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Pakistan attacks Afghanistan, kills 13 civilians, injures 14

Flags of Pakistan and Taliban-regime of Afghanistan

Kabul, June 10: Pakistan has once again killed children and women in Afghanistan by carrying out cross-border air attacks at various places in the neighbouring country.

The Pakistani military carried out air strikes in Kunar, Khost and Paktika Provinces of Afghanistan last night without any provocation, according to Taliban regime authorities.

At least 13 civilians, most of them children and women, were killed and 14 injured, according to the Afghan regime.

“Pakistan once again violated Afghanistan’s airspace last night,” Taliban regime’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on X.

He said the Pakistani airstrikes targeted civilian homes in Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces.

The Pakistani attacks martyred 11 children, one woman, and one elderly man, while 14 others, including women and children, were injured, Mujahid added.

The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate described the strikes as a crime against humanity and condemned them.

Pakistan has often carried out cross-border attacks in Afghanistan, which intensified since February this year after which hostilities between the two neighbours heightened.

These attacks, purportedly carried out to target TTP militants, have killed only civilians, including children and women.

The Taliban regime of Afghanistan has retaliated by targeted Pakistani military installations along the disputed border as well as deep inside, through artillery shelling and ground attacks.

China, the common friend of the two countries, has been trying to persuade Pakistan to stop hostilities but Islamabad clearly does not heed to the advice.

Interestingly, Pakistan has been portraying itself as a peacemaker between the United States and Iran in their war. (NVI)

Rusted Mortar Shell Found at Residential Site in Jammu’s Bishnah

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Security forces in Kashmir (File Pic)

Jammu, June 10 (NVI): An old rusted mortar shell was found in the Bishnah area of Jammu district on Wednesday, officials said.

The explosive was unearthed while soil was being filled for a plinth at a residence in Kothey Sanian village of Bishnah tehsil, they said.

Following the discovery, local police were informed and a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) team from Jammu was rushed to the spot to assess and safely dispose of the shell.

Officials said the mortar shell appeared to be old and rusted. No damage or injuries were reported in the incident.

Further details are awaited, officials added.(NVI)

Two Army Personnel Killed in Accidental Blast Near LoC in Uri

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Srinagar, June 10 (NVI): Two Army personnel were killed after sustaining critical injuries in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kamalkote area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials that the blast occurred late Tuesday evening, leaving two soldiers critically injured.
The injured personnel were immediately evacuated to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar for advanced treatment, where they later succumbed to their injuries, officials said.

The deceased were identified as Chavan Vikram Balakrishna, a resident of Airoli in Maharashtra, and Arjun Jadhav Rajindra, a resident of Shahpur in Karad tehsil of Satara district, Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, officials said further details regarding the incident are awaited. (NVI)

Braving bullets, Kashmiris out to raise voice against Pakistani oppression in occupied J&K

Sea of Kashmiris on roads of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir to protest against Pakistan on Tuesday

Muzaffarabad (Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir): Braving bullets and other forms of oppression inflicted by the Pakistani military, lakhs of people staged protest marches and demonstrations across the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) throughout Tuesday.

By the night, lakhs of Kashmiris from various parts of PoJK were marching towards Muzaffarabad, the capital of the occupied territory, displaying a powerful message of defiance and revolt against 78 years of oppression committed by the Pakistani regime.

A complete shutdown was also observed all over PoJK.

Throughout the day, entire PoJK echoed with slogans and chants against Pakistan, particularly its notorious Army and intelligence agency ISI.

At thousands of demonstration points, speaker after speaker narrated how the Pakistani military has been committing barbarism against Kashmiris on some or the other pretext.

They highlighted that the Pakistani military, even during the current round of agitation, has been killing Kashmiris in cold-blood by firing directly at them even when their protest is peaceful.

Rawalakot has been the worst sufferer, with most of the Kashmiris being killed and injured by the outsider Pakistani military personnel in this Tehsil of PoJK.

