Lockdown of Kashmir valley continues on 27th day Srinagar, August 31 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, over 4,500 persons among total over 10,000 arrested have been booked under draconian law, Public Safety Act, since repeal of special status of the territory by the Indian government on 5th August. Those detained under …
Read More »‘India’s crackdown in IOK may force youth to take up arms’
Srinagar, August 30 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, as India extends its military lockdown, there are fears that the resistance movement may adopt a strategy of violence to fight against the punishing measures – which include mass arrests, a communication shutdown and police brutality and harassment, reports Al Jazeera. In a …
Read More »Humanitarian crisis reaches alarming proportion in IOK
Curfew, communication blackout continue on 26th day Srinagar, August 30 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the crisis of humanity is reaching an alarming proportion while the lockdown has entered 26th day, today. India has stepped up its state terrorism in the occupied territory increasing its brutalities against the innocent Kashmiris. It …
Read More »Doctors in IOK hospitals fear ‘impending tragedy’
Srinagar, August 29 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, people are facing a major health crisis with medicine running out, patients being turned away from hospitals and people unable to call for ambulances amid the continued lockdown. Inside the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital, few patients are waiting for their treatment …
Read More »Indian authorities bar IOK people from attending funerals
Srinagar, August 29 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, after banning the congregation prayers, the Indian government has started preventing the people of the territory from attending funerals of their dear ones who pass away. The Indian authorities fear that these funerals could turn into anti-India protest demonstrations. Since the imposition of …
Read More »Kashmir valley remains under severe military siege
Lockdown continues on 25th consecutive day today Srinagar, August 29 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Kashmir valley remains under severe military siege for 25th consecutive day, today, as hundreds of thousands of Indian troops continue to enforce strict curfew and other restrictions to prevent people from staging anti-India demonstrations. The …
Read More »High schools reopen in Kashmir valley, students stay away
Srinagar, August 28 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, High schools in the Kashmir valley reopened in some areas, today, but students kept away. Higher Secondary schools in the valley were shut for over three weeks due to restrictions imposed by the Indian authorities. Officials said that high schools reopened this morning. …
Read More »5,000 hotels locked, 10,000 staffers fired in IOK
Lockdown badly affects hospitality industry Srinagar, August 28 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, due to the complete lockdown imposed by the Indian government, more than 5,000 hotels stand locked and at least 10,000 staff members of chain of hotels have been fired in the territory. The owners of the hotels says …
Read More »Kashmir valley remains cut off from outside world
Curfew, communication blackout continue on 24th day Srinagar, August 28 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, the Kashmir valley remains cut off from the rest of the world for the 24th consecutive day, today, as the occupation authorities continue to impose curfew and other restrictions. The occupied Kashmir is under strict lockdown …
Read More »Unknown gunmen kill man in Pulwama
Curfew in IOK enters 23rd day today Srinagar August 27 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, unidentified gunmen abducted a man and subsequently killed him in Pulwama district. Abdul Qadeer Kohli of Rajouri district and Manzoor Ahmed of Srinagar were abducted by unidentified gunmen from Dhok, a temporary shelter forest area of …
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