Tag: Kashmir

Protest over death in custody shuts down Held Kashmir

A one-day general strike called in Indian-held Kashmir by separatists to protest the death of a shopkeeper in police custody Wednesday closed down shops,...

Nawaz suggests composite dialogue for Kashmir dispute

India should resolve the Kashmir issue through a composite dialogue process, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday. Talking to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front...

Kashmir sours Pakistan-India talks

India's foreign secretary voiced concerns on Wednesday about the Pakistani foreign minister's decision to meet Kashmiri separatists a day before peace talks with her...

Kashmir sours Pakistan-India talks: Indian govt source

Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's meeting with Kashmiri separatists soured the atmosphere ahead of peace talks with her Indian counterpart, an Indian government...

Held Kashmir paralysed by rape protest

A general strike paralysed Indian-held Muslim majority Kashmir valley on Saturday in a second day of protest against the alleged rape of a woman...

UK scanning ISI’s ‘links’ with Kashmir lobbying group

The Scotland Yard has initiated a probe into the activities and financing of London-based Kashmir lobbying group Justice Foundation, suspected to be a front...

Pakistan, India to discuss Kashmir CBMs today

Pakistan and India will hold preparatory talks on cross-Kashmir confidence-building measures (CBMs) today (Monday) in the Indian capital ahead of the meeting of their...

4 dead in gun battle in Occupied Kashmir

Three suspected Islamist militants and an Indian soldier were killed in a gun battle on Friday in the Indian zone of divided Kashmir, a...

Three suspected militants killed in held Kashmir

Three suspected Islamist militants from a Pakistan-based group were killed in a fierce gun-battle on Saturday in restive Indian Kashmir, a senior army commander...

Violence at historic low in Indian-held Kashmir

The number of violent incidents in Indian-administered Kashmir fell below 100 in the first half of the year, the lowest level since the start...

Dragging on Kashmir dispute not in Pakistan’s interest: Fazl

Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Wednesday stressed the need of resolving the Kashmir and Afghanistan disputes through process of dialogue and engagement....

Kashmir, N-CBMs likely to be approved

Pakistan and India are most likely to announce agreements on some important nuclear and Kashmir-specific confidence-building measures (CBMs), such as the inclusion of cruise...

Shujaat asks Raiwind to stop meddling in Kashmir politics

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said elections in Azad Kashmir should be held independent of external elements. In a meeting with...

MQM adopting official route to discuss Azad Kashmir elections?

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is trying to convene sessions of the National and Sindh Assemblies to discuss the Azad Kashmir elections. The party...

Shujaat wants national approach on Kashmir

Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Senior Federal Minister Pervaiz Elahi met Kashmir Committee Chairman Fazlur Rehman at his residence and agreed...

Pakistan raises queries on construction of three power projects in Kashmir

Pakistan has raised some queries on the construction of the three power projects on the tributary of river Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu. Talking...

Singh hopes Pakistan will give up Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he hoped Pakistan would leave Kashmir alone, “because they have their own share of internal problems”, NDTV...