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Misguided priorities? Pakistan splurges on flag feud with India amid dire economic crisis

Jul 17, 2023, at 03:22 pm

In a startling display of misguided priorities, Pakistan’s Punjab government has announced plans to hoist a colossal national flag on a 500-foot-tall flag mast, a venture that will deplete the nation’s coffers by approximately PKR 40 crore (Pakistani Rupee) on August 14, commemorating its 76th Independence Day.

26/11-like attack if Seema Haider not sent back to Pak: Mumbai Police receives threat call in Urdu

Jul 14, 2023, at 04:46 am

Mumbai cops received a call from an unidentified individual, who warned of a 26/11-like attack if Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman who arrived in India to marry her partner, did not return to her country,

India seconds Pakistan's resolution at UN panel denouncing Quran burning in Sweden

Jul 13, 2023, at 04:31 am

The United Nations' highest human rights body has passed a resolution urging countries to take further actions to prevent religious hatred, following incidents of Quran burnings in Europe, AP reported.

MEA staffer arrested for allegedly sharing confidential details of G-20 meeting with Pak

Jul 12, 2023, at 06:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A temporary staffer of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been arrested for allegedly sharing details of G-20 meetings and other confidential information with an unidentified person in Pakistan.

NIA again cracks down on newly floated outfits of banned Pakistan-backed terror outfits in Jammu and Kashmir

Jul 11, 2023, at 10:04 pm

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday cracked down once again on the newly-floated offshoots of proscribed Pakistan-backed militant outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir and conducted raids at five locations in south Kashmir, officials said.

The proposed trial of Pakistani civilians in military courts violates not just the country’s Constitution but also international law

Jul 09, 2023, at 02:47 am

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing a string of court cases since being ousted from power last year and whose arrest in a graft case in May led to violent protests across the country, bemoaned recently when commenting on the state of democracy in Pakistan that the country was “standing on the edge of darkness”.

SCO: Narendra Modi gives strong message on terrorism in presence of Pakistan PM Sharif

Jul 04, 2023, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that terrorism remains a major threat to regional and global peace and called upon the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries to take decisive action for countering its challenges.

PM Modi to host SCO Summit in virtual format tomorrow

Jul 04, 2023, at 03:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in virtual format on Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif among the SCO leaders set to attend.

Punjab: Increasing Fragility

Jul 04, 2023, at 12:00 am

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management

Despite economic woes, Pakistan funding chaos at the expense of recovery

Jul 03, 2023, at 11:47 pm

Despite a flagging economy, Pakistan continues to support and instigate acts of terrorism, escalating tensions with its neighbours, particularly in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab.

India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners

Jul 01, 2023, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.

Terrorist killed, 3 injured in military operation in NW Pakistan

Jun 29, 2023, at 04:32 pm

Islamabad/UNI: A terrorist was killed and three others were injured during a military operation in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

India voices outrage over attacks on Sikhs in Pakistan

Jun 27, 2023, at 11:43 pm

In a firm response to the recent wave of attacks targeting Sikh community members in Pakistan, India summoned a high-ranking diplomat from the Pakistan High Commission on Monday. Expressing deep concern, Indian officials conveyed the urgent need for Pakistan to prioritize the safety and security of its minority populations, particularly those who live under the constant threat of religious persecution.

India summons Pakistani diplomat to lodge strong protest over attacks on Sikhs

Jun 27, 2023, at 06:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India Monday summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the recent attacks on Sikh community members in the neighbouring country, reports said.

Network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened: Rajnath Singh

Jun 26, 2023, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened in the last few years as strict and consistent action is being taken.

Pakistan: BSF shoots down Pakistani drone, recovers two packets of suspected narcotics

Jun 26, 2023, at 04:31 am

The Border Security Force on Saturday said its troops shot down a drone carrying two kg of suspected narcotics near the Indo-Pak border in Sriganganagar district.

Pakistan slams India-US joint statement on cross-border terrorism, calls it 'misleading'

Jun 25, 2023, at 01:19 am

Washington/ Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly criticised the joint statement issued by the United States and India following a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where they called on Pakistan to prevent its territory from being used as a launching pad for militant activities.

