Saudi envoy meets PM Khan amid Indo-Pak tensions; conveys crown prince”s special message
Islamabad, Mar 7 (PTI) Saudi’s top diplomat met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and delivered a “special message” from powerful Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, amid global efforts to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions, according to media reports. Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir called on Prime Minister Khan at the his office […]
Pak will ‘soon’ respond to Indian dossier on JeM: FO
Islamabad, Mar 7 (PTI) Pakistan on Thursday said it will “soon” respond to a dossier handed over to it by India on “specific details” of involvement of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in the deadly Pulwama terror attack as also the presence of camps of the UN-proscribed terror outfit in the country. “It’s being evaluated and a response […]
Amarnath Yatra to begin on 1st July, will continue for 46 days
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik, who is also the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 36th Board Meeting held today at Raj Bhavan, Jammu. Regarding the duration and date of commencement of Yatra 2019, based on the approach set out by the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Committee, which had been […]
44 Pakistani migrants granted Indian citizenship in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Mar 7 (PTI) The Rajasthan government has granted Indian citizenship to 44 Pakistani migrants living in the state since January this year under a special campaign, a senior official said on Thursday. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajeeva Swarup said in a statement that Indian citizenship was awarded to 44 Pakistani migrants. He said the […]
JKLF Chairman Yaseen Malik booked under PSA: Party Spokesman
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), said a party spokesman on Thursday. “Malik sahab has been booked under the draconian law, Public Safety Act. He is being shifted to Kot Balwal jail in Jammu,” he said. Malik, who was detained on February 22, […]
Trump warns Kim over ‘rebuilding’ of NKorea rocket site
Washington, Mar 7 (AFP) President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’d be “very, very disappointed” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if reports that work is underway to rebuild a long-range rocket site are confirmed. Speaking to reporters, Trump said “it’s too early to see” if the information about work at the North Korean site is […]
Pak envoy to India Sohail Mahmood will be coming back
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan is sending its envoy back to India and is ready to engage with New Delhi to reduce tensions which are “de-escalating” due to diplomatic efforts by countries like the US, China and Russia. Qureshi said it is time to end all our conflicts and move towards peace. […]
RSS shakhas produce ill-informed bigots: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah has said that RSS shakhas produce ill-informed bigots. Abdullah made the remark attacking former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta for his reported remarks that madrasas breed militants. “And RSS shakhas produce ill-informed bigots like Gupta here,” said Abdullah in a tweet. The BJP leader and former […]
Militant killed in overnight Handwara gunfight, searches on: Army
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an encounter with government forces at Badra Payeen area of Kralgund, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday. An army officer said that after a brief gunfight last night, one militant was killed and his body was recovered along with a pistol and some grenades. […]
Clamor for polls
The Election Commission of India concluded its two day visit to the state. On its final day of the tour in Jammu the commission admitted that almost all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed full faith in the ECI and batted for holding state assembly polls simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. The […]