Author: Shabeer Ahmad

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday opined that unless the Central government resolves the Kashmir issue there would be no peace in the region. She also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of destroying” the Constitution. While addressing a rally in Srinagar, she said, “Kashmir is connected to India through its Constitution. […]

Intensifying the crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the J&K administration has sealed 13 properties worth crores of rupees belonging to the banned outfit in Anantnag in South Kashmir. According to the recommendation of the Station Investigation Agency (SIA), Anantnag district magistrate Basharat Qayoom issued an order to put restrictions on entry and usage. The 13 properties […]

Police on Thursday carried out raids at at-least five locations in Srinagar, Pulwama and Budgam districts in connection with purported online threat issued to Valley-based journalists. The houses which were searched include that of journalist Showkat A Motta in Srinagar, Khaksar Nadeeb Adnan (Advocate) in Srinagar, Haji Hayat’s House in Pampore and office (Kashmirreader) in […]

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued summon notice to its three advocates after a complaint regarding committing of professional and other misconduct was filed by Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Achal Sethi. The three advocates are Mian Abdul Qayoom, Ghulam Nabi Thoker, and Nazir Ahmad […]

The Northern Army commander on Tuesday said that the total number of militants active in Jammu and Kashmir is 300. This includes 82 foreign militants and 53 locals. All efforts are afoot to foil all plans of targeting security forces in the UT. General officer Commanding-in-Chief northern command Lieutenant General Upendera Dwivedi told reporters that […]

Foiling two separate attempts of infiltration, the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Pakistani intruder and arrested another along the International Border (IB) in Jammu last night. Troops thwarted two attempts of infiltration in RS Pura sector and in Indreshwar Nagar area of Jammu in the wee hours of Tuesday, officials said. In RS Pura, alert […]

Amid growing concerns over the rampant use of narcotics in Kashmir, senior authorities on Tuesday issued an advisory for the sale of certain drugs in the Valley. In the advisory, the Kashmir divisional administration issued a set of dos and don’ts for the sale of drugs categorised by the Pharmacy Council of India under categories […]

Police on Sunday said that a terrorist Associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed during a gunfight with terrorists in Bijbhera area of Anantnag district of southern Kashmir. “When search party reached towards the suspected hideout militants opened fire which hit one accused, hybrid Militant of LeT Sajjad Tantray of Kulgam, who was with search party for […]

Police on Saturday said that it carried out searches at 12 locations in Kashmir Valley in connection with threats issued to Valley-based journalists. “During the course of investigation, each team consisted of 4-5 members and led by an Inspector/SI rank officer monitored by the SDPO concerned,” police said here. “The raids were supervised by SP […]

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has decided to step down as the president of his National Conference, the party announced on Friday. Fresh organisational elections to elect a new president of the party will take place on December 5. “Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahib has informed his colleagues of his decision to […]