Indo-Pak 1971 war 'Mashaal' arrives at Kashmir
Jun 16, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The “Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Mashaal”, symbolic of India’s 1971 war victory over Pakistan, reached Kashmir valley to a warm welcome.
Pakistan National Assembly passes bill giving right of appeal to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadav
Jun 12, 2021, at 02:50 am
The Pakistan government on Thursday got approval for a law providing the right of appeal to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav as also 20 other legislations including the controversial Elections (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the National Assembly, ignoring the opposition’s strong protest and boycott.
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:00 am
On May 25, 2021, Islamabad-based journalist and blogger Asad Ali Toor was attacked in the federal capital city of Islamabad. Initial reports indicated that unidentified assailants broke into his house and physically assaulted the journalist. In 2020, Toor was booked on charges of spreading “negative propaganda” against the state and its institutions, including the Pakistan Army, through his social media posts.
Pakistan fires few rounds, violates truce on IB in Jammu
Jun 02, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday morning violated the ceasefire by firing a few rounds along the International Border (IB) in the Arnia sector of Jammu here.
Sikhs in Pakistan feel troubled after asked to give personal details
May 28, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Sikhs in Pakistan have been left troubled after they were told to furnish details of their residence, contact number and other information to the local police in order to make security arrangements for them, media reports said.
Pakistan-sponsored narco-terror module busted, heroin worth 50 cr seized in Kupwara: Police
May 24, 2021, at 03:14 am
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a Pak sponsored narco-Terror module by arresting an Over Ground Worker (OGW) and recovering 8 kg of heroin worth Rs 50 crore in border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Samba sector, BSF nabs injured Pakistani intruder
May 19, 2021, at 04:17 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of Border Security Force on Tuesday evening foiled an infiltration bid and captured one intruder in injured condition in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ending the Forever War in Afghanistan: Implications and Options for India
May 14, 2021, at 10:31 pm
The announcement of Joe Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, starting May 1, 2021 has given rise to uncertainties in the region. This analysis by Ayush S Shankar and Arpita Basu Roy attempts a scenario-building of a post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan and suggests policy options for India.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers ammunition dropped by Pak drone in Samba
May 14, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: Even after announcing ceasefire in the month of February, Pakistan is continuing its cross-border activities as on Friday, alert troops of Border Security Force, have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition dropped by the drone in bordering Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan seeks thorough probe in seizure of uranium in India
May 10, 2021, at 01:50 am
Pakistan has expressed “serious concern” over the seizure of uranium from unauthorized persons in India and called for a “thorough probe” in the case, reported Dawn. The incident, it said, highlighted the gaps in security mechanisms for nuclear material in India.
Intelligence level talks on, but no back-channel dialogue with India: Pakistani minister
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has admitted that “intelligence level” talks were on with India, but denied reports of back channel dialogue saying a proper dialogue can take place only through the Foreign Office
COVID-19 spike: Canada bans flight from India, Pakistan for 30 days
Apr 23, 2021, at 02:44 pm
Ottawa/UNI: Canada on Thursday announced a 30-day ban on all passengers flights from India and Pakistan effective Thursday, citing exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in both the countries.
Pakistan slaps two-week ban on travelers from India
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:17 am
Pakistan has enforced a two-week ban on travellers from India through air and land routes, citing the spread of a new variant of the novel coronavirus in its neighboring country, Dawn reported.
Pakistan’s court seeks Indian response in Jadhav case
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:19 am
The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan has directed Pakistan’s Foreign Office to seek a response from India on the appointment of a lawyer for the Kulbhusan Jadhav case. Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer, is in Pakistan custody and was sentenced to death there by a military court.
Pakistan sponsored Narco terror module busted twice in one week in Kashmir: Indian Army
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Army on Friday said that security forces have busted two Pakistani sponsored Narco terror modules in the last one week in the border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Indian coast guard seizes boat with 30 kg heroin; 8 Pakistanis arrested
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Eight Pakistan nationals were arrested from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking by the Indian Coast Guard. Authorities recovered 30 kilograms of heroin from them.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF nabs Pakistani intruder on IB in Jammu's RS Pura
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:31 am
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of the BSF on Tuesday arrested one intruder in Ranbir Singh Pura area here on the city outskirts.
Pakistan grants visa to 1100 Indian Sikh pilgrims ahead of Vaisakhi
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:18 am
Around 1100 Indian Sikhs have been issued Pakistan visas ahead of the Vaishakhi festival from Monday, reported Dawn. The pilgrims will cross over to Pakistan via the Wagah border.
Nations remain in touch even during wars: Pakistan on secret talks with India
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Pakistan hinted that India and Pakistan remained in touch despite tensions in bilateral relations over the last few years. “States have their ways and means to communicate with each other even during wars,” Zahid Hafeez Chaudhary, the spokesperson of Pakistan’s foreign office, was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune.
Russian foreign minister in two-day Pakistan visit
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:39 pm
Moscow: Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reached Pakistan for a two-day visit, the first in the last nine years, reported Dawn. He will today hold discussions with Pakistan military and civilian leaders on Afghanistan, bilateral ties, and economic cooperation among other issues.
Pakistan to import of cotton, yarn, sugar from India
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan on Wednesday allowed the private sector to import 0.5 million tonnes of white sugar from India, Finance Minister Hammad Azhar said, ending a near two-year ban on their import from the neighbouring country.
India, Pakistan hold brigade commander flag meeting along LoC: Pak Army
Mar 27, 2021, at 12:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian and Pakistani military officers held a meeting on Friday along the Line of Control in Kashmir weeks after both countries announced ceasefire along the LoC, the Pakistani army said.
India may not part in SCO anti-terror exercise in Pakistan
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:50 pm
India may not join the anti-terror exercise that Pakistan is holding for the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), reports suggested.
If 30 pc Muslims unite in India, four Pakistans can be formed: Bengal TMC leader Sheikh Alam
Mar 26, 2021, at 01:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Days ahead of the West Bengal assembly election, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader from Birbhum's Nanur, Sheikh Alam, has landed in a controversy after he said- "If 30 per cent of India's minority population unite, four Pakistans can be formed"- during a public rally in Nanur's Basapara area on Wednesday.
116th meeting of the India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission held
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi: The Annual Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) comprising of Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan was held on March 23-24, 2021 in New Delhi. Under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, the two Commissioners are required to meet at least once every year, alternately in India and Pakistan, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Former chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching out to his Pakistani counterpart is a step in right direction.
Foreign ministers of India, Pakistan to attend Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:36 am
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi will attend the meetings of the Heart of Asia Conference- Istanbul Process on 30 March in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The Istanbul Process- started in 2011 jointly by Afghanistan and Turkey- aims for the cooperation of regional countries in Afghanistan, whose stability is vital for the propensity of the region. The process involves 15 participating countries, 17 supporting countries, and 12 regional and international organizations.
India supplies Covid-19 vaccine to 75 nations including Pakistan: Piyush Goyal
Mar 13, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Tirupati/UNI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has developed vast capacity to manufacture major COVID-19 vaccines and become a vaccine supplier to the world.
India planning to buy US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan: Reports
Mar 12, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government is planning to buy 30 armed drones from the U.S. to boost its sea and land defenses as tensions persist with neighbors China and Pakistan, media reports said.
Mar 09, 2021, at 05:37 pm
In its Plenary held on February 22, 24, 25, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to retain Pakistan in its listing of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – the ‘grey list’ – along with 18 other countries. Pakistan has been on the ‘grey list’ since June 2018.