SRINAGAR: Following the attack in Pulwama, many Indian cricketers have asked India to boycott playing Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup in England.
Pakistani renowned cricketer Shahid Afridi shared his opinion on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s video that Pakistan had no role to play in the attack.
Afridi shared Imran Khan’s video on Twitter and captioned “Absolutely crystal&Clear.”
Srinagar, Feb 20: Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said those who attacked and intimidated Kashmiris are the biggest terrorists.
“The goons who attacked the Kashmiris are the biggest terrorists. And they are cowards,” Lone tweeted.
He said these goons are thrashing helpless Kashmiris.
Lone had also flayed state authorities for being lenient on mobsters in Jammu.
“If PSA is slapped on stone-pelters in Kashmir, why it is not being used in Jammu against those pelting stones on Kashmiris,” he had said.
Lone himself had been at forefront of ensuring safety and security of students studying outside JK.
Srinagar: Militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen has warned of fidayeen (suicide) attacks by young boys “as it has become a do-or-die situation for them”.
The warning comes five days after a suicide bomber of JeM rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus in a CRPF convoy on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Lethpora, Pulwama, killing at least 40 troopers.
In a 17-minute audio message released on social media groups, Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander Riyaz Naikoo said whatever was happening in Kashmir was the result of atrocities committed on the people, Hindustan Times reported.
“You will have to cry till the time you are here. The coffins of your soldiers will continue to fill till your army is here. We are ready to die but won’t allow you to live as well,’’ Naikoo, according to the report, said.
Naikoo said freedom was a passion for Kashmiri youths. “We will keep on sacrificing our lives. We prefer to die than surrender. The day is not far when our 15-year-old children will strap explosives on their bodies and barge into your army vehicles. We prefer death over slavery,” he said.
One of the most wanted militants currently operating in the valley, Naikoo blamed the Indian government for not fulfilling promises made to the people of Kashmir. “The person responsible for the fidayeen attack on forces was a Kashmiri and the atrocities committed on him by the army forced him to carry out the attack. No power in the world can stop this type of attacks.
The attacks will continue till Indian forces remain in Kashmir,” he added.
JAMMU: Instead of giving proof to Pakistan, India will give a befitting reply, chief of J&K BJP Ravinder Raina Tuesday said.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of “shedding crocodile tears” over the deaths of 40 CRPF men who died in the attack carried out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
“Pakistan government is the mother of terrorists,” he said. (PTK)
SRINAGAR: Supreme Court today held Reliance Group Chairman Ambani and its two directors guilty of contempt.
The case revolves around Reliance not willfully paying Rs 550 crore to Ericsson, even after they filed three contempt pleas.
The Supreme Court asked Anil Ambani and two directors to pay Rs 453 crore to Ericsson India within four weeks. On failing to pay the amount, a jail term of three months will follow.
SRINAGAR, FEB 19: Senior national conference and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mohammad Akbar Lone said that India will lose Kashmir soon due to rise in bloodbath and by anti-Kashmir statements.
While Speaking to news agency Press Trust of Kashmir Akbar Lone reacts on the statement of GD Bakshi Lone and said, “They want to destroy India. They want in real to lose Kashmir and nothing else”.
He further added “if such statement will remain continue, time will come soon, and they lose Kashmir, there is no doubt that the in Kashmir bloodbath rise but India will lose Kashmir”.
Lone further added “The situation in the Kashmir is going from bad to worse by such type of statement, time is coming and they will lose Kashmir”.
Lone added “By threating Kashmir India can’t achieve anything neither they can win hearts of Kashmiri people by threating. They should talk with people of Kashmir and find a way to solve Kashmir”.
“Such people are frustrated and they don’t know what they are talking about they will lose Kashmir soon, by such statement people of Kashmir start hating India”, he said. (PTK)
SRINAGAR: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, said anybody using Pakistan to attack India, is their enemy as well.
In a live statement, he rejected any links of his country to the attack. “It is in our interest that nobody from our soil spreads violence. I want to tell Indian government that we will take action if evidence is found against anyone from Pakistan,” he said, adding that Pakistan has nothing to gain from the Pulwama incident.
The Pakistan PM clarified that he had refrained from making a statement on the issue earlier, as that would have shifted the focus from Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Sultan’s visit to his country.
SRINAGAR: Renowned scholar and Sufi Poet Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Died at Srinagar Hospital. Molana Mushtaq Ahmad Khan was the Chief patron of Anjamun ul Tabgleeg ul Islam.
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State for External Affairs and former Army chief General VK Singh said that some youngsters in Kashmir want Freedom from India.
According to the report The Quint VK Singh said “Some youth is being paid to throw stones. Some youth standing on the top of a vehicle and shouting ‘Hum kya chahte? Azadi (What do we want? Freedom)’ does not reflect the sentiment of the entire youth of Kashmir (sic)”.
“A great amount of work is being done out there, yes, more can be done,” the Union minister said in reference to the work being done for youngsters in the state. (PTK)
SRINAGAR, FEB 19: Indian Army on Tuesday said that ‘You pick up a gun, you are dead’.
The Army, J&K Police and CRPF in a joint conference said that the focus of the security forces, including the Jammu and Kashmir police, was very clear on militancy from Kashmir, and militant recruitments had decreased in the Kashmir Valley in recent times, which was a positive sign.
On reports of a major security laps in the Pulwama attack, Lt Gen JJS Dhillon, 15 Corps Commander, said: “There are many inputs on such matters we keep on receiving, which I will not discuss. We are acting on it.” He added that recruitment had come down in the recent months, and that he would like to congratulate the people of the Valley on it.
In a direct message to those picking up guns in Kashmir, Lt Gen Dhillon said: “You pick up a gun, you are dead.” SP Pani, IG, JK Police, also said that recruitment had come down significantly in the recent past, and people of the Kashmir Valley had played an important role in curtailing youngsters from diverting towards militancy.
On the kind of explosive used in the Pulwama attack and radicalisation of the Kashmiri youth, Dhillon said “We have details on what kind of explosive is being used. We have details but we would not like to divulge them.”
He added that radicalisation had not helped anyone, and all the stakeholders in Kashmir needed to work collaboratively. The police chief also said that they had a credible lead on where the explosives came from, and were investing the matter. (PTK)