May 2019 - Page 11 of 14 - The Kashmiriyat

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Pakistan Freezes the Assets of Jaish Chief Azhar Masood

INTERNATIONAL

May 03 Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets of and impose a travel ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar after the UN declared him a “global terrorist”. Pakistan-based Azhar is also banned from selling or purchasing arms and ammunition. The UN sanctions committee on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda on Wednesday announced the designation of Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), over its ties to Al-Qaeda. The JeM has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers and led to a spike in military tensions between India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s foreign ministry, in a notification issued Wednesday said: “the Federal Government is pleased to order that the Resolution 2368 (2017) be fully implemented” against Azhar. The government direc...

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Ahead of Elections- Dozens More Including NEET Aspirant Arrested During Nocturnal Raids in Shopian

SHOPIAN

May 03 Skinder Gull As elections for the final leg of Anantnag Lok Sabha seat approach closer, the Government Forces have intensified their crackdown in Pulwama and Shopian that go to polls on May 06. Over 5.22 Lakh people are registered as voters from the twin districts of South Kashmir spread over six assembly segments comprising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi and Shopian in 695 polling stations installed across the two districts. Ahead of elections, the Government Forces have arrested more than a hundred youth to ensure law and order situation does not deteriorate in the twin districts, during a fresh round of nocturnal raids in the Nagbal belt in Shopian, dozens off youth have been arrested. The concerned station house officer upon being contacted by The Kashmiri...

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Shopian- Clashes Erupt Near the Encounter Site

SHOPIAN

May 03 Clashes erupted as hundreds of youth hit the streets of Imam Sahab and its adjoining areas in South Kashmir's Shopian area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hit the streets early morning on Friday. The Forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters, however the clashes were going on when this report was filed. Locals said that people from nearby areas are marching towards Adkhara in huge numbers. Meanwhile firing has stopped at the encounter site as two Militants are believed to be have been killed at the site, An official told The Kashmiriyat. Mobile Internet services have been Snapped in entire South Kashmir.

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Lateef Tiger- Burhan Group’s Last Member Trapped in Shopian Encounter

REGIONAL

May 03 Lateef Ahmed Dar is likely among one of the Militant trapped at the site of the encounter in South Kahsmir's Shopian district. Officials did not confirm anything in this regard, however they said that two Militants have been killed and one is still believed to be hiding in the area. Among the trapped Militants is also Mufti Tariq of Moolu Chitragam in Shopian district. Lateef Ahmed Dar alias tiger son of Ghulam Hassan Dar resident of Dogripora village of South kashmir's Pulwama district is the one who continued to elude forces for the longest time among the Burhan group whose picture first went viral on social media. With the killing of Hizb commander Saddam Padder last year, Lateef alias Lateef Tiger, was the only surviving member of the known Burhan group’ and was ...

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Top Militant Commander Likely Trapped in Shopian Encounter- 2 Militants Killed

SHOPIAN

May 03 Two Militants have been killed during an encounter between militants and Government forces at Adkhara area of Imam Sahab in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday morning 34 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area around 3:30 am. The cordon continued for nearly three hours, during which the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed by the Forces. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two Militants have been killed in the exchange of gunfire, who as per Sources is a Local residents. Sources meanwhile said that ...

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Civilian Shot at by Suspected Militants in Tral

PULWAMA

May 03 unknown persons on Thursday evening fired at a civilian in the Kachmulla area of Tral belt in South Kashmir's Pulwama District injuring him. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that gunmen fired upon a man identified as Abdul Rashid alias Madan lal of Kachmulla in Tral area, injuring him seriously. The Person was rushed to the Sub District Hospital in Tral in an injured condition. Meanwhile, a Local told The Kashmiriyat that Rashid is an activist of Bhartiya Janta Party. Hospital Sources confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that Abdul Rashid has been shot and is being treated at the hospital. Details Rushing in.

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Section 144 Imposed in Shopian for a Month

SHOPIAN

May 02 The District Magistrate of Shopian today promulgated Sec. 144 Cr.P.C. in the district from 03 May 2019 for a period of one month. The order reads that, "No assembly of congregation shall be allowed without the prior permission of District Magistrate, Shopian, Duty Magistrates Subject to prior NOC from the concerned SP/SHOs of respective jurisdiction." The order also bans the use of fire arms or an article capable of being used as weapon of offence other than members of Government Forces. The usage of loudspeakers or any other amplifying sound for making a speech or any announcement for any other purpose whether from a moving vehicles or otherwise except with prior permission of District Magistrate, Shopian has been prohibited. However, the restriction imposed on movem...

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Several Surgical Strikes Executed During UPA-“Sadly, National security has become a poll plank,”Says Mehbooba Mufti

INDIA

May 02 With the BJP highlighting the issue of nationalism in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Thursday retaliated by saying that multiple surgical strikes were carried out during the tenure of Congress-led UPA government. Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a tweet: “Multiple surgical strikes took place during our tenure too. For us, military ops were meant for strategic deterrence & giving a befitting reply to anti-India forces than to be used for vote garnering exercises.” He also attached an interview of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh given to a national daily. Giving a sequence of the surgical strikes during its tenure, the party said that on June 19, 2008, a military operation was carried in the Bhattal Sector in Poonch, while during Au...

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Amid Islam Zindabad and Allah o Akbar Slogans- 80 People Attend BJPs Rally in Kashmir’s Shopian

REGIONAL

May 02 Skinder Gull The Bhartiya Janta Party had its humiliating moment on Thursday during an election rally near Circuit road of volatile South Kashmir's Shopian district as less than eighty people visited the rally. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that BJP had called a rally in Shopian district wherein, Sofi Yousuf who is contesting the South Kashmir seat from Anantnag Lok Sabha Seat addressed the people. The meeting was attended by other leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party which formed a Government in Jammu Kashmir by joining hands with PDP, which had won majority of seats in an Anti National Conference wave in the Kashmir valley. Amid Pro Islam slogans, the right wing party leader, Sofi Yousuf criticized the regional groups and held them responsible for the ban on separ...

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“Indian Media Trying to Demean our Struggle, Will not Return Home”- Audio of Jaish Militant from Islamabad (Anantnag) township Surfaces on Social Media

REGIONAL

May 02 A two minute 47 second audio has appeared on Social media, in which the man in the audio introduces himself as Faisal Nazir of Islamabad (anantnag) township in South Kashmir. Faisal Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Nai Basti area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District joined the dreaded Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad on April 27. “ I am Faisal Nazir from Nai Basti area of Islamabad (anatnag) township of South Kashmir, I want to tell my family who have been appealing me to return, that I will not return home,” an audio has went viral on Social media. “We know our friends and enemies, This is the path of the truth and do not assume that I will ever return,I want you to pray for me, I am fine,” Faisal who recently joined Jaish e Muhammad outfit ha...