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People often ask me about the perfect time to visit the scenic tourist spots of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and I always reply, “All the time” Whether its summer or winter and spring or fall, Kashmir has its own charm and attractions that make it a safe haven on earth for the tourists as well … Read more

Modi-led regime indifferent to growing cancer patients in IIOJK

Modi led regime indifferent to growing cancer patients in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Modi-led Indian regime is indifferent to the increasing number of cancer patients in the territory of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. IIOJK has been witnessing a surge in the number of cancer patients, data showing that there are 26,366 cancer patients in the occupied valley. According to a study titled “Epidemiology of Cancers … Read more

FO condemns Indian killing spree in IIOJK

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of six Kashmiri youth in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) by the Indian forces in the last two days. The Foreign Office (FO), in a statement highlighted the “escalating campaign of repression in IIOJK, including fake encounters and so-called cordon-and-search-operations, at least 24 Kashmiris … Read more

In letter to UN, Qureshi highlights arrest of Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez

ISLAMABAD: In a letter to the United Nations, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday highlighted the arrest of Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez by India on “trumped-up charges”. The Foreign Office (FO) said that Qureshi has written a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) president and UN Secretary General to … Read more

OIC team attends roundtable discussion on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: An eight-member delegation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Contact Group on Kashmir, visited the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for a “Roundtable discussion” on Kashmir, a statement said. The delegation was led by special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir and the assistant secretary general (Humanitarian Affairs) to Pakistan and AJK, Ambassador Yousef … Read more

India’s only Muslim player Shami faces ‘online abuse’ after Pakistan defeat

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NEW DELHI: A torrent of social media abuse was aimed at India’s only Muslim player, the bowler Mohammed Shami, after his side were thrashed by arch-rivals Pakistan at the cricket T20 World Cup. Violence against Muslims in India was also reported after the emphatic 10-wicket win on Sunday, Pakistan’s first against India at any World … Read more

Fans pray for ‘peace’ ahead of India-Pakistan clash

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DUBAI: Fans of India and Pakistan called for “peace” and more cricket between the two Asian giants ahead of the blockbuster clash at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The arch rivals will lock horns in Dubai in one of the biggest games of the tournament with an expected television audience of up to one billion people. … Read more

Pakistan look to end India losing streak in T20 World Cup blockbuster

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DUBAI: India and Pakistan renew their high-profile but one-sided cricket rivalry on Sunday in a T20 World Cup blockbuster watched by hundreds of millions of fans across the globe. Virat Kohli’s India has beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. Pakistan, however, go into the contest with … Read more

T20 World Cup: Pakistan look to end losing streak against favourites India

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DUBAI: Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster. India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. However, Pakistan come into the Super 12s contest … Read more

India fears Taliban fallout in occupied Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out his Taliban worries to world leaders this week, Indian forces staged raids and battled militants in occupied Kashmir who he fears could be emboldened by the victory in Afghanistan. India has not openly blamed the Taliban takeover for the uptick in violence, but it has intensified … Read more

US must ‘pull itself together’ and engage with Taliban: PM Imran Khan

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Prime Minister Imran Khan said the United States (US) has to “pull itself together” and deliver an aid package to Afghanistan or face its collapse which would become a haven for Islamic State militants. In an interview with the Middle East Eye (MEE) in Islamabad, the premier said it was important to Pakistan that Washington … Read more

‘Delhi is sponsor, financier and abettor of terrorism’: Pakistan hits back at India

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s claim at the United Nations (UN) that Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was its integral part, saying the Himalayan state was an internationally recognised disputed territory. “Jammu and Kashmir neither is an integral part of India nor is it India’s internal matter,” Pakistani delegate Saima Saleem … Read more

Worst and most pervasive form of Islamophobia now rules India: PM tells UN

India's Modi, Other Leaders Pray For PM Imran's Robust Health

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan and India clashed Friday at the United Nations as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called the rival of a “reign of terror” on Muslims, drawing a stern rebuke. PM’s speech to the annual summit was loaded as he accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a plan to “purge India of Muslims.” … Read more

PM asks world to ‘strengthen, stabilise’ Taliban govt for betterment of Afghan people

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Prime Minister Imran Khan called upon the international community to strengthen and stabilise the government in Afghanistan for the sake of the Afghan people. Addressing the 76th session of the UN General Assembly via video link, he said if the world community incentivises them, it would be a win-win situation for everyone. He said the … Read more

Settlement of Kashmir dispute ‘indispensable’ for peace in South Asia: OIC

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The ministers of foreign affairs of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group have called upon the international community to hold India accountable for the heinous crimes being committed by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In their joint communique after the meeting on the sidelines of the … Read more

Pakistan slams India for registering cases against Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s family members

Philippine Plane Crash Pakistan expresses condolences

Pakistan on Monday slammed India for the “reprehensible act” of registering cases on “trumped up charges” against the grieving family members of Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. “After denying the family the right to bury Syed Ali Shah Geelani as per his will, the Indian occupation forces have further resorted to harassing the family … Read more

COAS assures army’s support to Kashmir cause

COAS vows full support to arrest killers of Sri Lankan national

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has assured army’s full support and commitment to the Kashmir cause and the people of Kashmir. Talking to AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, who called on him on Saturday, General Qamar Bajwa congratulated the AJK PM on assumption of his new office and expressed … Read more

Pakistan condemns India’s ‘barbaric act’ of snatching away Geelani’s mortal remains

UN unanimously adopts Pakistan’s resolution on countering disinformation

Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the barbaric act of snatching of the mortal remains of the veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani from his family by the Indian occupation forces early this morning. According to Foreign Office, as the family was preparing for the last rites of Syed Geelani, a heavy contingent of the … Read more

