Partition 70 years on: When tribal warriors invaded Kashmir
Partition 70 years on: When tribal warriors invaded Kashmir and How Tribe’s men took on Maharaja’s army..
Gurez Valley: Dard tribe’s last sanctuary and their fight for survival
The onslaught of modernisation and the partition has squeezed the Dard tribe to the remote Gurez valley, where they are struggling to save their Shina language and culture
Kashmir: from private kingdom to private jagir
Seventy years have gone by and these refugees now numbering about 1.5 lakh are still on the roadside with neither a nationality, nor an identity, nor a country and nor a domicile. The Centre argues it is the business of the State Government and the State passes on the buck to the Centre. Neither of the two is prepared to accept any responsibility though there is no dearth of lip service
Jammu, Ladakh key to Valley peace
Dwarika Prasad Sharma A former General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps of the Army, who is acknowledged for establishing a rapport of the force with common citizens of Kashmir, has been making the significant observation that it is important to bring Jammu and Ladakh into the ambit of a comprehensive initiative for lasting…
First poll rigging, now Chinese presence escalate protests in Gilgit Baltistan
GILGIT/GENEVA: Anger is mounting high in Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmiri (PoK) over both Pakistan and China exploiting their resources in a reckless manner for selfish economic gain. The residents are strongly opposing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it has failed to provide any tangible benefits for them. China is investing over 40 billion…
Kashmir unrest: It is naïve to think that cops can do away with pellets guns in the Valley
Prakash Katoch The use of pellet guns in Kashmir Valley is in the news. The issue also came up in Parliament. Conflicting new coverage often makes it difficult to interpret the ground truth. The confusion is compounded when a former Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security (now a Rajya Sabha MP) tells a TV…
Two sons of Gilgit-Baltistan
Pusp Saraf The distance between Skardu and Astore in the mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region, part of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan’s illegal occupation but often in the news because of Chinese activities, is about 130 kilometres by road. This is not a vast difference given the present means of transportation. Yet, these have produced two powerful…
No leadership in J&K, cries Oppn as CM Mufti holds meet on Kashmir violence
Mehbooba convened the meeting to build a consensus on the measures to be taken for restoring normalcy in the Valley. CM Mehbooba chaired the meeting, which was also attended by several ministers including Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, leaders from opposition Congress, independent MLAs and leaders of other political parties in the state. (Photo:AP) Srinagar:…
Kashmir is on the edge after the death of 22-year-old militant who used Facebook as a weapon
SRINAGAR: Eight people have died and nearly 200 people have been injured in clashes in Kashmir, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed, the police said. Police stations and minority camps have also come under attack, a senior officer said. “A life lived well, his 22 years are better than a…
GB (Hunza): AWP launch mass campaign against Baba Jan and other activists’ prison sentence Baba Jan and others’ sentences will not be accepted by the people who have developed a connection with their struggle, reflected in the widespread popularity of the slogan “Teri Jan Meri Jan, Baba Jan Baba Jan,” (Your Dearest and Mine, Baba Jan Baba Jan).
Courtesy Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal June 22, 2016 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Awami Workers’ Party — Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court’s decision to overturn Chief Court’s acquittal of Baba Jan and 11 other Awami Workers Party activists is politically motivated. It does not meet the standards of impartiality…
Locating Gilgit-Baltistan in India’s Policy If India has genuine concern for the territory it claims as its own, it has to first stop claiming Gilgit-Baltistan only through cartographic assertions
Despite these issues in the public domain, New Delhi has chosen to limit its concern for the region to occasional protests by the Ministry of External Affairs. Political activists from GB have expressed their desire to engage with India on issues of substance, not cartographic claims, and have accused New Delhi of playing “a wait-and-watch game
Hurriyat chairman Geelani Calling Gilgit-Baltistan an integral part of J&K, he termed the plan a “violation of the UN resolutions” on Kashmir. He also called it a “betrayal” of Kashmir by Pakistan.
Pakistan government’s plan to make Gilgit-Baltistan the fifth province of the country has drawn criticism from Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Conservators seek restoration of national treasures in Kashmir museum “The Gilgit manuscripts, belonging to the 6th century have been totally destroyed. These rare scriptures talked about the Buddhist life,”
An 18th century shawl is lying on the footpath for drying, precious artefacts from the 6th century and valuable manuscript have been damaged due to massive floods in Kashmir. But these national treasures at Srinagar’s SPC museum have been completely forgotten by government authorities in their restoration drive.
To highlight the dismal state of these national treasures, a conference was organised jointly by SAHMAT and the Press Club of India in the capital Wednesday where conservators, historians and performing artistes talked elaborately on the effect that the floods have wrought on the cultural heritage of the Valley.
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