Dr. Simrit Kahlon Post the very sad cycle of violence that has enveloped the Kashmir Valley for the last three months, the good news coming out now is that people have started defying strike calls by separatists and are insisting upon getting back to their normal routine. A significant thrust in this direction has been witnessed in the school attendance of students which has … [Read more...] about Protect the youth of the Kashmir from negative influences
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Inimical forces are fanning cult of violence in Kashmir
Mehtab Karan Singh The anti-national and anti-social elements in Kashmir have mastered the art of building up on small incidents, blowing them out of proportion, and after that, orchestrating negative publicity to organs of the government through paid media A good example of this process is the manner in which an incident was played out in the Chuntimulla area of district … [Read more...] about Inimical forces are fanning cult of violence in Kashmir
Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Jasbir Sarai As he looks upon the eleventh anniversary of his political party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), that he formed on 07 August 2004, Syed Ali Shah Geelani must be a sad and a dejected man. TeH came into existence because Geelani and his associates had parted ways with the Jama’at-e-Islami and needed a platform for their political identity. After many decades in politics … [Read more...] about Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Separatists jump from Sharif’s boat as he wilts
Jasbir Sarai The powerful and evil forces in Pakistan that are aligned against normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan seem to have meticulously planned and structured their response to the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, even before the meeting took place. The main bone of contention was Kashmir, as usual. Such is … [Read more...] about Separatists jump from Sharif’s boat as he wilts
Restoration of telecom sector in Kashmir: A peoples victory
Jaibans Singh The disgust shown by the people of Kashmir towards the blatant and malevolent terrorist attacks on the telecom sector in Kashmir has had the desired results within the ranks of the divisive forces as well as the government. The credit, in no small measure, also goes to the media that communicated the disgust as well as the immorality of the terrorist acts most … [Read more...] about Restoration of telecom sector in Kashmir: A peoples victory
Mufti must govern, the Nobel Prize can wait
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Now that everybody has had his time “on air” talking about the ills of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed freeing Hurriyat member Masarat Alam, it is time to look at the matter rationally. One would hesitate from calling Masarat Alam or anybody else from the Hurriyat a leader since they have a negligible following in the Kashmir Valley and zero following across the rest … [Read more...] about Mufti must govern, the Nobel Prize can wait
Desperate separatists creating hurdles in flood relief operations
Dr. Simrit Kahlon In a ludicrous and pathetic effort to gain centre stage, Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik, on September, 13, led a gang of unscrupulous elements and tried to derail the rescue and relief process launched by the Indian Army (Operation Megh Rahat) in aid of the flood hit regions of Kashmir. In an inhumane act, he and his set of criminals forced ailing lady … [Read more...] about Desperate separatists creating hurdles in flood relief operations
Meeting the poll challenge in Jammu and Kashmir
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Polling has finally come to an end in Jammu and Kashmir with the Baramulla and the Ladakh constituencies casting their votes on May, 7. Many people other than the candidates would have heaved a sigh of relief, especially the security forces on whose shoulders lay the onerous responsibility of conducting an incident free election. During the course of the … [Read more...] about Meeting the poll challenge in Jammu and Kashmir
Abhorrent game plan of terrorist and divisive forces stands exposed
Jaibans Singh The cold bloodied killing of a polling officer in the South Kashmir constituency of Jammu and Kashmir well after the polling was over reflects the remorselessness of the sadistic forces that have vowed to leave no stone unturned in disrupting the democratic right of the people. The victim, Zia-ul-Haq, was a school teacher, totally unconcerned with politics; he … [Read more...] about Abhorrent game plan of terrorist and divisive forces stands exposed
Religious fundamentalists take major policy decisions in Pakistan
Dr Simrit Kahlon “Pakistan is no longer considering India for Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status,” stated Khuram Dastgir Khan, the country’s Minister of Commerce, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. This statement has been carried by the media in Riyadh and, wonder of wonders, extensively by media in Kashmir. Beyond this it has not generated much interest because Indian … [Read more...] about Religious fundamentalists take major policy decisions in Pakistan