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  • I have never seen an actor like Modi: Farooq Abdullah

    Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an actor and “I have never seen an actor like Modi”, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday.

    Addressing a gathering of National Conference supporters in Ganderbal town, Abdullah launched a stinging attack on Modi.

    The former Chief Minister said: “Modi is not the only person capable of running the country. He is an actor. I have never seen an actor like him till now.”

    Abdullah is seeking re-election to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar.

  • Computer Science Grad Joins Hizbul in South Kashmir, Posts Picture Online

    Srinagar: Another youth from south Kashmir has joined militancy after he was reported to have gone missing a few days back.

    Shakir Ahmed Paul alias Owais, a resident of Moolu in Nagbal area in Shopian has joined militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, reports of which were confirmed after his pictures with rifles and a stamp of the group on it emerged.

    Son of one Abdul Gani Paul, Shakir holds a BA degree and a post graduate diploma in computer sciences.

    According to his family, he left home a few days ago and never returned. The family says they have been looking for him since. (PTK)

  • Will remove Article 35A by 2020: Amit Shah

    SRINAGAR: BJP President Amit Shah said that removing Article 35-A has been in the BJP manifesto since 1950 and it will happen by 2020.

    According to a report, Shah made the comments during the News18 Agenda India Summit.

    “It has not happened till now as we do not have a majority in Rajya Sabha, but I believe it will happen by 2020. Removing Article 35A has been in our manifesto since 1950, it is our commitment to the people of the country,” Shah said.

  • Farooq Abdullah question death of CRPF men in Pulwama attack

    SRINAGAR, MAR 30 (PTK): National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday question the death of Pulwama CRPF men.

    While addressing his party workers, the NC chief said he ‘doubt that 40 CRPF jawans were killed in Pulwama.

    “Were Indian soldiers not Martyred in Chhattisgarh? Did Modi Ji go there to give them blood? Did he sympathise with their families? Did he say something about soldiers who were martyred here? But those 40 CRPF people who were martyred, which I doubt. And I am telling you the truth”.

    Furthermore, Farooq Abdullah launched an attack on the BJP-led Central government over its claims on the IAF strike in Pakistan’s Balakot. He said that Pakistan’s F-16 was shot down because PM Modi wanted to ‘show how brave he is’.

    “And he made an issue out of it and what did he do? Tried to attack Pakistan. Said we have attacked and killed 300 people there. Some said 500 people, some said 1000. He said that we have also shot down their plane. Only to show how brave he is”.

    On February 14, a blast occurred as a vehicle laden with explosives rammed into the CRPF convoy. Soon after the blast, shots were fired at the CRPF men. (PTK)

  • Now, NC leader Sagar calls party workers ‘real Mujahideen’

    Baramulla, March 26: After People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference senior leader Ali Mohammad Sagar on Tuesday said that his party was the original “Mujahideen party” of Kashmir.

    He was addressing a public gathering in Baramulla. Sagar said that party contribution towards Kashmir Valley was known to all and “our candidates will lead on every seat in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.”

    “NC leaders and workers are working hard for the return of peace to Kashmir. Our workers are real mujahideen”, Sagar said.

    NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah gave his life for the common people of Kashmir, Sagar said.

    “He gave land and education to the people and even was jailed for the people. Today, those who are pointing fingers at us should first look at themselves. Our party has always strived for the poor,” said Sagar.

    Party President Omar Abdullah, Besides senior leaders of National Conference, were present on the occasion.

    Pertinently last week People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti while addressing a public gathering had termed PDP workers as “real Mujahideen.” (GNS)

  • They could have killed me, says Kashmiri student

    SRINAGAR: A 24-year-old Kashmiri student was assaulted by a group of four youths in AECS Layout near HAL in southeast Bengaluru on March 20 deccanherald reported.
    Absar Zahoor Dhar, from Srinagar in Kashmir, suffered grievous injuries to his hand, head and face.
    According to the report of Deccan Herald he was having coffee at Madouk Cafe, a group of four to five people, one of whom identified himself as Nithin, approached Dhar and accused him of eve-teasing. Dhar politely refuted the allegation, following which Nithin and his associates warned him and left the cafe.
    The next day, when Dhar was at an ice-cream parlour in AECS Layout, the accused, armed ith iron rods, dragged him out of the shop and began assaulting him without any provocation.
    “I am living in fear and not attending college as the assailants roam free in front of my house as if nothing has happened,” said Dhar. (PTK)

  • ED imposes a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat leader Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) imposed a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. They also confiscated around Rs 7 lakh ($10,000) that were seized from his premises during an Income Tax raid at his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in 2002.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

    They also confiscated $10,000 (around Rs 7 lakh based on current exchange rates) that were seized from his premises during an Income Tax raid at his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in 2002.

