Inzamam Steps Down As PCB Chief Selector
KARACHI — Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as the chief selector on Wednesday but was open to take up any new assignment from the Cricket Board. The under-fire chief selector told a press conference in Lahore that he would not seek an extension or renewal of his contract, which expires on July 31. “After more […]
Omar Abdullah has a point
Omar Abdullah recently in a newspaper article has articulated the views of the mainstream politicians especially Kashmir centric regional parties. He has asked the Central Government that they should not allow the democracy to get killed by simply trying to make their agenda feasible on the ground with the help of State Governor. He said […]
Youth injured in protests against dumping of garbage in Pulwama
Srinagar: A youth was injured on Wednesday after police party used pellets to disperse protesters in a Pulwama village. Reports said that residents of Wahibugh Village of the district were protesting against the dumping of muck in their village by Muncipal Committee Pulwama. “The police personnel escorting a garbage truck fired pellets after they were […]
Kifayat Rizvi appointed as Hon Gen Sec to JK State Branch of IRC Society
Srinagar : The governor administration on Wednesday appointed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi as Honorary General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir State Branch of Indian Red Cross (IRC) Society for a period of three years. An order issued by the Financial Commissioner to Governor, Umang narula reads, “Mr. Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, formerly Commissioner/Secretary to government, Labour and […]
US bans Myanmar army chief Min Aung over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
Washington : The United States has banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. The State Department said on Tuesday it took action against army chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others after […]
India, China respecting bilateral pacts for peace at border: Rajnath Singh
Agencies New Delhi: India and China are respecting bilateral pacts to ensure peace and tranquillity along the border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Making a statement on the prevailing situation along the Sino-Indian border, Singh said there is complete restraint by the armed forces of India and China at Doklam, which […]
Senior PDP leader and Pulwama district president Khalil Bandh resigns
Srinagar : In a huge setback to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and district president Pulwama, former MLA Mohammad Khalil Bandh has resigned from the basic membership of the party. In a letter, Khalil Bandh outlined how the party compromised on its basic principles after demise of late Mufti Mohammad Syed and how […]
Hafiz Saeed arrested in Lahore, sent to judicial custody: Report
Agencies Jamatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was arrested on Wednesday on his way from Lahore to Gujranwala Reuters quoted a JuD spokesperson as saying that counter-terrorism officials arrested Saeed while he was on his way to Gujranwala. The charges he faces are still unknown but appear to be linked to terrorism financing, the spokesperson […]
Militant killed in Sopore gunfight
Baramulla : A militant was killed after a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Gund Brath area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal said that one militant body along with one weapon has been recovered from the encounter site. The SSP further said that […]
Fresh batch of 4584 Yatris leave for Amarnath Cave Shrine
Jammu: A fresh batch of 4584 pilgrims Wednesday left for Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp. Total 192 vehicles left the base camp including 76 HMVs, 104 LMVs and 12 motorcycles. The first batch was flagged off, on June 29 by the Advisor to Governor K K Sharma. […]
