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Eggs without yolk, cornflakes and personal gym forms a part of the confined Hurriyat leaders day! Why would I care? Greater Kashmir amazes me! Greater Kashmir Posted in Kashmir
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Obama seems determined to solve the Kashmir issue, his remark on India’s behavior with Kashmir was: he also wondered why India wants to ‘keep on messing’ with the Kashmir issue which is a ‘potential tar pit diplomatically.’ Free Republic He also considers solving the Kashmir issue ‘critical task’ for his administration. Working with Pakistan and India to try [...]
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So it is the Oil… An Italian delegation led by Jonathan Craig, vice president of Exploration Opportunities Division of one of the largest international oil companies, Eni Milan, is in IHK to explore the prospects of hydrocarbons in the state. Craig, who has made several field visits to IHK earlier, believes that the Karewa formation of Kashmir [...]
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For almost six decades Pakistan has been carrying the baggage of Kashmir, unable to resolve it. Musharraf was Kashmir’s best bet, his efforts now rest in history. Unable to bear the baggage of Kashmir anymore, Pakistan through a well thought of policy is throwing off the same. While as it might have been an over-sight [...]
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A message for the world, all Kashmiris already know this: Rhetoric, notwithstanding. Two more fall prey to the bullets of India’s Army, as India’s Prime Minsiter visits the occupied state of Kashmir. Rail Mubarak, a new greeting in Kashmir, wonder whether we will soon have a railway public holiday! And someone, somewhere was shown his rightful place. Posted in Human [...]
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The Prime Minister of India while speaking in Kashmir: “We cannot change the borders, we can make them irrelevant,” “We seek the normalization of our relations with Pakistan. A solution of all issues that cause estrangement, including Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue and peaceful negotiations in an atmosphere free of violence.” “There are real winds of change in [...]
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India Dares Kashmiris To Face Bullets In an unethical and immoral tone, the state’s Principal Secretary (Home) Anil Goswami went on state run television and warned the people that if they attempt to violate the curfew, security forces would have to respond to ensure that they do not so. Indirectly Goswami is stated to have hinted at [...]
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Zardari has termed the Kashmiri Freedom Fighters (including the Hurriyat Conference) as Terrorists. President Zardari termed the Hurriat leaders in occupied Kashmir as “terrorists”, adding that he had no objection to the India-US nuclear cooperation pact so long as Islamabad was treated “at par” with New Delhi. The News In his first press conference after taking oath [...]
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Indefinite curfew has been imposed in Kashmir today; this follows the imposition of section 144 yesterday. Yasin Malik has been arrested, while as Geelani was hospitalised. Authorities claim that UPSC roll number slips and Air Tickets will be considered as Curfew Passes, though such consideration was not shown the last time when even a pregnant [...]
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This blog has had the most unusual referrer today: The Indian Army!Perhaps the Army is recruiting people to counter this blog, however I know this blog has not ruffled that many feathers as yet, it is more likely an error (there is no linkback on the ‘alleged’ page), quite amusing one at that! Posted in Kashmir [...]
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Section 144 has been imposed in Kashmir effective 5th October 2008, in view of the upcoming Massive Protest March planned for the 6th of October. Last time a massive curfew was imposed in the Valley to prevent a similar rally. The protests had started way back in the month of June against an order effecting [...]
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This is just one of the ills that ail our civil struggle. Absence of self-introspection has plagued our society tremendously, we tend to forget our own sacrifices way too easily, detrimental to our own cause. Asiya Andrabi’s words are almost always to get media attention. If she were as honest in demanding succour for those martyred [...]
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From a reader’s words …I was reminded of a conversation with a major in the Indian army whom I met at a friend’s place in Delhi, recounting how he killed a Kashmiri driver during a routine check because he was incensed at the driver’s Muslim name and how this was listed as yet another “encounter” death. [...]
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The city of Srinagar abounded with sparkling lakes, today just one survives, the rest having died unnoticed and silently. This one lake, the oft-quoted and oft-photographed, Dal Lake has withstood the onslaught of man’s greed and nature’s fury for centuries. This lake perhaps is the symbolic representation of a Kashmiri – one who has survived [...]
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Kashmir -Friday, the 12th of September, 2008 The emotions, the rage, the strength and the helplessness of Kashmir. Stats: 2 Killed. 25 Hit By Bullets. 150 Injured. 2 Million Protesting. Perpetrator: India.
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Zardari, in his first press conference after being sworn in as President of Pakistan said: “Insha Allah, we will have some good news” on Kashmir and he said [that] the PPP government will consult all political forces in Pakistan, both inside and outside Parliament, to forge some kind of a strategy to resolve the Kashmir issue. This will be [...]
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The Rebirth Of Kashmir is a beautiful post by David Lepeska, an American journalist who has done a stint of reporting in Kashmir. This post of his captures and does justice to the emotions of Kashmiris apart from being a decent analytical view on the present situation in Kashmir -and he is honest to Kashmir, since [...]
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The Rebirth Of Kashmir is a beautiful post by David Lepeska, an American journalist who has done a stint of reporting in Kashmir. This post of his captures and does justice to the emotions of Kashmiris apart from being a decent analytical view on the present situation in Kashmir -and he is honest to Kashmir, since [...]
