Month: March 2019

March 15 After remaining closed for two consecutive weeks, the mandatory Friday congregational prayers were today allowed at historic Jamia Masjid here while as Jamia Masjid’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivered sermon on the occasion. Mirwaiz, who is also chief of Hurriyat Conference (M) asked whether seeking peaceful resolution of Kashmir is terrorism. He said they will continue to seek peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute and that New Delhi can’t intimidate them. “Since 1947 conspiracies were hatched against the people, the leadership and the pulpit of Jamia Masjid. But Kashmir struggle continued despite massive assaults by Delhi,” he added. Reacting apparently to National Investigation Agency (NIA) that summoned him to Delhi twice so far, Mirwaiz said, “We are not ...

March 15 Condemning the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, Ummat e Islami leader, Irshad Attari on Friday said that the attacks prove that Muslims throughout the world have been victimized and are not the terrorists. He condemned the deep silence of the world especially India that did not utter a word of condemnation over the attacks. "When three people or four die because of political vendetta, it becomes a major tragedy for the world, however when Muslims are killed offering prayers in peace, the world descends into silence," he said. Meanwhile Ummat e Islami condemned the slapping of PSA against religious cleric Mushtaq Ahmed Veeri and said, "Ideological differences aside, such type of brute policy will not be tolerated, the Indian Government is giving reasons to youth to loose ...

March 15 Continuing their intensified Anti Militancy, the Government Forces on Friday morning launched a search operation in Tiken Pulwama and Arigam area of Bandipora. Sealing all the entry and exit points, the 55 RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a search operation in Tiken area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. While the 13 RR and CRPF with Jammu Kashmir Police launched another search operation in Chitteybanday area of Aragam in Bandipora district of North Kashmir. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that the search operations were launched following a specific input regarding militant movement in the area. As this report was filed, the search operations at both the areas were good on. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operatio...