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SRINAGAR: A rights group has discovered several unmarked graves containing about 1,500 unidentified bodies in held Kashmir valley. Members of the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) said that at least eight of the graves had more than one body likely of the innocent people killed by Indian paramilitary forces."We've found that at least eight are mass graves as they contain more than one body," the APDP’s lawyer, Pervez Imroz told media men here."We have found more graves of about 1,500 people buried as unidentified persons in three remote districts during our ongoing survey," Pervez Imroz, said.The latest report from the districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipore is part of the APDP's ongoing survey of the northern parts of the held Kashmir . Last year, in a report titled, "Facts Under Ground", the APDP had reported discovery of unmarked graves of about 1,000 people near Uri in Baramulla district.After that report, the Amnesty I...

Saturday, August 15, 2009 SRINAGAR: Kashmiris are observing India’s Independence Day as Black Day, today, featured with complete strike in occupied Kashmir.The major cities of the valley are giving a deserted look with the closure of all business establishments and traffic off the roads.The administration of held Valley put Hurriyat leaders Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abdul Ghani Butt, Yaseen Malik and others under house arrest.The call for the strike has been given by the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and illegally detained senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani. Kashmiris are observing the Black Day on India’s Independence Day to convey to the world that the people of Kashmir have been deprived of their birthright to self-determination for the last sixty-three years. They will hoist black flags on the rooftops and remain indoors to mark the day.

Friday, August 14, 2009 SRINAGAR: The green flags of Pakistan were hoisted in various areas of Indian held Kashmir on the Independence Day of Pakistan; while, Hurriyat leader Yasmeen Raja has been arrested.According to Kashmir Media Service, people took to streets in various Sri Nagar areas including Habba Kadal, Raj Bagh and Khanqa-e-Mualla and raised slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’, ‘Jeway Jeway Pakistan’ and ‘Hum kia chahtey hein—azaadi’ with Pak flags raised in the air.Kashmiri youth resorted to fireworks in happiness on the Independence Day of Pakistan.Meantime, Hurriyat leader Yasmeen Raja was arrested when she attended a ceremony held to celebrate the national day of Pakistan. Raja also hoisted the national flag of Pakistan on her office.Indian police arrested some other women as well.Various separatist organisations on Thursday congratulated people of Pakistan on its 62nd independence day and also appealed masses to observe complete shutdown on August 15.Congratulating people of...