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Zardari Backs Kashmir autonomy, Supports people to people contact 2008-06-29 but has added a rider - a joint India-Pakistan panel should decide on the states defence and foreign affairs. Pending a final settlement, we agree with the statement of your (Indian) prime minister supporting an autonomous Kashmir running much of i..read on
Top kashmiri leader to meet prime minister of India 2008-05-19 Former chief minister and Awami National Conference (ANC) President G M Shah will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi on Monday and seek assurance about holding free and fair polls in the State.
Sources said that Shah..read on
More Troops Send On international border in Jammu and Kashmir 2008-05-14 Four additional companies of the Border Security Force will be deployed along the Indo-Pak border in Samba-Kathua sector of Jammu and Kashmir to plug infiltration routes of militants. Official source said in Jammu the border defences are being furthe..read on
More Troops Send On international border in Jammu and Kashmir 2008-05-14 Four additional companies of the Border Security Force will be deployed along the Indo-Pak border in Samba-Kathua sector of Jammu and Kashmir to plug infiltration routes of militants. Official source said in Jammu the border defences are being furthe..read on
Pak tele-towers along LoC alarms security agencies in Kashmir 2008-05-07 Security agencies in Kashmir are mulling a revision in their strategy to counter militancy, especially in areas located near the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistans move to erect several signal towers for telecommunication closer to the LoC has prompte..read on
IB chief to visit Pak tomorrow, Kashmir on agenda 2008-04-16
Even before foreign ministers of India and Pakistan meet next month to resume the composite dialogue process, top intelligence officials of the two nations will exchange notes in Islamabad on Thursday on strengthening co-operation against terror. N..read on
Top separatist Kashmir Leader may participate in coming elections 2008-04-14
Speaking in the local TVs Hard Talk show , Lone argued that the politics of boycott have only strengthened the politicians who he said were responsible for martyring Kashmiris.
1989 has to be understood. Kashmiris vomited out these poli..read on
Trooper commits suicide in Jammu and Kashmir 2008-04-07
An Army trooper allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a camp in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said
Sepoy Kitty Kumar, 21 was posted on guard duty at 22 ammunition coy under operational command of 9 co..read on
Kashmir separatist party to contest Elections 2008-03-31 Awami National Conference organised a public meet in south kashmir with thousands attending it. ANC office bearers from party head quarters at Srinagar also joined the workers meet. The meeting was addressed besides others by Mr Sajad Ahmad Dar, M..read on
Anc to revert 1953 position of kashmir , if comes to power 2008-03-23 Speaking in the workers rally Mr Muzzaffar Shah reiterated ANCs stand that Kashmir is a trilateral issue and must be resolved within a set time frame. Intra Kashmir Conference could be an effective means to come to a consensus wherein people from al..read on
Anc to revert 1953 position of kashmir , if comes to power 2008-03-23 Speaking in the workers rally Mr Muzzaffar Shah reiterated ANCs stand that Kashmir is a trilateral issue and must be resolved within a set time frame. Intra Kashmir Conference could be an effective means to come to a consensus wherein people from al..read on
Top Lashker Commonder, 4 police men Killed in fierse Gun battle in Kashmir 2008-03-23 Top commonder of a Lashkar Toiba group was killed on Sunday in a fierce gun battle near Srinagar kashmir said high level official today
Srinagar city's police chief S Mujtaba, who was leading an operation against militants, escaped unhurt wh..read on
Senior leader Of ANC Muzzafar shah holds workers meet in bandipora kashmir 2008-03-22 muzzaffar shah holds party meet in remote village of kashmir bandopora today , while adressing the gathering he said that who so ever involved in human rights violations will not be let go free and will be punished under law.
he said that ANC is..read on
Defeating terrorism imperative for stable S Asia: governor Jammu kashmir 2008-03-22 Interacting with a group of elders from the border tehsil of Uri on their return from Operation Sadhbavna, organized by the Dagger Division of the Army, at Raj Bhavan here this morning, the Governor said that India has been successfully facing the ch..read on
Separtist Leader Bilal Gani lone condemn Human rights violation in Kashmir 2008-03-22 Senior separtist leader and chairman of Peoples Conference Bilal Gani lone has condemned violations of human rights in Kashmir by the security forces.
Bilal Ghani Lone, said that security forces in areas of handwara , And kupwara have carried ..read on
Kashmiri Students to start campaign against mobile towers in Kashmir 2008-03-21 Parents and student organisation Kashmir youth Initatitive and Jammu and kashmir students united Forum will start an online petition and a signature campaign against a telecom operator, which has put up a mobile base station very close to the scho..read on
Kashmir Safar-e-Azadi expo in Delhi 2008-03-20 Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik here Wednesday said that his Safar-e Azadi campaign provided Kashmiris a peaceful expression of sentiment.
