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| Mufti says dual currency tender is visionary idea | | Pakistani currency? ‘Yes I mean it’ | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 16
Taking the fresh bout of controversy –no dual currency proposal –perhaps to the point of no return, the patron of Peoples Democratic Party and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today reiterated and explained that he actually meant what is being debated in the media and political circles.
Ever since Mufti was quoted as suggesting use of Pakistan currency in Jammu and Kashmir, during his public meeting in Mahore, there had not been any official endorsement of denial from the Peoples Democratic Party. However, the statement today came straight from horse’s mouth as Mufti confirmed proposing the use of Pakistani currency here and vice versa.
Addressing a press conference here this afternoon, which was more like a PR exercise, the former Chief Minister said that he has mooted this idea for making Jammu and Kashmir a model among the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and to facilitate trade across the Line of Control (LoC).
He observed that introducing dual currency would help in facilitate trade bet... | |
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| Its cheap politics: Vakil | | | | Early Times Reprter
Jammu | Apr 16
Seen as a firefighting mouthorgan of the Congress in times of troubles, the Social Welfare Minister Abdul Ghani Vakil has described the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s dual currency formula as a cheap political stunt.
“We will never allow the proponents of the idea to succeed in their hidden intentions”, Vakil was quoted as saying while addressing a party meeting in Rajouri. The Minister said that congress was committed to thwart every malafide effort of irresponsible political forces operating in the state, adding ‘national interest’ not power, holds paramount importance to the party and its leadership.
Vakil further that such gimmicks were aimed at hoodwink... | |
| | | | Militants hold secret meeting in Muzzafrabad, new terror team formed | | | | Aijaz Qazmi
Poonch | Apr 16
To revitalize the rank and file and boost terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the terror organizations and their masters across the border have decided to set up a new organizational structure and device new tactics.
Top sources revealed that in order achieve this objective, inter services intelligence of Pakistan had called a major meeting in Muzzrafad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir few days. This meeting was reportedly attended by top militant commanders irrespective of the militant outfits they belonged.
A major fall out of the meeting, sources said, was the formation of a new team which will control and command all the militant activities in the stat... | |
| | | | A surprise visitor at city projects –Azad | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 16
The engineers and construction agencies engaged at some five major developmental projects in town were today taken aback finding Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at the project sites without any advanced schedule.
The Chief Minister today made a surprise visit to project sites of various buildings coming up in the town as the engineers and officers engaged at the sites did not have any idea of his visit. However, there neither any worries for the engineers nor any disappointments for the Chief Minister –all projects were found keeping the face as desired by the Chief Minister.
In fact the fast blowing winds today did not allow the Chief Minister to ... | |
| | | | Coalition boils, CM discusses issue with Congress Ministers | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 16
With the state drifting towards a massive political storm and the Congress coming under fire from all corners for allowing its ruling partner to unilaterally propose the dual currency formula, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had a brainstorming session with the Ministers from his party here this evening.
Following PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s assertion that his party will campaign to make the governments of India and Pakistan agree to free use of Indian and Pakistani currency on both sides of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress is feeling the heat of political adversaries not only here but also across the country.
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| | | | Policy decisions in cold, ‘clerical deadlock’ persists | | Rs 650 Crore financial implication to meet demands | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 16
As the ruling coalition partners once again come face to face with each other, the meeting of state cabinet has again entered into a state of perpetual uncertainty throwing many important initiatives and policy decisions into cold.
If the Congress-Peoples Democratic Party stalemate worsens, there does not appear any possibility of holding the cabinet meeting in near future. Even though many policy decisions will linger on, the worst sufferers will be striking clerks and the general public suffering due to the strike.
To discuss the issue, the Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig today had a meeting with the Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sud... | |
| | | | Fans slow down in Jammu, chill returns to Valley | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 16
The winter capital city and its adjoining areas are feeling an unprecedented pleasant weather due to fresh rains but it is return of an unexpected chill in the Valley and upper regions of Jammu region.
Intermittent rainfall for past few days coupled with come fresh snowfall on the Pir Panchal ranges have slowed to the fans in Jammu and adjoining areas. In upper reaches of the region and Kashmir Valley the conditions are back to chilly winter even as flood threat if looming large in the Valley.
Snowfall in upper reaches and rainfall in the plains of Kashmir has renewed the cold wave as the day temperature plummeted by nearly four degreees, forcing th... | |
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