Indian, Pakistani Kashmiris meet in SrinagarOctober 10th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Kashmiris from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) that divides India and Pakistan are meeting in this Jammu and Kashmir capital for a three-day conference organized by an NGO. The conference, which began Friday, is being organised by the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation.
Hurriyat to send peace mission to New Delhi, IslamabadOctober 6th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Tuesday said the group will soon send a team to New Delhi and Islamabad to defuse tensions between the two countries so that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is resolved through dialogue. "We would be sending a peace mission to Delhi and Islamabad so that tensions between the two countries are eased and the dialogue process is restarted in order to resolve the Kashmir problem," Mirwaiz Umer said at a press conference here.
Radio Pakistan harps on Kashmir, againAugust 29th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to have run out of ideas. In its latest programme, it has criticised Dr.
Pakistan Radio keen on propaganda 'victories', not solution of problemsJuly 28th, 2009 ABOHAR - India has time and again stated that Pakistan should stop allow its territory to be used by terrorists against India, before any serious dialogue could commence. Radio Pakistan seems to be worried that forces in Pakistan would continue their terrorist acts, and the possibility of an India-Pakistan dialogue would recede.
Pakistani militants arrested in KashmirJuly 13th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Security forces arrested two militants of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, who planned to blow up a dam in Kashmir. Mohammad Shafakat and Mohammad Adnan were arrested from the forests of Shamashabari range in Kupwara district, 120 km from Srinagar.
Don't resume talks with Pakistan: Kashmiri PanditsJune 21st, 2009 JAMMU - A Kashmiri Pandit group, Panun Kashmir, has warned India against resuming talks with Pakistan under US pressure. "Linking improvement in situation in Pakistan or for that matter in Kashmir as a basis of Kashmir resolution is a suicidal move," said Ajay Charungoo, chairman of the Panun Kashmir, at a seminar here Sunday.
Zardari did not raise Kashmir issue: ManmohanJune 17th, 2009 ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE - With India putting Pakistan on the defensive over cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said President Asif Ali Zardari did not raise the Kashmir issue during his discussions with him in Russia. "No discussion on Kashmir took place.
India to resume talks with Pakistan only if they dismantle terror infrastructureJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna on Friday said India will resume dialogue with Pakistan only if they take concrete measures to prevent terrorist attacks. Talking to reporters here, Krishna said, "There will not be any talks between India and Pakistan unless they take concrete measures to prevent terrorist attacks emanating from Pakistan aimed against India.
India should resume dialogue with Pakistan: National ConferenceJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The National Conference, which is part of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Friday asked the government to resume dialogue with Pakistan for estabilishing "permanent peace" in the region. "We should restart dialogue with Pakistan to establish permanent peace," said Mirza Mehboob Beig, while participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the president's speech to the joint session of parliament.
Kashmir holds key to peace in region: Pakistani PMJune 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tuesday urged India to resume the sub-continental dialogue process, holding that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute holds the key to peace in the region. Kashmir holds the key to peace in the region.
Pakistan releasing Hafiz Saeed regrettable: KrishnaJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday termed as "regrettable" the release of Hafiz Saeed, founder of the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that India has blamed for the 26/11 Mumbai carnage.
Pakistan again raises Kashmir, urges resumption of dialogue (Lead)June 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan again raked up the Kashmir issue Tuesday, saying the key to peace in the region lay in its resolution. It also urged India to resume the composite dialogue process suspended in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai mayhem that New Delhi has blamed on elements operating from this country.
Traders scheduled to visit Pakistani Kashmir denied visaJune 1st, 2009 JAMMU - Members of a 12-strong Kashmiri traders' delegation, about to visit Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir Monday to hold talks for promoting cross-border trade, were denied visa by Pakistani authorities at the last minute, officials said. Ram Sahai, president of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said they were told Sunday evening that the Pakistan government had denied visa to the delegation "due to turmoil and violence".
Mufti for resumption of India-Pakistan peace talksApril 9th, 2009 JAMMU - Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Thursday said his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would work to re-initiate peace talks between India and Pakistan. 'With the support of the people the PDP will persuade both India and Pakistan to re-initiate the peace process and take concrete steps for the solution of the Kashmir problem,' Mufti Sayeed said at an election meeting in Mendhar, 200 km north of Jammu.
From Kashmir to Pakistan, a V-Day messageFebruary 12th, 2009 JAMMU - It's the eve of Valentine's Day, and a political group in Jammu and Kashmir has decided to say it with flowers to Pakistan to convey the message of peace. Socialistic Democratic Party (SDP) activists put roses on small boats on the waters of river Chenab at Akhnoor, 30 km north of Jammu, Friday afternoon.
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