‘Pity the wisdom of people who believe this joker’: J&K Police Officer Imtiyaz Hussain shuts down Pak rumourmonger On Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police Officer Imtiyaz Hussain shut down a Pakistani troll who was trying to fan fire with fake news about Jammu and Kashmir. Hussain is SSP Security Kashmir. DNA Web Team

Aug 9, 2019, 05:21 PM IST On Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police Officer Imtiyaz Hussain shut down a Pakistani troll who was trying to fan fire with fake news about Jammu and Kashmir. Hussain is SSP Security Kashmir. Zaid Hamid, a Pakistani troll known for his foul dispensation, claimed that there were ‘250 casualties with 50 in one hospital in Srinagar’. Imityaz Hussain however shut him down like a boss writing: “I pity the wisdom of people who believe this joker.” I pity the wisdom of people who believe this joker. https://t.co/ipuahuwJjv — Imtiyaz Hussain (@hussain_imtiyaz) August 9, 2019

1. Latest on India-Pak relations

1/4 Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has not yet returned to New Delhi and the timing of his return is yet to be determined, the MEA said here on Friday. "He is not yet in Delhi. We have requested Pakistan for review of their decision. The timing of his return will be determined later," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said during a press conference.

Pakistan on Wednesday had asked the Indian government to call back Bisaria following the Centre's decision to scrap Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision was taken during the National Security Committee meeting held here, a statement by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

New Delhi has also been informed that Pakistan would not be sending its High Commissioner-designate to India, Moin-ul-Haq. He is currently in Pakistan and was expected to officially take charge on August 16.



2. Pakistanis worried about inflation

2/4 People across Pakistan are fearing that the prices of all food items could skyrocket following the country's decision to suspend trade relations with India after the latter abrogated Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Traders and common people said it was going to be a difficult Eid for them as a ban on Indian food imports would further add to the inflationary pressure that is already crippling the household budgets of most Pakistanis.

"As it is rising inflation was disturbing our daily kitchen expenses. There is no increase of income but from milk to vegetables to meat- everything has become costly. And now suspending trade (with India) will further increase prices of daily kitchen items. I don't know how we are going to manage," said Najma, a housewife.

Even street-hawkers feel the move of snapping trade ties with India will snowball into impacting the Pakistani markets more.







3. Market dull ahead of Id

3/4 "Just 3-4 days are left for Eid and the market looks so dull. We depend on India for vegetables and onion, which is so essential to cook food on Eid. I am sure, the price of onion and all will increase further. What does Imran Khan want us to eat? Grass?," said Iftikhar, an onion seller.

Pakistan has been staring down the barrel of a balance of payment crisis for more than a year. The country depends on India for the imports of essential food items, such as onion, tomatoes and chemicals. And with Eid around the corner, the common man in Pakistan could end up burning a hole in the pocket.

"This is going to be pheeki (lacklustre) Eid- really. And then the marriage season following Eid will also be dampened by suspending trade with India. Then follows a lull period during Muharram. I really don't understand what the government thought by this knee-jerk reaction of denting into our own economy by snapping trade relations with India," said Ashfaq, a banker.

Rattled by India's decision to strip the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into two Union Territories, Pakistan has said it will consider "all options" to counter what it called New Delhi's "illegal" steps.







4. Pak suspends Samjhauta Express