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December 21, 2018 No Responses

Untold story of Kashmiri Pheran and its place in Kashmir’s History

Someone, who might have been fond of inertia, invented this garment in praise of the laziness and handed it over to Kashmiris who are loving it. There are many myths around the Kashmiri pheran. While some believe it was Mughal...

December 21, 2018 No Responses

Govt asks officials to take action against radio stations dishing vulgarity, turning stations into political platforms

The government Thursday asked Deputy Commissioners (DC) of Srinagar and Jammu to take “necessary action” against FM stations for turning into “political platforms” and dishing out “vulgarity” in the name of entertainment. The Directorate of Informa...

December 20, 2018 No Responses

JKLF chief, associates booked for ‘Attempt to Murder’, Booking our leaders in fake cases a norm now: JRL

A court here Wednesday sent chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Yasin Malik to four days remand after police brought charges of attempt to murder against him and his associates, evoking strong resentment from the pro-independence group and the Bar...

December 19, 2018 No Responses

Pheran Ban creates buzz on Social Media

A day after Kashmir Post reported on the ban on the traditional Kashmiri attire Pheran, the social media has been abuzz with numerous politicians, social activists, journalists and commoners expressing their dismay on the ban order while a miniscule number...

December 19, 2018 No Responses

Teens are dying to protect Rebels in Kashmir

It was well past midnight in the village of Balsoo when Numan Ashraf Bhat’s phone lit up with an urgent WhatsApp message: “Umar surrounded by forces.” Umar Majid Ganai, one of the area’s most wanted militants, had built a loyal...

December 18, 2018 No Responses

‘Excessive’ use of force in Kashmir, Amnesty slams India

A worrying pattern is emerging in Kashmir where security forces are increasingly using indiscriminate and excessive force against civilians, the Amnesty India said on Monday, two days after forces killed at least seven civilians in Pulwama district in southern...

December 18, 2018 No Responses

Offer funeral prayers in absentia for youth killed in Pulwama: Joint Resistance Leadership

Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani ,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has urged the people to offer funeral in absentia on Tuesday for the youth killed at Sirnoo, Pulwama in forces firing on Saturday. The leadership also...