India may review concessions to Pak under SAFTA

NEW DELHI, Apr 12: Unhappy over Pakistan’s resistance to implement South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), India today said it may be compelled to withdraw concessions to the neighbouring country if it does not take a decision in this regard soon. .....more

Trade through Muzaffarabad road soon: Mehbooba

Excelsior Correspondent

Sopore, Apr 12: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has called for converting Jammu & Kashmir into an Area of Free Trade and Movement (AFTM) in the region allowing peaceful cross-border access of people and goods throughout the State. ....more

2 militants killed, 5 trapped

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 12: Even as police and Army claimed to have killed a "District Commander" of Lashkar-e-Toiba in an encounter in Pulwama today, at least one militant is reported to have died and five more trapped in a fierce gunbattle in Kupwara district......more

Revenue official in Vigilance net

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 12: State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today caught red-handed Romesh Chander, Patwari Halqa Siot, tehsil Sunderbani while accepting bribe of Rs 1500 for entry of land in the revenue record......more

35 kg poppy straw seized, one held

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 12: Police today arrested a drug-peddler and recovered 35 kilograms of poppy straw which was being smuggled to Jammu from Srinagar....more

Gillani’s bid to scrap NAB fails

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12: A move by Pakistan’s new Government to disband a controversial anti-graft agency set up by President Pervez Musharraf has run into rough weather, with Law Minister Farooq Naek saying that any legislation in this regard will need the assent of the military ruler....more