China non-committal about move in UN to list Azhar as global terrorist

Beijing, Feb 28 (PTI) China Thursday appeared non-committal about its stand on a fresh proposal moved by the US, the UK and France in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based terror group JeM’s chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. China, a close ally of Pakistan, has consistently blocked moves first by India and […]
J&K political parties welcome IAF pilot’s release tomorrow

Srinagar, Feb 28 (PTI) Mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday welcomed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by the neighbouring country after his MiG 21 went down, will be released on Friday. “The decision to hand over Wing Commander Abhinandan is a great gesture & […]
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on security

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired a high-level meeting on security amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan and after Imran Khan announced the release of an Indian Air Force pilot captured by his country. Officials sources said the meeting was attended by chiefs of the three Services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance […]
India-Pakistan tensions ground thousands of air travellers

London, Feb 28 (AFP) Thousands of air travellers worldwide were left stranded on Thursday after Pakistan closed its airspace in response to escalating tensions with India. Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it would keep airspace shut until 11.59 pm local time, disrupting major routes between Europe and South East Asia. Thai Airways has cancelled […]
Delhi HC directs Pak woman to leave India within two weeks

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday directed a Pakistani woman, against whom there are adverse security reports, to leave India within two weeks. Justice Vibhu Bakhru dismissed the plea of the woman seeking quashing of the government’s ‘leave India notice’ and said that under the principles of law she has no right to stay […]
US urges India, Pakistan to cease cross-border military activity, de-escalate situation

Washington: A day after Indian Air Force attacked training camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan and Pakistan also retaliated, the US State Department asks India and Pakistan to cease all cross-border military activity and work on returning to stability. It further urged both sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, including […]
India summons Pak Dy HC, lodges protest

New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner here to lodge a strong protest over Pakistan Air Force’s bid to attack Indian military installations, External Affairs Ministry sources said. According to sources, Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah, who was summoned to the South Block here, also told Indian officials about capturing […]
Everyone is welcome was the call from valley
Valley hoteliers, tourism bodies and commoners offer help to tourists
Srinagar: A hotel here threw open its doors for tourists stranded in Kashmir in the wake of tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to closure of Srinagar airport for civilian flights on Wednesday. “We are offering free accomodation and food for all those tourists who have got stranded in Kashmir due to the prevailing […]
UN chief Guterres calls for restrain
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation in the subcontinent where the Indian Air Force struck a terrorist base inside Pakistan territory and is calling for “maximum restraint” by both countries, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday. Guterres is on his way back to New York from Geneva and Dujarric told […]
Cool down tempers and let this be over

The euphoria created after Indian air force attacked Pakistan based militant camps deep inside the country’s territory died instantly after Pakistan on Wednesday responded back by targeting Poonch and Rajouri areas by resorting to an air strike that too during the day time. Given the relations and the surcharged atmosphere that was created by war […]