US-based Pak Jamaat fronts weaponizing human rights issues to exploit Indian democracy: Report
May 06, 2022, at 05:51 am
New Delhi: DisinfoLab, a non-profit organisation tackling disinformation and calls out fake news and propaganda, said in its latest report that human rights issues were being weaponized by the United States-based Pak Jamaat fronts to exploit Indian democracy.
Balochistan: CPEC's Achilles heel
May 03, 2022, at 12:47 am
On April 26, 2022, at least five persons including three Chinese nationals, their Pakistani driver and a security guard, were killed when a women suicide bomber blew herself up near a van transporting Chinese nationals from Karachi University (KU) hostel to the Confucius Institute in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. The three deceased Chinese nationals were identified as Confucius Institute Director Huang Guiping, and staffers Ding Mupeng and Chen Sa.
America's USCIRF chair colludes with Pak-backed Islamist groups to defame India, says media report
Apr 26, 2022, at 05:02 am
An Indian digital publication has revealed that United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a US federal government commission, has been colluding with well-known radical Islamist groups with Pakistan links to stigmatise India.
Centre blocks 10 Indian, 6 Pakistani YouTube channels
Apr 26, 2022, at 01:23 am
New Delhi/UNI: Using the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021, the Centre has blocked 16 YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation on India's national security, foreign relations and public order.
Gujarat: ATS, Coast Guard apprehend Pak ship with Rs 280 cr worth heroin
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi: The Indian defence authorities on Monday confirmed a Pakistani ship was apprehended on the Indian side of the Arabian sea near Gujarat, with the consignment of heroin worth Rs 280 crores.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist killed during Kulgam encounter
Apr 24, 2022, at 12:40 am
Srinagar: A Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was killed in an ongoing gun battle in Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said here on Saturday.
India condemns US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's visit to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday condemned US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's visit to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Pakistan gives more time for Indian aid to Kabul
Apr 18, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has granted India's request to extend the time period for overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from New Delhi to Afghanistan.
Pak PM Sharif raises Kashmir issue in letter to Modi seeking 'peaceful ties' with India
Apr 18, 2022, at 06:05 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his desire for peaceful ties between the two nations that he said could be best achieved through peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, including Jammu and Kashmir.
Apr 17, 2022, at 04:18 am
A historical event in Pakistan’s political trajectory was witnessed in the wee hours of 10 April, when after much dramatic fuss and needless political wrangling and feet dragging by the then Prime Minister Imran Khan, the no-trust vote against him was finally held and yielded a narrow Opposition victory.
Apr 13, 2022, at 05:11 am
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday returned PM Narendra Modi's greetings on his selection as the country's leader, mentioning its "sacrifices" in fighting terrorism and that disputes over Jammu and Kashmir should be settled peacefully.
'India desires peace in a region free of terror': Modi congratulates new Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Apr 12, 2022, at 04:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 Pakistan LeT militants killed in Srinagar encounter
Apr 10, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Srinagar: Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants including a top commander were killed on Sunday in an encounter that erupted in Beshembar Nagar area of Srinagar city on Sunday.
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:07 pm
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, utilizing the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021, has issued orders on Monday for blocking of twenty-two (22) YouTube based news channels, three (3) Twitter accounts, one (1) Facebook account, and one (1) news website.
Pakistan: SC ruling on deputy speaker’s action
Apr 05, 2022, at 08:14 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has asked the petitioners comprising the joint opposition parties to explain to the Supreme Court how the Apr 3 ruling by the national assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri on the no-confidence resolution against the prime minister was illegal, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Arms and ammo made in Pak, China recovered in Poonch
Apr 04, 2022, at 04:05 pm
Srinagar: Security forces have recovered arms and ammunition made in Pakistan and China near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials informed on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two mysterious blasts rocks Rajouri district
Mar 27, 2022, at 05:21 am
Jammu: Two mysterious blasts rocked the Kandi area of Kotranka on Saturday evening in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
NIA chargesheets arrested Pakistani LeT militant
Mar 27, 2022, at 05:17 am
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a chargesheet in a Special court in Jammu, against a Pakistani militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who was arrested while trying to infiltrate to Kashmir last year, the anti terror agency said.
Three Pakistani prisoners repatriated: MEA
Mar 27, 2022, at 12:16 am
New Delhi: Three Pakistani prisoners, who had completed their sentences, were repatriated to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Mar 25, 2022, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Two days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Pakistan as his "second home", he was told by India that Beijing should follow an independent foreign policy towards New Delhi and not be influenced by other countries and relationships - in reference to China's close ties with Pakistan.
India rejects Chinese Minister's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, says 'entirely internal affair'
Mar 24, 2022, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter as it rejected the "uncalled reference" to the same by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at a function in Pakistan.
Continued Persecution of Shia Minority in Pakistan
Mar 15, 2022, at 03:25 pm
The recent bombing (4th March) of a Shia Mosque in Kocha Risaldar, a largely Shia neighbourhood in the old city of Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has once again brought to the fore the plight of minorities in Pakistan.
Technical snag caused accidental missile fire in Pakistan: India
Mar 12, 2022, at 01:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday acknowledged that a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile in Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani among 3 militants killed in Kashmir
Mar 11, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: Security forces shot dead three militants, including a Pakistani national, in two separate encounters in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.
Mar 08, 2022, at 12:35 am
At least 57 worshippers were killed and 197 injured on March 4, 2022, when a suicide attacker detonated himself inside an Imambargah (Shia place of worship), during Friday prayers, in the Koocha Risaldar area of Peshawar, the Provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Subsequently, the death toll increased to 62 as five of the injured died on March 5.
BSF shoots down Pakistan drone
Mar 07, 2022, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BSF foiled yet another smuggling bid from Pakistani side by shooting down a quadcopter in Punjab's Ferozepur sector early Monday and recovered approximately 4.17 kgs of contraband.
India tells Pakistan its hydropower projects are compliant with Indus Waters Treaty
Mar 03, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) India and Pakistan held three days of water sharing talks in Islamabad, during which the Indian side stressed that all its hydropower projects are fully compliant with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Gilgit-Baltistan: 'Final Annexation' Accelerated
Feb 28, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Islamabad has accelerated the process of imposing a provisional-provincial status on Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistani media reports claim that between February 7-14, 2022, a number of meetings were held among the stakeholders, in Islamabad. During these meetings, the draft of the “26th Constitutional Amendment Bill” was discussed.
Pakistan: Journalist held for criticising Imran Khan government
Feb 16, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested journalist Mohsin Baig after conducting a raid on his house in Islamabad.
KFC India apologises for post on Kashmir row, Pizza Hut clarifies stand after facing backlash
Feb 08, 2022, at 06:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain KFC India on Monday apologised for a post that was published on the company's social media handles in Pakistan supporting separatists in Kashmir.