US Congressman concerned over situation in occupied Kashmir Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Hurriyat forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has reiterated that Kashmir is an internationally-recognized dispute that should be resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The Hurriyat …
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Hurriyat forum for Kashmir settlement under UN resolutions
Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Hurriyat forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has reiterated that Kashmir is an internationally-recognized dispute that should be resolved in accordance with the UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The Hurriyat forum in a statement issued in Srinagar on …
Read More »Kashmiri activist reportedly killed in India
Bengaluru (Karnataka), India, December 13 (KMS): The news of the death of Kashmiri social activist and President of Kashmir Association, Bengaluru, Muhammad Aslam Jhan, is making rounds on social media. Muhammad Aslam Jhan had been missing for the last two days. His body has been found in Kolar city of …
Read More »Heavy snowfall forces Srinagar-Jammu highway closure
Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, fresh heavy snowfall, today, forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway and suspension of air traffic in Srinagar. The snowfall, which began in the early hours of the day, resulted in accumulation of snow on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel on the highway, …
Read More »‘Arrests aim at growing pressure on Hurriyat leaders in IOK’
Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) leader, Nisar Ahmed, has said that acts of arrests and harassment of Hurriyat leaders and common people by Indian forces are aimed at mounting pressure on the freedom-loving people to give up their just cause. Nisar …
Read More »Bangladesh FM cancels India visit following CAB passage
Dhaka, December 13 (KMS): The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, A K Abdul Momen, has cancelled his three-day visit to India over the situation arising out of the passage of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, A K Abdul Momen was scheduled to go to New …
Read More »Northeast burning, it’s a repeat of Jammu & Kashmir: Azad
New Delhi, December 13 (KMS): Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian parliament, Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the entire Northeast is burning in protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) passed by the Parliament. Ghulam Nabi Azad talking to …
Read More »Shafi Lone condemns continued lockdown in IOK
Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the APHC leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Employees Movement, Mohammad Shafi Lone, has condemned the continued lockdown and suspension of internet and other means of communication imposed by the Indian government in the territory. Mohammad Shafi Lone in a statement …
Read More »Situation in IOK remains grim as lockdown enters 131st day
Srinagar, December 13 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, on the 131st day of military lockdown, today, there is no change in the situation on ground in the territory particularly in the Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu region. The residents of these areas continue to suffer due to restrictions imposed …
Read More »US Congressman expresses concern over IOK situation
Washington, December 13 (KMS): A US Congressman, Steve Watkins, has expressed concern over the prevailing situation in occupied Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 by Indian government on August 5. The development comes days after Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal introduced a resolution on Kashmir in the US House of …
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