Farooq Wani Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has recently tweeted that the number of Kashmiris’ killed by security forces in 2018 has crossed the 400 mark. He has appealed to the international community to, “help stop the massacre of Kashmiris’ unleashed by Indian forces.” The tweet has come as a prelude to a decision of the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) of … [Read more...] about The gun has served no purpose in Kashmir
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Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: A courageous soldier devoted to his people
Jaibans Singh Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, an ethnic Kashmiri serving the Indian Army, attained martyrdom on November, 25, 2018 while being engaged in a counter terrorist operation at the Kapran Batagund area of Shopian in South Kashmir. The brave heart belonged to Village Cheki Ashmuji of Tehsil Kulgam in Kashmir. A highly decorated soldier, he had been awarded Sena Medal … [Read more...] about Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: A courageous soldier devoted to his people
Weaning away Kashmiri youth from terrorism requires integrated effort
Jaibans Singh The sustained and incisive counter-terrorist operations conducted by the security forces in 2017 have not lost momentum in this year. While more than 200 terrorists were eliminated last year, the toll this year has already exceeded 50; the success has been further boosted with the elimination of top terrorist commanders like Sameer Tiger recently, and the gunning … [Read more...] about Weaning away Kashmiri youth from terrorism requires integrated effort
Alarming increase in Kashmir’s militancy needs to be checked
Farooq Wani Mannan Bashir Wani, a young student from Kashmir was pursuing Ph.D. in earth science-Geology from Aligarh Muslim University. One fine day, he marked his presence in the roll call for the last time and headed home to Tekipora village in Lolab of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. Three days after his departure, a photo of a young man of fair complexion, sporting a … [Read more...] about Alarming increase in Kashmir’s militancy needs to be checked
Surrender by militants: A positive trend but not without pitfalls
Jaibans Singh Majid Khan, a budding footballer of Anantnag, Kashmir, joined the terrorist outfit, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), in beginning November this year, only to quit and surrender to security forces a week later due to an appeal by his family. The incident acted as a catalyst for more appeals by Kashmiri families to their rebellious wards to disown the cult of terrorism and … [Read more...] about Surrender by militants: A positive trend but not without pitfalls