Don’t oppose

This refers to statement by Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that Army’s opposition to withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir is unjustified. Mirwaiz is right that New Delhi is trying to play politics over the issue. The debate More

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Drug policy

I was sad to read the news “Draft drug policy has nothing to curb menace of spurious drugs.” The use of sub-standard drugs in Kashmir is a matter of grave concern. Some top doctors have already shown their concern over rampant use of spurious medicine in Kashmir Valley, including in the government-run More

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I agree

This refers to statement by Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik that Kashmir Diaspora must act as ‘ambassadors of Kashmiris’ by making the international community aware about the sufferings of their brethren. A similar statement was made by noted Booker Prize winner Arundhati More

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Tragic this

This refers to the news “Minor imitates TV serial scene, dies.” Such an incident is shocking and heart-rending. Children indeed have become victims of media violence.The Valley psychiatrists are right that the trend of kids imitating TV serials is on rise in the Valley. Minors cannot differentiate More

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