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.

    Ishfaq

    PDP expels diplomats for meeting foreign envoys who visited Kashmir
    PDP expels diplomats for meeting foreign envoys who visited Kashmir

    SRINAGAR: For the first time since the abrogation of Article 370, Centre has allowed a delegation of 15 foreign envoys including US Ambassador to...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 9 Jan 2020 3:18 PM IST


    Real life Bunty forges Sushma Swaraj & Muftis signatures, nabbed
    Real life 'Bunty' forges Sushma Swaraj & Mufti's signatures, nabbed

    SRINAGAR: Forget Amitabh Bachan starrer 'Bunty aur Bubli’, meet the real-life avatar of Bunty who has conned Jammu and Kashmir government in the name...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 7 Jan 2020 5:56 PM IST


    Militants kill two army soldiers on new year
    Militants kill two army soldiers on new year

    Srinagar: Tragedy struck the Indian army on New Year when militants killed two soldiers during a cordon and search operation near the Line of Control...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 1 Jan 2020 6:26 PM IST


    Year Ender: Pulwama attack, Balakot air strikes, abrogation of Article 370 kept Kashmir on edge in 2019
    Year Ender: Pulwama attack, Balakot air strikes, abrogation of Article 370 kept Kashmir on edge in 2019

    Srinagar: From Pulwama attack to Balakot airstrikes to abrogation of Article 370 to longest-ever internet shutdown, Jammu and Kashmir has seen...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 30 Dec 2019 11:03 AM IST


    LoC flares up after Pakistani army kills Indian soldier, woman in Uri
    LoC flares up after Pakistani army kills Indian soldier, woman in Uri

    Srinagar: Line of Control (LoC) became a Line of Conflict after Pakistan troops resorted to heavy shelling on Indian forward positions and civilian...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 26 Dec 2019 9:55 PM IST


    Centre grants citizenship to Pakistani woman in J&K
    Centre grants citizenship to Pakistani woman in J&K

    Srinagar: Life has come full circle for Pakistani resident Khatija Parveen after she the Centre granted her Indian citizenship. It comes 39 years...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 24 Dec 2019 7:49 PM IST


    Paradise regained: Kashmir is Google’s most searched Indian destination
    Paradise regained: Kashmir is Google’s most searched Indian destination

    Srinagar: It is almost like the good old days and much before the world knew of social media or Google. A popular choice of holidays-goers from across...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 23 Dec 2019 3:28 PM IST


    India, Pak quietly rolls back cross-LoC peace bus; divides families separated by borders
    India, Pak quietly rolls back cross-LoC peace bus; divides families separated by borders

    Srinagar: India and Pakistan have quietly rolled back the cross-LoC Karawan-e-Aman bus post abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.The...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 19 Dec 2019 1:57 PM IST


    Post abrogation of Article 370, Kashmir loses 5L jobs, incurs Rs 17k cr business losses
    Post abrogation of Article 370, Kashmir loses 5L jobs, incurs Rs 17k cr business losses

    Srinagar: Kashmir economy post abrogation of Article 370 is in taters with more than five lakh people losing jobs and business community incurring...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 18 Dec 2019 9:17 AM IST


    Jamia incident fallout: Protests spread to Kashmir, students clash with police in Srinagar
    Jamia incident fallout: Protests spread to Kashmir, students clash with police in Srinagar

    Srinagar: Violent protests rocked elite Islamia College of Science and Commerce on Tuesday when students clashed with police after they were stopped...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 17 Dec 2019 9:41 PM IST


    J&K govt wants cable operators to stop beaming Pak channels
    J&K govt wants cable operators to stop beaming Pak channels

    Srinagar: Wary of anti-India propaganda, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to crack the whip against cable operators beaming ā€œunauthorized...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 15 Dec 2019 9:25 AM IST


    Article 370 abrogation: Kashmir loses sheen as tourists shy away
    Article 370 abrogation: Kashmir loses sheen as tourists shy away

    HighlightsHoteliers, tour operators, guides rue Govt negligenceSrinagar: Uncertainty post-abrogation of Article 370 has dealt a major blow to...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 10 Dec 2019 4:02 PM IST


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