IIOJK in focus

Srinagar, February 09 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir, an umbrella body of religious and social organizations, has expressed serious concern over the continued house detention of its chief, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is under house arrest since August 4, …

Srinagar, February 08 (KMS): Indian police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested ten people “who were evading their arrest from last two decades”, a charge refuted by the relatives of the detained people. Police in a statement in Srinagar said that these ten persons were arrested In Pulwama. “After strenuous …

Srinagar, February 08 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, five members of a non-Kashmiri family died in Kupwara district. Majid Ansari from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and his family members died due to suspected suffocation on intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday at a rented accommodation …

Eviction-cum- demolition violation of basic human rights Srinagar, February 08 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shutdown will be observed, tomorrow, to mark the martyrdom anniversary of martyred Kashmiri leader, Muhammad Afzal Guru. Call for the strike has been given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and …

New Delhi, February 08 (KMS): Indian government has said that over 900 members of Indian Army-backed Village Defence Guards (VDGs) were imparted training in Rajouri district of Jammu region, last month. This was stated by the Indian Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, while responding to a written …

New Delhi, February 08 (KMs): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti was today detained by Indian police during a protest in Delhi against the ongoing eviction drive launched by the authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti accompanied by scores of party workers planned to march …

Srinagar, February 08 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shutdown will be observed, tomorrow (9th February), and Saturday (11th February) to mark the martyrdom anniversaries of prominent Kashmiri leaders, Muhammad Afzal Guru, and Muhammad Maqbool Butt. Call for the strike has been given by the All Parties …

Srinagar, February 07 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shutdown will be observed on 9th and 11th of this month to mark the martyrdom anniversaries of prominent Kashmiri leaders, Muhammad Afzal Guru, and Muhammad Maqbool Butt. Call for the strike has been given by the All Parties …

Srinagar, February 07 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian police arrested three innocent Kashmiris including All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader, Bilal Siddiqi, in Srinagar, today. According to Kashmir Media Service, the police arrested the APHC leader Bilal Siddiqi, social activist Umar Aadil Dar, and shopkeeper Salik Meraaj …

New Delhi, February 07 (KMS): The world human rights watchdog Amnesty International has demanded that demolitions in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir must be immediately halted and those affected compensated. Aakar Patel, chair of board for Amnesty International, India, in a statement, today, said, the ongoing demolitions appear to …