Death traps in ropeways
The mock drill of Jammu ropeway project ought to bring similes on the faces of tourists visiting winter capital Jammu has sent the families of two tourists from Bengal and Bihar into shock who received their bodies with deep shock and grief. The deaths of two tourists during the mock drill shows that the authorities […]
Shah Faesal’s new role: Old wine in new bottle
Asif khan Kashmir has seen many ups and downs as far as politics is concerned. Those claiming to be devoted towards the welfare of the people have been often seeing betraying people, once brought into power. Every political party tries its level best to dominate the theme of conflict and play with the sufferings of […]
Healthcare has not be discriminatory
Azad Hussain The recent incident in which a lady from tribal community gave birth to a dead baby due to negligence of doctors after treating her from a lower class community, has created a question mark on the credibility of health department. Consequently, many politicians took it as an opportunity to politicize the incident in […]
Gujjars, Bakerwals rendered voiceless under Mehbooba rule
Though Gujars and bakerwals of Jammu region were always under threat from the BJP backed hindu communalists during the 23 months of PDP-BJP coalition rule but Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister never dared to contests even the threats of her own cabinet colleagues of BJP to Gujjars and Bakerwals in Jammu region. Mehooba Mufti now […]
Plight of Gugars, Bakerwals in Kashmir
Sheikh Arshid Ahmad The Bakarwals and Gugars are mostly muslim community , nomadically they are always on the move I,e they move from one place to another place in search of food, shelter and pasture land for grazing their livestock. They are traditionally goatherds and shepherds. They reside in the entire Kashmir region between India […]
“Self projection” defensible, “Self empowerment” indefensible
Though self projection is inalienable part of politics as without self projection no political worker can take a lead role in and outside the party but unfortunately PDP’s one of the tallest leaders Ab Rehman Veeri has accused party’s expelled leader Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari of “self projection” without daring to utter even a single […]
Peace Deal in Afghanistan Imminent
Syed Mujtaba ,Syeda Marifat When the US president Trump ordered American diplomats this summer to directly engage the Taliban in an Afghan peace process, many in Afghanistan welcomed it as a vital first step in trying to break the stalemate that dominates the 17-year war. The Taliban, repeatedly refused to deal with Kabul government, terming […]
Sexual Harassment In Passenger Transport Vehicles
Aquib Ul Ahad Wani The women commuters in Kashmir, especially college, school going girls, continue to face sexual harassment in passenger vehicles as newspaper reports indicate. The overcrowded buses are becoming heaven and hub for predators to harass the girls by touching them inappropriately, and girls, who find it a taboo to talk to their […]
No dead end to dynasty politics in JK
Defying the public anger against the continuing growth of dynasty rule the politicians of mainstream political parties engaged in the fight for power in the ensuing assembly elections tend to bring on the political scene the sons of senior politicians who have been neither the students nor the practitioners of politics. By doing so mainstream […]
Challenges Kashmiri youth face
Bilal Ahmad Dar There is mounting evidence to prove that lack of investment and an indifference to the needs of youth incur a high cost in terms of lost development opportunities, ill health and social, physical, mental disruption. And it means failure to fully support our present “asset” as well as next generation of parents. […]
