March 2019 - Page 7 of 32 - The Kashmiriyat

Mar262019 by News DeskNo Comments

Four Early Mourning CASOs Launched By Forces in Kashmir

REGIONAL

March 26 Following specific inputs about Militant movement, The Government Forces on Tuesday morning launched Cordon and Search operations in four areas of the Kashmir valley. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched by Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Mandajan area of South Kashmir's Shopian. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Tuesday morning. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Meanwhile search operations have been launched by Government Forces in Hassanpora area of Islamabad (anantnag) district. Also, forces laid siege to Singpora pattan, and Wokay area of Kulgam. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017...

Mar262019 by News DeskNo Comments

Flash floods Hit Iran- At least 19 Killed

INTERNATIONAL

March 26 Flash floods in southern Iran have killed at least 19 people and injured at least 100 more, officials say. Dramatic footage on social media showed torrents of muddy water surging through the city of Shiraz where most of the deaths occurred. People were seen clinging to lamp posts and the tops of cars. Hundreds of buildings were reported damaged Iran's judiciary said the government's handling of the disaster was being investigated. The floods struck during the Persian New Year holiday when many government offices were closed. "Any shortcomings regarding the handling of the floods, failure to provide relief and aid to the survivors will be investigated," judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi was quoted as saying by the Mizan news agency. The governor of Fars province, E...

Mar262019 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmir Crackdown- Arrests Continue Unabated, At least a Dozen youth Arrested in Sopore

REGIONAL

March 26 Shabir Khan Government forces in a pre-dawn raid on Tuesday arrested at least seven youths from north Kashmir’s Sopore on charges of stone-pelting. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Government forces cordoned Janwara area of of Sopore and raided several residential houses and detained at least seven residents. They said that the Forces conducted the raids in early hours of Tuesday morning creating panic in the whole area A police official confirming the arrests to The Kashmiriyat said that the youths have been detained over charges of stone pelting. 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 P...

Mar252019 by News DeskNo Comments

“What was My Crime”- A Letter From a 12 Year old Boy Killed Killed During Hajin Encounter

WRITE-UPS

March 25 Tanveer Mir As Kashmir is witnessing violence on daily basis in the form of CASOs, nocturnal raids, detentions, search operations, As a Kashmir, it has become a part of our everyday existence in the conflict torn land Kashmir. As usual same thing happened few days ago in Bandipora's Hajin area too when the area was cordoned off following specific inputs about presence of Militants in there, Later on the siege was tightened which resulted into the encounter. As encounters are not new things to the Kashmir Valley, but one thing which differentiates it from other was that a boy and his uncle were trapped inside the house, At the end, the guns fell silent casting a shadow upon many lives leaving behind a trail of gutted houses and whizzing bullets. But, the irreparable ...

Mar252019 by News DeskNo Comments

After Sikh Pilgrimage in Kartapur, Pakistan Now Plans to Open Hindu Pilgrimage Site in Sharda

INTERNATIONAL

March 25 The Pakistan Government led by its prime Minister, Imran Khan is all set top open up Hindu Pilgrimage site in Sharada area of Pakistan Administered Kashmir. Kartarpur in Pakistan is a considered as a holy pilgrimage site by Sikhs and hundreds of Sikhs from India visit the Gurduwara. Now, Pakistan is all set to reopen Sharada Temple in Pakistan administered Kashmir for Kashmiri Pandits. Pakistan Foreign Ministry Sources revealed that it has submitted a report to Pakistan PM Imran Khan after visiting Sharada Temple. It is likely that the Pakistan Government could announce soon the reopening of the Hindu pilgrimage site.

Mar252019 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmir at the Top of Internet Shutdowns in the World, Finds Study

INTERNATIONAL

March 25 According to a study by the Stanford University titled (of Blackouts and Bandhs): The Strategy and Structure of Disconnected Protest in India shows that most of the blackouts have happened in Kashmir as India witnessed 134 network shutdowns in 2018 alone and more than 100 in 2016-17. The study found that approximately half of the world’s known network shutdowns have happened in India alone, mostly in Kashmir. It also shows that these shutdowns are neither executed on the national level nor concentrated in a single state. Internet shutdowns are as decentralized as state power, it then comes to appear. These shutdowns are measures of deliberate action by the authorities and are imposed by the state governments who find it “useful in pacifying or preventing protest”, the ...

Mar252019 by News DeskNo Comments

Intense Clashes Erupt in Islamic University of Kashmir Against Custodial Killing of Rizwan Pandit

REGIONAL

March 25 Muteeb Makhdoomi Protests erupted in Islamic University of Science and Technology on Monday after the students in large numbers gathered to demand justice for Rizwan Pandit, who was a visiting faculty in the University. Rizwan Pandit, a resident of Awantipora was allegedly killed in Police custody on Tuesday after he was detained by the Police from his home. A Student while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said students in large numbers gathered shouting slogans to demand justice for the victim of the custodial killing. As soon as the students tried to march towards the main road of Awantipora, Policemen deployed there did not allow the students to move ahead, which resulted in eruption of clashes. The Forces hurled tear smoke shells at the students who responded with...

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I was Nervous, Will Inshallah Perform Better in Next Match- Rasik Salam

SPORTS

March 25 17 year old Kashmiri cricketer Rasikh Salam who made his IPL debut yesterday has said that he will perform well in the next match and that he was nervous. Taking to his Twitter handle the Kulgam speedster said that he was nervous while playing his first match for the cash rich league. “I was nervous,and in sha Allah will perform good in next match,” he tweeted. Salam made his debut, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) wearing the jersey of Mumbai Indians, against Delhi Capitals. While Salam conceded 42 runs of his four overs in last night’s match, his bowling was praised by cricket pundits Salam was picked by the dugout of Mumbai Indians in recent auctions for IPL 2019. He is the second Kashmiri to play in IPL, after off-spinner Parvez Rasool, who went on to play ...

Mar252019 by Qazi ShibliNo Comments

‘Why Youth Pick Guns’-The New Age Militancy of Kashmir-

WRITE-UPS

Qazi Shibli Khalid Abbas, Senior Software Engineer based in Bangalore, is worried about the success of the e-business he is about to launch, due to the frequent internet bans. Unofficial data reveals that in the past three months internet has been blocked more than two dozen times in various parts of Kashmir valley, mainly down in the four districts of Southern Kashmir, Pulwama, Kulgam, Islamabad (Anantnag) and Shopian. Khalid, 29 is a resident of South Kashmir. Since 2010, agencies in India have fixed their gaze over the four districts of the Southern Kashmir –Islamabad (Anantnag), Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam. Post-2010, there has been a drastic rise in the number of local youth taking up arms from here. Encounters between Militants and Government forces are daily news and the local...

Mar252019 by News DeskNo Comments

CASO Launched in Arwani, Intense Clashes Erupt

ISLAMABAD

March 25 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Mir Mohalla area of Arwani in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district. On Monday morning, the forces including RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Arwani area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this 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 filed.