Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber, Hotspring Kel and Lipa Sectors in the Kashmir Valley, Pakistan Army claimed on Thursday. A Pakistani soldier has also been injured in the exchange of fire that[Read More…]
Tag: Kashmir
Pakistan describes Sushma Swaraj’s speech at UN as ‘litany of falsehoods’
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi has described Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to the UN as a ‘litany of falsehoods’ and ‘a travesty of facts and history’. She added that Jammu and Kashmir “never was and can never be an integral part of India. Maleeha[Read More…]
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says Uri attack perpetrators will be punished
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation through the 24th edition of the monthly radio program Mann Ki Baat said that the perpetrators of Uti attacks will be punished for sure. PM paid tribute to the martyrs and added that the cowardly attack shook the conscious of the country.[Read More…]
False claims? Uri attack could be reaction to Kashmir situation: Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed that the Uri terror attack could be the result of a “reaction” of the people to the situation in Kashmir as he criticised India for blaming Pakistan “without any evidence”. “The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir,[Read More…]
India calls Pakistan a ‘terrorist state,’ attracts support from Balochistan
On Thursday, India called Pakistan a “terrorist state ” and accused it of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism. This response came hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif racked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session. He referred to the “killing of innocent Kashmiri[Read More…]
“Iss Indian ko yaha se Nikalo,” Indian journalist ousted from Pakistan briefing in New York
As tension simmers between India and Pakistan after the Uri attack, an NDTV journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York. As reported by NDTV, the journalist Namrata Brar was asked to leave the room at the Roosevelt Hotel where[Read More…]
Another 15-year-old succumbs to pellet injuries in Kashmir, marks 85th death
Another death in Kashmir has fanned the silent anger of its populace, with hundreds gathering for the funeral of 15-year-old Momin Altaf. After being crippled by unrest for more than two months now, the people of valley are still not ready to give up the series of protests that broke[Read More…]
Kashmir: Celebrating Eid-ul-Adha in vigil of drones and silence of curfews
A man was killed and several people were injured in firing as protesters clashed with security forces on Tuesday morning in Bandipore, less than 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar. The death toll in violent clashes in the state since July has now reached 80. With complete curfew[Read More…]
Poonch: Militants hauled up inside mini secretariat building, firing resumes
An encounter between militants and security forces in Poonch is still underway as fresh exchange of fire was reported between the two sides at the mini secretariat building Monday morning. According to updates, some militants are apparently present inside the building and have started firing at intermittent intervals since the early hours[Read More…]
Human rights violation by security forces a serious matter: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over “grave human rights violations” in insurgency hit Kashmir and Manipur after the government stoutly defending the role of security forces in both these states. “It is not the Line of Control (LoC) but the heart of the cities like Imphal, is[Read More…]
India retaliates to Pakistan’s snub; summons Pak High Commissioner
Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has been summoned by the Indian government for unjustifiably cancelling an event of India’s high Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale. The Karachi Chamber of commerce was supposed to host Bambawale but called it off at the last moment, apparently chastising him for his[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kashmir
According to latest updates, Pakistan’s troops have violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The troops fired mortar shells along the border and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A News 18 report says that[Read More…]
Valley witnesses freedom from curfew after 52 days of lockdown
After 52 days of complete lockdown, curfew was lifted on Monday from major parts of Kasmir, except Pulwama. The valley had witnessed violence and shut-down since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month and over 70 people have died and over 11,000 have been injured in violent clashes[Read More…]
After 12 years, BSF returns to haunt Kashmir
The troubled valley of Kashmir witnessed the return of Border Security Force (BSF) after a gap of 12 years. After the curfew and raging protests crippled life for more than 45 days since the encounter of Hizbul Mujaheedin commander Burhan Wani, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday deployed Border[Read More…]
Burhan Wani’s father says his son was a mujahid, not a terrorist; backs jihad
Muzaffar Wani, father of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an interview to Hindustan Times says that Burhan would have died even if he had not joined militancy and prefers to call his son mujahid. He said, “Uska raasta theek tha. Jehad is fine. He was a mujahid, not[Read More…]
Cross-border terrorism the only focus: India to Pakistan
New Delhi has rejected Pakistan’s proposal to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks on Kashmir, and has sent out a strong message that “cross-border terrorism should be the focus of any dialogue between the two countries.” Indian Foreign Secretary responding to his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry’s invitation, expressed his willingness to[Read More…]
“Mum on Kashmir, High on Pakistan,” Prime Minister on Independence Day
Addressing the nation from Red Fort to commemorate the 70th year of Independence, Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi hoisted the flag at the Red Fort post among a crowd of people comprising school students, dignitaries and professors on August 15. While listing out his government’s achievements in two years, he also minced no words[Read More…]
How Tamil Nadu MPs always manage to stick their heads out in Parliament
In the middle of a serious discussion between parliamentarians on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, who would have thought All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MP A Navaneethakrishnan would slice the tension with a song! We’re not surprised that Navaneethakrishnan began, and ended, his speech[Read More…]
Kashmir CRPF top-cop compares pellet guns to “wife beating”
Central Reserve Police Force DG Durga Prasad, who finds himself embroiled in a lot of controversies after the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir has again courted controversy by a scathingly misogynist remark. On being interviewed by a Dainik Bhaskar correspondent about the use of pellet guns on protestors in Kashmir,[Read More…]
Indian diplomats to withdraw their kids from Pakistan schools
As hostility grows between the two nations over the recent developments in Kashmir, India has asked its diplomats to withdraw their kids from schools in Islamabad. According to government sources, Indian officials have been asked to either send their kids back to India or to return themselves. “What it means[Read More…]
Congress in support of Sushma Swaraj over Kashmir issue
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday levelled directly at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for instigating the recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir. She clearly stated that “All of Kashmir belongs to India” and asked Pakistan to withdraw from the parts of Kashmir it has illegally occupied. After Sushma[Read More…]
No more pellet-scarred lives in Kashmir
In an update to Kashmir unrest, central government has decided to review the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir. Addressing the Lok Sabha on Thursday, home minister Rajnath Singh said that an expert committee will be constituted which will recommend alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir. The much criticised weapon,[Read More…]
Civil society demands recognition of political rights of Kashmiris
New Delhi: Civil society raised its voice to break the silence on Kashmir and bring the voices of the Kashmiris in the limelight. In a press conference-cum-public meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday by Campaign against Fascist Attack on University (CAFAU), noted journalists, filmmakers and academics unanimously demanded that[Read More…]
GST, Kashmir and Arunachal to ensure a stormy Monsoon Session
The Monsoon session of parliament which began today, will see government push for the GST bill. On Sunday, in the wake of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting asking party men to keep “national interest” in mind and not worry about the credit. On one hand[Read More…]
Press freedom in peril in Kashmir as government clamps down on media
As the tension in Kashmir shows no sign of abating, mobile and internet services continued to remain suspended for the eighth day on Sunday while trains were also off the tracks in the valley as a precautionary measure. What is more worrisome is that the state government seized newspapers and[Read More…]