    Last year, the ED summoned Syed Ali Shah Geelani for adjudication proceedings related to the foreign exchange violation case.

    The central probe agency had also issued a notice under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to the 87-year-old separatist leader based in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Enforcement Directorate will also impose a penalty and confiscate the illegal acquisition of foreign exchange recovered from Yasin Malik who is the former Chairman of JKLF.

    The adjudication proceedings against Yasin Malik are in progress. (India Today)

  • Islamic University Awantipora postpones exams scheduled on tomorrow

    Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has postponed all the examinations scheduled tomorrow.

    An IUST official said that the authorities have decided to suspend all the examination on 22/04/2019 (Friday). He said fresh dates will be notified separately.

  • Chowkidars will win the battle between development and family rule: Altaf Thakur

    “Seat sharing arrangement between NC-Congress a move to befool people again, no place for dynasty politics in J&K”

    Srinagar, March 21: Bhartiya Janata Party state spokesman Altaf Thakur while reacting to the seat sharing arrangement between National Conference and Congress in Jammu and Kashmi r a well planned conspiracy hatched jointly by the leaders of these parties only to ensure that they are able to revive the family rule in J&K and resort to plundering of states resources to fill their coffers and to stay in power. Thakur said that each chowkidar of BJP is geared up.to defeat the designs of NC and Congress and will play their best to ensure family rule of both NC and Congress is rooted out from the State and a new era of progress and development ushers in the State which has seen enough of dynasty politics of NC and Congress since 1947.

    Thakur said that BJP will oppose the agenda of NC and Congress as it is going to be the fight between Chowkidars and Parivars now and JK will definitely emerge victorious in the fight against the family rule that has ruined the State.

    Urging the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stay United and to side with the mission of progress and development to defeat the family politics of NC and Congress who have been befooling people on the pretext of hollow political slogans since past many decades.

    Thakur said that people of the State should rise to the occasion and counter the family politics of NC and Congress that gave resulted in only pain and miseries for the people since past many decades. He said that Chowkidars will win the battle between development and family politics. He said that there is no place for dynasty politics in JK and people will teach a lesson to Abdullahs and Gandhi’s whose sole aim is to enjoy power.

  • Another terror attack on India will be ‘extremely problematic’, U.S. warns Pakistan

    Washington, March 21: The United States warned Pakistan that another terror attack on India will prove to be ‘extremely problematic’. The United States has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism. Pak was warned and categorically. A senior administration official at a White House meets said: ‘We need to see Pakistan taking concrete and sustained action to reign in the terrorist groups, mainly the Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba in order to ensure that we don’t have re-escalation (of tension) in the region.’

    “We need to see Pakistan taking concrete and sustained action to reign in the terrorist groups, mainly the Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba in order to ensure that we don’t have re-escalation (of tension) in the region,” a senior administration official told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.

    “And, if there’s any additional terrorist attack without Pakistan having made a sustained, sincere effort against these groups, it would be extremely problematic for Pakistan and it would cause re-escalation of tensions, which is dangerous for both countries,” the official said on the condition of anonymity.

    Asked about the steps being taken by Pakistan in the aftermath of the Balakot air strike by Indian fighter jets, the official said the US and the international community needed to see “irreversible and sustained” action against the terror groups.

    “It’s early to make a full assessment,” the official said.

    In the recent days, the official said Pakistan has taken some “initial” actions. They have frozen the assets of some terrorist groups and made some arrests. They have taken administrative control of some of the JeM facilities, the official added.

    “But we clearly need to see more. We need to see irreversible action because in the past, what we’ve seen is they made some arrests and then a few months later, they released these individuals. The terrorist leaders are sometimes still allowed to travel around the country, hold rallies,” the official said.

    Reiterating that the United States is looking for “irreversible action”, the official said America is working with its international partners to increase pressure on Pakistan. “Because it has been too long that these groups have been able to operate.”

    Observing that Pakistan has economic concerns as well, the official said the Financial Action Tasks Force (FATF) is one area which demonstrates the need for them to take these actions against terror groups. “Otherwise, they’re at risk within the system and the FATF to be grey-listed,” the official said. (Agencies)