Politics

Waheed Para calls for treating issue of Kashmiri Pandits as matter of ‘dignity’ instead of ‘relief’

JAMMU — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday strongly advocated treating the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits as a matter of “dignity” rather than merely that of “relief or consumer issue”. He also called for the formation of district-level nodal agencies to resolve their problems. He further urged the government to formulate […]

Politics

PDP MLA targets govt over post Article 370 promise of development, industrialization in J&K

JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed Para on Saturday criticized the government over the post-abrogation promise of development and industrialization in Jammu and Kashmir and said no major investment has taken place so far in the Union Territory. He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concerns that current development will […]

Kashmir

Mining activities, large-scale development causing ecological destruction in J&K: Waheed Para

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party MLA Waheed Para on Wednesday said that they have sought an explanation from the government on the environmental impact of all ongoing projects in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that mining activities and large-scale development are causing ecological destruction in Jammu and Kashmir. Para further claimed that a […]