Day: April 20, 2020

  • Kashmir Press Club condemns the harassment of journalists     Club in solidarity with photojournalist Masrat Zahra, booked under UAPA

    Kashmir Press Club condemns the harassment of journalists Club in solidarity with photojournalist Masrat Zahra, booked under UAPA

    SRINAGAR : Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Monday, condemned, what it claimed harassment of journalists. The club also expressed it’s strong resentment and anguish over charging a female photojournalist Masarat Zehra, under UAPA.

    In a statement Kashmir Press Club said that while journalism in Kashmir had never been easy, challenges and hardships have multiplied for journalists since August 05, 2019.

    It said, even in this time of Coronavirus pandemic journalists in Kashmir have been called to police stations and forced to present themselves to explain their stories.

    There are other cases where scribes have been harassed for traveling to report their stories.

    In the latest incident in this regard, police has booked a young and promising female photo- journalist Masrat Zahra under 13 UA (P) Act and 505-IPC, the statement reads.

    KPC said, she was summoned to Cyber Police Station, Aircargo in Srinagar on April 18, 2020. However after Kashmir Press Club and Directorate of Information intervened at the highest level, the police dropped the summon. But now it emerges the police have filed a case against her with stringent charges and stringent acts and as per the conversation with Masrat, she has been asked to come to the Police Station concerned on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

    Masrat’s work, as a freelance photo-journalist has appeared previously in Washington Post, Al-Jazeera, Quint, and Caravaan among others.

    “Similarly, police on Sunday (April 19) verbally summoned a senior journalist, Peerzada Ashiq, of The Hindu and asked him to explain the alleged factual inaccuracies in a story that was published the same day. While Peerzada explained his case to police in Srinagar, he was asked to travel to south Kashmir, some 40 kilometers away in evening, and present himself before a police officer in Anantnag district”, adding that he returned late in the midnight to his home in Srinagar but in the meantime his family was terrified and concerned about his safety.

    “Earlier also a reporter of Kashmir Observer newspaper Mushtaq Ahmad was thrashed and arrested by the police in Bandipora when he was out during lockdown period related to his professional work. He was released only after securing a bail from the court” added KPC.

    It said that the Kashmir Press Club reiterates that J&K government especially the police, need to understand there is a vast difference between journalism and cyber crime.

    While the government has every right to rebut a story of a journalist and allow a journalist to respond, cases against journalists for their stories and work are unwarranted and out-rightly illegal and draconian.

    Club alleged that there is a full fledged government department -information and public relations – to deal with the issues between state and the journalists and any issue should be left for them to resolve.

    It is very unfortunate that when the world is in a grip of pandemic and when we need to stand together to combat the Covid-19, police has started filing cases against journalists and harassing them, it added.

    This is unacceptable for journalists of Kashmir who are well within their rights to seek freedom of expression and speech as guaranteed under the Constitution like other parts of the country, reads the statement.

    In this regard, we seek intervention of Home Minister Amit Shah, LG GC Murmu and Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh to issue direction that this harassment comes to end, KPC demanded.

    “We stand in solidarity with our colleagues especially Masrat Zahra and declare that journalism is not a crime. The KPC demands that the charges be dropped against her,” the KPC said.

    It further said that the Kashmir Press Club also seeks the cooperation and support of Indian and international journalist bodies at a time when the journalism in the region is under constant onslaught, adding that KPC will also formally write to the Press Council of India and other bodies on these cases which seem to be aimed at pressuring journalists in the valley.

  • A Beggar  injured in a hit and run case in Mendhar Senior  Journalist M S Nazki    help out him

    A Beggar injured in a hit and run case in Mendhar Senior Journalist M S Nazki help out him

    Akash Malik (Surankote)

    MENDHAR Police are searching for a hit and run driver who left a beggar man in hospital with serious injuries after crashing into his left-foot in Mendhar early this morning.

    Emergency services of Mendhar police were called to the scene of a hit and run this morning

    One beggar man who had been injured was helped out by a renowned media person, M S Nazki And President of Press Council Mendhar Poonch (PCMP) along with his two more guest media fellow of neighbour tehsil Surankote. Then the injured man was taken to Sub District Hospital Mendhar where a team of doctors and paramedics stiched and dressed his injured left foot. After the dressing, he was admitted in ward where his condition is not life threatening. Police registered a case in this cognizance and started out haunting of fled unknown vehicle’s driver.

