Word: bhat
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...crowd is full of relatives of the vanished?the elderly, parents, widows, children?who live in a state of suspended bereavement. Gentle weeping builds to a crescendo of wailing that sweeps the crowd, enveloping veteran reporters on its sidelines. Roomie Khan, 5, Aadil Badyarie, 6, and Aashiq Hussain Bhat, 8, step forward and put the first stone in place. Each of the children lost their fathers before they were born. The plan for the memorial is to feature a simple list of names, and organizers intend to leave plenty of space for future additions. Parvez Imroz of the Association...
...newest nuclear powers. Kashmir's own people are demanding to be heard, and many of their voices are far less strident than in the past. "We have to forget the bitter yesterday and find a permanent solution. We can no longer afford to live in tension," says Abdul Ghani Bhat, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference. "There is no alternative other than talking, talking, talking." Other voices are still obstinate. "Dialogue delivers nothing," says self-styled General Abdullah, 43, chief of the pro-Pakistan Islamic militant group Jamiatul Mujahideen. "India is a pain for us. We want...