The All Parties Hurriyat Conference, while felicitating the people and the Government of Pakistan on the eve of their Independence Day, has said that the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir will celebrate August 14 as ‘Jashn-e-Azadi’ and observe August 15, India’s Independence Day, as Black Day. The APHC spokesman, in a statement … Read more
Syed Ali Shah Geelani has passed away at his Srinagar home. Geelani was considered a determined leader of the Hurriyat Conference and was facing several health issues. Geelani was born in the town of Sopore Baramulla, North Kashmir, on 29 September 1929. He completed his education at Sopore and finished his studies at the Oriental … Read more
Shehryar Khan Afridi, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, has asked the head of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to pursue legal action against Facebook for taking “selective steps” against Pakistani and Kashmiri social media activists. Shehryar Afridi issued the order during a meeting attended by officials from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a delegation … Read more
