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PM-APHC talks to speed up peace process, says Mufti
Cache of arms, ammunition seized
Revoke detention of women outfit
chief: Bar panel
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Geelani placed under house arrest
Raising Day celebrated
Traders look forward to business with Pak
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PM-APHC talks to speed up peace process,
Jammu, September 6 The Mufti, who was talking to mediapersons after inspecting the passing-out parade of 37 DSPs at the Police Academy at Udhampur, was hopeful of return of peace in Jammu and Kashmir as the talks were held shortly before the visit of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, to New York where he would meet General Pervez Musharraf. He said that positive development this time was that Pakistan was also keen that the government of India should talk to the Hurriyat leaders. The Mufti said the bullet would have no place in the state in the days to come. He said that Dr Manmohan Singh’s nearly two and a half hours meeting with the Hurriyat leaders indicates that both sides were serious in restoring peace. Efforts were made in this direction during the NDA regime when deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, held a meeting with the Hurriyat leaders. However, the talks hit roadblocks. This time there were positive signals from both sides, he added. The Mufti praised the J&K police for its role in counter insurgency operations and stressed the need for maintaining human rights during any operation. Director-General of police, Gopal Sharma, was present on the occasion. Later, the chief minister, replying to questions, said that an IPS officer, Farooq Khan, who was suspended following the Pathribal massacre in which five innocent persons were killed in March 2000, would be reinstated as the CBI had given a clean chit to him. Mr Khan, who was SSP of Anantnag at the time of the incident, was placed under suspension in 2003. SRINAGAR: The PDP President, Ms Mehbooba Mufti, said here on Tuesday said that the Governments of India and Pakistan and the Hurriyat Conference had to play their roles in bringing down the level of violence and work towards internal ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing satisfaction over the Centre-Hurriyat talks, Ms Mufti said that holding talks between the Centre and the separatists was one of the agenda of the party even before coming to power. She said these talks should move forward with consistency and added that the ground situation in the state should change which should be visible to everyone. Ms Mehbooba said a complete end to violence was an important ingredient to the sustainable peace process.
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Cache of arms, ammunition seized
Srinagar, September 6 The BSF busted a hideout of militants and recovered 22,054 rounds of AK ammunition in the forest area of Akura, Mattan in Anantnag district today. The recoveries made from the spot also included 339 rounds of Pika ammunition, one AK 47 rifle, seven AK rifle magazines, one silencer, one RPG booster, one UBGL, six Russia-made binoculars and two wireless sets, a BSF spokesman said. The security forces recovered one UBGL, six hand grenades, 11 UBGL grenades, 16 RPG rounds, 16 mortars and 200 Pika rounds from a forest area in Kupwara district yesterday.
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Revoke detention of women outfit
chief: Bar panel
Srinagar, September 6 Ms Andrabi had been leading a campaign against what has been described as “immoral activities” by way of running of brothels, opening of wine shops and other activities at hotels, houseboats and cyber cafes. Addressing a press conference here today, president of the High Court Bar Association, Mian Abdul Qayoom, said that instead of making the campaign a success, the government had come out with a heavy hand on the volunteers of the Dukhtaran-e-Millat. He claimed that it was the first “gift” of the Central Government, which had only yesterday stated that it would examine the cases of all detainees languishing in jails. The Bar president also called for a general strike on Thursday to protest the arrest of Ms Asiya Andrabi and her seven colleagues along with a teenaged driver of a Sumo vehicle. The grounds of detention of Ms Andrabi, chief of the women’s underground outfit, Dukhtaran-e-Millat, mentioned by the government are her being heading a secessionist organisation with the objective of acceding with Pakistan. In order to achieve this objective, the activists of the organisation were engaged in various activities like providing logistic support to terrorists having the same ideology, supporting hartals, protest rallies etc. formulated by various militant outfits directly participating in subversive activities, it stated. The grounds stated by the District Magistrate, Budgam, blamed Ms Andrabi for “strongly opposing the ongoing talks between India and Pakistan and stressed the use of the gun as the only solution to the Kashmir problem.” It added that a “vicious propaganda” had been launched towards this objective against the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference. It added that Ms Andrabi, under the covert support of militant outfits like Al-Mansoorian, Lashkar-e-Toiba etc, launched a harassment campaign, whereby hotels, houseboats, beauty parlours and cyber cafes were attacked, hindering the carrying out of lawful business and harassment of customers. The Bar Association blamed the government for being instrumental in the opening of wine shops and giving free hand to brothel owners to run flesh trade across the valley. It pointed out that a number of brothels had come up across the valley since last year, after the Bar had filed a public interest petition in the high court. It was indicated in the petition that there were seven brothels running in the city, and sought the closure of such centres. |
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Geelani placed under house arrest
Srinagar, September 6 A police contingent sealed his residence at Hyderpora early in the morning and asked him not to venture out of the house, Geelani said. Deputy Inspector-General of Police H. K. Lohia said he had no knowledge about the restrictions imposed on Geelani’s movement. Geelani said he was to receive Dukhtaran-e-Millat president Asiya Indrabi outside the court as she was to be set free on bail today. Indrabi, who had launched a campaign against immoral activities, including flesh trade, was arrested along with seven of her party colleagues last week on the charge of vandalising a restaurant at the Channipora area in the city. — PTI |
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Raising Day celebrated
Jammu, September 6 Major Gen R.K.Swamy, GOC of Delta Force, felicitated the gallant
officers, JCOs and jawans for their unflinching bravery and diehard commitment in eliminating terrorists and maintaining normalcy. The specialised force raised in 1984 with the purpose of combating terrorism has virtually moved with a lightening speed and has transformed itself over the years into a well-oiled fighting machine. The credit goes to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives to save the honour of the country. With an area of responsibility of more than 11,600 sq.kms, which is about four times the size of the Kashmir valley, Doda comprises rugged mountainous terrain covered with dense alpine forests. The terrain and weather are a challenge for any counter-insurgency force. In recognition to numerous acts of bravery and valour, the gallant troops of the force have won 925 honours and awards, including one Ashok Chakra, three Kirti Chakra, 22 Shaurya Chakra and 180 Sena Medals.
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Traders look forward to business with Pak
Jammu, September 6 Since Islamabad and Delhi have agreed in principle to allow movement of goods on the Jehlum valley road, preparations are afoot to implement the agreement somewhere in the third week of next month. By that time the quality apple of various varieties in the Kashmir valley will be ripe. It is in this connection that a 25-member team of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries from Jammu and Kashmir will visit Muzaffarabad and adjoining areas from September 30. According to the President of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Mr Ram Sahai, ”We will, during our 15-day stay, explore the areas where our goods can find a market in areas across the border.” He said while from the Kashmir valley fruits and handicraft items could be exported to Pakistan and occupied Kashmir, from the Jammu region, traders had the potential of exporting various spices, “rajma”, “kala zeera”, pharmaceutical salts, motor spare parts, tyres and tubes. During a recent state-level conference of fruit growers in Sopore, considered to be the apple bowl of Kashmir, orchardists and fruit dealers forcefully demanded the immediate opening of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road for trade. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation has drawn a plan of adding at least 20 trucks and six 18-seater buses to its fleet. These trucks are to be utilised for carrying goods to Muzaffarabad once the road is thrown open for trade.
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