NEW DELHI — Pakistan intelligence chief Faiz Hameed met his counterparts from Russia, China, Iran and Tajikistan to brief them about India’s role in previous Afghanistan governments in promoting terrorism. According to sources, the meeting hosted by the ISI chief also discussed the roles of various countries in Afghanistan, post the takeover by the Taliban. […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Sunday unveiled a dossier, claiming that it contained details of human rights violations in Kashmir. The dossier also alleged use of chemical weapons in the Kashmir valley. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi along with National Security Adviser Moeed Yousaf and Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari launched the 131-page document at a […]
JAMMU — Two alleged narcotic smugglers were arrested Sunday after 595 kg of poppy straw was recovered from their truck in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The recovery of the huge quantity of contraband substance was made during the checking of vehicles at Mansar crossing, a police spokesman said. The truck driver, […]
SRINAGAR — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sought an elaborate report from the J&K police on the burial of former Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who died at 92 after a prolonged illness on September 1 in Srinagar. A senior police official confirmed to The Hindu that a report was being prepared on the “sequence […]
SRINAGAR — As mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir pitch for conduct of early assembly election, the top authorities concerned with the election process say that it is too early to predict about the timing of elections which according to them won’t be mostly decided before May end next year. Authoritative Sources told Kashmir News […]
SRINAGAR — A Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police, who was critically injured on Sunday afternoon after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Khanyar area of Srinagar, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Official sources told that a Police Sub-Inspector identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured after unknown gunmen fired upon a […]
SRINAGAR — A Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police was on Sunday afternoon critically injured after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Khanyar area of Srinagar. Official sources told that a Police Sub Inspector identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured after unknown gunmen fired upon a naka party near Police Station Khanyar. “The […]
SRINAGAR — Bodies of four members of a family were found and at least one member is still missing following a cloudburst in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Sunday. Police sources told that calamity struck the hilly area of Hamam Marcoot and hit the Bakerwal (nomad) family comprising at least […]
SRINAGAR — At least five members of a nomad family are feared dead in a cloudburst in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police sources told GNS that calamity struck the hilly area and hit the Bakerwal (nomad) family comprising at least five members even as numbers could vary and possibility of higher figure […]
KABUL — Afghan women wearing full face veils sat in rows at a Kabul university lecture theatre Saturday, pledging commitment to the Taliban’s hardline policies on gender segregation. About 300 women — covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education — waved Taliban flags as speakers railed against the West and expressed […]