Dinner ,deaths and dissents

The carnage which led to trepidation and people get fidgety at, took place  last Sunday in Laroo village of Kulgam district.News circulating on social media platforms, radio , tv or in newspapers mostly carry the obituary messages everyday but news of Laroo encounter where three rebels and seven civilians got killed didn't  carry only obituary and eulogy but it made people anxious and dreadful.Whosoever i tried to talk seemed upset and everyone mentioned that it is an outrageous act to kill civilians.Everyone at that evening mentioned how would families of victims dine without their loved ones, whom would a victim mother call for breakfast as she has lost the apple of her eye,with whom a father would plan for future???There were several questions in everyone's mind.Neither were they dissents , rebels or outlaws nor security personnels but still got killed.Seven families lost their descendents and dear ones but whole kashmir is mourning.Social media was flooded with hashtag kulgam killings.The war is between rebels and security forces but mostly common man suffers.This is tyranny and people are psychologically ill here.The family members of those who were  injured and killed  are in trauma.Whosoever is behind the explosive which went off and injured around 45 and claimed lives of seven civilians ,i want to ask him," do you think it could stable conditions in Kashmir???Do you think people fear by these outrageous acts ?.No it only  brings anger and resentment.The innocents bid world adieu and conflicts and hatred grew day by day.People are protesting across kashmir for kulgam killings but what can happen! Those who lost their lives would not come back and a common kashmiri don't want more carnages , massacres and funerals....
Email:-hayasidiqi5@gmail.com
               By
Mumtaz Hussain Bhat
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Scribe or spy, double agent or dost

Working as a Journalist in Kashmir means walking on razor's edge.As the profession deals with bringing reality in front of people ,here in kashmir you will be considered always unreal , cheater and deceiver.I would like to share my recent experience when i was  covering a protest.When i came to the site where clashes erupted between security forces and protesters, i was treated as an agent by both the parties.I came from the side of protesters and they checked my id card and told me not to take their pictures and leave the site as soon as possible.After convincing them that i am neither an agent nor policeman ,i managed to go towards the security forces area.I inhaled the smoke of tear gas shells and by hustle tussle i reached the spot.I showed my id to the security forces and they allowed me to do my job. After a while i  requested security forces not to fire tear gas shells till i will reach the spot from where i can go my home back.They agreed and i am very thankful to them for that.But when i reached near protesters area they asked me to show photographs i had taken .Initially i refused but they compelled me by conscience as they started shouting at me and started labelling me as a double agent .I showed them pictures and some of them where deleted by them.After that they didn't let me to go and forced me stay with them.I agreed because there was no one present at that time from media fraternity.I don't blame them as there doubt was genuine but i blamed myself .When clashes got heat i managed to went towards police area and now security forces stopped me from doing my job.They told me why didn't i left yet .I tried to tell the whole thing that happened to me but they don't pay heed and prohibited me from taking pictures .I agreed with security forces and stoped doing my job but what irked me was the words that one of the  security force officials chanted repeatedly while seeing towards me" yeh to unko (protesters/stone pelters)ko batata hai ki hum kitne bande hai aur kaha hai"and same word were told to me by  stone pelters,"Yeh toh police ka banda hai".I was confused .I started suspecting myself.Was i a journalist  or agent ?Am i a stone pelter or policeman?Am i a journalist??I asked myself whole night ???Then finally i recalled the dialogue of a Noor movie "Apparently these things happen in journalism"..  and slept .
But the reason why i hate at that time myself was that there is no value and respect for journalism.I want to ask one question to both masses and security forces , if there will be no journalism what would be the medium through which your grievances would reach to authorities or you will clear you stand on anything ? Respect journalism and journalists and help us to disgrace and end propaganda and yellow journalism.
            By
                 MUMTAZ HUSSAIN BHAT
Email:- hayasidiqi5@ gmail.com
             

مائک پینسی اور چین کے تعلقات ...

