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Meeting Kashmiri separatists a long-standing practice: Abdul Basit

New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): After the recent diplomatic failures between India and Pakistan, post Abdul Basit’s meeting with the Kashmiri separatists, the Pakistan envoy on Wednesday defended the meet saying that it has been a longstanding practice of engaging with them. Basit said that Kashmiris are legitimate stakeholders in finding a peaceful solution to the issue of Kashmir and Pakistan wants to engage all stakeholders. Aug 20, 2014
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Heavy rainfall damages crops in Kashmir, farmers incur losses

Rajouri, Aug 20 (ANI): Heavy rainfall and strong winds caused huge damage to crops and vegetable farms in Kashmir, leaving farmers in distress over expected losses. The windy storms triggered by heavy rainfall have led to massive damage of crops, on which farmers depend for their livelihood. One of the farmers expressed their disappointment and said they have been incurring heavy losses due to incessant rains which have damaged their standing crops. Aug 20, 2014
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Real face of Pakistan exposed

Muzzafarabad, PoK, August 19, 2014: In Muzzafarabad thousands of Kashmir migrants have been dying to return back to their homes in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir but authorities are not letting them come, Pakistan stands exposed as all its promises of good life and heaven turned out to be false, real face and intention of Pakistan is now known to Kashmiris. Aug 19, 2014
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Congress accuses Modi government of opaque functioning

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Congress party slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over Kashmir separatist leaders talks row and said that country was absolutely in dark because of opaque functioning of the Modi government. Spokesperson of Congress party, Anand Sharma on Tuesday hit at BJP saying that there was absolutely no clarity on Modi government_s foreign policy towards Pakistan. The Indian government on Monday called off secretary-level talks with Pakistan, which were scheduled for August 25th after the Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit_s meetings with separatists. Sharma also questioned Modi government for taking the decision of holding foreign secretary level talks despite of constant ceasefire violations. Aug 19, 2014
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Police baton charge employees protesting against Kashmir government

Srinagar, Aug 19 (ANI): Police baton charged employees of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department on Tuesday (August 19) as they took to streets in Jammu and Kashmir against apathy of the State government towards their long-pending demands. The PHE employees came out in droves in Srinagar city and shouted anti-government slogans. The employees were detained as they marched towards Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's office. President of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Association, Sajjad Ahmad, threatened to intensify their protest if the government failed to pay heed to their demands. Aug 19, 2014
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Decision to scrap foreign secretary level talks childish: Geelani

Srinagar, Aug 19 (ANI): Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday described as "childish and undemocratic" the Indian Government's decision to call off of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan. Geelani is also scheduled to meet Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi today. The Hurriyat leader informed that the separatist leaders will go to Delhi to meet the Pakistan High commissioner. Aug 19, 2014
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Kashmiri separatist leader meets Pak envoy

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah on Monday said that the separatist leaders have asked for a trilateral talk between India, Pakistan and representatives of Kashmir. Shah said this after holding a meeting with Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit. Shah also added that no controversy should be raised over their meeting as they share a good relation with both India and Pakistan Aug 18, 2014
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Pak envoy's invitation to Kashmir separatist leaders irks Indian leaders

New Delhi/Nagpur /Leh, Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian government as well as Muslim clerics on Monday reacted sharply to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's invitation to Kashmiri separatist leaders for talks in New Delhi. The controversy comes ahead of India-Pakistan secretary-level talks scheduled to be held on August 25 in Islamabad. The talks between separatist leaders and Basit will take place on August 18-19. Criticizing the move by Basit, junior minister in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Jitendra Singh, called the event unfortunate, especially as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is putting in efforts for better relations between the two countries. RSS leader Virag Pachpore resonated Singh's views. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi condemned the invite by Pakistan and blamed Modi for being a mute spectator to Pakistan's activities. Meanwhile, a Muslim cleric, Mufti Mukkaram, said the talks should not be halted due to any reason and both the countries should work towards maintaining good relations. Aug 18, 2014
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Quran verses written in calligraphic styles attract visitors in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 18 (ANI): Visitors thronged Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir to see age old manuscripts written in different calligraphic styles put on display at an exhibition. A three-day exhibition, showcasing Quran, the Islamic holy book, written in fine calligraphy on various media attracted people. Copies on display ranged from ancient and medieval manuscripts to texts in the digital format. The exhibition was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages department in a bid to aware the youths of valley regarding the religious asset. The main attraction of exhibition was one of the rarest first Quran manuscripts hand-written in 1237 AD by Fateh-ullah Kashmiri. Aug 18, 2014
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Power outage sparks anti-Pakistan protests in Azad Kashmir

Muzaffarabad, Aug 18: _Pakistan Murdabad, Load shedding na-manzoor_ - the protesters carrying anti-Pakistan banners in Kotli district of Azad Kashmir shows their anger growing against Islamabad_s discriminatory policies. The region has been facing load shedding for over 18-20 hours a day which ultimately affects the local economy and business activities. They call it a deliberate move by Pakistani authorities as the electricity produced in the region is supplied to Punjab and other provinces. A part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Kashmir has been under Pakistani rule for over six decades now. People of resource-rich Azad Kashmir are facing intense poverty, underdevelopment and unemployment. Azad Kashmir has its own elected President, Prime Minister and Legislative Assembly, but most of its affairs, including finance and security are controlled by Islamabad. Aug 18, 2014
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