It was announced by the Interior Ministry on Saturday more than 10 organisations have been added to the list of banned outfits. The list is as followed: Al Anfal Trust (Lahore), Idara-i-Khidmat Khalaq (Lahore), Al Dawatul Irshad (Lahore), Al Hamd Trust (Lahore and Faisalabad), Mosque and Welfare Trust (Lahore), Al Madinah Foundation (Lahore), Muaz bin […]
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Debating JeM: how Islamabad scored a win at the UN?
Last week, the United Nations (UN) designated Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. While the decision has been termed a diplomatic success in New Dehli, the assessment on the part of the UN doesn’t affect Islamabad position or interests tied to the entire debate. If one goes through the resolution it becomes clear that it’s […]
The UN resolution
It’s official. Maulana Masood Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammad leader, has been declared a terrorist by the United Nations Security Council. India had been asking the United Nations since 2008 to add his name to its list and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make much of it at campaign rallies in his re-election bid. A […]
India vs. Pakistan “The Pressure Game”
As India’s elections are going on the pressure between the two neighboring countries is increasing day by day. Although these two countries are Nuclear power so there is clearly no chance of war between them. On February 14, somewhere around 40 Indian security staff were executed in a suicide assault in Kashmir’s Pulwama — India […]
China warns US against blacklisting Masood Azhar
WASHINGTON: China has warned the United States that its actions against Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar could aggravate the situation in South Asia. The response came on April 3, after the United States of America vowed to utilise “all available avenues” to hold the JeM leader to account. When asked how the US planned to deal […]
More evidence required on Pulwama attack: FO
The dossier sent by New Delhi didn’t collaborate with India’s allegation of Pakistan’s involvement in the Pulwama attack told the Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday to the foreign diplomats. Dr Mohammad Faisal foreign office spokesperson stated in a briefing to foreign diplomats that in order to cooperate with India in the investigation, the investigators had […]
Pakistan says it shot down Indian jets, carried out airstrikes in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI – Pakistan carried out airstrikes and shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge both sides to show restraint. Both countries have ordered airstrikes over the last two days, […]