India's envoy Syed Akbaruddin wins hearts of Twitterati for his Kashmir diplomacy at UN
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, has won the hearts of at least Twitter users, if not Pakistan, for his skills of diplomacy while interacting with Pakistani media in New York a day ago.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC in Nowshera, 1 jawan killed
Aug 17, 2019, at 03:46 pm
Jammu, Aug 17 (UNI) An Army jawan was killed as Pakistan on Saturday yet again violated the truce agreement by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Resolve Kashmir issue in accordance with UN Charter, bilateral agreements, says Chinese envoy
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:28 am
United Nations, Aug 17 (UNI) China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jim on Friday stressed that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir should be settled peacefully in compliance with the UN Charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and existing agreements between India and Pakistan.
Article 370 is India's internal matter, stop terror to start talks: India after UNSC meeting
Aug 17, 2019, at 12:58 am
New York: India on Friday said there was an effort to masquerade national statements by two countries [read Pakistan and China] as the will of international community in respect to the removal of Article 370 in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, but the national position of India remains that the move in Kashmir is an internal issue with no external ramifications.
Russia hopes India, Pakistan avoid escalation over Kashmir: Deputy Envoy to UN
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:23 pm
United Nations, Aug 16 (Sputnik): Russia is concerned about the tough rhetoric between India and Pakistan over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and hopes that an escalation of the situation can be avoided, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy told reporters on Friday.
Not a single life was lost despite efforts by Pakistan: J&K Chief Secretary
Aug 16, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): As it neared two weeks since the Indian government scrapped Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, state's Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Friday said not a single loss of life or serious injuries occurred during the course of maintaining law and order despite continuing efforts from Pakistan to destabilise the region.
UNSC likely to hold closed-door talks on Kashmir today
Aug 16, 2019, at 09:20 am
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) might discuss the Kashmir issue on Friday, days after the Indian government made certain changes in the state, media reports said.
Pakistan asks UNSC to summon a session to discuss Kashmir issue
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:17 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has asked the United Nations Security Council to summon a session to discuss the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:11 pm
A prominent US expert on South Asia and counter-terrorism, who had earlier at an event silenced a Pakistani Fulbright scholar when he questioned certain issues mentioned in her book on Kashmir vis-a-vis the role of UN, backed the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and said Pakistan never demilitarised from the region, which was needed as a condition set by the UN Security Council resolution, for the plebiscite to occur in Indian Kashmir.
Aug 10, 2019, at 10:11 am
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that he hopes the recent move taken by the Indian government in Kashmir will lead to the betterment and prosperity of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir issue: China asks Pakistan and India to resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation
Aug 10, 2019, at 09:27 am
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent escalation of tension in the relationship between India and Pakistan following the developments in Kashmir, the Chinese government on Friday asked both the neighboring nations to resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation.
After Samjhauta Express, Pakistan now suspends Thar Express
Aug 09, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IBNS): Days after Indian government took major steps in connection with Kashmir, Pakistan on Friday suspended Thar Express which connects the two neighbouring nations.
Pakistan should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries: MEA
Aug 09, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): India on Friday sent out a strong message to Pakistan and said it should stop 'interfering' in the internal affairs of other countries.
Guterres appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ over Jammu and Kashmir as tensions rise
Aug 09, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): The UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for ‘maximum restraint’ over the territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, which has been disputed by India and Pakistan, since the end of British rule in the late 1940s.
Taliban bluntly tells Pakistan to not link Kashmir issue with Afghanistan
Aug 09, 2019, at 11:15 am
Kabul: As Pakistan sparred with India over the recent move by New Delhi abrogating Article 370 that had granted special powers to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Taliban seemed to have been riled by Pakistan's attempt to link the issue with Afghanistan.
No change in policy on Kashmir: US
Aug 09, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington, Aug 9 (IBNS): The United States on on Friday said there is no change in its policy regarding Kashmir.
Pakistan 'decided' to stop running of Samjhauta Express, India denies claim
Aug 08, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): After downgrading the trade relations with India, Pakistan on Thursday said it has stopped the running of Samjhauta Express which is used to connect the two countries via railway tracks.
Kashmir Cauldron: India urges 'alarmist' Pakistan to review its decision on snapping bilateral ties
Aug 08, 2019, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): A day after Islamabad downgraded its bilateral ties with India in the aftermath of the revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, India has urged Pakistan to review its decision.
Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Muhammad planning attacks in Indian cities: Intelligence sources
Aug 08, 2019, at 01:06 pm
New Delhi: Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad is planning some spectacular attacks not only in Kashmir but in major Indian cities, including Mumbai, Indian intelligence sources said on Thursday amid soaring tension with Pakistan over Kashmir.
Modi's Kashmir googly: Pakistan asks India to 'withdraw' envoy Bisaria
Aug 07, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS/UNI) Pakistan on Wednesday asked India to withdraw its High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria.
Kashmir issue an internal matter of India: BJP
Aug 07, 2019, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday affirmed that Kashmir is an integral part of India and Pakistan has no locus standi on the issue.
Pakistan: Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed held guilty
Aug 07, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (UNI/IBNS): UN-proscribed terrorist Hafiz Saeed was held guilty by a court in Pakistan's Gujranwala, according to Pakistani media.
Kashmir: Pakistan expels Indian envoy, suspends bilateral trade with India
Aug 07, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): In the aftermath of the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government, the Pakistan government has decided to downgrade all bilateral trade with India and call back its envoy in New Delhi while expelling the Indian envoy in Islamabad.
Aug 07, 2019, at 01:57 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Pakistan, which has been backing militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, got a taste of its own medicine on Tuesday when much similar to the ones by the separatist groups were doing in India, posters in favour of India's establishment of control in Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) appeared in capital Islamabad after India abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LOC in Poonch, India retaliates
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Jammu, Aug 6 (UNI) Pakistan Army on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan government summons Indian diplomat over scrapping of Article 370
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Aug 6 (UNI) Unhappy with New Delhi's decision of abrogating Articles 370 and 35 A in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the Pakistani Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Indian high commissioner to the country and expressed a strong protest.
Aug 05, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IBNS): Hours after India scrapped Article 370 to integrate the Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country and bifurcate the state into two, Pakistan termed the move by the BJP-led government as 'illegal'.
Is Pakistan media blacks out massive Maryam Nawaz Sharif rallies under govt pressure?
Aug 05, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Islamabad: Is the Pakistan media being coerced to black out the political programmes of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, which has urged its supporters to join her in a march to Islamabad.
Time to take up US President Donald Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir issue: Imran Khan
Aug 04, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said time has come for taking up the offer given by US President Donald Trump that he will mediate to solve the Kashmir issue which has left the relationship between India and Pakistan on the boil ever since the nations gained independence in 1947.
Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting with Ajit Doval on Kashmir
Aug 04, 2019, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS/UNI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a 'high level' meeting with Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on the Kashmir issue in the Parliament complex here.