Daily Excelsior, 3 October 2006
Afzals family arrives in Delhi
New DelhiI, Oct 2: The family of Mohammad Afzal Guru, set to be hanged
on October 20 for his role in the 2001 attack on Parliament, arrived
here today from Srinagar to seek pardon for him from President A P J
Abdul Kalam. Afzals wife Tabasum, his seven year old son Ghalib, mother
Ayesha Begum, brother Hilal Ahmed Guru and father in law Ghulam Mohammed
flew in this afternoon without much media fanfare. The family is
expected to approach the President to seek clemency for Afzal, convicted for
plotting the December 13 Parliament attack that left 14 people dead
including five armed assailants..
Kashmir Times, 3 October 2006
Mufti, Qarra tour parts of Anantnag, Pulwama
Anantnag, Oct 2 : Peoples Democratic Party PDP Patron Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed, accompanied by Minister for Finance, Planning, Law &
Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Hameed Qarra today conducted extensive tour of
Pampore, Bijbehara, Anantnag and Pahalgam constituencies to review the
progress of development works in the area. Reviewing the progress of the Mega
Shopping Mall coming up at SRTC Yard Anantnag, the Mufti was informed
that the shopping complex, first of its kind in the district, would be
commissioned in May 2008..The PDP Patron visited the Islamic University
campus at Awantipora to review the progress of work there. He directed
construction of a good link road upto the campus..
Daily Excelsior, 3 October 2006
Editorial: No change
It is unfortunate that the latest assertion of Hizbul Mujahideen
supremo Syed Salahuddin eliminates the possibility of truce now or later. He
has made it clear that his organisation will not settle for ceasefire
until its conditions are met. According to him the temporary peace for a
month has no logic. It means that for one month there is no violence
but the rest of the 11 months forces will continue their killings and so
will militants..He is confident that the HM and other militant
organisations operating in the State are not covered by the proposed joint anti
terrorism mechanism between India and Pakistan..
Kashmir Times, 3 October 2006
Editorial: Bleeding Kashmir warns
Kashmir is burning and bleeding. For the past five days the Valley is
rocked by massive protests and demonstration of anger and resentment
against the Delhi courts order announcing the hanging of Afzal Guru,
accused in the Parliament blast case. Not only the so called separatist
leaders are in the forefront of this protest but even the mainstream
political parties owing allegiance to the States accession to India have
joined the powerful voice for reviewing the case to provide justice to
Afzal Guru..Burning Kashmir is warning Indian democracy which can ill
afford to ignore the popular sentiments and voice of reason and sanity..
Greater Kashmir, 3 October 2006
Opinion: From Havana to Srinagar When? (Ghulam Nabi Hagroo)
It is so good that Dr. Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India and
Parvez Musharraf, the President of Pakistan, met cordially and
discussed the problems which trouble both the countries. Quite heartening to
see that J&K problem formed the main part of their agenda. Both the
countries have agreed to make joint efforts for eradicating terrorism. In
July 2006, there were bomb blasts in Mumbai and some 200 men got killed.
And Indias security system got damaged very badly..The people of J&K
get neglected at Indo Pak talks at the secretarys level and also got so
at Havana. In the present day world scenario especially in view of the
rise of the armed resistance it would not be profitable for both the
countries to neglect the people of J&K..
