In response to Mahmood-ur-Rehman’s letter

This refers to former bureaucrat  Mahmood-ur-Rehman’s letter (Greater Kashmir July 25th). While responding to certain observations made in a story published in Times of India earlier, stated that the April 1992 standoff at the Srinagar Police Control Room “was settled amicably without any extraneous More

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Kill them

 The statement by National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah, which said Kashmir Ko Goli Maro didn’t surprise me at all. Dr Abdullah only said whatever is happening on ground in Kashmir these days. The only difference is that this time he made it abundantly clear that the entire Kashmir should More

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Shoot Kashmir

 I was shocked to hear Dr Farooq Abdullah’s comment that Kashmir should be fired upon. Is Dr Abdullah narrating the policy of National Conference by saying Kashmir Ko Goli Maro. Were this statement given by an ordinary person, we would have been booked under the Public Safety Act. But who would More

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Not state

 This refers to the article “Disempowered Kashmir” by Masrook A Dar. The author has rightly said that nothing lies in the hands of the state government. The powers lie in the hands of central government. We are realizing the same for the past one month. Imposing and lifting curfew in Kashmir are More

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Confused mind

 This refers to the article ‘Let’s express ourselves’ by Tanveer Sadiq. The author has written that he does not trust the present leadership of any political party because they lack vision. But I want to remind Mr Sadiq that in his previous write-up he very appreciative of the “visionary qualities More

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Soul suppressed

 This refers to the article “suppression of soul” by Muhammad Zeeshan. After clear analysis a fact that comes to light is that the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir has left its shadow on the future of the youth. Due to the closure of the schools and colleges children remain engaged in bad activities. More

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Dog menace

 Population of dogs in the Valley is increasing at an alarming pace and if not curbed immediately shall have devastating ramifications.  In some areas dogs have made their total domination and do not allow anybody to pass through.  If we see at a glance it appears that it is very difficult More

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Unite now

 The ongoing freedom struggle in Kashmir has its own significance not because we have achieved something extraordinary but because of the people who have got enough political vision to lead from the front. After a long break when people came out on streets and raised pro freedom slogans in 2008 More

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