Keen to visit Pakistan: PM

‘But Only If Proper Atmosphere Is Created’

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

On Board Air India One, Aug 31: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday he was keen to visit Pakistan but only if the “proper atmosphere” was created.“I am very keen to visit Pakistan and am very grateful to President (Asif Ali) Zardari but I also mentioned we have to create a proper atmosphere More

KRISHNA-HINA TALKS ON SEPTEMBER 8

Islamabad, Aug 31: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will visit Pakistan for three days from September 7 to review the last round of the bilateral dialogue process with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, the Foreign Office announced today.Krishna will be visiting Pakistan for "holding More

Customary meets have upset Kashmiris: Mirwaiz Umar

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 31: A day after the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan met on the sidelines of Non-Aligned Movement Conference in Tehran, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged the two leaders to “move beyond customary meets and start a serious and durable peace process More

JK Police facing challenge of law and order: DGP

‘Stone-Pelters Have To Be Dealt Without Showering Bullets’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 31: With militancy ebbing away in Jammu and Kashmir, the challenge for state police has changed from counter-insurgency to law and order, Director General of Police Ashok Prasad said.In an exclusive chat with Greater Kashmir, first since he assumed office, Ashok Prasad urged his More

Political parties in JK for restoration of old RTI Rules

Omitting Certain Rules Won’t Have Any Adverse Impact: GAD

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 31: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Government did away with the effective RTI Rules 2010 guiding the implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act 2009, the political parties have joined the rallying cry for restoration of the old Rules.Last evening, General Administration More

Juvenile Home is just another jail

Children Brought Handcuffed, Locked Behind Iron Doors

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 31: From the fortified windows of the two-storey building of the juvenile home here, some children are seen watching the hustle bustle in the nearby Harwan Gardens. They wave their hands and seem to join their free counterparts in the garden. These children, undergoing imprisonment for More

NC-Congress coordination panel to meet today

Srinagar, Aug 31: The Coordination Committee of the National Conference-Congress coalition is all set to meet on Saturday under the chairmanship of Prof Saifuddin Soz at Hari Niwas here to discuss various issues concerning the ruling alliance.“The meeting will be held at 4:30 pm on Saturday after More

Warm send off to A Q Manhas

Srinagar, Aug 31: A warm send off party was given to IGP Railways at Railway Headquarters Srinagar on his attainment of age of superannuation. “A Q Manhas, IPS, IGP Railways J&K, a highly decorated More

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Fazl summons KC session to discuss problems

KASHMIRI MIGRANTS

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Aug 31: The Chairman of All Parties Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Moulana Fazl Rehman, has summoned the Committee’s session to discuss the problems faced by Kashmiri migrant community More