Control of Jammu and Kashmir is the core dispute between Pakistan and India. It is regarded as one of the most intractable and dangerous international disputes. The people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have never agreed to be a part of the Indian Union. The Amnesty International has accused Indian government of human rights violations […]
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Protecting MBS’s image
Any society which fails to safeguard the right to freedom of speech will find itself teetering dangerously close to destructive jingoism and oppressive fascism. This should have become abundantly clear to all Pakistanis when they recently turned their attention towards the media in Modi’s India after the recent military escalation between the two countries following […]
Billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi denied bail in London over bank fraud case
LONDON – Fugitive billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi was denied bail in a London court on Friday, following his arrest last week by British authorities on charges over his alleged involvement in a $2 billion fraud at India’s state-run Punjab National Bank. The 48-year-old Modi, who denies the charges, faces the possibility of extradition to India […]
Former Indian CJ Applauds Pakistani PM for being a real statesman
The former Indian Chief Justice, Markandy Katju while being interviewed on a Pakistani channel appreciated the sane and calculated response of Imran Khan in the face of unrelenting Indian aggression both on the ground and in the political arena. He appreciated Mr. Khan’s calm response saying he’s more than a politician, calling him a real […]
‘Nowadays my mind is preoccupied with the situation with our neighboring country’: PM Modi
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the city of Karachi while he spoke at a political rally in Gujarat’s Jamnagar city on Monday. He mentioned Karachi while talking about a healthcare scheme that was recently developed, called ‘Ayushman Bharat’. Having realized the error he had made, PM Modi discontinued his speech and after a […]
Pakistan says will free Indian pilot as ‘peace gesture’
Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has become the face of the escalating conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan said Thursday it will release a captured Indian pilot in a “peace gesture”, taking a step towards rapprochement as clashes between the nuclear-armed rivals ignited fears of a disastrous conflict. The pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, has […]
India-Pakistan tensions threaten to derail Saudi prince’s Delhi trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of being overshadowed by soaring tensions between India and Pakistan. The crown prince, who wants to persuade the world’s fastest growing major economy to consume more Saudi oil, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister […]
Pulwama attack: India withdraws Most Favoured Nation status for Pakistan
After the Pulwama attack, India withdraws most favoured nation status to Pakistan on Friday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said they withdrew the most favoured nation (MFN) status to Pakistan. He said that Indian government has decided to take steps to ensure diplomatic isolation of Pakistan. In the World Trade Organization (WTO), this status implies non-discrimination, […]
Indian PM Modi warns Pakistan of strong response for Kashmir attack
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised a strong response to a car bombing in Kashmir that killed 44 paramilitary that his government blamed on Pakistan, ratcheting up tensions with the nuclear-rival. The attack on a military convoy in Jammu and Kashmir where India has been battling an insurgency was the worst […]
Fire at budget Delhi hotel kills 17
Guests at the hotel, popular with budget and business travellers, were unable to use corridors to escape because of wooden panelling, according to a fire officer At least 17 people died when a fire ripped through a budget hotel in Delhi on Tuesday, with victims including a woman and a child who reportedly jumped from […]