  • MC Thanna Mandi Continue Its Vigrous Fumigation. Public appreciate MC Thannamandi and its President for his tireless efforts

    MC Thanna Mandi Continue Its Vigrous Fumigation. Public appreciate MC Thannamandi and its President for his tireless efforts

    Imran Khan
    Thanna Mandi April 20
    :- The Muncipal Committe Thanna Mandi led by its President Shakeel Mir accompanied by Executive Officer MC Thanna Mandi Qasim Choudhary and Field Staff continued The Fumigation in and around main bazar Thanna Mandi as well as various wards of Municipality so as to disinfect the surrounding so that the spread of Corona Virus (CoVID 19) is contained. The Vigorous Fumigation was also done in and around various Quarantine centres established by local administration of Thanna Mandi
    Public has appreciated the efforts of MC Thannamandi especially its President Shakeel Mir for his tireless efforts
    While talking to media Shakeel Mir Said that each and every step regarding the restrictions is taken in the greater interest of comman public and public must co-operate in order to prevent the spreading of deadly Covid 19.
    While talking to the locals, members of beoparmandal and general public the President MC said that people must abide by the time to time advisories of administration and Govt. so that necessary precautions are taken against the Pandemic Virus. speaking on the occasion Tehsildar Thana Mandi Anjum Khan highlighted that public must avoid unnecessary movement and travel and should also avoid gatherings.

