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Nicknames of Kashmiri Pandits


Nicknames Lovers A nickname, says Hazlitt, is the hardest stone that the devil can throw at a man, yet the Kashmiris have shown the unparalleled endurance to bear this hardest stone Pleased with their ‘devotion’ he (Mr. Devil) seems to … Continue reading

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International moot on Kashmir


International moot on KashmirCall to purge Kashmir of religiouselements   Geneva: Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Chairman United Kashmir Peoples National Party (UKPNP), has said the people of Kashmir are pro-peace and pro-democracy. They demand that a culture of accountability and … Continue reading

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Christians flee Iraqi city after killings, threats, officials say


Story Highlights Muslim extremists order Mosul Christians to convert or face death, officials say Officials: 13 Christians killed; more than 900 families have fled Mosul Deputy governor: Election-related protests may have triggered the killings Leaflets in Christian neighborhoods threatened families, … Continue reading

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Balawaristan: BNF Chief Abdul Hamid Speech to a Historic Gathering


English translation of Chairman Balawaristan National Front (BNF) Abdul Hamid Khan’s telephonic address to a public gathering at Gahkuch dated June 8, 2008 Balawaristan: BNF Chief Abdul Hamid Speech to a Historic Gathering My dear brothers, sisters of Gilgit-Baltistan, Ladakh, … Continue reading

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Report on Pandit killings rekindles communal fissures in Valley


Report on Pandit killings rekindles communal fissures in Valley Kashmiri Pandit groups have reacted sharply to media reports that the Jammu and Kashmiri Police has prepared a report saying that ‘only’ 209 Kashmiri Pandits have been killed in the Valley since … Continue reading

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VIRTUAL MILITARY RULE IN POK


With the election of Maj.Gen.Sardar Mohammad Anwar Khan, former Vice-Chief of the General Staff, as the so-called President of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) on August 1,2001, POK has been brought under virtual military rule, with Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, the elected … Continue reading

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brief history of kashmir


Kashmir, if literally translated, means land desiccated from water: “ka” (the water) and shimeera (to desiccate). Tradition says that Kashmir was originally a lake that was drained by the great saint of ancient India Kashyap. It was included in the … Continue reading

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