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April 18 Waris Shah Intense Clashes began on Tuesday Evening in Achabal area of Islamabad in South Kashmir. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that scores of youth istarted throwing stones on a Local Police Post in the area. The troops chased away the protesting youth. However the clashes were going on when this report was filed.

June 18 Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP on Monday paid rich and glowing tributes to Islamic Scholar and Ummat-E-Islami Chief, Dr Qazi Nissar Ahmad on his 24th death anniversary. Dr Qazi Nisar Ahmad, one of the founders of Muslim United Front (MUF) was killed by unidentified gunmen in Dialgam village of Islamabad on June 19, 1994. Paying glowing tributes to the slain leader, a JKDF said that Dr Qazi Nisar was a great religious scholar and a patriot who always laid emphasis on the unity of Ummah. He said that the contribution of Qazi Nisar in the freedom movement is unparallel. He was among few who brought different political and religious parties, though sharing different ideologies but fighting for the cause of Muslims in the state on a single platform and the result was...

June 18 The Ummat e Islami has called for a complete shutdown in South Kashmir on the anniversary of slain Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Dr. Qazi Nisar Ahmed on Tuesday. The Ummat e Islami has asked people to observe a complete shutdown tomorrow against his killing. As Per a press release, a rally will be taken out to commemorate the anniversary of the Dr. Qazi Nisar from Jamia Masjid tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Ummat e Islami asked people to observe complete shutdown tomorrow. Dr. Qazi Nisar was assassinated by unidentified gunmen in 1994, on 19 June.  

April 21 A suspected Militant was arrested Saturday night by a patrolling party of Government Forces in Mir Bazar area of South Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the man was arrested with an Ak47 rifle and a 9 Mm pistol. The person was detained after troops had laid a patrol following a specific input about Militant movement in the area, while one of his colleague managed to escape from the spot. The identity of the Suspected Militant has not been confirmed as of yet. Details emerging

April 21 Jahangeer Ganie A few gunshots have been heard during a Cordon and Search Operation in Karimabad area of Pulwama District in South Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir police and CRPF had launched a CASO in the area. Following specific inputs about the presence of militants, the CASO was launched, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Meanwhile local sources informed The Kashmiriyat that a few gunshots have been heard. Clashes also begun in the area post the government forces launched the search operation. At least 3 youth have sustained injuries in the clashes, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. They have been identified as Tanveer Ahmad (40), Faiz Ahmad (12) and Aijaz Ahmad (26), all residents of Karimabad in Pulwama. Eyewitnesses told The...

April 21 (Image Used For Representation) Clashes erupted on Saturday between students and government forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore town area of Baramulla district. Local sources said that the clashes erupted at main chowk Sopore after students of High School Jamia Qadeem Sopore held a peaceful protest rally inside the school premises. However, after some time the protesting students took the march outside the school premises and marched through different areas of the town. The protesting students while shouting anti-government and pro-freedom slogans were holding banners and placards seeking justice forward Asifa and penalty to culprits. When the rally reached at main chowk some youths among the protesters started pelting stoned on CRPF camp situated at SBI main chowk, which was...

April 21 Police on Saturday used Smoke shells and batons to disperse the protesting Anganwari workers and helpers demanding release of pending wages and regularization of their services. Hundreds of workers and helpers are on strike for the past three months demanding regularization of services and early release of their pending wages. The Anganwadi workers earlier assembled at Eidgah Beehama and later marched towards the DC office to press the government over their demands. They later held a sit-in on Beehama-Safapora road and blocked the road and chanted slogans in favour of their demands. Later police reached the spot and asked protesting Anganwadi workers to remove the blocked on the road. However the protesting Anganwadi workers were reluctant and refused to disperse and continue th...

April 21 Massive fire broke out in the holy shrine of Hazrat Ali in Najaf area of Iraq. Reports suggested that fire engulfed the Shrine at 1230 pm is spreading further. Fire fighters are on job to doze off the massive fire. The Mosque is a holy site for Muslims worldwide and is at least a thousand years old. Panic has gripped the Muslim world and thousands have turned to prayers for the safety of the holy mosque.