Basit Zargar (باسط)
@basiitzargar
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Photojournalist based in Kashmir|| Email [email protected] Tweets are Personal
Joined February 2014
"How shall I explain it to my brother. He is much younger than I am. He doesnt know anything. He is so attached to his father and so am I." Daughter of Altaf Ahmed who was killed in an Hyderpora encounter.
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And the Vande Bharat train arrives in Kashmir.
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A child in a school van looks through the glass window covered with rain drops as it rains in Srinagar
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Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar, has developed a solar car. Bilal has been working on this project for last 11 years
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Kashmiri Pandit devotees immersed idol of Lord Ganesh in the river Jehlum, Srinagar
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His hands are old. His art is forever. Meet Srinagar’s master wood carver, Ghulam Nabi Zargar
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Parents of Ather Mushtaq who was killed in an alleged fake encounter demand body to be handed over to them
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Orphaned and yet unaware of her tragedy this 18 month old child joins her mother who is protesting for the return of slain Dr. Mudasir body
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After 31 years, Sheetalnath temple opens at Habba Kadal in Srinagar
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Kashmiri Pandits Celebrate Janmashtami in Srinagar
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Teachers mourning the killing of their two colleagues in Sangam Eidgah area of Srinagar
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My Mother, If i had the chance to meet you for one last time would just ask you to hug me as tightly as you can, rest my head on your shoulders and cry till my tears run dry…
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Carrying her 18 months old baby the distraught wife of Dr.Mudasir who was shot dead during an encounter in Hyderpora Sgr passionately pleading for a last glimpse of her husband. Family say the slain doctor was an innocent civilian but the police has refused to return the body
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Sister of Separatist leader Yasin Malik, reads verses from the Quran as she stands at the window of her house in Srinagar
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Women and children broke down as soon as the body of Altaf Bhat reached his house in Barzulla Srinagar.
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Girls walk in a garden covered with fallen Chinar leaves during the autumn season in Kashmir
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Family of the deceased Altaf Ahmed who was killed during an encounter vehemently deny police claim that he had any links with militants. A distraught brother says they only want justice.
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Kashmiri artist Ghulam Nabi is a master in the art of walnut wood craving in downtown area of Srinagar
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Shafiya Shafi, An artist who paints on traditional earthen pot in Srinagar
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Valleys first Solar car. A Kashmiri mathematician teacher Bilal Ahmed innovated a solar car
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A farmer packs apples in an orchard during harvesting season in South Kashmir's Tral.
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Kashmir hosts first ever "Formula-4 Car race show at Boulevard in Srinagar
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A man walks with his sheep on dried leaves of the Chinar trees in the Nishat Mughal garden in Srinagar.
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Kashmiri people provide hot water for hindu devotees during the Pushkar festival at Shadipora in the Ganderbal after 12 years
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq recites naat at Jamia Masjid Srinagar after four years of house detention
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Kashmir receives record number of tourists in last three months.
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A child enjoys sitting on a golden bed formed by falling leaves during autumn season in Kashmir
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A five year-old girl, (Jannat) is on a mission to clean the Famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, along with her father.
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Keeping Kashmir’s soul alive — Ghulam Nabi Zargar’s hands tell stories in wood.
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A view of Hazratbal shrine, Hari Parbat fort, with the majestic Pirpanjal mountains in the background
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Family members of Dr.Mudasir who was killed in Hyderpora encounter vehemently deny police claim that he had any links with militants and seeks his body to perform his last rites.
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Son mourns near the body of his mother, who died of COVID-19 in Srinagar. Family say she died for want of oxygen
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Hashim Ali, a fruit chaat seller on Dal Lake, has been offering free treats to tourists since the Pahalgam attack. He invites everyone to experience Kashmir as family.
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A view of snow covered mountains this morning, in Srinagar
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People lit candles at the graves of their loved ones on the eve of Shab-e-Baraat in Srinagar.
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Hundreds of people including Muslims attended the last rites of Satish Singh, a Rajput who was shot dead by gunmen outside his home in Kulgam.
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Kashmiri Saffron: A Flower More Valuable than Gold
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Braving severe cold, families of Altaf Ahmad and Dr. Mudasir hold candle light protest demanding bodies of their slain relatives.They began the sit-in at press colony early morning today
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Indian Railways successfully completes first Vande Bharat trial run on the Katra-Srinagar, connecting Kashmir VIA train
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Picturesque! The beautiful autumn scenery in Srinagar
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A distraught wife with her 18 month old baby demands body of her husband, Dr.Mudasir who was killed during an encounter in hyderpora Srinagar
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Schools reopen in Valley, students happy to return to classrooms
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A couple sitting on a bench along the dal lake amid heavy rainfall in Srinagar
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A view of the Hazratbal shrine with Hari Parbat Fort and Pir Panjal mountains in the background
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A paramilitary soldier with moist eyes as he attends the wreath laying ceremony of his colleague at a base camp on the outskirts of Srinagar
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The World's Largest Igloo Cafe Opens In Gulmarg, Kashmir, With Snow Chairs And Ice Tables
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Kashmir gets its first-ever multiplex in Srinagar, to be opened for public in September
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Former IAS officer @shahfaesal launched his political party the ‘Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement’ with massive rally ahead of the crucial Lok sabha polls in Srinagar.
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A man recites holy Quran inside a shrine during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar
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Kashmiri Pandits Celebrate Janmashtami in Srinagar
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Award winning papier mache artist Maqbool Jan giving final touch to cloth map of Srinagar city
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Congress workers during celebration at Congress headquarters in Srinagar
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Bahaar-e-Kashmir, Asia's largest Tulip garden on the foot of Zabarwan hills in Srinagar was on Thursday thrown open for public
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Schools reopen in Kashmir after three month winter break
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Gujarat Court acquits Kashmiri man after 11 years of detention
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On world photography day, I am sharing with you some of my pictures from my work
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Thousands turned up at Srinagar's city centre to watch the I-League match between @realkashmirfc and @Mohun_Bagan
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Strawberry is the first fruit crop in Kashmir that grows after the six months of harsh winter
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Relatives mourn death of Altaf Ahmad Bhat a Shop owner, who was killed in an encounter at Hyderpora in Srinagar
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First time Luxury imported bus boat launched in the river Jehlum in Srinagar
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Friday prayers offered at Jamia Masjid, Srinagar after 30 weeks
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The early morning floating vegetable Market on Dal Lake in Srinagar.
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An artist portrays woodwork showcasing different names of Allah at his workshop in downtown, Srinagar
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Tears roll down the cheeks of a child as she watches the funeral procession of 20 yr old girl killed in yesterday's grenade explosion in Srinagar
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Mustafa-Ibn-Jameel , a 27-year old Kashmiri calligrapher has broken the world record by writing the Holy Quran on a 500-meter scroll in seven months
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Family members of a militant returning back from encounter site where they appealed their son to surrender, which he refused, during an encounter at Zoonimar Pozwalpora in Zadibal area of Srinagar
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Srinagar's craftsman, Jalaluddin Sheikh carves masterpieces on walnut wood
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On world photography day, I am sharing with you some of my pictures from my work
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A view of Zero Bridge, the oldest wooden bridge on river Jhelum over looked by snow-covered mountains in Srinagar
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A view of Hazratbal shrine, Hari Parbat fort, with the majestic Pirpanjal mountains in the background
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Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah along with other leaders hit the streets in protest, demanding return of dead bodies of the civilians killed in Hyderpora, Srinagar
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Asia's first ever Floating Cinema in Srinagar's Dal Lake
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People light candles at the graves of their loved ones on the eve of Baraat in Srinagar.
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