SAF News

News 26th May 2008

Inauguration of the Institute for Kashmir Studies by Her Excellency H.E. Shrimati Praibha Patil, President of India

9.00 am: Arrival of the guests

Testimony 26th May 2008

Deepamala Abeysekera - Mark of gratitude from a SAF Madanjeet Singh group scholarship recipient

I trust this mail finds you in best of health and spirits. Hope you can remember me. I am Deepamala Abeysekera from Sri Lanka. I am writing this email from United Nations Head office where I am engaged in my internship Programme.

In the media Jawed Naqvi, The Dawn - 26th May 2008

Junoon band enthrals Srinagar

Pakistan's acclaimed pop band Junoon staged their maiden performance in Srinagar on Sunday, ignoring death threats by militants who opposed the show, and regaling thousands of cheering fans at an open air theatre by the scene Dal Lake.

In the media Riyaz Wani, The Indian Express, Srinagar - 26th May 2008

With Pak's Junoon in full blast, Kashmir sings to peace, unity

The scene was like a postcard image of Kashmir - but superimposed with visuals straight from the Woodstock music festival.

In the media The Asian Age - 26th May 2008

Valleys enjoys Junoon

Popular Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon on Sunday mesmerised the audience at a concert here with 4,000 people, mainly school and college students, turning out at the concert and singing along with its superhit Sayouni, despite the opposition to the event from terror groups.

In the media M Saleem Pandit, Times of India Dehli - 26th May 2008

Next to Dal Lake, a musical jihad - Pakistani Band, Junoon, Performs In Srinagar

The hills that have for years reverberated with gunfire, came alive with the sound of music on Sunday afternoon as Kashmiris, particularly the youth, turned up in large numbers and swayed to the rhythmic beats of Pakistani Sufi ban, Junoon.

In the media The Hindustan Times, New Delhi - 26th May 2008

Junoon frenzy grips the Valley

Kashmir RockedPak Band performs for peace, calls it "Musical Jehad"

In the media Shujaat Bukhari, The Hindu - 26th May 2008

People-to-people contact must be strengthened, say SAARC leaders

Leaders from various South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries on Sunday called for strengthening people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, which they said would help resolve the Kashmir issue.

In the media Shujaat Bukhari, The Hindu - 26th May 2008

Srinagar rocks to Pakistani band Junoon's music

Thousans turn up for the mega concert

News 25th May 2008

Inauguration of the Institute for Kashmir Studies

3.00 pm: The peace concert by the Singhs and Junoon bands.