Protests have erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir after a woman claimed she was abducted and raped by two soldiers in the disputed region. The hundreds of participants in Friday’s demonstrations shouted anti-India slogans and called for the arrest of the Indian army personnel. The woman told police that the men abducted her Tuesday, held her in […]
Protests in Indian Kashmir After Alleged Rape by Soldiers
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 5:44 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government has protested the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent to influence Washington policymakers on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Pakistan said Thursday it had registered its concerns at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad and accused the United States of a slander campaign […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government has protested the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent to influence Washington policymakers on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Pakistan said Thursday it had registered its concerns at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad and accused the United States of a slander campaign […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government has protested the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent to influence Washington policymakers on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. In a statement Thursday, Pakistan said a demarche was made to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad to register its concerns, especially regarding what […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government is protesting the arrest in the United States of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent tasked to influence U.S. policy on Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan. In a statement issued Thursday, Pakistan said a demarche was made to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad to […]
Pakistan Protests US Arrest of Alleged Agent
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government is protesting the arrest in the United Staes of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent tasked to influence U.S. policy on Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan. In a statement issued Thursday, Pakistan said a demarche was made to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad to […]
Kashmiri Separatists Protest US Arrest of ‘Pakistani Agent’
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Kashmiri separatists are denouncing the U.S. arrest of a man accused of acting as a Pakistani “agent” tasked to influence U.S. policy on the disputed Himalayan region, which is divided between India and Pakistan. U.S. authorities detained Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, the executive director of the Kashmiri American Council, on Tuesday and charged him with […]
Indian Army: 3 Rebels Killed in Kashmir
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
The Indian army says security forces have killed three suspected separatist rebels in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Brar said Friday that the rebels were killed during a gunbattle in the Kupwara district. At least three soldiers were wounded in the fighting, which was said to be ongoing. Islamist separatists have been fighting […]
Indian Police Arrest Kashmiri Separatists Marking Uprising Anniversary
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have arrested a Kashmiri separatist leader who tried to hold a rally marking the 80th anniversary of a violent Hindu crackdown on a Muslim uprising in the region. Police detained Shabir Shah and some of his supporters in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar Wednesday, as they marched toward a memorial to the […]
Kashmir Under Tight Security on “Martyr’s Day”
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Indian security forces have imposed tight security restrictions in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar ahead of Wednesday’s eightieth anniversary of a violent crackdown on Kashmiri Muslims in the city. Kashmiri separatist leaders have called for a strike and public processions to commemorate the 1931 killings of 21 Kashmiri Muslims who were revolting against the rule […]