Malik was speaking at the inaugural function of a photo exhibition of Safar-e..read on
top separtist leader syed ali shah geelani hails Zardari Statement on Kashmir 2008-03-12 The head of All Parties Hurriyat Conferencefs Gilani group, Syed Ali Shah Gilani has welcomed statement from Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in which he termed Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan as a core dispute.
In a..read on
kashmir will have world class tourist attraction on dal lake 2008-03-12 The aquarium will have a 200 meter long tunnel with aqua caves and house about 200 species of ornamental fish. It will be a centrally heated building to withstand extreme low temperature during winter.
The aquarium will be second in the State after..read on
Rising Kashmir will rise to new challenges 2008-03-11 The noted legal luminary and famous columnist A G Noorani released the daily in front of thousands of people including intellectuals, politicians - both mainstream and pro-resistance, scholars, journalists, lawyers, university students and people fro..read on
Bhim Singh of jammu and kashmir panthers party invites ASMA on tea 2008-03-09 Prof. Bhim Singh invited Mrs. Asma Jahangir and her colleague, Mr. Michael Wiener, a Human Right Officer in UN Headquarters at Geneva in Ashoka Hotel last evening and enquired from her about her agenda during her visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Asma Jaha..read on
Protest demonstrations in kashmir tomorrow 2008-03-09 The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Mohammad Yasin Malik in a statement in Srinagar emphasized that human rights violations by troops in Kashmir are continuing unabated despite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs promise of zero t..read on
Rising kashmir to be launched tomorrow byA.G.Noorani 2008-03-09 That will be attended by a galaxy of intellectuals including politicians - both separatist and mainstream journalists, lawyers, scholars, university students and people from all walks of life.
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JKLF condemns asma statement on kashmir 2008-03-09 Farooq Siddiqui, chairman of one of the factions of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Saturday condemned the statement of Pakistan lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir that Kashmir was heading towards normalcy.
A statement of JKLF issued h..read on
rising kashmir to be launched on moday by A G Noorani 2008-03-09 Noted columnist of the subcontinent and an acclaimed constitutional expert A G Noorani will release the daily English newspaper Rising Kashmir at Kashmir Universitys Convention Centre on Monday.
The newspaper will be released at a function at 3..read on
Kashmir Organisations black listed 2008-03-07
After Senoior leader of Separtist group Hurriet Conference and president of Nuslim conference Abdul Gani Bhats was black listed and barred from accepting foreign money, supposed to be for people of kashmir and other social activities Home Min..read on
Kashmir Organisations black listed 2008-03-07
After Senoior leader of Separtist group Hurriet Conference and president of Nuslim conference Abdul Gani Bhats was black listed and barred from accepting foreign money, supposed to be for people of kashmir and other social activities Home Min..read on
Pakistani activist Asma Jahangir arrives in Srinagar 2008-03-07 Noted Pakistani lawyer and chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Asma Jahangir arrived here Friday for a daylong visit. Immediately on her arrival here, she met the Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Lone at his residence. Ja..read on
Asma Jehangir Arrives in Kashmir: praises indian democracy 2008-03-07
Asma Jehangir, chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) arrived here today as a United Nations representative for a study on "Freedom of Religion & Beliefs in India. She met delegations of different political parties, and human righ..read on
Three members of a family killed in bomb attack in Kashmir 2008-03-07
Militants lobbed a grenade at a house in southern Kashmir killing three members of a family, police said on Friday, the second such attack this week.
The house in Reasi district belonged to a member of a government-backed vigilante group set u..read on
safri aazadi still fresh in kashmir: JKLF still favourite in kashmir 2008-03-05 the Historic freedom march led by JKlf chief Yasin malik is still fresh in the minds and hearts of the people ,
Touring nearly 500 villages in All Kashmir districts , the Safar-e-Azadi campaign of JKLF chairman Malik Mohammad Yasin, covered th..read on
Places of worship in india under terror threat: Minister 2008-03-04
The government has received "credible intelligence inputs" about terrorist threats to places of religious worship in the country, Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal admitted in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
"There are credible inte..read on
kashmir ministers personel automatic pistol fall down in jammu airport 2008-03-03
Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Javed Mustafa Mirs pistol accidentally went off at the airport here Monday when he was asked to deposit the weapon by the security personnel, police sources said Monday. The gunshot created panic in the..read on
Lankan Army chief in kashmir 2008-03-03 Sri Lankas army chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka Monday visited Jammu and Kashmir at the start of a weeklong visit to India during which he will interact with Defence Minister A.K. Antony and top officials. Fonseka, who arrived here Sunday, travelled t..read on
New Pak govt to probe musharraf role in Kargil war 2008-03-02
The new government in Pakistan should review the causes for the Kargil war, including President Pervez Musharraf's role, and fix responsibility for the conflict with India, former premier Nawaz Sharif has said.
