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Engineering Student Goes Missing in Pulwama, May Have joined Militants

PULWAMA

August 02 An Engineering student has gone missing from his home in Arabal Nikas in South Kashmir's Pulwama District since Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that youth identified as Khursheed Ahmed Malik son of Ghulam Nabi Malik left home early morning on Tuesday and since then there has been no trace of him. The family issued a video immediately urging their son to return home asking Khursheed to consider the ill health of his mother adding that if Khursheed is with anyone, they should let him go home on humanitarian basis. There is a strong rumour in the Arabal Nikas Locality as informed to The Kashmiriyat that Khursheed has joined Militancy. "He was inclined towards militancy, his talks, thoughts clearly spoke of his mental bend towards the armed struggle," one of his ...

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First Night Flight in Kashmir Airport on August 10

REGIONAL

August 02 With the installation of special equipment for night hour aviation operations, the night landing will start at the Srinagar "International" Airport from August 10. As per reports, proposals were sent to all seven airline operating in the region but for now, just two will begin the process, but Initially GoAir and IndiGo have received the permissions to operate in evening hours. On an average, twenty seven flights land at the airport daily but these numbers are likely to go up after night operations begin. Srinagar Airport is a table-top airport surrounded by dozens of villages and orchards and situated at a distance of 12 kms from Srinagar. It is under direct operational control of the IAF which controls its air traffic and landing strip and also the facilities of ...

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Governors, NC, PDP, Congress Failed to Construct One Bridge to Connect Tribal Areas to Shopian

SHOPIAN

August 02 Strange it may sound but it is a bitter truth that several tribal villages have no connection with rest of the district in District Shopian of South Kashmir. In the era of technology where crores are spent on electricity, water and road projects, the tribal villages in Shopian have accused the authorities of step-motherly attitude towards them. As investigated by The Kashmiriyat Around 800 households from Dachoo, Krichpathri, Sarbal, Guttan and other areas of Hirpora belt which is at least 25 Kilometres distant from the district headquarter have no connection with district. The locals have been demanding bridge on Ranbiara rivulet from last several decades however authorities have failed to provide them with a bridge. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that assurances and...

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Kupwara Erupts Over Militant Killings

REGIONAL

August 02 The Kalroosa and Chaiwan localities in North Kashmir's Kupwara district have erupted over the killing of local Militants on Thursday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy Slogans hit the Kupwara streets condemning the killing of Militants. The troops deployed in the area did not allow the youth to march ahead, responding to which the youth threw stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the youth, however the clashes were going on when this report was filed. Two Militants identified as Bilal Ahmed Shah and Zahoor Ahmed Mir had been killed in a gunfight in Kupwara earlier in the day.

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The Kashmiriyat Impact- Salary of Kulgam Teachers Released, Toilet Renovation Begins at DC Office Kulgam

KULGAM

August 02 Within a day of our reporting on the issue of unhygienic toilets and impure water facilities inside the four- story luxurious building of the Mini Secretariat in Kulgam, the Assistant District Development Commissioner (ADDC) has ordered work inside the toilets at the DC office complex in Kulgam. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the ADDC Kulgam, Khawaja Nazir Ahmed said that the office has ordered for the maintenance and better facilities at the washrooms meant for general public adding that we will also avail water coolers inside the premises of DC office for the usage of General public within shortest time possible. READ THE REPORT HERE: DC OFFICE BUILDING COSTS CRORES, PUBLIC DEPRIVED OF CLEAN TOILETS, WATER The General public visiting the DC office Kulgam thanked the o...

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Two Local Militants Likely Killed in Kupwara- Internet Suspended

REGIONAL

August 02 Two Local Militants have been reportedly killed in the encounter that had raged in the Khumriyal area of North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Thursday. The Militants allegedly opened fire when Indian Army laid a siege around a forest area in Khumriyal, Kupwara after which a brief gunfight raged. Two Militants were killed, but the media initially reported, it was a group of Infiltrators, however later it has come into notice that the two Militants are both Kupwara Locals. One of them has been identified as 28 Year old, Bilal Ahmed from Shat Muqam area of Lolab in Kupwara District of North Kashmir. Bilal who was orphaned at an early age was a supplier at the fruit mandi in Srinagar for the past few years before he joined Hizb ul Mujahideen in March. His father Sham...

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Weapon of bank Guard Snatched in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD

August 02 Waris Shah Unknown persons overpowered a bank guard on Thursday afternoon and snatched his service rifle, sources told The Kashmiriyat. The guard deployed in a branch of Jammu Kashmir bank at Bul Bul Nowgam area was on duty when unknown youth appeared and overpowered him, snatching his 12 bore rifle. The Forces has reached the spot and have started a search operation to nab the attackers. The Senior Superintendent of Jammu Kashmir Police, Altaf Ahmed Khan speaking to The Kashmiriyat confirmed the rifle snatching incident and said that Police has started a search operation to find the attackers.

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2 Militants Killed in Kupwara Gunfight

REGIONAL

August 02 two Unidentified Militants were killed in a gunfight that erupted in Khumriyal area of North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Thursday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat the forces had launched a Cordon and Search operation the Khumriyal forests when Militants opened fire on the forces triggering a gunfight. The forces immediately called reinforcements to the area and trapped the hiding Militants, after a brief exchange of Gunfire, the guns fell down silent.buy zoloft Canada buy zoloft generic Upon Conducting search operations in the forest area, it was found that two Militants had been killed, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Details Emerging.

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Will not Invite Modi or Any Foreign Leader for Oath taking of Imran Khan, Says PTI

INTERNATIONAL

August 02 Much against the speculations of Media, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf that emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan general elections has said that the swearing-in ceremony of the PTI Chairman as prime minister will be celebrated with austerity. As reported by Dawn newspaper, the Prime Minister scheduled to take oath on 11 August at the office of Sadr e Riyasat will invite a few friends, not Narendra Modi or any foreign leaders. Khan has said that he will not waste the money of tax payers by making the ceremony grand on his oath taking however a few foreign friends of Imran Khan have been invited to the event. He had earlier stated that he will not move into the Prime Minister's house and the Governor Bungalows will be used for generating economy for th...

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Students being Forced to Participate in 15 August Function, Allege Schools

REGIONAL

August 02 Many Private as well as Government Schools in Islamabad (Anantnag) District have raised serious allegations against the District administration accusing them of forcing the schools to join the Independence day Functions on August 15. In a written message to The Kashmiriyat the Director of a private school in Islamabad township has accused the District administration of forcing the students from private schools to participate in the Independence day functions scheduled to be held in Dak Bungalow of Islamabad (Anantnag) district. The Director has also said that keeping the situation of the valley in view, the district administration is making the young kids scapegoats and the "safety and security" of the students is visibly of no concern to the admin. In a telephonic co...