  • آپ ﷺ کا یوم ولادت۔ مغرب سے مشرق تک نور ہی نور۔

    آپ ﷺ کا یوم ولادت۔ مغرب سے مشرق تک نور ہی نور۔


    20 اپریل ۵۷۱ عیسوی اور ربیع الاول کی بارہ تاریخ تھی پیر کا دن یعنی سوموار کا دن تھا۔ چھٹی صدی عیسوی کا زمانہ تھا۔ برائیوں کا دور دورہ تھا۔ ابرہہ کعبہ شریف کو گرانے کے ارادے میں نست و نابود ہو چکا تھا۔ لوگ اکثر بتوں کی پوجا کرتے تھے۔ ہوا پانی آگ سورج اور دیوی دیوتاوں کی پوجا کرتے تھے۔ ایران میں آگ کی پوجا کی جاتی تھی۔ زات پات تفرقوں کا عروج تھا۔ شراب پینے اور جُوا کھیلنے کا عام رواج تھا۔
    فلسطین اور عرب میں بھی یہودی موجود تھے۔ اگرچہ ایک خدا اور حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام اور ان سے پہلے آنے والے پیغمبروں کو مانتے تھے لیکن انہوں نے اپنی آسمانی کتابوں میں ردوبدل کر ڈالا تھا۔ اور ان کے اخلاق میں گراوٹ آگئی تھی۔ دولت جمع کرنا ان کی اولین کوشش تھی۔ جس کے لیے جوٹھ، دغابازی، اور فریب سب جائز سمجھتے تھے۔ سود کا لین دین تھا۔ فیصلے میں انصاف نہیں بلکہ امیر اور طاقتور سے رعایت اور غریب پر ظلم و سختی کی جاتی تھی۔ مصر، روم، شام، یمن، اور کئی دوسرے ملکوں میں عیسائیت کے ماننے والے تھے۔ لیکن انہوں نے بھی اپنی آسمانی کتاب انجیل میں ردوبدل کر دیا تھا۔ وہ ایک نہیں تین خدا مانتے تھے اور حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام کو خدا کا بیٹا کہتے تھے۔ عرب کے لوگ گندمی رنگ کے ہوتے تھے۔ اونچی پیشانی، مضبوط جسم سیاہ آنکھوں اور تیز نظر والے یہ لوگ بہت بہادر، مہمان نواز، آزادی پسند دریا دل اور بات کے پکے تھے۔ ان خوبیوں کے ساتھ ان میں بہت سے برائیاں بھی موجود تھی۔ یہ لوگ کھلے بندوں شراب پیتے تھے۔ جوا کھیلتے تھے۔ بےحیائی کے کام کرتے تھے۔ سود کھاتے اور راہ چلتے قافلوں کولوٹ لیتے تھے۔ بعض ظالم اپنی بیٹیوں کو زندہ زمین میں گاڈ دیتے تھے۔ بعض انہیں کسی گہرے کنوئیں یا پہاڑ کی چوٹی سےدھکا دے کر مار ڈالتے تھے۔ ان میں زیادہ لوگ بتوں کی پوجا کرتے تھے۔ ہر قبلیے کا اپنا بُت ہوتا تھا۔ کچھ لوگ بتوں کے علاوہ چاند، سورج، ستاروں، درختوں، غاروں اور پہاڑی چٹانوں کو بھی پوجتے تھے۔ انہوں نے اللہ کے گھر کعبہ میں ۳۶۰ بُت رکھ دیے تھے۔ اور اس کو دنیا کا سب سے بڑا بُت خانہ بنا ڈالا تھا۔
    مکہ پر حملہ کرنے والے ابرہہ ااور اس کی فوج کو برباد ہوے پچاس دن گزر گئے تھے۔ ربیع الاول کا مہینہ تھا جاڑا ختم ہو چکا تھا اور بہار ?کا موسم شروع ہو چکا تھا درختوں میں کونپلیں پھوٹ رہی تھیں۔ کہ ایک دن جب رات کا اندھیرا دور ہورہا تھا ٹھنڈی ٹھنڈی ہوا چل رہی تھی۔ مکہ شریف کے اونچے پہاڑوں پر صبح کا نور بکھر رہا تھا۔ اس صبح بی بی آمنہ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہا کے گھر اندھیرے کو اجالے میں بدلنے کے لیے ظلم و ستم کو ختم کرنے کےلیے دین کا پرچم بلند کرنے کے لیے اللہ ایک ہے وہی عبادت کے لائق ہے اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں ہے دنیا کو یہ سچا پیغام دینے کے لیے بیٹیوں کو عزت و زندگی بخشنے کے لیے شراب، جوے، جوٹھ، بے حیائی کے خاتمے کے لیے انسانیت کا پیغام دینے کے لیے اس دنیا میں ہمارے رسول ﷺ اُمت کے غم خار، اُمت کو بخشوا نے والے، انصاف کی شمع روشن کرنے والے، تمام انبیاءکرام کے امام، یثرب کو مدینہ بنانے والے، دنیا بھرمیں دین حق کا پیغام پہنچانے والے، نماز، روزہ، زکواۃ،حج، عمرہ ، کی تعلیم دینے والے، اللہ کی روشن کتاب قرآن مجید دنیا میں لانے والے، اللہ کے آخری نبی ہمارے رسول پاکﷺ کی ولادت اس دنیا میں ربی حبلی اُمتِ کہتے ہوے ہوئی۔ ہر طرف نور پھیل گیا۔ آپ ﷺ کی پیدائش سے قبل آپ ﷺ کی والدہ نے خواب میں دیکھا فرماتی ہیں خَرَجَ مِنَّیِ نُوْرّ اَّضَائَتْ لَہٗ قُصُوْرُالشَّامْ کہ مجھ سے ایک نور نکلا ہے جس سے بہت دور ملک شام کے محلات روشن ہوے” ۔ بی بی آمنہ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہا فرماتی ہیں۔ جب آپ ﷺ پیدا ہوے تو مجھے یوں معلوم ہوا میرے اندر سے ایک نور نکلا جس سے مشرق و مغرب روشن ہو گئے ہیں۔ حضرت عثمان رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ کی والدہ آپ ﷺ کی پیدائش کے وقت بی بی آمنہ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہا کے پاس تھیں۔ یہ فرماتی ہیں۔ جب آپ ﷺ دنیا میں تشریف لاے جس طرف نظر جاتی نور ہی نور نظر آتا۔ آپ ﷺ کا نام محمد ﷺ آپ کے دادا عبدالمطلب نے رکھا آپ کا نام احمد ﷺ بھی ہے جو آپ کی والدہ نے خواب میں اشارہ معلوم کر کے رکھا۔ آج کا یہ دن بہت ہی مبارک ہے کیوں کہ آج اپریل کی بیس تاریخ بھی ہے اور پیر کا دن بھی ہے۔ اللہ تعالی آپ ﷺ کے یوم ولادت کے صدقے ہمارے گناہوں کو معاف کرے۔ اللہ آپ ﷺ کے یوم ولادت کے صدقے میری اورتمام اُمت مسلمہ کی عاقبت بہتر فرماے۔ لیاقت علی چودھری۔۔

  • Senior leader BJP and contested candidate from Inderwal constituency distributed ration kits along with Shakti presidents and other karyakartas in different booths of Upp-Mandal kahra.

