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Aug72020 by News DeskNo Comments

US Congress Raise Concern Stating “Jammu Kashmir Situation Not Normal”

The United States Congress foreign affairs committee after receiving a bipartisan letter on Kashmir expressed their concern saying normalcy is yet to return in Jammu Kashmir after a year of abrogation. The Chairman of the committee Eliot L. Engel and ranking member Michael T. McCaul on the first anniversary of abrogation of Special Status of Jammu Kashmir wrote a joint letter addressed to External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishakar, “We note with concern that conditions in Jammu and Kashmir have not normalized one year after India’s repeal of Article 370 and the establishment of Jammu and Kashmir as Union Territory.” The House Foreign Affairs Committee shared the letter on their twitter and wrote, “Chairman @RepEliotEngel and Ranking Member @RepMcCaul express bipartisan sup...

Aug62020 by News DeskNo Comments

UN Experts Call for Urgent Action to Remedy “Alarming” Human Rights Situation in Jammu Kashmir

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On the first anniversary of the Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir, UN Human Rights experts called on India and international communities to take urgent action against the violation of human rights in the territory. The experts addressing the press said that “Urgent action is needed, if India will not take any genuine and immediate steps to resolve the situation, meet their obligations to investigate historic and recent cases of human rights violations and prevent future violations, then the international community should step up.” On the 5th of August 2019, the Indian Parliament revoked the special status of Jammu Kashmir which followed a widespread condemnation across the world. According to the experts, the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been in free fall....

Aug62020 by News DeskNo Comments

Pakistan Ready for a Session Outside OIC if Kashmir Meeting Delayed or Not Held

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Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi warned the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is led by Saudi Arabia to stop their excuses on the convening of a meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) on Jammu Kashmir. In a talk show, Mr. Qureshi said, “I am once again respectfully telling OIC that a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers is our expectation. If you cannot convene it, then I’ll be compelled to ask Prime Minister Imran Khan to call a meeting of the Islamic countries that are ready to stand with us on the issue of Kashmir and support the oppressed Kashmiris.” He also said that if OIC defers or fails in summoning the CFM meeting then Pakistan will be ready for a session outside OIC. In response to another question, he said Pakistan will not w...

Aug62020 by News DeskNo Comments

Prominent Global Organisations Condemn Qazi Shibli’s Detention

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The Editor of The Kashmiriyat, Qazi Shibli, is still under detention for the past 6 days. Qazi, on Thursday received a call at around 2:15 PM, from the Cyber Police Station, Srinagar, summoning him for questioning. The next day, Friday, Qazi Shibli presented himself before the Cyber Police and was detained under unknown charges, after eight hours of ‘questioning’. On 1st August, Shibli was taken to PCR hospital for reasons not known to the family or his organization. He was later shifted from Sher Ghari police station to Central Jail, Srinagar. He has now been booked under 107 CrPc, a law permitting the police to arrest anyone on suspicion. Qazi’s detention has received global attention: Amnesty India, released a non-exhaustive list of arrested and intimidated Kashmiri journali...

Aug62020 by News DeskNo Comments

India Rejects Pakistan’s New Political Map, Calling it “Absurd”

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Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan in reference to the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir, unveiled a new political map which claims Ladakh, Jammu Kashmir, and parts of Gujarat as an integral part of Pakistan. After Nepal, Pakistan seems to show cartographic aggression to India with this new map that was made public on Tuesday, according to news reports. According to this map, Jammu Kashmir is shown as a disputed territory and awaiting UNSC resolutions which will decide the final status. Imran khan addressing a press conference said, “This is the most historic day in Pakistan history. Today we are introducing the new map of Pakistan to the world. This new map has been endorsed by Pakistan's cabinet, the opposition, and the Kashmiri leadership. This...

Aug52020 by News DeskNo Comments

Blast Shakes Beirut, Lebanon, 78 Killed and Thousands Injured,Toll Expected to Rise

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A huge warehouse explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, struck shortly after 6 p.m. (1500 GMT), shook the capital city, killing 78 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expect to rise. Governor of Beirut says three hundred thousand people have been left homeless due to port blast. Talking to Reuters, Lebanon's Health Minister, Hamad Hasan, said, “There are many people missing. People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones and it is difficult to search at night because there is no electricity." President of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, stated 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, usually used for fertilizers and bombs, being contained over the past six years at the port in Beirut without any safety measures. Calling for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesd...

Aug42020 by News DeskNo Comments

Protests Held in Berlin Against Coronavirus Curbs

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15,000 Protesters in Berlin throng roads against the curbs imposed in Germany to stop the spread of coronavirus. Protesters say these curbs violate their rights and freedom. The protesters included libertarians, constitutional loyalists, and skeptics of the science behind policies to fight the pandemic. There was also a small far-right presence with some marchers carrying Germany's imperial flag. During this protest, some danced and sang, “We are free people” to the tune of the rock band Queen's 'We Will Rock You'. People held placards saying, “We are making noise because you are stealing our freedom!” and “Do think! Don't wear a mask.” Michael Ballweg, an entrepreneur and political outsider who organizes rallies in Stuttgart and is running to become mayor of the southwestern city...

Aug42020 by News DeskNo Comments

Afghan Peace Talks Process Underway between US and Taliban

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A video meet on Monday was held between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and negotiator of Taliban’s chief, Mullah Baradar Akhund where they discussed the peace process in Afghanistan, according to an insurgent spokesman. Taking this to Twitter, Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban spokesman in Doha said, “The discussions included the issue of Taliban prisoners whose release by the Afghan government the insurgents are demanding.” According to the Taliban, they want their people who are imprisoned to be free if they want the settlement of the war for decades before joining talks with any government official and Afghans. Shaheen in his tweet wrote, “Both sides talked about the inception of intra-Afghan negotiations” and they emphasized that the release of the remaining prisoners is essentia...

Aug42020 by News DeskNo Comments

“We didn’t leave. We waited.” Family of Qazi Shibli Speaks to The Kashmiriyat

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Today marks the fifth day since the editor of The Kashmiriyat, Qazi Shibli was detained at the SherGhari police station, Srinagar, Kashmir. As Shibli's family awaits the word of his safe return, the family spoke to The Kashmiriyat about their ordeal. Khytul, the younger sister of Shibli, said, "I met him yesterday. After being questioned for more than eight hours on Friday, a day before Eid-al-Adha, at the Cyber Police Station, Srinagar, we were informed that he was being held back." "Then on 1st August he had been taken to the PCR Hospital for reasons that the officials didn't inform us about either," Khytul said. Talking about how the family would daily arrange for lunch and dinner for Shibli and send it to the police station, Khytul said, "The day before yesterday (August 2n...

Aug32020 by News DeskNo Comments

The Kashmiriyat Demands the Release of Editor Qazi Shibli

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Editor and co-founder of the news portal, The Kashmiriyat, Qazi Shibli has been in detention for 3 days now without any declared charges. Updating The Kashmiriyat, Shibli's family said, “He has been moved to PCR Hospital for reasons that we haven’t been told yet. We are praying for his health.” On Thursday at around 2:15 PM, the Cyber Police Station Srinagar had summoned Shibli for questioning on Friday. After waiting for eight hours outside the Cyber Police Station, Shibli's family was informed about his detention by the police. Neither the family nor the organization, The Kashmiriyat, has been informed about the grounds of Shibli's detention to date. The family said, “A relative wasn't allowed inside the police station Sher Ghari, we have no idea how he is”. Pertinently Sh...