Mirwaiz slams govt over Jamia lockdown

Mirwaiz slams govt over Jamia lockdown

Srinagar: Senior resistance leader Dr Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday slammed state government for locking down the historic Jamia Masjid on the eleventh Friday for prayers. “11th Friday’s so far this year of lockdown of #JamaMasjid by imposing curfew & restrictions barring Muslims from offering Juma prayers there! These repressive measures will only strengthen our […]

Omar, Mehbooba tweet on south Kashmir abductions

Omar, Mehbooba tweet on south Kashmir abductions

Srinagar: Former chief ministers, Omar Abdulla of National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti of PDP Friday tweeted on the abductions in south Kashmir. “11 abductions! This is a very worrying reflection of the situation in the valley. What’s worse is the selective outrage – people/leaders who are so vocal about alleged security force excesses are silent […]

Targeting our families only strengthens our resolve: UJC

Targeting our families only strengthens our resolve: UJC

Srinagar : Terming the arrest of the second son of UJC chief Syed Salahuddin as a vengeful act, the United Jihad Council on Friday said Indian forces and agencies by targeting the houses and families of “mujahideen” are making vain attempts to break the resolve of the armed resistance leadership. “The Indian forces and agencies […]

Gunman abduct seven relatives of policemen in south Kashmir

Gunman abduct seven relatives of policemen in south Kashmir

Srinagar : Authorities sounded high alert across south Kashmir areas on Thursday after gunmen abducted seven persons connected directly or indirectly with the local police force. Reports said the gunmen on Thursday evening abducted Zubair Ahmad, son of a policeman from Arwani area of Kulgam district; Arif Ahmed, brother of a middle-rung police officer from Arwani; […]

Geelani urged people to boycott upcoming elections

Geelani urged people to boycott upcoming elections

SRINAGAR : Paying rich tributes to Martyrs of Hajan and Kulgam, All Parties Hu Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani today said “our youth lay their lives to end the age-old slavery of their nation and for right to self-determination. In a telephonic address to mourners, Syed Ali Geelani paid glorious tributes to slain youth Shaheed […]

Hajin encounter : Police Version

Hajin encounter : Police Version

The Police on Thursday said that the two militants killed in a encounter in Hajin were foreigners affiliated with the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba. A police spokesperson said the police and armed forces in the early morning hours jointly launched a search operation based on credible inputs about the presence of militants at Par Mohalla in […]

Forces arrest two brothers, father of militant in Pulwama

Forces arrest two brothers, father of militant in Pulwama

Srinagar: Police have arrested two brothers and father of an active militant in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, sources said on Thursday adding the arrests were made during a nocturnal raid last night. They said that two brothers, Zubair Ahmad and Nadeem Ahmad and father, Ghulam Hassan of active militant Lateef Tiger were arrested by forces […]

MLA Lanagate condemns arrest of Riyaz Naik’s father and torching houses of militants

MLA Lanagate condemns arrest of Riyaz Naik’s father and torching houses of militants

Srinagar : Independent lawmaker and MLA Langate Er Rasheed on Thursday condemned the arrests of top Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo’s father and son of UJC chief Syed Salahuddin, saying “humiliating families of militants” will not help. “Arresting Syed Salah-ud-din’s second son Syed Shakeel and burning houses of militants in south Kashmir is condemnable. Arresting and […]