Congress, BJP exchange barbs over ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's arrest
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): The Congress and the BJP on Saturday exchanged barbs over the arrest of ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges after he arrived in his nation on Friday.
Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam retuning to Pakistan today, face arrest on return
Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam will return to Pakistan on Friday where they are likely to be arrested by officials for being convicted by a court in the South Asian nation in a corruption case last week.
UN: India replies to Pakistan's Kashmir comment, says empty rhetoric won't change it
New York, Jun 26 (IBNS): Exercising its Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly, India came down on Pakistan on Monday, after the latter accused the former of carrying out egregious crimes, such as mass blinding and killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
OHCHR Report on Kashmir human rights is seriously flawed and biased, says European think tank group
Amsterdam, Jun 25 (IBNS): The human rights report on Kashmir by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) glosses over the cross-border terrorism exported by Pakistan while being unreasonably critical of India’s human rights record, said a prominent think tank group of Europe engaged in South Asian studies.
New Delhi/Islamabad, June 23 (IBNS): The Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan was summoned on Saturday and a strong protest was lodged at the denial of access to the Indian High Commissioner and consular officials of the Indian High Commission to visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib and meet the Indian pilgrims despite a travel permission having been granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
Pakistan condemns killing of Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari
Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS): Pakistan has condemned the killing of Jammu and Kashmir-based journalist Shujaat Bukhari.
Congress condoles loss of four BSF jawans lives in Pakistani firing
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday condoled the death of 4 BSF soldiers killed in cross-border firing by Pakistan.
For decades now, the Pakistan establishment, including both political parties and the military leadership in pursuit of their own agendas, have propped up and exploited Islamist extremist and terrorist formations. Increasingly, however, these radical groups are realizing their own power and capacity for mass mobilization and, instead of operating as proxies for others, seek a direct political role for themselves.
Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB, two BSF jawans killed
Jammu, June 3 (IBNS): At least two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans died as Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Talks and terror can't go together: Sushma Swaraj on India's stand with Pakistan
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Hinting at no change in stance towards Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said talks with the neighbouring country cannot take place with continued terrorism at the border, media reports said.
Indian Army chief General Rawat to visit Jammu and Kashmir as Pak ceasefire violations continue
New Delhi/Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS): With an increase in ceasefire violations and attacks by Pakistan in the Kashmir valley of J&K in the past few days, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat is headed for the region on Thursday, according to media reports.
Cook of Indian diplomat in Pakistan arrested for allegedly spying for ISI
New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): In a joint operation by an Anti-Terror Squad from Uttar Pradesh, Directorate of Military Intelligence and Uttarakhand police, a resident of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, was arrested for allegedly spying on an Indian diplomat and passing on information to Pakistan's spy agency, ISI, according to media reports on Thursday.
Civilian killed as Pakistan violates ceasefire
Srinagar, May 23 (IBNS) : One civilian was killed and two others were injured on Wednesday after Pakistan violated ceasefire at the Loc, resorting to heavy shelling in Kathua's Hiranagar and RS Pura sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over 'unprovoked ceasefire violations'
Islamabad, May 18 (IBNS): Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria over the issue of 'unprovoked ceasefire violations' by Indian armed forces along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary.
Pakistan: Minorities under Collusive Terror
At least two members of the Christian community, Rashid Khalid and Azhar Iqbal, were killed and another five were injured in a firing incident near a church in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 15, 2018. Quetta’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Abdur Razzaq Cheema, stated that the incident occurred when worshippers were leaving after attending the Sunday service at the church. Islamic State (IS, also Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attack through the Amaq ‘news agency’, its propaganda wing.