Posts Tagged ‘Nagar’

Top Kashmiri leadership detained in IHK

ISLAMABAD – The top Kashmiri leadership in the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) was detained following a crackdown launched on Saturday, seemingly to foil the preparations for the Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed in Pakistan and both sides of Line of Control (LoC) today (Sunday).
The leading political representatives put to house-arrests during the raids in Srinagar included All Parties Hurriyat …

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Four of a family die of suffocation in Gujrat

 At least four persons of a family died of suffocation due to leakage of gas here in Gujrat late Sunday night.
According to rescue sources, a family residing in Doulat Nagar of Gujrat had left gas heater turned on to keep them warm.
At late night the heater turned off as supply was suspended due to low pressure.
Later after restoration of supply, leakage from heater continued and gas filled …

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CNG stations closed for third day in Faisalabad, Bahawalpur

 CNG stations in Faisalabad and Bahawalpur regions remained closed for the third consecutive day on Saturday.
The stations were closed following the gas load management program in the two regions while they were opened in Sindh after 24 hours closure. Areas affected by the gas closure include Sargodha, Jhang, Mianwali, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan and Lodhran. CNG supply …

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Heavy snowfall continues in northern areas and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Heavy snowfall over the past two days has closed down Indian-administered Kashmir’s main highway, stranding hundreds of travellers, officials said Sunday. So far there has been one weather-related fatality in the scenic Himalayan state after a nomad was killed in a snowstorm, police said. The heavy snowfall has also knocked out power and telephone [...]

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India not serious in resolving Kashmir dispute: Geelani

In occupied Kashmir, the forum patronized by the veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has said that Kashmir is a political issue that can be resolved through political means.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the spokesman of the forum in a statement in Srinagar said that New Delhi had been pursuing the policy of wait and watch vis-à-vis Kashmir. He deplored that India was …

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Kashmir settlement a must for development: Mirwaiz

The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that resolution of the Kashmir dispute is a must for development and prosperity of the region.
The APHC Chairman addressing a gathering in Srinagar said, “We cannot progress and prosper till Kashmir issue is there and even India and Pakistan cannot move forward on economic front due to lingering of the dispute.”
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One dead in Srinagar protest

Police say troops in Indian-administered Kashmir have opened fire on hundreds of villagers who were protesting against frequent power cuts, killing one person and injuring two others.

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Ruling party official shot dead in Indian Kashmir: police

SRINAGAR: Suspected militants on Saturday shot dead an official of the ruling party in Indian-ruled Kashmir, police said, days after rebels made a failed bid on the life of a senior government minister. Bashir Ahmed was killed the main city of Srinagar, a police officer said, asking not to be named. “He was shot in [...]

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Clerk arrested for leaking info to Pakistan

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JAIPUR (Agencies) – An Indian government employee of Rajasthan posted in Sriganganagar district was on Monday arrested for allegedly leaking information to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, a senior police official said. Pawan Sharma, posted as lower division clerk at sub divisional magistrate office in Suratgarh town of Sriganganagar district, was caught…

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Fire guts 15 shanties in Shanti Nagar

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KARACHI – At least 15 huts were gutted when a fire broke out in Shanti Nagar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, in the limits of the Aziz Bhatti Police Station on Sunday.
Fire tenders rushed to the site and put out the fire following three hours’ hectic efforts. According to officials…

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Indian police break up Muharram procession

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SRINAGAR (Agencies) – Indian authorities used batons, tear gas and water cannons to break up Muharram processions in Occupied Kashmir on Sunday.
At least 70 people were detained after Indian police imposed curfew in some parts of Srinagar to prevent gatherings marking Muharram from developing into anti-India protests.
Clashes broke…

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Dense fog descends on Kashmir

Despite the dense fog that engulfed the city, people go about their daily lives on this cold day near Dal Lake,  Srinagar. -Photos by AP

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At least 4 killed, 4 injured as bus falls into river in Bahawalpur

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A bus carrying thirteen passengers fell into Bahawal Canal that killed four persons including two women and two girls while four others sustained injuries, a private TV reported Wednesday.
According to the report, the bus was on its way to Faisalabad from Bahawalnagar but unfortunately fell into the canal due…

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Shahbaz vows to make the looters accountable

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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the plunderers and looters of the country would have to make accountable for providing basic amenities to the people, a private TV reported on Tuesday.
Shahbaz was addressing an Eid gathering at model colony, Shahbaz Nagar, made for the residents of the Katchi Abadis…

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Mirwaiz warns India to desist from settling non-Kashmiris in held state

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In Occupied Kashmir‚ Chairman All Parties Hurriyet Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has warned Indian government to desist from settling non-Kashmiris in the held state.
Addressing a gathering in Srinagar‚ he said India is trying to settle five hundred thousand non-locals in the occupied territory.
He pointed out that opposition by…

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Indian army says not ‘correct’ to revoke Kashmir law

SRINAGAR: A top Indian army official says harsh emergency laws in Indian-administered Kashmir should not be revoked until Pakistan ends its “interference” in the revolt-hit region. India has long accused Pakistan of fuelling the insurgency in its part of Kashmir, a charge Islamabad denies. The nuclear-armed rivals each hold part of the scenic Himalayan region [...]

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The saffron farms of Kashmir

Kashmiri villagers collect saffron flowers at a field in Pampore, 19 km (12 miles) south of Srinagar October 31, 2011. Saffron has been grown in Kashmir since the Mughal period, which began in the 16th century. In highly drained clay-loam soil, the saffron crop is sown on an estimated 17,000 hectares of land in Kashmir [...]

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