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

    J&K stares at huge losses as attacks on migrant labourers rise
    J&K stares at huge losses as attacks on migrant labourers rise

    Srinagar: At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, Ghulam Mohammad (name changed) of Katrosa village in Kulgam rushed to the police station along with two...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 31 Oct 2019 10:02 AM GMT


    Militants in Kashmir kill five non-local labourers in cold blood
    Militants in Kashmir kill five non-local labourers in cold blood

    SRINAGAR: On the day EU lawmakers arrived in Kashmir, for on-the-spot assessment of the situation, militants unleashed a bloodbath and shot dead five...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 30 Oct 2019 5:26 AM GMT


    Stone pelting, hartal mar EU lawmakers Kashmir visit
    Stone pelting, hartal mar EU lawmakers Kashmir visit

    SRINAGAR: Centre’s 'Mission Kashmir 2.0’ suffered a setback when Kashmir gave a thumbs-down to the visit of the European Union (EU) parliamentarians...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 29 Oct 2019 12:08 PM GMT


    Terror revisits Kashmir ahead of EU lawmakers visit; one dead, 19 injured in militant attacks
    Terror revisits Kashmir ahead of EU lawmakers visit; one dead, 19 injured in militant attacks

    Srinagar: Militants upped the ante on the eve of European Union lawmaker's Kashmir visit. They carried out two back to back attacks, killing a trucker...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 29 Oct 2019 5:22 AM GMT


    For the first time since abrogation of Article 370, Centre allows EU lawmakers to visit Kashmir
    For the first time since abrogation of Article 370, Centre allows EU lawmakers to visit Kashmir

    SRINAGAR: Centre has embarked on 'Mission Kashmir 2.0’ by allowing 28-member European Union (EU) Parliamentarians to visit Kashmir for on the first...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 28 Oct 2019 1:46 PM GMT


    Six CRPF men injured in Srinagar terror attack
    Six CRPF men injured in Srinagar terror attack

    SRINAGAR: A day ahead of the 72nd anniversary of Indian army’s landing in Kashmir, militants carried out a major attack on a CRPF party leaving...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 26 Oct 2019 5:02 PM GMT


    J&K High Court decriminalises begging
    J&K High Court decriminalises begging

    Highlights Says begging manifests from the failure of the state to ensure basic entitlements of health, food, clothing, shelterSRINAGAR: In a landmark...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 26 Oct 2019 10:13 AM GMT


     Militants kill two non-local truckers in south Kashmir
     Militants kill two non-local truckers in south Kashmir

    SRINAGAR: Militants went on a rampage on Thursday evening when they killed two non-local truck drivers and injured another while setting apple trucks...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 25 Oct 2019 6:37 AM GMT


    BJP faces a drubbing in first-ever BDC polls
    BJP faces a drubbing in first-ever BDC polls

    SRINAGAR: Independents gave the BJP a run for its money after they won 217 of 307 blocks in the first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) elections...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 25 Oct 2019 5:47 AM GMT


    Close shave for Northern Army Commander at LOC after his chopper develops snag
    Close shave for Northern Army Commander at LOC after his chopper develops snag

    SRINAGAR: A team of top army officers including Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh had a miraculous escape when their...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 24 Oct 2019 1:21 PM GMT


    Court orders FIR against six Crime Branch officers who investigated the Kathua rape, murder
    Court orders FIR against six Crime Branch officers who investigated the Kathua rape, murder

    SRINAGAR: The Infamous Kathua rape and murder case took a new spin on Tuesday when a local court asked the police to register an FIR against six...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 23 Oct 2019 9:20 AM GMT


    Kashmiri sarpanch who risked life to keep tricolour flying high, booked under PSA
    Kashmiri sarpanch who risked life to keep tricolour flying high, booked under PSA

    Kripalpora-Pattan (Baramulla): A 33 year old Sarpanch, who braved militant threats to keep the flag of Indian democracy fly high in Kashmir, has been...

    By Ishfaq  Published on 22 Oct 2019 1:06 PM GMT


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