According to eye witnesses, the Pakistani military personnel even killed a local Kashmiri Superintendent of Police and four others after they tried to dissuade them from firing at the protesters.

The speeches were punctuated by slogans like “Yeh Jo Dehshat Gardi Hai, Iske Peeche Wardi Hai (Those behind this kind of terrorism are in uniform)”, implying that the Pakistani military is responsible for committing terrorism.

The speakers also pledged, amid strong cheering, the resolve that Kashmiris would no longer be afraid to the occupier Pakistan and its military.

“We will prefer to die than suffer humiliation anymore,” said an elderly man to a large crowd which responded by pledging their resolve to his commitment.

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The people of PoJK have been silently suffering every since Pakistan militarily and forcibly raided in October 1947 and captured these territories which orginally were part of undivided Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, which had till then not acceded to India.

The present round of agitation is being spearheaded by Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a conglomerate of various Kashmiri organisations demanding end of Pakistan’s interference in the region besides their rights like human rights and right to livelihood.

JAAC had given a call for an indefinite agitation from June 9 but it started early, thanks to the brutal crackdown by the Pakistani military and affiliated agencies beginning June 7.

With an objective of crushing the agitation even before it started, Pakistan had sent tens of thousands of its military personnel to PoJK, addiing to the lakhs of those already present in the occupied territories.

However, the Kashmiris refused to be cowed down and demonstrated their strong will to fight, particularly after the Pakistani military killed over 200 locals and injured thousands others in cold blood over a span of just 2 days.

Even on Tuesday, Pakistani military personnel fired bullets and teargas shells directly at protesters, causing several casualties.

The cunning military personnel then whisk away the dead bodies to hide the real casualty figure.

The developments are still unfolding. (NVI)

J-K Govt, J&K Bank sign MoU to provide Rs 5 lakh accident cover, banking benefits to daily wagers

Srinagar, Jun 9 (NVI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with J&K Bank to extend a range of banking, insurance and credit-related benefits, including an accidental insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh, to daily-rated workers, contractual employees and other casual workers engaged by the administration.

The agreement was signed in Srinagar in the presence of Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Finance Shailendra Kumar, J&K Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Amitava Chatterjee and other senior officials.

The MoU aims to bring contractual employees, casual workers and daily-rated workers under a structured framework of banking convenience and financial protection.

Speaking on the occasion, Dulloo said the initiative would enhance the financial well-being and social security of thousands of workers across Jammu and Kashmir.

He said extending insurance coverage to daily wagers was a significant welfare measure as it provides financial protection during unforeseen circumstances and strengthens their sense of security.

Chatterjee said the bank was pleased to extend, for the first time, a comprehensive package of banking and insurance benefits to contractual employees, casual workers and daily-rated workers of the government.

He said the initiative would improve access to formal financial services while providing an additional layer of financial security to beneficiaries and their families.

Under the agreement, eligible beneficiaries will be provided zero-balance bank accounts along with free debit cards, digital banking facilities, concessional remittance services and access to specially designed credit products.

The package also includes a Group Personal Accidental Insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh and disability-related insurance benefits, offering social security support to the beneficiaries and their families.

Officials said the initiative follows sustained consultations between the government and the bank aimed at strengthening the welfare and financial security of this section of the workforce.(NVI)

14-Year-Old Pakistani Boy Detained Along LoC in Mendhar

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Poonch, June 9 (NVI): A 14-year-old Pakistani boy was detained by Army troops after he crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian side in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.

Official sources that the teenager was intercepted by alert troops in the forward area of Nagri Tekri shortly after he crossed the border.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the boy may have inadvertently strayed into the Indian territory from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they said.

The boy has been taken into custody for questioning and is being treated as per established procedures. Security agencies are conducting further inquiries to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the crossing and rule out any security concerns, officials added.

