Pakistan cracks down on Hafiz Saeed’s outfits

JuD, FIF properties seized in PaK, Gilgit, Punjab; passports, gun licenses of associated members cancelled

Islamabad, Mar 09 (PTI) All properties of  Hafiz Saeed’s banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm have been confiscated in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan while 148 properties were seized in Punjab province during a crackdown on the two organisations, a senior Pakistani official has said. Interior secretary Arshad Mirza told the Senate Committee on Interior yesterday that […]

‘Selective targeting’ of tribals pits PDP against BJP

Jammu, Mar 08: The “selective targeting” of tribal population residing in the forest areas of Jammu province at the behest of Forest Minister has pitted coalition partners BJP and PDP against each-other. In was in light of this selective targeting of a particular segment of population that the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s has reportedly directed […]

Situation on LoC, working boundary with India deteriorating: Pak

Islamabad, Mar 09 L Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif today said that the situation on the Line of Control and Working Boundary with India has been rapidly deteriorating since 2017. Responding to a query in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, he alleged “India has committed more than 400 ceasefire violations” along the […]

Restrictions, shutdown continue in Shopian

Srinagar, Mar 09: Authorities today imposed restrictions in south Kashmir’s Shopian district to prevent violent protests after the Friday prayers against the killing of six persons, including two militants, in a shootout with Army on March 03. Sporadic protests have continued in the district since last Sunday when six persons were killed in a shootout […]

Mirwaiz urges UN to take up revocation of AFSPA with New Delhi

Srinagar, Mar 09: Urging both India and Pakistan to allow access to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Kashmir, Hurriyat-M chairman on Friday urged United Nations to strongly take up with Government of India the issue of abolition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Kashmir. Mirwaiz said the “draconian AFSPA was […]

Switch over to PAO system; CM directs some exemptions

JAMMU, MARCH 09: In order to ensure that the concerned stakeholders do not face any inconvenience during the switch over to PAO system in the State and to make sure no pendency of bills, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has directed exemption till March 31, 2018 of the geographical areas where internet facility is not available […]

1,261 stone pelting incidents in 2017, Pulwama records maximum FIRs: Govt

Jammu, Mar 09: There were around 1,261 incidents of stone-pelting last year, with Pulwama recording the maximum number of cases against stone-pelters followed by Sopore. A total of 91 cases were registered against stone-pelters in Pulwama in 2017, while 71 such cases were registered in Sopore, a document of the State Home department said. In […]

Dr. Farooq, Omar express solidarity with Manzoor Anjum

Srinagar, Mar 09: National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and working president Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Late Ali Muhammad Shah, a retired Engineer, who passed away in Srinagar on Wednesday. The deceased was the elder brother of Editor Uqab, Manzoor Anjum. Expressing solidarity with Manzoor Anjum and his family […]