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Kashmiri teacher dies in police custody, day after arrest; death triggers protests amidst call for shutdown
Ishfaqnaseem •The custodial death of Rizwan Ahmad Pandit, a teacher from Awantipora, has triggered outrage across Kashmir with his house now becoming the centre of anti-government protests in the Valley
Jamaat-e-Islami JK leaders detained, properties sealed; politicos, separatists in Valley condemn Centre's ban
Sameery •Since last week, leaders and activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) have been detained in a mass crackdown across the Valley.
Jamaat-e-Islami ban: 77-year-old Islamic organisation accused of terror links has been politically active in J&K
Fp Staff •The outfit, which was formed in 1942 as a chapter of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and separated in 1953 due to differences over political ideology with the parent body, was banned in 1990. The previous ban lapsed in 1995 and wasn't invoked again.
Kashmir Valley simmers over court enforced blanket ban on beef sale
Sameery •The decision has not only irritated religious organisations and majority of the Muslim population but even provided separatists with more reasons to train guns against the coalition government.
Jamat-e-Islami alleges vote rigging, boycotts elections
Fp Archives •Pakistan's left-wing Jamaat-e-Islami party today decided to boycott the general elections for national and provincial assemblies, claiming massive rigging and mismanagement at several polling stations.