The Pakistani elite is culpable in the death of hundreds of Pakistanis and Kashmiris in the appalling Greek boat tragedy

Jun 25, 2023, at 12:46 am

In what is being described as the worst migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, a migrant boat carrying up to 750 people, 400 of them said to be Pakistanis or from Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), started to have trouble with its engine last week.

Pakistan should ensure no territory under its control should be used to launch terror attacks: US-India Joint Statement

Jun 24, 2023, at 11:05 pm

Washington:  The United States and India said they stand together to counter global terrorism and unequivocally condemn terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations.

Drones at the Frontier: A new dimension of illicit trade and security concerns

Jun 23, 2023, at 11:24 pm

Drones, with their ability to gather real-time intelligence and execute surveillance tasks, are increasingly integral to military arsenals globally.

Cyclone Biparjoy: PM Modi directs officers to ensure 'safe evacuation' of people in vulnerable locations

Jun 13, 2023, at 03:23 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday asked officials to ensure the safe evacuation of all people in vulnerable areas and the maintenance of all essential services as he chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of the Centre and the Gujarat government to deal with the impending "extremely severe cyclonic storm" ‘Biparjoy’.

India's Indigo flight enters Pakistan airspace amid bad weather, returns safely

Jun 12, 2023, at 12:57 am

An Indigo flight from Amritsar to Ahmedabad, reportedly entered Pakistan airspace due to bad weather on Saturday, media reports said.

The United Nations warns of impending acute food insecurity for the already struggling people of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Jun 10, 2023, at 10:54 pm

The Global Report on Food Crisis produced by the Food Security Information Network, an international alliance of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and other agencies working to tackle food crises, which was released last month, drew urgent attention to the steep and alarming increase in the number of people worldwide experiencing acute hunger and requiring food, nutrition and livelihood assistance.

Pakistani drone drops 5.5 kg of drugs near Amritsar border: BSF foils smuggling attempt

Jun 10, 2023, at 07:11 pm

In a significant operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully intercepted and confiscated 5.5 kg of narcotics that were airdropped by a Pakistani drone near the International Border in the Amritsar sector.

Jammu and Kashmir Police to 'approach' Interpol to nab 36 terrorists of Kishtwar origin operating from PoK, Pakistan

Jun 05, 2023, at 09:00 pm

Jammu: Determined to dismantle the ecosystem of terror, the Jammu and Kashmir Police may soon “approach” the Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) to apprehend 36 hardcore terrorists hailing from Kishtwar district representing different terrorist outfits and are presently operating from the Pakistan or the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

Punjab Police bolster defences: Taking on drone threats from Pakistan

Jun 02, 2023, at 02:57 pm

Police in Punjab have taken a proactive step to enhance security measures in border villages to counter the growing threat of drones from Pakistan.

Samiti calls on PM Modi to cut off water supply to Pakistan

May 29, 2023, at 03:17 pm

In a significant development, the Sanyukta Kisan Samiti has passionately appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate action and prevent the supply of thousands of cusecs of water to Pakistan through the Ferozepur and Madhopur headworks during the upcoming monsoon season.

Pakistan should arrange food for their people instead of speaking on Kashmir's G20 meeting: LG Manoj Sinha

May 24, 2023, at 12:56 am

Srinagar: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said G20 Presidency is a matter of pride for India and the presence of UN representatives during the three-day Meeting in Srinagar indicates that the world wants India to host such events in Kashmir.

Drone Intrusions

May 22, 2023, at 11:43 pm

On May 21, 2023, Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a Pakistani drone along the International Border (IB) near Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar District of Punjab. In the subsequent search, it recovered a drone along with a consignment of three packets containing three kilograms of narcotics attached to it with an iron ring, from the fields adjacent to the village.

G20 Summit in Jammu and Kashmir: DFRAC debunks Pakistani Twitter handles’ fake claims on Saudi Arabia, Indonesia

May 21, 2023, at 04:58 am

Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host a crucial G20 meeting in the upcoming days but several Twitter handles have already started to operate to spread false information about the event and disrupt it.