REASI — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, elaborated on the developmental vision for the erstwhile state, and asserted that terrorism would be “crushed” and “eliminated” from the Union Territory. LG Manoj Sinha noted the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir in the last four years and expressed optimism that the Union […]
ADDIS ABABA — The number of monkeypox cases reported so far this year in Africa has surpassed 59,200 as the number of affected countries reached 20, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the executive office at […]
LAHORE — Minarets of three Ahmadi minority’s places of worship were destroyed by police and religious extremists while 31 Ahmadis who came to stop the desecration were booked in Punjab province of Pakistan, a community organisation said on Friday. Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said the incidents took place in Sialkot and Faisalabad districts of Punjab, some […]
JAMMU — The Lieutenant Governor’s administration on Friday terminated the services of two government employees in Jammu and Kashmir, citing their involvement in militant activities as a threat to state security. The decision was taken under Article 311 (2)(c) of the Indian Constitution following an investigation that confirmed their links to militant organizations, officials said. […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed concern on Friday over the recent court-ordered surveys of religious sites and called for the protection of Muslim heritage and their rights. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid here, Farooq, the Mirwaiz (chief cleric) of Kashmir, condemned the killing of four youths in clashes during […]
JAMMU — An army porter was injured in a landmine blast in Shahpur Sector of Poonch district on Friday. Officials told GNS that today an army porter accidentally stepped over an landmine blast resulting injuries to his left foot. He was immediately evacuated to militarily hospital was advanced treatment, they said. He has been identified […]
SRINAGAR — Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra, was the coldest place in Kashmir recording a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, official said on Friday. The Meteorological Department said feeble Western disturbances would impact the union territory from Friday and likely bring rains in the plains and light […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — District Police Shopian on the directions of Hon’ble Court of Principal District & Sessions Judge Shopian destroyed narcotic/psychotropic substances worth crores of rupees of all police stations of District Shopian at Kashmir Health Care Centre IGC Lassipora Pulwama. Today, the order passed by Hon’ble Court of Principal District & Sessions Judge Shopian […]
KURRAM — Firing incidents in various areas of District Kurram have claimed 12 more lives and left 17 injured on the ninth day of ongoing tribal clashes, police said on Friday. Despite a recent ceasefire agreement, violence persists, bringing the total death toll to 122 and the number of injured to 168. According to the […]
DUBAI/KARACHI — The emergency meeting of the International Cricket Council’s executive board could not achieve a consensus on the much-awaited Champions Trophy schedule and will reconvene on Saturday after Pakistan once again rejected the ‘Hybrid’ model of hosting the event. The meeting was brief after Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi made it clear that […]