Retirement age

This refers to the debate on enhancement of retirement age of employees. It will have a huge impact on unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir. Every year, hundreds of youth cross the age limit required for employment in government sector. So hiking the retirement age would hit the career of these youth More

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Filing PIL

This refers to the PIL filed by a US-based Kashmiri lawyer Mufti Showkat Farooqi to investigate the deaths of neonates at GB Pant hospital since January this year. It is unfortunate that such a huge number of children died since January. Who is responsible for this? So far the Government is silent about More

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Book review

This refers to the book review titled “De-colonising Sheikh-ul-Alam(RA)” by Prof Muhammad Aslam wherein he had reviewed the book authored by Dr GM Shad. The author has done a great job by compiling the sayings of Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) in a correct perspective. I think he must do the same about other saints More

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Right perspective

This refers to the book review (GK 3/7/12) titled "De-colonising Shiekh-ul Alam” by Prof Muhammad Aslam. I appreciate the reviewer for daring to call spade a spade. Unfortunately intellectual corruption is rampant in J&K. Many scholars and intellectuals have often quoted things out of context for More

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Without manpower

This refers to the news report “Valley hospitals without manpower” (GK, 03 July). It speaks volumes about the carelessness of the higher-ups of the Health Department.  Our hospitals are short of staff and patients find it hard to get suitable treatment there. The Health Department should wake up More

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Hyo Shabira

This refers to article titled "Slaves of slave state" by Sajjad Gani Lone (GK 2 July). The author has narrated the tragic story of Shabir in a true manner. The write up was thought-provoking. There are many Shabirs struggling for the basic necessities of life. People like Shabir deserve real attention More

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