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Jan222021 by News DeskNo Comments

Two Drug Peddlers Arrested in Kulgam

KULGAM

Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Kulgam have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession. Police in a statement said, “Officers from Police Station Yaripora at a checkpoint established at Brazloo Jageer intercepted a vehicle (Alto-800) bearing registration number JK18-4940 with one person on board. He has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Misgar resident of Gandwani DH Pora. During checking, officers were able to recover 180 grams of Heroin from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody. Accordingly, a case vide FIR number 03/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Yaripora and further investigation has been initiated. Community members are reque...

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A Letter that Went Missing in the Pages of History

FEATURED

The Editor, Al Safah, Srinagar(kmr) 22.9.1990. Respected Sir, we, the undersigned, on our behalf and on the behalf of other members of our community wish to convey our profound gratitude to you for having published the letter of Shri K.L.Roul in the columns of your esteemed daily. We fully share and endorse the views and sentiments expressed by Shri Koul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRD4BjpGKHo&feature=youtu.be There can be no dispute about the fact the Kashmiri Pandit community was made a scapegoat by Jagmohan, some self-styled leaders of our community and other vested interests. This drama was staged by Hindu communal organizations like the B.J.P, R.S.S., and the Shiv Sena in connivance with the state administration. In this drama, the main characters were playe...

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West Pakistan Refugees Stage Protest- Demand Government Jobs in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

West Pakistan refugees on Thursday staged a protest in Jammu and alleged that authorities still call for state subject for government jobs. Hundreds of West Pakistan refugees appeared at press Club Jammu and raised slogans against authorities for denying them government jobs on the pretext of state subject certificate. Lamba Ram Gandhi Leader of the West Pakistan refugees while talking with the media said that despite the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A, authorities are still demanding state subject certificates from them. "When authorities had said that there is no need for state subjects and domicile certificate was issued in our favour, then why we are still being harassed on the name of state subject," Gandhi said. "Our boys qualified written exams and were declared fit in ...

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21 Kashmiris Lodged in Various Jails of UP Shifted to High-Security Prison in Agra

REGIONAL

About 21 prisoners from Jammu Kashmir, presently lodged in various jails of Uttar Pradesh, have been shifted to the high-security Agra jail, This is being done on the orders of the Union Home Ministry (MHA). The prisoners being shifted were arrested in the wake of the revocation of special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019. According to Senior Superintendent of Agra central jail, V.K. Singh, “While eight prisoners were already lodged in Agra Central Jail, 17 more have been shifted from Naini, Bareilly and Ambedkar Nagar jails. Four more are scheduled to be transferred from Varanasi Central Jail. All of them will be kept in a high-security cell, away from the other prisoners.” The entire cell is soundproof and under ...

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At Least 32 Killed in Twin Suicide Bombings by IS in Baghdad

INTERNATIONAL

The death toll from two suicide bombings in a crowded market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 32 people and injured 100 others officials said. The attacks took place in the commercial area of Bab-al-Sharqi in central Baghdad amid political tensions and a serious economic crisis over the country's planned early elections. The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. IS claimed responsibility for the attack. Although IS has been defeated in Iraq, it still has a few supporters. Security forces immediately evacuated the area after two suicide bombers struck in Bhar Bazaar. https://twitter.com/thestevennabil/status/1352184239966486533 The Iraqi army said some of the wounded were in critical condition. All hospitals in Baghdad are treating the wou...

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Massive Protest in Jammu after Demolition Drive

OTHERS

The inhabitants of Sunjwan and Bhatindi areas of Jammu city on Friday morning held a protest demonstration against the government authorities after an anti-encroachment drive was started in the wee morning hours. Witnesses said that the drive was objected to by locals who resorted to stone pelting, damaging a police bus and two JCB machines. They said the protesters raised slogans against the municipal authorities and other concerned government departments. Meanwhile, locals said that amid darkness, authorities pressed into service its men and machinery to demolish structures in the area without serving any notice. "The area is being targetted time and again despite the fact that a number of other localities in Jammu are also having structures on state land," locals alleged. ...

Jan212021 by Qazi ShibliNo Comments

The Search for the Disappeared in Kashmir

WRITE-UPS

Qazi Shibli Who are we, if no one sees us? If we disappear, do our dreams vanish as well? Or, do they remain, in the space where we had them, in the air we once breathed and in the hearts of those we touched? And if they do not disappear, then how do the imaginings of those who were forcibly disappeared persist to haunt the living? It is those haunting voices that Brazilian author Machado de Assis, in the unforgettable novella "The Mirror" captures to narrate an enthralling tale of interconnectivity. Brazilian author Machado de Assis, in the novel-The Mirror. When one loses a loved one to death even if brutal and untimely the promise of closure is hopeful. But when one is ripped away from everything and everyone it derives its belonging from, the ones left behind live in perpetual...

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Army Conducting Musical Events, Sports Tournaments to Keep Kashmir Youth Away from Militancy: Report

UPDATES

The Indian Army is engaging the youth of the Kashmir valley through Musical events and sports tournaments, which have seen a rise in the recent past. According to a report published by The print, the aim of the activities which have risen sharply in the recent past are merely aimed to keep a check on the Militant recruitment in the Kashmir valley. As reported by The Kashmiriyat earlier, the recruitment of local youth into militant groups has grown sharply since the BJP has come into power. Quoting an unnamed official in south Kashmir, the report said “We have increased our outreach programs. There is regular interaction with the youth now which includes music festivals, sports tournaments and even visits to Army establishments.” Data available to The Kashmiriyat reveals that th...

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Five Kashmiris Traced Nearly 24 Hours after they Went Missing-‘Had been Detained by Gujrat Police’

REGIONAL

Shah Basit Five Kashmiri drivers who had gone missing from Gujrat on Wednesday have been traced nearly 24 hours after they went missing with their fruit-laden trucks. A family speaking to The Kashmiriyat over the phone said that "They had been arrested by the POlice in Gujrat who checked their vehicles thoroughly, they have been released by the Police and are now on the way to Mumbai." The Kashmiriyat had reported that five residents of Ganderbal traveling in two trucks bearing the registration number JK03G 4958 and JK13 F- 2249 were on the way to Mumbai through Gujrat when they made a panic call to home saying, "Some Bolero has been following us since we entered into Gujrat, a few minutes after the call, the five had gone untraceable." The Kashmiriyat also spoke to a top Polic...

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Days After NIA Summon, Khalsa Aid Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

INDIA

On January 16, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued summons to Khalsa Aid’s India director Amanpreet Singh and other trustees and asked them to depose before the agency. On 18th January, Khalsa Aid has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its humanitarian work across the world. During the 2014 flood, Khalsa Aid undertook massive relief projects in Kashmir valley and similarly after Kashmiri students were attacked in various parts of India, Khalsa aid organized food, transport, and other essential services for Kashmiris in various parts of India. Canadian MP Tim Uppal, Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown, and the MP for Brampton South Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria have nominated Khalsa Aid for the Nobel Peace Prize. Khalsa aid organization has been very helpful to the pe...