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Month: March 2019

Shah Faesal Launched a Party Working for Last 20 Years in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL
March 18 The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) has strongly objected to the launching of a new political outfit under the identical name and style by the former bureaucrat Shah Faesal and urged him to make a modification in the name of his party which he launched on Sunday. In a statement, senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader and chairman of the JKPM Mir Shahid Saleem said that a political outfit under the name and style of “Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement” (JKPM) has been functioning for the past twenty years in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the party was launched on April 4, 2000 at press club Jammu. After being launched, the JKPM became a constituent member of the APHC and presently is a member its executive body. The JKPM Chairman, taking a strong ex...

Afghanistan Script History, Register First Test Victory

SPORTS
March 18 Afghanistan created history after  recording its maiden Test victory as it defeated Ireland by seven wickets in the one-off Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Monday. Ihsanullah Jannat and Rahmat Jan made important half-centuries as Afghanistan chased 147 without too much fuss. Resuming at overnight score of 29 for the loss of one wicket, Janat carried his bat through with an unbeaten 65 off 129 deliveries. Earlier, spin sensation  Rashid Khan claimed five wickets to bowl out Ireland for 288. Rahmat Shah was declared Man of the match for his 98 and 76 runs respectively in two innings of the match. Both sides were playing their second Test after making debuts in the five-day format last year. Afghanistan lost to India in...

Three Year old Mucad Ibrahim was the Youngest Victim of New Zealand Terrorist Attack

INTERNATIONAL
March 18 Mucad Ibrahim was wearing little white socks, the type with grips on the bottom so that ­toddlers don’t slip, when he was carried out of the Al Noor mosque in this city. His shoes were still at the entrance, where he had left them when he arrived for Friday prayers with his father and older brother. His big brown eyes, usually alight with laughter, were closed as he was rushed to an ambulance. That was the last time his family saw him. They hope they will finally get to wash and wrap his tiny body and bury him Monday, much later than is traditional in Islam, which calls for bodies to be interred quickly, preferably within 24 hours. Mucad, whose name is pronounced “Mou’ad” but who was more commonly called by the Arabic diminutive “Mou’adee,” was 3 years old. He was b...

“Islam does not Teach Me to Hate, I will not hate that Terrorist” New Zealand Prepares Graves for 50 Martyrs

INTERNATIONAL
March 18 Dozens of graves were being dug in a Christchurch cemetery on Monday for the 50 worshippers killed in two mosque attacks, as families clamoured for the return of their dead. Coroners said they hoped to let grieving relatives fulfil Islamic burial customs soon, but insisted they had to move carefully through their investigation into the horrific multiple murder. As New Zealand grappled to come to terms with the slaughter — the worst attack on Muslims in a Western country — tales of heroism, suffering and incredible grace emerged. Farid Ahmad, whose 44-year-old wife Husna was killed as she rushed back into a mosque to rescue him, refused to harbour hatred toward the alleged gunman, Australian-born, self-avowed white nationalist, Brenton Tarrant. “I would say to him ‘I...

Kashmir Crackdown Continues- Nocturnal Raids Conducted in Shopian’s Sugan

REGIONAL
March 18 Amid a high intensity crackdown against pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces conducted a nocturnal raid in Shopian's volatile Sugan area on Sunday night and arrested at least three persons. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Sunday Forces including the Jammu Kashmir Police barged into several households in Shopian's Sugan and arrested at least three persons, two of whom have been identified as Habibullah Seh and Mohammed Ramzan Lone. The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February 14 when a local Pulwama boy rammed his car into a CRPF convoy killing 49 of their men. Various relig...

1 Indian Army Man Killed, 3 injured in Pakistan Firing on LOC

INDIA
March 18 Pakistan violated ceasefire early on Monday morning along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district, the Indian Army said, adding that, The Indian Army is retaliating effectively. This comes after Pakistan on Wednesday violated ceasefire in Poonch sector of the state. In this fresh violation of ceasefire, one Indian Army man was killed, while three others were injured. Pakistani Rangers also initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation in Chakkan da Bagh crossing point where the Line of Control (LoC) trade centre is located. The firing which began at about 5:30 a.m stopped at about 7:15 am. Earlier, on 6:30 pm on Sunday Pakistan violated ceasefire here evoking an effective reply from the Indian Army. Earlier, Pakistani Rangers also init...

CASO Launched in Pulwama’s Drubgam, Intense Clashes Erupt

PULWAMA
March 18 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Hergam Mohalla area of Durbgam in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. On Monday morning, the forces including 55 RR of Indian Army, 182, 183 BNs of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Drubgam's Hergam area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Pulwama locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as the search operation started. The forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting youth. However, the clashes were going on. A search operation was going on when this report was being ...

In Vast Media Hype for ‘Youth Politicians’ Judge’s Entry into National Conference Gets Neglected

REGIONAL
March 17 Amid media hype and noise around the political journey of youth politicians, the entry of Peerzada Syed Tauqeer who was the principal sessions judge at District Court of Islamabad (anantnag) in South Kashmir got almost neglected. Holding a appreciable record of being a judge of various courts for more than 23 years, Peerzada Syed Tauqeer is known as a 'people friendly judge' and holds a distinct record of bailing out profiled pro Freedom leaders and activists. ALSO READ: After Shah Faesal, A Judge and KAS Officer Set to Join Mainstream Politics Today, he formally joined National Conference at a public meeting chaired by Omar Abdullah in South Kashmir and as Sources within national Conference informed The Kashmiriyat he is likely yo contest assembly elections on a ticke...

“Every Kashmiri will Supply Information to Army to Encounter ‘PDP Mujahideen'”- Internet Flooded with Funny Memes

REGIONAL
March 17 Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti today during a public meeting in North Kashmir called her party (PDP) workers as real 'Mujahideen' which evoked funny reaction from people on Social Media. "Kashmir ready to cooperate with Indian Army. launch #operationallout against PDP mujahideen, nobody will escape, every kashmiri will support. " a user @KPGL tweeted as internet was flooded with with funny memes and messages. ALSO READ: Why do New Parties Only Pop up in Kashmir, Not in Jammu or Ladakh? Asks Omar Abdullah Another Funny meme that went viral on Social media and was shared widely over whatsapp read, "After Claiming PDP as an organization of Mujahideen, Everybody is waiting for an encounter to start between Forces and PDP workers, "All PDP Workers ar...

“We are not Terrorists”- Video of Riyaz Naikoo with Alleged Informer Appears on Social Media

REGIONAL
March 17 Militant outfit, Hizb ul Mujahideen has released a 2 Minute video which is doing rounds over Social media. Hizb commander, Riyaz Naikoo is seen in the video speaking to an alleged informer. Holding a gun, The Pheran clad militant commander, Riyaz Naikoo is seen talking to a mid-aged bearded man who has been shown as an informer in this video.buy stromectol UK www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/languages/new/engl/stromectol.html no prescription "We know that you have families, so we forgive you even for getting our militant colleagues killed for one or two times, but this cannot happen always," Naikoo is heard telling this man. "Many people of Kashmir call us (Militants) terrorists and think we are inhumane, but it is not that we kill informers at the first time, we fo...