Independent Urdu •

گلگت کے 'فوجی' گلوکار کو لوگ کرونا پکارنے لگے

انڈپینڈنٹ اردو نے گلگت شہر کے نواحی گاؤں نوپورا بسین میں ذوالفقار فوجی نامی اس شاعر و گلوکار کو بالآخر تلاش کر ہی لیا۔ پاکستانی فوج سے ریٹائرڈ ہونے والے ذوالفقار گلگت شہر کے نواح میں کریانے کی ایک چھوٹی سی دکان چلاتے ہیں اور شوقیہ گلوکاری اور شاعری کرتے ہیں۔ ان کی شاعری کا موضوع زیادہ تر عوامی رویے اور سماجی مسائل رہتے ہیں اور وہ اپنی شاعری کے ذریعے عوامی رویوں میں بدلاؤ لانے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں۔

روزنامہ دھرتی

فرحان میرا دوست ہے۔ کراچی کا باسی مگر روزگار کی غرض سے اکثر بیرون ملک رہتا ہے۔ کشمیر دیکھنے کا بہت شوق ہے۔ ایک آدھ بار نیلم ویلی آ چکا ہے مگر بار بار آنا چاہتا ہے۔ ابھی کچھ دن پہلے سعودی عرب سے فرحان کی کال آئی۔ کہنے لگا کچھ دن تک وطن واپسی ہے، ارادہ ہے کہ چھٹیوں میں کشمیر کا چکر لگاوں گا۔ میں کہا جناب خوش آمدید، جب آنا ہو تو اطلاع کریں انتظامات کروا دیے جائیں گے۔ کہنے لگا نہیں بھائی آپ تکلفات میں پڑ جاتے ہیں بس راستے اور موسم کی معلومات دے دیں۔ میرے ساتھ دیگر احباب بھی ہوں گے تو آپ سے بس اسلام

The Unnoticed Regrouping Of Militants On LoC By Jalaluddin Mughal

The Unnoticed Regrouping Of Militants On LoC With the death of three Pakistani and an Indian soldier in crossfire at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir, just a day before the auspicious Eid-ul-Fitr, the eight-year-old ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan has ended. Now, the cross-border shelling in the Dodnial-Kail sector of the Neelum Valley has become a routine. Another Pakistani soldier was reportedly killed when gunshots were exchanged between the two armies on Monday ni

Resilience of people living near LoC

The 786 km-long Line of Control (LoC) is a de facto border which divides the erstwhile State of Jammu Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Sporadic cross-border firing is not unusual between the estranged neighbors who have fought more than three wars over the 70-years-old Kashmir dispute.In November 2003, a ceasefire was agreed upon between India and Pakistan – bringing temporary relief to the people of the region. During the years of ceasefire, the life in areas close to LoC resumed to the norm
Pak Institute For Peace Studies Pvt Ltd. (PIPS) •

Pakistan Security Report 2017 Full Report

Despite a 16% decline in terrorist attacks in 2017, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and its associated groups remained the most potent threat; they were followed by nationalist-insurgent groups, especially Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front. What has been quite alarming is the increasing footprints of Daesh, especially in Balochistan and northern Sindh, carrying out the deadliest attacks. These realities require concerted effort and a revision of the National Action Plan, co
Rising Kashmir •

Businessmen demand hassle-free LoC trade

Amidst a lot of jubilation, 9th year of Cross-LoC trade between two parts of divided Jammu & Kashmir was commemorated by the business community and traders of Pakistan-administered-Kashmir along with media and civil society representatives. A seminar titled ‘Nine year of Cross-LoC trade: Challenges and Opportunities’ was jointly organized by Jammu & Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JKJCCI) and Cross-LoC Trade Union. The seminar was chaired by Speaker PaK Assembly Shah Ghulam
Rising Kashmir •

AbolishingPaK Council

The Council has enjoyed ambiguous status for many years and remain unaccountable at all levels In a recent development Prime Minster of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has shown willingness to abolish the Pakistan administered Kashmir Council - a supra-constitutional body with most of the legislative, executive and judicial powers in its pocket having authority over 52 out of 56 subjects related to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). PM Abbasi, who also heads the Council, has agreed to introduc
Rising Kashmir •

Resilience of people living near LoC

The 786 km-long Line of Control (LoC) is a de facto border which divides the erstwhile State of Jammu Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Sporadic cross-border firing is not unusual between the estranged neighbors who have fought more than three wars over the 70-years-old Kashmir dispute. In November 2003, a ceasefire was agreed upon between India and Pakistan – bringing temporary relief to the people of the region. During the years of ceasefire, the life in areas close to LoC resumed to the no
Rising Kashmir •

Private tourist facility at ancient Sharda temples angers people

Activists and expert at archeological heritage in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) have raised concerns over the construction of a private guest house by an influential bureaucrat at Sharda Sangam, one of sacred site associated with Sharda Temple where pilgrims used to take last ritual bath during their Sharda Yatra centuries ago. “It is unfortunate that the people in power are grabbing land in the area for their financial interests and encroaching the unprotected archeological sites of reli
Rising Kashmir •

4 women among 9 die in PaK road mishap

At least nine people including four women died and five others including a women and a minor were wounded Wednesday morning at Khalana Valley of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), a police official said. The death toll is expected to rise as two of those wounded are said to be in critical condition. According to Khushhal Khan, a local journalist, the Chakothi-bound jeep bearing registeration number QA-9888 which had 14 people on board, left the Shah Kanja village, early morning. Majority of
Rising Kashmir •

8 injured in PaK police crackdown on JKLF solidarity march

Police in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Friday cracked down on JKLF’s ‘’Solidarity March’’ to highlight ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) injuring at least eight demonstrators. Among the injured is JKLF women wing president Tahira Touqeer. Hundreds of workers of JKLF and some other nationalist parties, including some women, gathered in Tattapani town early this morning to start their journey towards the LoC. They were holding flags and banners and chanting slogans
Rising Kashmir •

16 dead in PaK accident, six bodies recovered

As many as 16 persons died while eight were critically injured when a group of tourists, most of them students from Punjab, Pakistan drowned in Jagran stream near Kundal Shahi town of Neelum Valley in Pakistan administered Kashmir. According to Police the bodies of six persons have been recovered while the remaining 10 are missing. The accident took place Sunday noon when four different groups of tourist came together on a pedestrian bridge to take selfies with the waterfall at the stream. W
Rising Kashmir •

Woman, minor among five dead in road mishap in PaK's Gurais Valley

Jalaluddin Mughal Muzaffarabad (PaK): An accident involving a jeep left at least five people dead and six other injured on Friday morning near Sardari village in Gurais Valley of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). The dead included a woman and a minor. Muhammad Aslam, the officer in-charge at Janawai Police Choki, said on phone that the Halmat bound jeep number GHE 65 left the bordering Kel town early this morning with at least 11 people on board. When it reached near Sardari town, it plung

Unacknowledged existence of minorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir – Voice Of Vienna

By Jalaluddin Mughal A year after declaring members of the Ahmadiyya and Bahai community non-Muslim minorities through a constitutional amendment, the government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is showing reluctance in revealing information about various ethnic and religious groups and their numbers in the region. Details of the 2017 census in AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) have not yet been made public. Therefore, it is unclear how many people are now categorised as religious minorities. The
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