Kashmir a humane issue concerning thousands of people, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar, Aug 18, CNS: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said for the past 70 years people of Kashmir are born, raised with the fact that Kashmir is a disputed place waiting a final resolution and the fact has its foundation in the highest world body “The United Nations”.
While addressing a Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid Srinagar Mirwaiz said people of Jammu and Kashmir are waiting for the final resolution to put an end to the uncertainty, destruction and hatred among people of the subcontinent.
Mirwaiz who was released from his house detention after 57 day’s said that the resolution of the issue can always be reached provided there is willingness to accept the facts and compassion, humanity and mutual respect among the parties involved while addressing the problem and a keenness to work towards real peace by all. He said aggression and repression can never resolve anything but only aggravate it.
The Kashmir’s head priest said that each day young educated boys are being killed and there is a belief in some that once all of them are killed the problem will be over. “But they forget that these boys took to arms as a reaction to repression and for the resolution of the dispute and as long as there is repression and force as state response, killing one, ten more will stand up. So killing them will not kill the sentiment as is evident during funeral prayers.”
Mirwaiz said the agitation and protests by students in colleges and universities across the valley that force the state to frequently shut them down, again indicates as to how the youth of Kashmir see the situation and his reaction to it.
Mirwaiz said: “I once again appeal the people in India to see Kashmir not as a piece of real estate nor as a territorial dispute between two hostile neighbours but as a human issue concerning hundreds of thousands of people and divided families hanging fire since the last 70 years, leading to great suffering and loss of life on all sides that begs for a just resolution.” (CNS)
Pediatricians put life of newborn babies at risk in Sopore hospital
Baramulla, Aug 18, CNS: It is normal hospital procedure to screen every baby regardless of whether the parents ask for it or even if the baby appears healthy. Ironically the negligence of pediatricians at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district are putting life of dozens of newborn babies at risk every day.
The pediatricians according to parents of newly born babies posted at SDH Sopore hardly bother to perform a screening test. A screening test generally includes a variety of blood tests, a hearing test and heart defect screenings as well.
“The blood test is generally performed when a baby is 24 to 48 hours old. This timing is important because certain conditions may go undetected if the blood sample is drawn before 24 hours of age. If the blood is drawn after 48 hours of age, there could be a life-threatening,” said a senior pediatrician.
The father of a new born baby was forced to run from pillar to post after his infant developed some serious signs of Jaundice and Abdominal distension. “Neither doctors bother to go for the screen test of my baby nor they took care of him after he suffered from abdominal pain,” he said.
The distressed father said that on the instructions of Nursing Staff and other doctors, he was asked to approach a pediatrician Dr Suhail Naik but the said doctor was untraceable in the hospital for three consecutive days. “My baby was dying but not a single doctor was available in the hospital on August 15. Somehow we managed to find a pediatrician outside the hospital who prescribed the medicine. On Aug 17, again we visited SDH Sopore after the infant developed pain and this time as well no pediatrician was present in the hospital,” he said and added that the absence of doctors at the SDH forced them to rush their baby to District Hospital Baramulla.
“A lady Doctor Shafia at DH Baramulla after performing the check-up declared that baby has suffering from jaundice. We and our baby suffered because of the callous attitude of the pediatricians at SDH Sopore who did not conduct screen test of our baby,” the parents of the affected baby told CNS.
The parents alleged that most of the pediatricians at SDH Sopore remain busy at their private clinics. “They care a fig for the infants and remain absent from their duties,” they said.
When contacted, Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore, Dr Sami said he will take up the issue with Dr Suhail Naik.(CNS)
Army soldier injured in accidental fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch
Kishtwar, Aug 18, CNS: An army soldier was injured after he fired his gun accidentally on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
An official said that sepoy Sanjay Kumar of 15 Mahar regiment sustained a bullet injury when his rifle went off accidentally in Mankote sector of Mendhar sub-division.
He was rushed to a hospital for treatment, said the official. (CNS)
Director Airport Authority of India kicks off cricket tourney
Srinagar, Aug 18, CNS: Airport Authority of India here in Kashmir capital Srinagar in collaboration with Central Reserve Police Force have been organizing a cricket tourney in which 12 teams of Airport agencies are taking part.