The Charter of Democracy sig..read on
Kashmir issue to be resolved by future generations-zardari 2008-03-01 India and Pakistan could set aside the Kashmir issue to be resolved by a future generation while they focus on trade and economic ties to improve bilateral relations says zardari co chairman of pakistan peoples party
"People-to-people contacts sh..read on
Internet the new frontier in Kashmir politics 2008-03-01 From the streets of Kashmir, the political war will soon be taken to cyberspace as the election dates are coming closer . Political parties are now trying to woo the English-speaking population of the world on the internet by launching websites that..read on
Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 42 2008-03-01
At least 42 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in northwest Pakistan during the funeral of a local police official, officials said.
Many of the killed and wounded in the attack late on Friday were fellow po..read on
Home department issues security advisory accompanying 2008-02-29 All Ministers of the co altion government and senior state officials accompanying the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on the state aircraft will henceforth be subjected to personal and luggage frisking as part of the sped up security drill regard..read on
Civilians killed more in ongoing Kashmir conflict 2008-02-28 Average of between 1and 2 people a day are still being killed in regular gun battles and occasional incidents across Jammu and Kashmir .The death toll from 18 years of separatist fighting in Kashmir stands over 41,000,as per government figures whi..read on
India prisoner to return home to India after 35 years 2008-02-28 Pakistan Care taker Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney on Wednesday said he had successfully located the family of an Indian national who had been languishing in a death cell in a Pakistani prison for the last 35 years.
Kashmir Singh an In..read on
450 Militants fighting in Kashmir : Police 2008-02-28 There are only around 450 militants operating in Kashmir, according to the state police.
It took police and security forces more than 17 years of battle to bring down the number of militants from thousands to hundred. People of this part Of Kashmi..read on
Decrease in violence in Kashmir : Govt 2008-02-27
There has been a decrease in millitant incidents in Jammu and Kashmir during the last two years.
Year as stated by the offical press release from the government of india
No. of millitant incidents
2006 there were 1667 violent incident..read on
Kidnapped US aid worker feared dead 2008-02-27
An American aid worker and her Afghan driver kidnapped in southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province last month are feared dead.
Cyd Mizell's aid group, Asian Rural Life Development Foundation (ARLDF), said in a statement posted Tuesday ..read on
Afghan minister survives assassination 2008-02-27
Afghan Interior Minister Ahmad Moqbel Zarar has survived an assassination attempt by Taliban insurgents, a ministry spokesman says.
Taliban militants ambushed and opened fire on Zarar's convoy, as the Afghan minister was on his way to Laghman..read on
India missile test worries Pakistan 2008-02-27
Pakistan's navy has expressed concern over India's test firing of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, launched from a submarine.
"This is going to start a new arms race in the region," Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, told r..read on
indian Troops moved to China border on operational need: Govt 2008-02-27 NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday said troops have been moved to Chinese border near the trijunction with Bhutan, stressing this was routine and on "operational requirements".
"Movement of troops by the army is carried out as a routine based on ..read on
india Armys recruitment drive in kashmir a conspiracy: Separatists leaders 2008-02-27 srinagar - Indian admisnstried kashmir -Separatists in Indian adminstried Kashmir accused army of enticing Kashmiri youth to join troops and paramilitary troops and termed it as a deep rooted conspiracy to pitch Kashmiris against each other.
T..read on
US wants Kashmir to be military base against China 2008-02-27 David Barsamian, the American broadcaster and resistance intellectual, believes that America was eyeing Kashmir as its future defense base against China. He asserts that India has fabricated a false image of Kashmir conflict and is selling the same t..read on
India tests first-ever undersea nuclear capable ballistic missile 2008-02-26 New Delhi India on Tuesday successfully test fired its first-ever undersea nuclear capable ballistic missile off the eastern coastal city of Vishakahpatnam, catapulting it to the select band of five countries equipped with the technology.
The mi..read on
US envoy has roadmap to resolve the Kashmir issue, urges USA to appoint envoy 2008-02-26 Khalid Jehangir
Former American diplomat, Wendy Chamberlin, has proposed the appointment of a US envoy in the disputed state of Kashmir .which one part of Kashmir is ruled by India and other divided part by Pakistan and china .Wendy Chamberlin ser..read on
US envoy has roadmap to resolve the Kashmir issue, urges USA to appoint envoy 2008-02-26 Khalid Jehangir
Former American diplomat, Wendy Chamberlin, has proposed the appointment of a US envoy in the disputed state of Kashmir .which one part of Kashmir is ruled by India and other divided part by Pakistan and china .Wendy Chamberlin ser..read on
US media expert visits kashmir 2008-02-26
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Indian adminstried Kashmir :
Judith Matloff who teaches at the prestigious Columbia Journalism School and Robert Nickelsberg, a TIME veteran interacted with the editorial staff of Rising Kashmir on Monday as they paid a special v..read on
2008-02-26 Srinagar : Indian adminstried Kashmir :
Judith Matloff who teaches at the prestigious Columbia Journalism School and Robert Nickelsberg, a TIME veteran interacted with the editorial staff of Rising Kashmir on Monday as they paid a special visit to..read on