at the last minute.Official sources said that a three member team, headed by More

Dogra Certificate will go to cabinet: Govt

‘To Consider Ethnicity Column In PRC’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 8: In an attempt to diffuse the controversy over the issuance of Dogra Certificate to people of Jammu province, the state government Friday assured that it would take the matter to the cabinet for discussion.Addressing a press conference here—a day after the Hurriyat Conference ( More

REVOKE IT: MIRWAIZ

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 8: Asserting that only two and a half districts of Jammu cannot dominate the majority population in the state, chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday demanded immediate revocation of the Dogra certificate or “else it would have serious consequences.”Addressing More



  • Opinion

Great Soul

After all we are talking about a human being

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Pulitzer prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld’s latest book Great Soul; Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India has triggered an uproar in India. States like Maharashtra and Gujarat have recommended More


  • Op-Ed

The Poet of Kashmir

9th April – MEHJOOR DAY

LOVE, HARMONY AND RESISTANCE – THAT IS WHAT SHAIR-E-KASHMIR MEHJOOR IS ALL ABOUT, WRITES DR.FAROOQ AHMAD PEER

Mahjoor, the poet of Kashmir (Shair-e-Kashmir) one of the greatest poets of Kashmir represents the glory of the Romantic movement of the Kashmiri literature. He is a twentieth century poet of Kashmir and More



  • Letters

Dissent: What does it mean in Kashmir?

This refers to Dr Abdul Ahad’s article on protestors (GK 31-3-2011). The author has made significant contribution by focusing on the otherwise ignored leaf of history. All history has hitherto been the More


  • Editorial

Vanishing Girls

It will be too early to comment on the provisional demographics of the 2011 census related to Jammu & Kashmir. Given the sensitivity of the population issue in the state, it will be wise to wait until More


  • Kashmir

Moulana’s killing shocks separatists, religious leaders, traders

HUGE LOSS, SAY GEELANI, MALIK,MIRWAIZ

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 8: Killing of Jamaiat-Ahl-hadith president Moulana Showkat, killed in an IED explosion at Maisuma here on Friday, has shocked separatists, religious leaders and traders across the Valley More


  • Srinagar City

9 years on justice eludes Rainawari family

On son’s death anniversary, family appeals CM for justice

CUSTODIAL KILLING

Srinagar, Apr 8: On the 9th death anniversary of their beloved Showkat Ahmad Zargar, a government employee from Rainawari who was killed in a fake encounter in 2002, his family has appealed the Chief Minister More



  • Jammu

Qayoom sent to police remand

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu: A day after his release from the Kot Bhalwal jail, a local court today sent High Court Bar Association president, Mian Abdul Qayoom to two days police remand. Qayoom was produced before Sub More


  • Briefs

PDP defers demonstration

Srinagar, Apr 8: In view of the present situation created due to the assassination of  president Jamiat Ahli Hadees Moulana Showkat Hussain, PDP has decided to defer its demonstration programme  More


  • Business

Local enterprises pitch for Ompora Industrial Estate

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, Apr 8: The Valley industrialists demanded that the space in the Ompora Industrial Estate should be provided to the local enterprises only.Under the banner of Federation Chamber of Industries More


  • News

HAZARE TO END FAST TODAY

Agreement Reached With Govt

New Delhi, Apr 8: The Union Government tonight blinked in the battle of attrition with  Anna Hazare by agreeing to issue a formal order to set up a joint committee for drafting an effective Lokpal More



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