Killings , killings and Killings are the only words and headings emanating  from the news landscape these days  in Kashmir. Although valley of Kashmir having witnessed bloodshed since past three decades the current times look more worse. Civilians, local militants, policeman, soldiers getting killed on regular basis is now no new thing in Kashmir as it has become almost hourly occurrence.

The Killings of  civilian and protestors due to varied reasons have become order of the day. Wailing Kashmiri mothers and sisters mourn the acts of the different violent sources  is order of day  and the images are seen in the print, online  media and in  the satellite television medium. These killings have refreshed the killings of more than one lac homosapiens  in Kashmir in past three decades .
Yesterday , was never  different in kashmir as bloodshed is  visible quiet clearly in every nook and corner of Kashmir as if  all stakeholders to conflict have license to kill Kashmiri.
The realities of ground zero  clearly point out that the choice in Kashmir is not between peace and war, but between no-peace and no-war stalemate. These realities bear testimony to the fact  current moratorium on brutalities in Kashmir done by different sources amounts the Roman peace, eloquently described by the Roman poet Virgil: “You, O Roman, remember to rule the nations with might. This will be your genius—to impose the way of peace, to spare the conquered and crush the proud.”

One hopes a peaceful solution is found soon and these killings come to end

After the debacle caused to Kashmir tourism due to bloody unrest 2016,  the recent heavy snowfall across Kashmir has brought happiness and smile back on people especially those who depend on Tourism for livelihood purposes .With the impressive snowfall,  Tour operators and Hoteliers in Kashmir are gearing up for winter tourism in Kashmir.

Also, with this impressive snowfall one of  the longest dry spell in Kashmir history came to an end. Kashmir desperately needs to promote winter tourism to boost its economy and increase the sources of income is the pulse on ground  .We need to remind ourselves that Tourism is an important, even vital, source of income for many regions and countries. Its importance was recognized in the Manila Declaration on World Tourism of 1980 as “an activity essential to the life of nations because of its direct effects on the social, cultural, educational, and economic sectors of national societies and on their international relations.

In a related optimistic development, J&K tourism department has already decided to hold a snow festival in Gulmarg at the end of January. Pertinently, more measures should be taken to promote Kashmir as best winter tourism resort and the necessary infrastructure with reference to it should be built. We also need to look beyond Gulmarg as in winters whole flow is to Gulmarg and in this regard more destinations should be showcased as winter tourism destinations.

For the moment, snowfall is giving hope of revival of winter tourism in Kashmir.

World human rights day is observed every year on 10th December. 66 years ago UN General Assembly proclaimed 10th December as Human Rights Day in 1950 to the attention of the ‘People of the World’ the universal declaration of Human Rights as common standard of achievement for all peoples and all Nations. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by UN General Assembly in 1966 declares in its.  It envisaged several bright articles as was found suitable for forward of humanity.

Article 1 envisages : All people have the right of self- determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. Article 6 states : Every human being has the inherent right to life. The right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life, and pertinently, Article 9 describes : Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subject to arbitrary arrest or detention.

But, in current times human rights situation from Syria to Iraq, Palestine to Kashmir is heartrending . Killings, bloodshed, childhood brutalized, women dishonored etc have become order of day . The world we live in is having from all paradigms a very grim human rights situation .

Realities urge that the sane global leadership should brainstorm so as to improve the overall human-rights picture of world.

Recently, in a positive development Director School Education Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, has issued orders for regularization of services of 470 Rehbar-e-Taleems (ReTs) of Kashmir division, a communiqué informed.

“470 ReTs have been regularized including 82 from Anantnag, 44 from Bandipora, 49 from Baramulla, 51 from Budgam, 35 from Kulgam, 77 from Kupwara, 01 from Leh, 24 from Kargil, 24 from Ganderbal, 22 from Shopian, 43 from Pulwama and 18 from Srinagar district,” the statement issued by DSEK said.

The Director School Education said that efforts are being made to sort out all the pending issues so as to develop an efficient work culture in the department. He said process of regularization shall continue on a fast-track basis.

Last year,  thousands of Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers who were protesting against the decision of the government to make screening test compulsory for teachers.

As a matter of fact, ReT  scheme was started by the previous National Conference government in 2000, which had appointed qualified people as ReT teachers in their respective areas to improve literacy and lower unemployment in the state. There are nearly 65,000 such teachers in the state, who are paid a consolidated monthly salary of Rs. 3,000 for five years before they get regularised.

With time, series of issues surfaced and virtually the ReTs were on warpath but now  this process of kickstarting of ReTs, hopes are pinned that things will move toward betterment.

The firing and shelling along line of control, International Border in Jammu and Kashmir has escalated forcing number of border residents to flee. Many civilians and security force men  in both countries have died, injured due to these increased  acts of flare up in tensions between two countries.

Pakistan media reports claim that  in total, more than four people, including an infant, have been killed and 26 residents of villages along the Working Boundary have been injured since Monday, the new report said.

On the otherhand, another BSF Head Constable was killed in cross-border firing from Pakistan in Jammu’s Abdullian district on Thursday. BSF HC Jitender Kumar was a resident of Motihari in Bihar. He joined BSF in 1991.This is the third death of a BSF personnel along the Pakistan border in Jammu in the past one week.

India media reports state that there have been over 40 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops since India carried out surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir after the Uri terror attack in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed.

In nutshell, heavy border clashes compounded by material and human loss is worsening the already weakened relations between India and Pakistan.