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…since I am just a humble henchman of India, a hypocrite, a chameleon and in unholy matrimony with India. Omar Abdullah’s lie: I WILL QUIT IF unbridled force IS UNLEASHED ON MY INNOCENT PEOPLE! Source This still isn’t unbridled force for this numbskull Omar Abdullah, but wait, he wasn’t speaking anything he means, he never does, he is an [...]
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Omar Abdullah, a sad progeny of one of the greatest leaders of Kashmir, however controversial, Sheikh Abdullah, is no different than the gun-wielding Special Task Force personnel desperate to kill a Kashmiri. He is no different than the other henchmen of Indians in Kashmir, be it the Muftis, the Azads or the Ansaris or the [...]
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Alistair Scrutton on Reuters Might Of The State The world’s largest democracy locks up protest leaders without charge, shoots dozens of demonstrators dead, beats and intimidates ordinary citizens and raids homes without warrants. Welcome to Indian Kashmir, where the biggest separatist protests in two decades have clashed with the might of the state. Anger Against India The crackdown may also [...]
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Nothing Biting And Bitter, Perhaps The Bitterest, Leaf Was Added To The 60 Years Somber And Traumatic History Of Kashmir On Sunday Midnight. Not only were many a Kashmiri leader who had led peaceful public rallies over a week earlier were arrested in an overnight crack down but announcement piercing the deathly silence of the night [...]
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…all it believed in all the time was P0r n0graphy of Peace… …and as Kashmir burned on the 14th and 15th of August, SAFMA was busy in a ‘Cultural Peace Mela,’ – a midnight party… … it is strange that Kashmiri Journalists are still asking questions from organisations that never had any respect for or a desire [...]
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“I pleaded before the troopers that I am expecting a baby and have to immediately reach the hospital. But they hit my stomach and private parts with rifle butts and batons. I helplessly cried for mercy but they continued to thrash me. Finally I started to bleed profusely and fell unconscious,” she said and broke [...]
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For Kashmir, Declare independence! Don’t let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don’t let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don’t let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don’t let them do that to you! Start your own currency! Make your own stamp Protect your language Declare independence Don’t let them do that to you Declare independence Don’t let them do that to you Make your own flag! Raise [...]
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… of The Indian Armed Forces And This Is What You All (the people of Kashmir) Shall Get and Should Expect From The State Of India! President of India posing with an AK-47 (Assault Rifle, allegedly recovered from Militants) on a Visit to the Indian Occupied State of Kashmir.
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India, the largest Daemon-cracy of the world, continues it repressive, suppressive and oppressive policies in Kashmir, not realising you can’t kill a Kashmiri - he will live and continue demanding his right - that of freedom! Here is a Round up of latest news reports from Kashmir, or rather of news that can be reported since [...]
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An update to two previous posts, How Safe Is Kashmir For A Tourist? and Is Kashmir Still Safe? It is advised not to visit Kashmir and to put on hold any plans of visiting Kashmir in the near future. Massive non-violent protests have erupted against the illegal Indian occupation. On Friday, the 22nd of August 2008, [...]
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Continuing with its embargo on outflow of news from Kashmir, Greater Kashmir, Kashmir’s most read and popular newspaper’s web-site had been previously blocked by the government and was not accessible. However, as of now Greater Kashmir has not been blocked but is rather undergoing maintenance and can be accessed through the URL www.GreaterKashmir.net. It is [...]
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A Million Kashmiris Demand Complete Freedom! No Photoshop this!
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The mainstream politicians, scared of being the target of public ire, are talking the good talk these days. Be it Abdullah or Mufti, both of them have supported the Hurriyat demand of opening of trade routes between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, revocation of special powers to the forces in Kashmir, release of prisoners languishing in Jails [...]
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Truth has always been relative to a people’s a belief. Truth for one nation is sacrilege for another. This has been true for Kashmir since forever. The Truth about Kashmir has taken such contours and colours for the people of India – that it is nothing less than blasphemy for the People of Kashmir. The [...]
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There is just one photograph in this blog that has not been credited with the name of the photographer, the photograph captured by Ami Vitale, is this blog’s avatar. This photograph captures the true essence of Kashmir. It is a mixture of contrasts: clear yet hazy; full of hope despite the pale of gloom enveloping [...]
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The figures are out; it is a startling and disturbing revelation of figures by the Central Reserve Police (with Kashmir being the barrack for the reserve!). According to Sify News there are just around 200-250 militants active in Kashmir. According to the official, only 225 to 250 trained militants of various outfits are currently active in [...]
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One has to marvel at this man. It is no wonder that he remains as indispensable for the Gandhi family (aka Congress) as he did during Indira Gandhi’s infamous emergency. It is people like him and Makhdoom Amin Faheem of Pakistan who define (honest) slavery of the modern era. It was all over the blind Indian [...]
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Two years of Blogging! Featured Blog on WordPress.com Jashn-e-Azadi take Review on Guardian Abroad Stats Thank You Everybody and Apologies for being out of the Kashmiri Blog-o-Sphere for long! Hope to make a come-back soon! Ah! Kashmir: so near yet so far! it was true then, it is true now.
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