Ishfaq
An accredited journalist with 22 years of professional experience, Ishfaq-Ul-Hassan has worked as a reporter based in Kashmir for two decades. He has covered various beats including militancy, politics, defence, minorities, social issues, religious groups and women issues in Kashmir. He had previously worked as Special Correspondent in Jammu and Kashmir for DNA (Daily News and Analysis) Newspaper for 13 years. Ishfaq is also associated with the New Delhi- based television company `Asia Pacific Communication Associates which produced the famous series Subah-Bakhar-Kashmir for satellite Kashmir channel of Doordarshan. In 2004, he was awarded the Charkha-Sanjoy Ghosh Fellowship for Peace and Development for his research on families divided across the LOC in Kashmir.
Being Human: Meet three musketeers of Kashmir who fight stigma to help COVID victims
SRINAGAR: Under the sagging shelves of newly arrived sparkling chocolates, 38-year-old Sajad Khan is busy fidgeting with his cell phone. A number of...
By Ishfaq Published on 23 Aug 2020 5:32 AM GMT
Pulwama style attack foiled, major tragedy averted in Kashmir
Srinagar: A major tragedy was averted on Thursday when security forces foiled a Pulwama-style attack by intercepting an explosive-laden car at...
By Ishfaq Published on 28 May 2020 6:48 AM GMT
NIA solves mystery behind Pulwama suicide bomber video, arrests father-daughter duo
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has solved the mystery behind the last video of 21-year-old Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber Adil Ahmad...
By Ishfaq Published on 3 March 2020 1:13 PM GMT
NIA arrests key JeM operative for harboring Pulwama suicide bomber
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) achieved a breakthrough on Friday when they arrested a key Over-Ground Worker (OGW) who had provided...
By Ishfaq Published on 28 Feb 2020 4:17 PM GMT
A year gone, Pulwama martyrs live on as Deodar trees in `Shaheed Van’
Srinagar: A year on, Pulwama martyrs have been immortalized in 'Shaheed Van’ (Forest for martyrs).Thanks to CRPF’s Recruit Training...
By Ishfaq Published on 14 Feb 2020 3:15 AM GMT
Tension grips LoC after Pakistan troops kill soldier, injure two others
Srinagar: Tension has gripped the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan army killed a soldier and injured two others when they resorted to heavy...
By Ishfaq Published on 9 Feb 2020 12:27 PM GMT
Hours after PM's statement, J&K government books two former chief ministers
SRINAGAR: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir government slapped stringent Public...
By Ishfaq Published on 7 Feb 2020 5:03 AM GMT
Kashmir continues to seesaw between hope, frustration: Zaira Wasim
Srinagar: Six months after the abrogation of Article 370, National Award winning actor Zaira Wasim broke her silence saying there is a false and...
By Ishfaq Published on 4 Feb 2020 1:10 PM GMT
Indian forces kill 3 newly infiltrated Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad militants
Srinagar: A major terror plot was thwarted on Friday when security forces killed three newly infiltrated Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohommad militants during...
By Ishfaq Published on 31 Jan 2020 12:13 PM GMT
Coronavirus: J&K govt to screen passengers from China, Nepal at airports
Srinagar: Waking up to coronavirus epidemic, Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered screening of all people arriving from China, Nepal and...
By Ishfaq Published on 28 Jan 2020 3:01 PM GMT
Jaish-e-Mohommad chief who supervised Pulwama attack, killed
SRINAGAR: Security forces achieved a major success on Saturday when they killed Jaish-e-Mohammad chief commander Qari Yasir, who had played a key...
By Ishfaq Published on 25 Jan 2020 3:00 PM GMT
After Soni Razdan's 'scapegoat' tweet, Afzal Guru's family demands return of mortal remains
Srinagar: Two days after Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt’s mother Soni Razdan said Afzal Guru was made “scapegoat”, family of the executed parliament...
By Ishfaq Published on 23 Jan 2020 11:16 AM GMT
