Politics

‘Charges Groundless’: Special Court discharges PDP leader Naeem Akhtar, two others in 2019 corruption case

SRINAGAR — Senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi along with two former officials of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has been discharged by a special court here in a corruption case registered against them six years ago. Observing that a criminal court has not to act as post office and become mouthpiece […]

Politics

PDP urges Govt to resolve Ayushman Bharat funds delay, calls it a ‘breach of Trust’ with Patients, Hospitals

SRINAGAR — Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar has expressed grave concerns over the suspension of treatment services in private hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. The disruption, caused by non-payment of funds, has left hundreds of patients in dire straits, Akhtar said in a statement […]