They said the minor is likely to be repatriated after the completion of the investigation and necessary formalities.(NVI)

Rajnath Singh Approves 250 MW Solar-BESS Project on Defence Land in UP

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (file pic)

New Delhi, June 9 (NVI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW solar power project with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on around 850 acres of vacant defence land at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

The project, the first large-scale renewable energy initiative of its kind on defence land, aims to enhance energy security for defence establishments, promote clean energy and ensure optimum utilisation of unused defence land.

According to the ministry, the solar-plus-storage project will help reduce dependence on conventional power sources and generate significant long-term savings in electricity expenditure for defence installations across Uttar Pradesh.

The project will be implemented by NTPC Limited through a competitive bidding process to secure optimal energy pricing. It will be executed in coordination with the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army) and the Directorate General Defence Estates.

The ministry said the initiative represents a convergence of national security, energy security, technological innovation and environmental sustainability, while supporting the government’s broader clean energy goals.

Once completed, the Sitapur project is expected to be among the country’s most significant renewable energy ventures developed on defence land and serve as a benchmark for future solar and energy storage projects in the defence sector.(NVI)

We want Pakistan to withdraw forces from Jammu and Kashmir, says prominent Kashmiri

Mahmud Kashmiri,Chairman of Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA).

London, June 9: “We want Pakistan to withdraw its forces from our region immediately,” a prominent UK-based leader hailing from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Mahmood Kashmiri has said.

Voicing serious concern over the brtualities being committed by the Pakistani forces in PoJK, he apprehended that the occupying forces could indulge in large scale “massacre” there.

“Pakistan has deployed thousands of its forces in the Pakistan-administered areas of Jammu and Kashmir, and these forces have begun a massacre there,” said Bradford-based Kashmiri, who is the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA).

In a video message, he said, “a large number of people and significant quantities of weaponry have entered the Pakistan-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan in private vehicles and they intend to carry out a massacre and pin the blame on the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee.”

Apprehending that the “situation is about to deteriorate drastically for our Kashmiri youth”, he said the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve to live in peace.

“If Pakistan believes it can subjugate Kashmiris through force and coercion, it is mistaken. Even if Pakistan sends all its forces into Kashmir, it will still fail to subjugate the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.

Pakistan has recently sent tens of thousands of its military personnel, adding to the lakhs of those already present in the occupied territories of Jammu and Kashmir.

They have been using extreme oppression and brutalities against the local Kashmiris and so far, more than 200 people have been killed and thousands injured.

The situation in entire PoJK remains volatile and large scale protests are taking place against Pakistan, particularly its Army and notorious intelligence agency ISI.

Pakistan occupied these territories militarily in October 1947 when the then undivided Princely State was yet to accede to India.

Hot and Dry Weather to Persist in J&K, Temperature Drop Expected After June 11

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Srinagar, June 9 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness the hottest day of the season on Wednesday, with dry and hot weather conditions expected to prevail across the Union Territory, according to weather forecasters.

The maximum temperature in Srinagar is expected to hover around 32-33 degrees Celsius, while heatwave-like conditions may affect several parts of the Valley and the Jammu region on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Forecasters said the ongoing spell of dry weather is likely to continue over the next two days, leading to a further rise in daytime temperatures.

However, a change in weather is expected after June 11, as an easterly wind flow coupled with a western disturbance may influence the region and bring rain showers to various areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

The anticipated weather system is likely to cause a fall in daytime temperatures, providing relief from the prevailing heat conditions, they said.(NVI)

Pakistani Drone Spotted Along LoC in Poonch Sector of Jammu and Kashmir; Army Opens Fire

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Jammu, June 09 (NVI): A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late Monday night, prompting Army troops to open fire, officials said.

The drone was observed around 10 pm in the Pajani area between forward posts near the LoC in the Mendhar sector, they said.

Troops of the Army’s Rifles fired several rounds at the aerial object after detecting its movement from the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) side. However, the drone could not be brought down as it was flying at a considerable height, officials said.

The drone later returned towards the PoJK side, they added.

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No damage or casualties were reported in the incident.

Further details are awaited.(NVI)

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