Jaibans Singh On 06 January 1993, an attack by armed terrorists of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on a platoon of Border Security Force (BSF) at Baba Yousuf Lane near Sopore led to the killing of a few troopers. In the resultant gun battle, an explosives cache belonging to the terrorists exploded and the fire spread to nearby buildings. A large number of civilians … [Read more...] about Separatists and their terror partners have much to answer for in Kashmir
Syed Geelani
Walk the talk on not politicising NIT, Srinagar incident
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is an iconic centre of education. Established in 1960 and earlier known as the Regional Engineering College (REC), Srinagar, it has for many decades now been a preferred destination for those who wish to pursue engineering. It is one institution in the Kashmir valley that has boasts of an alumnus from the … [Read more...] about Walk the talk on not politicising NIT, Srinagar incident
Curbing recruitment of Kashmiri youth as terrorists
Jaibans Singh The graph of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a lot of fluctuation in 2015. The number of terrorist initiated incidents of violence has remained controlled, in fact, less than the preceding years. However, attempts towards enhancing recruitment of local terrorists by foreign forces have been a significant development during the year and ,of course, a … [Read more...] about Curbing recruitment of Kashmiri youth as terrorists
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation should revisit its Kashmir policy
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The annual meeting of the foreign ministers of member states of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has recently culminated in New York. True to form, the run up to the meeting witnessed a lot of political activity on the Kashmir issue. The ball was set rolling by an invite to attend the meeting being sent to Hurriyat leaders Syed Geelani, Asiya Andrabi … [Read more...] about Organisation of Islamic Cooperation should revisit its Kashmir policy
Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low
Jaibans Singh Hoisting of Pakistan and ISIS flags in the Kashmir valley has been generating considerable media footage and television debate of late. News channels have been carrying visuals of the flags being hoisted in political rallies and congregations followed by highly charged discussions. Hoisting of Pakistan flags in the Kashmir valley is not a new phenomenon; it has … [Read more...] about Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low