In Kashmir, Fear of the Pheran Returns in Full Force
Security forces have been asking those wearing the loose, traditional garment â including the reporter â to take it off as they fear it may be used to hide arms.
Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Srinagar: Civilians wearing
pherans â the long robe traditionally worn in Kashmir in winter as protection against the cold â have found themselves under security forces’ scrutiny once again.
On February 19 two policemen were killed after being shot at close range by a militant in the Baghat area of uptown Srinagar, along the high-security Airport Road.
The incident was captured on CCTV cameras and a section of the video went viral on social media. In it, a militant was seen pulling out an assault rifle hidden inside his
Farooq Abdullah Advocates Talk With Pak To End Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir
Terrorism is still prevalent (in J&K) contrary to their BJPs claim that we have finished it. If we want to finish it, we have to talk with our neighbour, says NC president File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-22T09:36:57+05:30 Farooq Abdullah Advocates Talk With Pak To End Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir outlookindia.com 2021-02-22T09:44:42+05:30
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in the vally, Jammu and Kashmir. He asserted friendship holds the key to development in the region.
Abdullah advocates dialogue with Pak to end terrorism in J&K
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Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2021, 23:56 [IST]
Jammu, Feb 21: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying friendship holds the key to development in the region.
Farooq Abdullah Terrorism is still prevalent (in Jammu and Kashmir) contrary to their (BJPs) claim that we have finished it. If we want to finish it, we have to talk with our neighbour, Abdullah said.
Talking to reporters during a visit to a market here, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state remembered former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee s words you can change your friends but not your neighbours and said either we grow friendship and prosper or continue the enmity, then there will be no prosperity .
Farooq Abdullah advocates dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in J&K
He was responding to a question about the terrorist attack on police in Bhagat locality of Srinagar on February 19, which left two policemen dead.
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JAMMU: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying friendship holds the key to development in the region. Terrorism is still prevalent (in Jammu and Kashmir) contrary to their (BJPs) claim that we have finished it. If we want to finish it, we have to talk with our neighbour, Abdullah said.