Srinagar: While Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not spoken to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Imran Khan of Pakistan, he has been in touch with other leaders on both sides to express his concern over the tension between the two nations, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “We are fully aware of the situation,” […]
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that a resolution passed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in its recent meeting at Abu Dhabi has endorsed Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir and caused humiliation to India. Speaking in the National Assembly on Monday, the minister lauded the role of the opposition and the unity […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Tuesday asked Fayyazul Hassan Chohan to tender his resignation from his post as provincial information and culture minister over his anti-Hindu remarks, Geo News quoting sources said. Buzdar summoned Fayyazul Hassan Chohan at the Punjab CM House and asked him to tender his resignation, sources said. “The Punjab […]
Srinagar: The Pakistan Navy detected an Indian submarine trying to enter Pakistani waters and successfully thwarted the attempt, DawnNewsTV reported on Tuesday quoting the Navy’s spokesperson. “The Pakistan Navy used its specialised skills to ward off the submarine, successfully keeping it from entering Pakistani waters,” a statement from the spokesperson said. This is the second time […]
By Dawn in Islamabad: India with the backing of Israel and at the peak of its standoff with Pakistan had last week planned a “dangerous attack” to be executed from its Rajasthan airbase, a highly placed government source revealed on Monday. Timely intelligence and backdoor messaging made it clear to India that a befitting response […]
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena Tuesday said India’s citizens have the right to know about the casualties in the air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camp in Pakistan and that revealing such information would not lower the morale of armed forces. Taking a dig at senior ally BJP, the Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece […]
Islamabad: Pakistan fully reopened its airspace on Monday, authorities said, days after it closed its skies to all air travel, leaving thousands stranded worldwide as tensions with nuclear arch-rival India soared. The decision to close the airspace came last Wednesday after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan ignited fears of an all-out conflict, with […]
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to assess the feasibility of holding the Lok Sabha and the state assembly polls simultaneously. The ECI team, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, began interactions with political parties soon after their arrival in the summer capital, officials said. […]
New Delhi: With the Congress seeking to corner the Modi government over details of the Indian air strike on Jaish camp in Pakistan, the BJP on Monday asked it to not mislead the country and insult armed forces with “fake and fabricated” stories. Taking a dig at the opposition party, BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar […]
New Delhi: After Congress leader Digvijay Singh, senior party leader Kapil Sibal has sought proof of Indian Air Force’s strike destroying the biggest camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of politicising terror. “Modi ji must answer as the international media like New York Times, Washington Post, London-based Jane Information group, Daily […]
