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Month: April 2022

Imran Khan loses No-Trust vote, To be removed as Pakistan PM

Imran Khan loses No-Trust vote, To be removed as Pakistan PM

INTERNATIONAL
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday, becoming the first premier in the country's history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. The National Assembly session, began on Saturday 10. 30 am, was adjourned multiple times ahead of the voting.  Meanwhile, Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri resigned before the voting began. Imran Khan, who was elected as the Prime Minister in 2018, faced a no-confidence vote largely on accusations of economic mismanagement. The opposition's no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeded an hour past midnight on Sunday, with 174 members in the 342-strong house voting in favour of the resolution.

Israel continues Air strikes in Syria

INTERNATIONAL
The Israeli warplanes hit several locations in Syria's central region on Saturday. According to SANA- Syria's premier news agency, “at about 19:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial aggression from the direction of the north of Lebanon that targeted some points in the central region as the army air defenses confronted it and shot down a number of missiles.” After verifying the impacts of the Israeli aggression on the central region, the losses were restricted to materials only. Earlier on Monday Israel carried out airstrikes near Damascus which killed two civilians. In Syria, 131,750 people have died in the 11-year-long conflict.

CASO Launched in Shopian area

REGIONAL
Meer Irfan On Saturday evening, the Government forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Heff area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. An official confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Shopian area following an input about militant presence in the area. He said that the search operation is going on and searchlights have been installed around the suspected area. The forces have sealed the entry and exit points of the area, Locals said, adding, "A couple of gunshots were heard a few moments ago during the CASO."  

24 students test positive for Covid 19 at NIT Srinagar

REGIONAL
Rapid antigen test (RAT) for Covid-19 returned positive for 24 students at NIT Srinagar on Saturday, officials said In a letter to the Head of the Department, Social and Preventive Medicine GMC Srinagar, Block Medical Officer (BMO) Hazrabal informed that 24 students out of 47 tested positive for Covid 19 during RAT today. “It is requested to kindly take up the matter with the concerned authorities for necessary declaration of MCZ (Micro Containment Zone),” the letter, reads.(GNS)

BJP trying its best to damage economy of Jammu Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

REGIONAL
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that the BJP has been trying to destroy the economy of Jammu and Kashmir for the last three years while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is watching it. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), she also visited the home of a slain policeman who was killed in the recent militant attack at Srinagar and offered condolences to his family. . Speaking to the media, the former Chief Minister said that for the last three years, the ruling BJP has created a terrible atmosphere here as employees are being fired from their jobs. On the contrary, outsiders are being re-employed, she added. “All this shows that efforts are being made to destroy our economy while the Prime Minister is watching a spectacle, " Mehb...

Internet snapped in parts of south Kashmir

REGIONAL
Meer Irfan Internet services have been suspended in parts of south Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. Locals from south Kashmir told The Kashmiriyat that internet services were snapped in the Zainapora belt of Shopian, Litter belt of Pulwama, and Yaripora belt of Kulgam on Saturday afternoon. "All of a sudden around 2 PM, our internet stopped working. We do not know the reason," Suhail, a resident of Zainapora said. Similarly, locals from Yaripora and Litter areas of south Kashmir said that their internet services were snapped on Saturday afternoon. Though officials could not be reached immediately for any comments.

Kashmir University acknowledges lapses in PG admission process 2021, VC grants one-time concession to ‘innocent’ students

EDUCATION
The Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University has granted a “one-time concession” to the “innocent” PG students who had been admitted due to official lapses despite not having the required number of 24 credits at the undergraduate level which could allow their entry into PG programs as per the eligibility norms. KNT is in possession of a notification dated 8 April 2022 wherein the Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad has approved the one-time concession to PG students having less than 24 credits in all departments of the university. “The Vice-Chancellor while taking a lenient view and keeping into consideration the recommendations of the committee constituted for the purpose, has been pleased to allow continuation of admission in favour of the candidates as having been admitted for the pursu...

02 LeT militant associates held in Budgam, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

REGIONAL
Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A statement issued to GNS, the police said that Police in Budgam alongwith 2RR & 179Bn CRPF have arrested two militant associates of outfit LeT from orchard area of Rathsun Beerwah, Budgam. They have been identified as Wajid Yousuf Akhoon son of Mohammad Yousuf Akhoon resident of Rathsun Beerwah & Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh son of Wali Mohammad Sheikh resident of Kawoosa Khalisa. Incriminating materials of outfit LeT, arms & ammunition including one Chinese Pistol, 02 pistol magazines, 12 pistol rounds have been recovered from their possession, they said. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 35/2022 under relevant sections of law has been register...

Temple vandalised by unknown persons in Jammu: Police

REGIONAL
A Hindu temple was vandalised by some unidentified miscreants here, prompting police to register a case and launch a probe to bring the culprits to book, officials said on Saturday. The idols of deities were found damaged at the decade-old temple in Sidhra on the city outskirts, they added. The priest noticed the damage on visiting the temple in the morning and informed the police station concerned, which immediately rushed a team to investigate the matter, the officials said. They said the temple was apparently vandalised by the miscreants on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.buy prednisone online rxbuywithoutprescriptiononline.net/prednisone.html no prescription “A case has been registered and an investigation is on to bring the culprits to book,” a police official sa...

SHOCKING! Two sons arrested for murdering and dumping their fathers body into Dal Lake: Police

REGIONAL
Police on Saturday said they have arrests two sons for murdering their father and dumping his body into Dal Lake Srinagar, officials said. Police spokesperson as per a statement issued to Kashmir Bulletin--(KB), said that on 07th April, on a reliable information that an unidentified dead body was lying in the Dal lake near Akhoon mohalla Foreshore road, Police station Nigeen swung into action and fished out the body from the said spot and shifted it to the hospital for medico- legal formalities. Subsequently inquest proceedings under section 174 Crpc were initiated. As per the spokesperson; the body was identified as of Khurshid Ahamd Tota (62), S/O: Ghulam Nabi Tota R/O: Elahibagh Soura. He also said that, after medical formalities the dead body was handed over to its legal heirs...
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