Beijing: China Friday said it has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear powers and ruled out extending such a status to North Korea following the unsuccessful second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. China has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear countries. Our position on this […]
Srinagar: China on Friday welcomed Pakistan’s decision to “express kindness” and hand over a captured Indian pilot after four straight days of cross-LoC attacks in Kashmir. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said during a regular news briefing on Friday that “the alleviation of tensions between the two countries serves their fundamental interests,” Associated Press reported. […]
Srinagar: Authorities Friday sealed a private school run by Jamaat-e-Islami in Ajas area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The move comes following government of India’s banning of the prominent socio-religious organisation, days after arresting scores of its leaders and activists in a massive crackdown. Sources said that district administration Bandipora headed by Tehsildar and police teams sealed […]
Srinagar: The National Conference and the PDP said Friday that they were mulling moving court against the Centre’s decision to extend the 77th and 103rd Amendments of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir in the absence of an elected government in the state. The reactions come after the Union government on Thursday gave its nod […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution against Indian aggression tabled by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The joint session of the Parliament strongly condemns the blatant Indian aggression on February 26 and 27, 2019 which is completely in violation of the United Nations charter, international law and inter-state laws, the resolution read, […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Friday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar demanding immediate release of political prisoners. Scores of members and activists of Hurriyat and JKLF assembled in Maisuma and chanted slogans “release all political prisoners” and ” ban on Jama’at-e-Islami is unacceptable”. The protesters said that ban on religious organisation Jama’at-e- Islami is […]
Srinagar: India wanted to send a special flight to bring back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan, but the country denied permission. Pakistan has announced that the pilot, captured on Wednesday by the Pakistani Army after he was shot down following an air combat with a Pakistani Air Force, will be released […]
Jammu: Tensions escalated along the Line of Control in Nowshera Kalal and Balakote in Mendhar area as reports said that 105 mm artillery shells have been fired amid intense cross-LoC firing. Sources said that intense shelling in Nowshera Kalal on Thursday evening and night long heavy shelling in Balakote of Poonch’s Mendhar has spread panic in […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that if India has “solid evidence” regarding Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar’s involvement in the Pulwama attack, it should share that with Pakistan “so we can convince the judiciary and the people”. The foreign minister made these remarks during an interview with CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour regarding […]
Srinagar: Pakistan will not attend the 46th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), which is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi today and tomorrow, Dawn.com reported. This was announced by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday during the joint session of parliament. […]