امریکی نائب صدر مائک پینسی کا حالیہ بیان بن سکتا ہے سرد جنگ کی وجہ.
ٹرمپ انتظامیہ نے اب عوامی سطح پر اس بات کا اعتراف کیا ہے کہ وہ چین کے ساتھ رشتہ بھگاڑنے کیلئے تیار ہے اگر چین امریکی شراط کے مطابق اپنی پالسی نہیں چلاے گا.امریکہ کے نائب صدر مائک پینسی نے جمعرات کو ایک  انگارہ جیسی اور انتہائی جذباتی بیان دیا جس میں انہوں نے چین پر الزام عائد کیا کہ چین امریکہ میں دوسرے صدر چاہتے ہے .مائک پینسی کے بیان کے بعد صحافیوں , چینی و امریکی لوگوں اور تجزیہ کاروں نے اپنی اپنی رائے دی مگر سوال یہ ہے کہ کیا چین امریکہ کے مطابق خارجی و تجارتی پالیس بنائے گا یا امریکی انتباہ کا جواب کسی اور طرح دئے گا?.چین کے بیشتر لوگوں کی رائے جو سوشل میڈیا سے موصول ہوئی ہے سے یہ سمجھ آرہا ہے کہ سرد جنگ کا آغاز پھر سے ہوگا.چین اور امریکہ کی انا ایک دوسرے کے سامنے نہیں جک سکتی.ادھر امریکہ کو اس بات سے بھی ڈر ہے کہ چین کمیونسٹ نظریے کو بھی امریکہ کے اندر فروغ دینے کی کوشش کر رہا ہے.روس اور امریکہ کے بیچ ڈبل ایجنٹ سگریپل کے واقعہ کے بعد کشیدگی آئی تھی اور اب تجارتی پلاسیوں کی وجہ سے امریکہ اور چین کے بیچ سرد جنگ شروع ہونے کی علامات نظر آتے ہیں.عالمی سطح پر اگر دیکھا جائے تو امریکہ کا اثر و رسوخ ایشیا اور کہی ساری یورپی ممالکوں میں کم ہونے لگا ہے اور ایشیا میں دبدبا بنائے رکھنے کیلئے امریکہ کو دو اعظیم طاقتوں چین اور روس کو ہرانا ہیں جو کہ ایک دقیق امر ہے.ایشیا میں امریکی اتحادی ملک اس وقت صرف جاپان اور افغانستان ہے اور ہندوستان کو اتحادی بنانئے میں امریکہ جوڑا ہے اور اسلئے امریکہ کو کسی ایشائی ممالک سے دشمنی لینے سے پہلے  جان بولٹن سے سو بار مشہورہ کرنا پڑے گا کیوںکہ اتحادی کم ہوتے جا رہے ہیں.
امریکہ اور چین کی اقتصادی جنگ سردجنگ میں تبدیل ہو سکتی ہے اور اس سے پورے ایشا کی معاشیت پر اثر پڑ سکتا ہے.ماہرین کا کہنا ہے کہ ایشیا کے کچھ ممالک جن میں شمالی کوریا بھی شامل ہے امریکہ کیلئے خطرناک ثابت ہو سکتے ہیں اور چین اور روس اپنا اپنا اثر و رسوخ خطہ میں بڑھانا چاہتا ہے جوکہ کامیاب بھی ہو رہا ہے.
امریکہ صدر ڈونالڈ ٹرمپ نے بھی حالیہ کہا کہ ذی جنپنگ کے ساتھ ان کی دوستی باقی نہیں رہی ہے جوکہ اس بات کا اشارہ کرتی ہے کہ کہی نہ کہی دونوں ممالکوں کے بیچ تصادم بڑھتا جا رہا ہے جو کہ ایک پریشان کن اور خطرناک ثابت ہو سکتا ہے...
                       By
             MumtazBhat
Email :-hayasidiqi5@gmail.com

World Animal Day

World Animal Day
The World Animal Day (WAD) is observed every year on October 4 to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.I wonder ,how self -obsessed ,avaricious and gluttonous human being can celebrate this day and all the while a vivid image of last year (WAD) celebrations telecasted on various TV channels recurred in my mind.I started questioning and punishing myself.I start feeling guilty.Was i that man who before passing intermediate used to protect environment , planned to make NGO related to nature, rescued various animals and birds? I recalled the day when a stray dog chased me after i rescued him from a sewage dump and still it did'nt discourage me...Then what discouraged me ? After entering in the college the dream of doing Masters in Environment Science and running an NGO is no more my target and ambition.My vision and mission of life had changed .I have entered in the world of competition and became humbug and hypocrite.There would be lots of people like me who failed to serve nature , but i appeal everyone on this day ,let's save nature and animals now.Today is the begining .Let 's do it from now, still we can save the beautiful animals which are important part of our ecology.Thousands of animal species and sub species are in high risk of extinction and Red List of  International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), is a kind of alarm.What will we leave for our future generations.We  pay top dollar to various NGO 's but still do poaching.We celebrate World Animal Day just for Twitter trolls , to appear in T.V shows, for public stunts etc but how can be a human being such self -obsessed .Let's do it now just for the sake of our mother earth and alluring animals.Let's pledge to work for the welfare of animals now.Let's not sacrifice innocent animals for our own adventure ,cheerfulness   and pleasure....
                    By
Mumtaz Hussain Bhat
e-mail:-hayasidiqi5@gmail.com
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