A defining moment for the Arab world

Egyptian Protests

The sleeping Middle East and Arab World has woken up for good, writes Suhail Masoodi

As the Friday protests at the Maidani Tehrir could not prove decisive to change the regime, as it was expected; it, however, unnerved the already weak Hosni Mubarak. He was not only asked to step down and leave the country by the people of Egypt, but his close ally the US president, Barack Obama, also More
Glory of Humanity

MEMORY

Maqbool Butt is like a beacon light for the Kashmir, writes Hashim Qureshi

February 11 is a memory for Kashmir.  On the morning of this day, 1984, when Maqbool Butt was executed, his cause was immortalized and his martyrdom became a beacon-tower for Kashmiri freedom struggle.  O my leader - you not only sacrificed your life but was also tormented and crucified More
Days are numbered

LESSON

Life comes to an end sooner or later, writes GN Wadoo

I am prompted to write this column at the shocking death of an 11 year old Mehvish of Bemina who was hit by a high speed unknown car near her school gate and of the recent accident of Aatif Mudabbir Dar – an NIT student, who also succumbed to an accident. While Rumana’s death is also fresh in my mind More
  • Kashmir

Protesters had personal problems, claims SSP

‘Most of them were drug addicts’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Feb 9: Police on Wednesday claimed that 72 per cent protesters arrested during 2010 in Srinagar have had ‘personal problems’ and many were ‘drug addicts’ as well. The claim comes barely More


  • Srinagar City

Finally,Govt decides houseboat realignment in Dal

'It’ll help to prevent pollution, increase lake’s area’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 9: After years of dilly-dallying, the state Government has finally decided to realign the houseboats in the Dal lake in a bid to improve aesthetic beauty and extend expanse of the famed waterbody More



  • Jammu

KAS examination: HC allows PSC to finalise selection

Select List Likely To Be Issued Today

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Feb 9: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday cleared the way for State Pubic Service Commissioner (PSC) to declare the final selection list of the Combined Services examination - 2009, which is More


  • News in Brief

BA, BSc, BCom final year results declared

Srinagar: University of Kashmir today declared the B.A, B.Sc, B.Com final year results in the record time of less than a month. According to KU spokesman, the results are available on varsity website More


  • Business

'Reduce VAT on food items to 4 pc'

PHD Chamber for power reforms, revenue mobilization

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 9: The PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry today stressed for power sector reforms and revenue mobilization in J&K, with thrust on “forging public private participation in the tourism More


  • News

Stage set for PaK general elections

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, Feb 9: The general election to the Pakistan administered Kashmir Legislative Assembly can be held anytime between May 23 and July 8.  According to the PaK’s Interim Constitution,  More


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