TIME NOT RIGHT: ARMY

‘Have Conveyed Our Views To Government’

AFSPA Revocation

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD Teetwal (Karnah), Nov 3: In the backdrop of raging controversy over the rollback of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, Army Thursday stated the time is not right for lifting the Act as they will be handicapped without it.“AFSPA has More

Such contention has no relevance: Mustafa Kamaal

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 3: Senior National Conference leader and the party’s chief spokesman Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal Thursday called for withdrawing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the entire state, saying that Army contention on the issue have ‘no relevance.’“The Army’s reservation More

AFSPA revocation subservient to DAA repeal: Saifuddin Soz

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 3: State Congress chief and former Union Minister Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Thursday said Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will go automatically if Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) is revoked from the state.“AFSPA is a temporary situation. It has to go and it will go automatically More

MFN status leap forward: Experts

‘Step Towards Economic Integration Of South Asia’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Nov 3: Pakistan’s decision to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India has resulted in a flurry of activity in the trade and commerce circles here. Leading organizations in these fields have described it a positive development leading to the economic empowerment of the region.
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Valley opinion divided

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 3: Grant of Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India by Pakistan has evoked mixed reaction in the Valley. While senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said the decision tantamount to rubbing salt on the wounds of Kashmiris, others including Mirwaiz and PDP patron Mufti Muhammad More

Move not at Kashmir’s cost: Attique

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Nov 3: The former prime minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) and the president of Muslim Conference, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, has said that Kashmiris were desirous of good and friendly relations between India and Pakistan but it was not possible without improving the prevailing More

Regret Kamaal’s utterances: Farooq

NC President Appreciates Congress, Armed Forces

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 3: Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and president of National Conference, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has said the party chief spokesman Dr Mustafa Kamaal has been advised to exercise restraint and follow the party policy on all issues particularly those pertaining to the coalition More

POWER WOES BACK TO HAUNT KASHMIRIS

Several Areas In Valley To Greet Eid In Darkness

MUSHTAQ AHMAD

Srinagar, Nov 3: When Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweets about his Apple products and logs on Facebook to check responses to his updates, around hundred families from downtown Zahidpora, Hawal huddle before primitive mode of light, either candles or gas lanterns, to check only each others’ faces More

Valley’s sense of victimhood too intense: Interlocutors

‘Alienation Runs Very Deep; Anger Bubbles Close To Surface’

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

New Delhi, Nov 3: Maintaining that the genesis of the Kashmir problem lies in physical, psychological, economic, social and cultural insecurity of its people, the Centre’s interlocutors have stressed the need for addressing the “sense of victimhood” in the Valley.In their report submitted to the More

Geelani releases booklet on Eid eve

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 3: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday released a 37-page booklet on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha here today. The booklet discusses the “present challenges” Kashmir faces and way out of them.Delving on the present situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Geelani said More

Vet Association hail govt decision

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Veterinary Doctors Association Kashmir today hailed government decision to appoint Dr F A Kaloo as Director, Animal Husbandry Department Kashmir.  Publicity Secretary of More

House panel rejects bill, asks for new measure

ENEMY PROPERTY BILL

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 3: A controversial bill to enable legal heirs of those who migrated to Pakistan to hold on to their property was unanimously rejected by a Parliamentary Standing Committee which has asked More

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