The cricket tourney was kicked off by Director Airport Authority of India, Srinagar Mr Sharad Kumar.
All the matches will be played in the premises of Srinagar International Airport.
“These teams have been divided into 4 groups and 2 teams will advance from each group into the quarter finals. The winning team will be awarded handsomely,” said Dipankar Nagar, the Assistant Commandant of 35 Battalion CRPF adding that the tournament started from Aug 17 and will conclude at the end of this month. (CNS)
Another PSA slapped on Asiya Andrabi, her aide: Dukhtaran
Srinagar, Aug 18, CNS: The government has slapped a fresh Public Safety Act on Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson, Asiya Andrabi and her personal secretary Sofi Fehmeeda.
A spokesperson of DeM said that as the previous PSA expired on August 15, a fresh PSA was slapped against Andrabi and Sofi Fehmeeda on Thursday.
The duo was booked under PSA and lodged in Ambphalla jail on May 15 and now lodgement was further extended, she said.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the Secretary General of DeM, Nahoda Nasreen said that that the fresh PSA was slapped at a time when the party chairperson’s health condition is extremely critical. “The government is resorting to extremely oppressive measures against the ailing woman leader. Isn’t this a clear proof that the government is hell-bent to make this family suffer only because they are resisting against the occupation. There cannot be a worst example of political vengeance than this.” (CNS)
Let concerned about the ailing health of Qasim and Aasiya
Srinagar, Aug 18 ,CNS: Lashkar-e-Taiba, shared his concerns about the poor health of Syeda Asya Andarabi, President Dukhturan-e-Millat DeM, and her husband Dr. Muhammad Qasim Fakto in Jail and said that not being able to provide medicinal facilities is violation of basic human rights, which is a condemnable act.
LeT Chief Mahmood Shah in Statement to CNS Said asked for immediate release of Syeda Asya Andarabi, Dr. Muhammad Qasim Fakto, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, Masarat Alam Bhatt, Mushtaq ul Islam and others. Their only crime is their demand for freedom.
If any kind of harm is imposed upon these Hurryat leaders, Delhi Sarkar will pay the price. World's humanitarian organizations must visit Jammu Kashmir and take notice of inhumane behavior of Indian forces in jails.
Indian security forces have been guilty of violence and killings of innocent people since the beginning. The shameful acts of India renders it as a terrorist state.
LeT Chief Mahmood Shah strongly condemned the stretch in time span or the arrest of Syeda Asia Andarabi and secretary Fehmeeda Sofi under fake PSA law. Such an inhumane acts can't suppress the freedom movement. These shameful acts suffice to expose the barbarism of Mehbooba's Indian regime, which is evident to claim that women are unsafe in this land against Indian barbarism.(CNS)
Altaf Bukhari reviews progress of Education Deptt’s heritage conservation prog
Srinagar, Aug 18 ,CNS: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today convened a meeting to review conservation, retrofitting and upgradation of two educational heritage buildings under the Department’s heritage conservation programme.
During the meeting, Conservation Architect Ms Gurmeet Rai and CEO CUBE, IIT (Madras) Major General Padmanaban gave a detailed presentation about conservation of the two monuments of education: Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri’s 150-year-old residential house at Lolab Kupwara and 19th century building blocks housing Government Girls’ Secondary School at Ashai Kocha, Fateh Kadal Srinagar.
The conservation and retrofitting project would be the first project of its kind to develop retrofitting guidelines for Taq buildings in Kashmir.
The Minister was briefed about the conservation programme formulated for the two projects which would address functional concerns and conserve the historic, aesthetic, and technological values that the houses embody owing to its association with the illustrious scholars and educationists of Kashmir. They also informed the meeting about the expected outcomes of the project and the estimate cost for the project.
Secretary School Education Farooq Ahmad Shah, DC Srinagar Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Director School Education Kashmir, CEO Kupwara, Dr Javaid Ahmad Bhat from NIT Srinagar, Mohammad Anwar Ashai, Farooq Ahmad the grand grandson of Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri and other concerned officials.
On the occasion, the Minister said that the Government is committed to preserve the heritage buildings and asked the architects that these schools should set examples as for as the preservation of heritage is concerned.
He directed the concerned officials to complete all the necessary paperwork at an earliest so that the conservation process is started as soon as possible.