Daily Archives: June 8, 2017

Nafees Zakaria condemns killings and rights violations in IOK

Islamabad, June 08 (KMS): Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has strongly condemned Indian blatant killings and human rights violations in occupied Kashmir. Nafees Zakaria at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday said during last one week, nine Kashmiris, including a 12th class student Aadil Farooq Magray in Shopian, …

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Kashmir situation raised at UNHRC

Geneva, June 08 (KMS): The United Nations has ended its long silence on Kashmir and has increased pressure on India in recent months, diplomats and human rights activists say. Kashmir Media Service quoting media reports said that India was criticized at the opening of the 35th session of UN Human …

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IOK court orders shift of Masrarat, Aasiya to Kashmir jails

Srinagar, June 08 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the High Court has asked the authorities to consider shifting of pro-freedom leaders Masarrat Aalam and Aasiya Andrabi from Kot Balwal jail, Jammu, to a Kashmir jail. The directive came after Masarrat Aalam’s counsel, Mian Tufail, told the court the lodging of a …

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Killing of Aadil Farooq widely condemned in IOK

Srinagar, June 08 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and other pro-freedom leaders and organizations have condemned the killing of a youth, Aadil Farooq Magray in Shopian by Indian troops, saying that India has waged a war against innocent and unarmed people of the territory. The …

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Kashmiris will accept nothing less than plebiscite: Rasheed

Srinagar, June 08 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the member of the so-called Kashmir Assembly, Engineer Abdur Rasheed has said that the people of Kashmir will accept nothing less than plebiscite as guaranteed by the United Nations and the international community. Engineer Rasheed in a statement issued in Srinagar said till …

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UNHRC urged to appoint representative on Kashmir

Geneva, June 08 (KMS): Kashmiri representatives have called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to appoint Special Representative to assess the rights situation in occupied Kashmir. While taking part in the ongoing 35th session of the UNHRC in Geneva, Syed Faiz Naqshbandi extended support to the initiative of …

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Strike in Shopian on 2nd day against killing of student

Srinagar, Jun 08 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, complete shutdown is being observed on the second consecutive day, today, in Shopian to mourn the killing of a student, Aadil Farooq Magray. Shopian town and its adjoining areas in south Kashmir remain shut on the second successive day, today, to mourn the …

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