Ready for dialogue on Kashmir, terrorism; will return Abhinandan if it de-escalates tensions: Pakistan

Ready for dialogue on Kashmir, terrorism; will return Abhinandan if it de-escalates tensions: Pakistan

Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan is willing to consider returning the Indian pilot if it means de-escalation of ties between the two countries. Speaking to Geo News, the foreign minister said, “India handed over a dossier to the acting High Commissioner of Pakistan a day earlier and we will examine it. […]

JKBOSE postpones Class 10, 12 bi-annual exams

JKBOSE postpones Class 10, 12 bi-annual exams

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE) has postponed the bi-annual examination for class 10th and 12th. “The examination of class 10th and 12th scheduled to commence from March 02 and March 06 are postponed. The re-scheduled dates for the said examination shall be notified later,” reads a notification issued by […]

‘Reasonably decent’ news from India and Pakistan: Trump

‘Reasonably decent’ news from India and Pakistan: Trump

HANOI: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end, after the two nuclear powers clashed across the border in Kashmir region.  Speaking at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said he […]

Kashmir shuts to protest NIA raids on resistance leaders

Kashmir shuts to protest NIA raids on resistance leaders

Srinagar: Kashmir valey is observing a shutdown on second consecutive day today on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into funding case. Most of the shops and other business establishments are shut in Srinagar while public transport is off the roads. […]

Australia asks India, Pak to ‘exercise restraint’; says cycle of escalation ‘very dangerous’

Melbourne: Australia has once again urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and avoid further military action, saying the cycle of escalation is “very dangerous” for all. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, who was in London on Wednesday, said that she was very concerned about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath […]

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service till further notice

Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service till further notice

Lahore:  Pakistani authorities have suspended the Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India until further notice, a media report said Thursday, amidst tense bilateral ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The train departs on Monday and Thursday from Lahore. The Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India has been suspended […]

Indo-Pak tensions: Canada urges for dialogue

Indo-Pak tensions: Canada urges for dialogue

Srinagar: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any further military escalation over rising tensions between the two countries. In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, Freeland said that “Canada is gravely concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan”, Xinhua news agency reported. “Dialogue between […]

Heavy cross-LoC shelling rattles J&K’s Poonch

Heavy cross-LoC shelling rattles J&K’s Poonch

Jammu: There was heavy firing on Thursday between Indian and Pakistan across the Line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, the Defence Ministry said.  “At around 6 a.m. today, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling mortars and firing small arms along the Krishna Ghati sector,” Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand […]

UN chief holding discussions on India-Pak situation: Spokesperson

UN chief holding discussions on India-Pak situation: Spokesperson

Srinagar: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is having discussions “at different levels with different parties” about the tense India-Pakistan situation, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. He refused to say who those parties were or the levels of contact but said the discussions were “to make sure that we have, we get a full picture” of […]