Jadhav case: Pakistan to respond to India’s arguments in ICJ today
THE HAGUE, Feb 19: Pakistan will respond to India’s arguments in the case pertaining to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today (Tuesday). ICJ resumed hearing the case on Monday and adjourned it after the Indian side presented its arguments. The hearings at the UN court, formally known as the […]
Darbar employees stay away from Secretariat Union accuses police of ‘encouraging’miscreants
Srinagar, Feb 18,: Government employees from Civil Secretariat employees from Kashmir refused to attend their duties fearing mob attacks even though government had made vehicles at their disposal on Monday. Civil Secretariat Employees Union President Ghulam Rasool told that they have decided not to attend their duties till the activities of goons are curbed. He […]
EJCC protest against violence on Kashmirs in Indian states
Srinagar, Feb 18,: Employees Joint Consultative Committee held a protest here against assaults on Kashmiris by violent mobs in Jammu and elsewhere in India. The employees assembled at the Press Enclave here and raised slogans against the administration accusing authorities for doing little to safeguard them in Hindu-majority city. The protest was led by Chairman […]
JRL call people to observe complete shutdown whenever case challenge for hearing
Srinagar, Feb 18: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik today said that they are in constant touch with the Bar Association as the crucial hearing of article 35 A is again scheduled for February 20 and 21. The list of cases comes to fore in the evening […]
SC to Consider Plea for Urgent Hearing of PIL Against Article 370 Granting Special Status to J&K next week
New Delhi, Feb 18: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would look into the plea seeking urgent hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and limits Parliament’s power to make laws for the state. A bench headed by […]
India needs to listen to the people of Kashmir: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Monday urged India to listen to the people of Kashmir and warned the country that Kashmiris would not lose their determination to break free from its subjugation. “India needs to listen to the people of Kashmir. It must realize that the more they try and repress the […]
Pakistan calls back high commissioner from India
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Pakistan on Monday called back its high commissioner appointed in India for consultations in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack. Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted, “We have called back our high commissioner in India for consultations.” “He left New Delhi this morning,” Dr Faisal added. The already sour relations between […]
‘Universe Boss’ Gayle to retire from ODIs after World Cup
ST. JOHN´S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, Feb 18: Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle announced on Sunday that he will retire from one-day international cricket after this year´s World Cup in England and Wales. The big-hitting 39-year-old opener, who has scored 9,727 runs in 284 ODIs, is set to play his first international since last July […]
Students protests in Sopore, Srinagar against attacks on Kashmiris outside Valley
Sopore, Feb 18 (GNS): Students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of North campus at Wadoora Sopore in north Kashmir on Monday staged a protest demonstration over growing incidents of harassment and attacks on Kashmiris by rightwing extremists in Jammu and outside the state. The students protested inside the college premises and […]
3 JeM militants, Major among 4 soldiers, policeman, civilian killed in Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb 18 (GNS): Three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad including outfit’s operational commander, five government forces men, four of them from army including a Major, and a civilian were killed in a gunfight at Pingleena area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Five top officers including DIG south Kashmir Amit Kumar and army Brigadier Harbeer […]