    Senior leader BJP and contested candidate from Inderwal constituency distributed ration kits along with Shakti presidents and other karyakartas in different booths of Upp-Mandal kahra.

    Ashiq Dev

    INDERWAL April 20:-Senior leader BJP and contested candidate from inderwal constituency “Haji tariq hussain keen” today distributed ration kits along with mandal general secretary “Jaffer hussain”, Shakti kendra pramukh “Kamaljeet singh” and booth presidents Rafiq khan, Niaz batt, Shadi lal etc. in different booths of Upp-Mandal kahra.

    Mr. Keen distributed food kits to needy people’s who are facing troubles in this tough period from Chabba, batogra, goila, Trihankal ,Indloo ,Bamboo ,Bhatyas ,jangnalla, hanoo and labourers outside of Jammu and kashmir.

    While, distributing food kits to beneficiaries, he further said, After Thathri bonjwah and kahra, we will now distribute same in other mandal Drabshalla, Chatroo, Mughalmaidan and Thakraie of inderwal constituency.

    He also said that for the people’s who are in troubles govt have announced three months ration, free gas cylinders for 3 months, financial assistance, 90 days MGNREGA and PM kisaan etc under gareeb kalyan yojna, which is an appreciable step for the welfare of the poors. He thanked central govt for these packages to poors especially Dr. Jittendra singh ji who are fighting for the people’s of his state.

    Mr. Keen also awared people’s about donation for PM care funds and thanked all social organisations ,student organisations, NGO’s who are fighting with this pendamic and are continuosly trying to help needy peoples. Mr. Keen appreciated the bravery of students of ABVP gandoh team having vision to serve humanity in this age. He said that the team of ABVP Along with president Ashish kotwal, Ankit surmal, Mukeeb dar, Ajay Kumar, Ajay Manhas , Mousin Sheikh, Usman Dar, Sofia Dar, Simren Chouhan, Rukiya Dar, Sobia Dar, Suniksha Manhas, Priya Chouhan, Muneeba Dar, Mehmoona Dar , Ashwani Sharma have done tremendous job during these days.He appreciated them and gave appreciation letter as per the direction of Hon. Pm Narendra modi.
    He also appreciated other corona warriros and gave appreciation letters to various officials of gandoh and Jakyas.

  • Restore 4G Internet Network- Ashok Sharma.

    Restore 4G Internet Network- Ashok Sharma.

    Jammu,April 20:- Staunchly demanded restoration of 4G network in J&K by Mr. Ashok Sharma, Former Legislator, in a press statement issued here today.
    4G restoration in J&K is very veritable demand particularly when there is lockdown. The students are sufferings despite online classes added Mr. Sharma.
    Mr. Sharma said that the people are not getting proper awareness even about advisories on COVID-19, issued by the authorities from time to time. They also have no fount of entertainment while sitting indoor and are getting home sick. Even the government officers, officials, public and private sectors personals who can work against their respective assignments, online medical and other professional’s advice from home are also badly hit. Non availability of 4G internet network is causing loss worth millions of rupees every day. Authorities concerned should not palliate.
    Thousands of people especially the youth belonging to cross section of civil society have thronged into the struggle and hundreds are jointly every moment via social media for restoration of 4G internet services, further added the AICC Coordinator.
    Former MLA/MLC demand immediate restoration of 4G internet network to downgraded J&K keeping in view the difficulties, the people are faced with and youth sentiments in mind.
    Stay home, stay safe is need of the hour further said Mr. Sharma and made an appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, to adhere to the advisories issued by the administration and experts to fight COVID-19 from time to time, which is necessary for our own survival.