Pakistan mourns passing away of iconic Kashmiri leader

The Foreign Office on Thursday ‘deeply mourned’ the passing away of the iconic leader of the Kashmiri resistance Syed Ali Shah Geelani, under prolonged house arrest in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “The nation pays rich tribute to his life-long struggle for justice and freedom,” FO said in a statement. It further … Read more

Syed Ali Shah Geelani laid to rest amid security clampdown in IIOJK

Veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was laid to rest at a graveyard near his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora around 4.30am amid tight security, Hidustan Times reported on Thursday. His relatives told the Indian publication that only Geelani’s close relatives and neighbours were allowed to attend his funeral as the security forces sealed the … Read more

Timely steps on western border ensures Pakistan’s security: Gen Bajwa

With the Taliban take over in Afghanistan, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa told parliamentarians on Monday that Pakistan’s “timely steps for western zone border management” had ensured that the country’s borders were ‘secure’. “Due to our timely steps for western zone border management, today despite challenges Pakistan’s borders are secure … Read more

Kashmiri TikTok star Wafa Hussain gets injured in an assassination attempt

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Leading Kashmiri TikTok star Wafa Hussain has been seriously injured in an assassination attempt in Dadial’s place, Kashmir. According to the details, Wafa Hussain has survived an assassination attempt, due to which her condition is very critical. ⚠️🔴 #BreakingNews British Kashmiri tiktok star #WafaHussain seriously injured in assassination attempt at Dadial’s place, Kashmir, now in … Read more

Soni Razdan hopes that her films would help dispel myths about the Valley

Soni Razdan

Soni Razdan is a British actress and film director who works in Hindi films. She was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on October 25, 1956. Soni Razdan starred in more than 20 movies in her career, most of which have appeared to be successful including ‘Jaan-E-Mann.

Soni Razdan recently shot a music video in Kashmir, which she describes as an emotional experience. “When I shot last year, there was no Delta variant or a vaccine. I was scared and had planned to gargle post pack up and every time I took a break as a precaution and also do other things for better immunity, but maine kuch nahin kiya (laughs). Though on the sets, we followed all protocols and regulations with regards to sanitization, so it was all taken care of. Funnily, I forgot about all else when I was shooting as I was focused on the job,” she shares.

She adds, “I didn’t expect such feelings even though I have never lived in Kashmir. I don’t know where it came from. And I was taken aback to feel so much as I am a Kashmiri Pandit but I have not lost my home in Kashmir. I don’t have a direct link to that kind of loss or pain yet loss is a part of our lives in some form or the other. But the fear of losing our homes or displacement is universal. All of us fear losing our houses to an earthquake or any calamity.”

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ADB approves $235 million to upgrade national highway in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to further upgrade a national highway in Pakistan, crucial to regional connectivity and strengthening the government’s operation and maintenance of the national highways network. The project will expand the 222km Shikarpur–Rajanpur section of the National Highway 55 (N55) from two lanes into a … Read more

Rawalakot Hawks win inaugural edition of KPL

KPL 2021: Rawalakot Hawks win the final by 7 runs against Muzaffarabad Tigers

Rawalakot Hawks defeated Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs to win the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) on Tuesday.
Tigers won the toss and invited Shahid Afridi & Co to bat first.

Hawks were able to get to a total of 169 runs with prominent performances by Kashif Ali (54), Bismillah Khan (30) and Sahibzada Farhan (28).

Meanwhile, Tigers’ captain Mohammad Hafeez and Usama Mir managed to bag two wickets each.

In reply, the Tigers started off well with openers Zeeshan Ashraf and Hafeez scoring 54 runs together in 5.2 overs.

The veteran batsman made 29 runs with the help of six boundaries while Zeeshan managed to score 46 off 26 balls.

The Tigers batsmen could get the better of Hawks’ bowler and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Later on in the chase, Sohail Tanvir played a resilient knock of 21 runs. The chasing side was struggling till Mohammad Wasim Jr played a cameo of 22 runs in just 12 balls.

Tigers needed 10 off the last over, however, Inzamam-ul-Haq Junior, who had scored 10 crucial runs in the penultimate over, got out while playing switch hit. Usama Mir also tried to hit out the left-arm slow bowler Asif Afridi but failed to do so who was taking pace off the ball and lost their wickets.

Afridi received the player of the match award for his match-winning performance that led his side to the title win.

Meanwhile Hussain Talat was named the player of the tournament whereas Zeeshan Ashraf is declared the best batsmen of the league.

Hawks’ Afridi was awarded the best bowler award while Bismillah Khan secured the best wicketkeeper title.

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Pakistan looks forward to a peaceful neighbour: President Alvi

President pays homage to Allama Iqbal on his 144th birth anniversary

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that Pakistan will be the biggest winner after Afghanistan as peace returns to the country, reiterating that Islamabad looks forward to a peaceful neighbour. In an exclusive interview with Turkish news channel TRT World, the president said the most important factor is that there are no big reports … Read more

Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrated in Beijing

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BEIJING: A flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing on Saturday to celebrate the 75th Independence Day. The event showcased a patriotic zeal and fervor; wherein, the valiant struggle of the founding fathers was remembered, and homage was paid to the martyrs to win and secure a separate homeland for … Read more

ADB appoints Yong Ye as new country director for Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced it has appointed Yong Ye, as its new country director for Pakistan with immediate effect. Yong Ye will lead the ADB operations in Pakistan and manage its Pakistan Resident Mission in Islamabad. Ye will also oversee the implementation of the ADB’s new Country Partnership Strategy 2021/25, … Read more