Kashmir

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq welcomes move to seize drug peddlers’ assets in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday welcomed the administration’s move to confiscate properties of drug peddlers in Kashmir as part of its efforts to eradicate the menace of narcotics from the Valley. Addressing a religious gathering at a mosque here, Farooq appreciated the police’s intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, acknowledging […]

Kashmir

Fog shrouds Srinagar’s Dal Lake, houseboats and shikaras float in silence

SRINAGAR — Fog and mist gripped the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, creating an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere heralding the winter season in Kashmir. The low visibility made the surrounding landscape–the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the willows along the shore–appear as faint silhouettes. The shrouded lake, typically vibrant and picturesque […]

Kashmir

Ten notorious drug peddlers booked under PIT-NDPS Act in Srinagar

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing the crackdown against drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked 10 notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar on Sunday. In a statement, police said, “The notorious drug peddlers namely Rizwan Bashir Dhobi son of Bashir […]