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Turkish President Erdogan rakes up Kashmir issue during UNGA address

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday once again raked up the Kashmir issue during his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly session here. "India and Pakistan, after having established their sovereignty and independence 75 years ago, they still haven't established peace and solidarity between one another. This is much unfortunate. We hope and pray that a fair and permanent peace and prosperity will be established in Kashmir," Erdogan, a close ally of Pakistan, said at the General Debate. His comment comes less than a week after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Friday during which they reviewed the full range of bilateral relations and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in diverse sectors. In recent years, the Turkish leader has referred to the Kashmir issue in his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly sessions, causing

Killing spree, fear in Kashmir belie govt's normalcy claims: Farooq

Targeted killings of civilians and the pervasive fear among the people in Kashmir belie the government's claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, NC president Farooq Abdullah said Thursday, alleging the administration has its head in sand. "This ostrich approach will push the situation to a point of no return," said the former J&K chief minister, presiding over a meeting of the National Conference's provincial committee (Kashmir) at Nawa-e-Subah here. Addressing the meeting, Abdullah reiterated the party's stand to "peacefully fight for restoration of J-K's identity and dignity" an apparent reference to J-K's special status which was revoked by the Centre on August 5, 2019. The NC president also expressed serious concern over the "deteriorating" security scenario in the valley leading to a series of targeted killings of innocents including members of the minority communities, the party said. "I unequivocally condemn the brutal killing of Vijay Kumar, a Bank Manager in Kulgam. The

Environment for 'fruitful, constructive dialogue' with India not there: Pak

Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar said that there was a national consensus on this issue and successive govts had pursued the same policy of seeking peaceful settlement of disputes with India

Can't achieve durable peace without resolution of Kashmir issue: Pakistan

Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on April 11 after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote

Mehbooba Mufti meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, discusses political situation

According to sources, it was a private meeting during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the country

New Pakistan govt will raise Kashmir issue on all international forums

The government led by Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan will establish contacts with friendly countries following the policy of peace and equality, and trade with these states will be enhanced

Reduce VAT on fuel instead of making 'The Kashmir Files' tax-free: Cong MLA

Alemao cited the example of then CM Parrikar, who in 2012, had reduced the state government's value-added tax on petrol and diesel to almost zero percent, in order to reduce fuel prices at the time

You want to make films to create hatred: Sitaram Yechury to BJP

He referred to the film, 'The Kashmir Files', which has kicked up a political storm, and said movies that tend to create a divide cannot solve any problems but will create new ones

Upload 'The Kashmir Files' on YouTube: Kejriwal to BJP MLAs

During his address in the Assembly, Kejriwal also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the movie for political gains

Why did Nehru internationalise Kashmir issue by taking it to UN: FM in RS

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday accused the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru of internationalising the Kashmir issue by taking it to UN and said India's neighbour was still misusing it

'Kashmir Files' has shown the truth, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appreciated the recently-released film The Kashmir Files

Nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace and development in J&K: Amit Shah

Asserting that the government is aiming to wipe out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to civilian killings, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said nobody would be allowed to disrupt peace and development in the union territory, which has a place in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's heart. He said Rs 12,000 crore worth of investment has already come to the union territory and the government aims at a total of Rs 51,000 crore by the end of 2022 to provide five lakh jobs to the local youth. Shah is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his first after the Centre revoked the erstwhile state's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories of J&K and Ladakh on August 5, 2019. Addressing a public rally at Bhagwati Nagar here, Shah without naming the Congress, National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the three families are answerable to the people for their failure to develop Jammu and Kashmir over the past seven decades. "The new

Pakistan mourns death of Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani in Srinagar

Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani, 91, died at his home in Srinagar on Wednesday night after a prolonged illness. The pro-Pakistan separatist leader, who spearheaded separatist politics for over three decades in Jammu and Kashmir, was buried at a mosque near his residence. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was "deeply saddened" to learn about Geelani's death. The Pakistan flag will fly at half-mast and we will observe a day of official mourning, Khan said. President Arif Alvi, who last year conferred Pakistan's highest civilian award 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' on Geelani in absentia, expressed deep grief and sorrow over his demise. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Minister of State for Information Farrukh Habib also expressed grief and sorrow over Geelani's death. Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in a tweet said the nation "pay

Navjot Singh Sidhu's adviser Malvinder Singh Mali quits for Kashmir comment

Under fire for his controversial comments on Kashmir, Malvinder Singh Mali on Friday quit as adviser to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Two terrorists killed by security forces in J-K's Awantipora, arms seized

Two terrorists have been killed so far by the security forces in an ongoing encounter in the Khrew, Pampore area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir.The police also recovered some incriminating material, including arms and ammunition."#AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist killed (Total= 02). #Search going on. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice," tweeted the handle of Kashmir Zone Police.Further details are awaited as the operation is in progress.On August 13, two days before Independence Day, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed during an encounter in Kulgam.

China, Pakistan FMs hold talks, Shah Mehmood Qureshi raises Kashmir issue

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday vowed to further cement their all-weather strategic ties and discussed a range of issues, including the joint probe into the terrorist attack that killed nine Chinese engineers in Pakistan and the Kashmir issue. A joint press release issued at the end of their talks said that both sides underscored that a peaceful, stable, cooperative and prosperous South Asia was in the common interest of all countries. Qureshi, whose delegation included ISI Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, also raised the Kashmir issue during the talks with Wang held in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. Shared similar outlook for a peaceful, stable & prosperous South Asia & appreciate China's unyielding support for Kashmir, reiterating dispute should be resolved through the UN Charter, relevant Security Council resolutions & bilateral agreements, opposing unilateral action, Qureshi said in a ...

Huge anti-tunnelling operation on along international border in JK's Samba

An operation is underway near the International border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba to unearth an underground tunnel which was reportedly used by four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists to sneak into India

J&K ceasefire violation: Pakistan used heavy artillery, says BSF officer

Pakistan used heavy artillery during Friday's unprovoked ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, causing loss of lives and damage to property on the Indian side, a top BSF officer said

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir

Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said ownership rights extended to the entire country is a welcome step towards "one nation, one law and one rule" setup

Pakistan denies report of rift with Saudi Arabia over Kashmir issue

Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have strong economic, political, security and military cooperation at all levels