Tariq Bhat

1 week ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has dissolved all units of his party, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), triggering widespread speculation about his political future. Azad launched the DPAP in 2022, shortly after ending his five decadeslong association with the Congress. He was also part of the G-22, a group of senior Congress dissidents who had pushed for internal reforms in the party.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

A search operation is underway as security forces and terrorists exchanged fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Tuesday. An Army personnel suffered injuries in the exchange of fire. According to authorities, the brief exchange of fire took place in Lasana village in Poonch during the late hours of Monday. The search operation was launched based on intelligence inputs regarding terrorists’ presence in the area.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

When Faizan Rasool, a young man from Srinagar, clicked on an online job link for a well-paid job in Thailand, he believed he was about to change his family’s fortunes. Instead, he found himself trapped in Myanmar, tortured, and forced into cyber fraud. One among hundreds of Indians lured by an expanding human trafficking network operating across Southeast Asia, Faizan recounted the harrowing journey that began with hope but soon turned into a nightmare.

1 week ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

In the past 19 days, five encounters have taken place across the hilly districts of Kathua, Udhampur, and Kishtwar in Jammu. The rise in encounters points to a renewed militant push in the region. The operations have resulted in the killing of at least three militants, including top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander Saifullah, and four police personnel. Seven other security forces personnel have been injured. From April 9-11, an operation was launched in the Naidgam area of Chatroo, Kishtwar.

2 weeks ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

Amid outrage over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS), a group representing non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir,  has demanded a law to protect Hindu religious sites in Jammu and Kashmir. The group has warned it will approach the Supreme Court if the government fails to act. KPSS criticised the “selective outrage” in the state assembly over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which led to the disruption of the last three days of the budget session.