Hosting American bases may lead to ‘revenge attacks’: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to his country being “targeted in revenge attacks” by terrorists. In an opinion piece in The Washington Post newspaper ahead of US President Joe Biden’s meeting with top Afghan leaders at the […]
Afghan peace move: Terrorist safe havens, sanctuaries must be dismantled, says India
United Nations: India said on Tuesday that terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted for enduring peace in Afghanistan as it called for zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including cross-border attacks. During a UN Security Council debate on the UN Assistance Mission in […]
Shabbir Shah involved in generating proceeds of crime from Pak: ED to Court
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed the bail petition of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabbir Shah and said that the present case discloses the commission of a serious crime where the accused is involved in the “generation of huge proceeds of crime from various countries including Pakistan to create unrest in Kashmir”. In its […]
Five cattle smugglers arrested in Reasi
Jammu: Five cattle smugglers were arrested after they tried to smuggle the livestock into Kashmir valley from Reasi district, police said on Tuesday. The police teams in a series of raids at Chasana, Bagga, Bathoi and Arnas apprehended five cattle smugglers and rescued 29 cattle being transported to Kashmir, they said. Those arrested have been […]
Decision to cancel Amarnath Yatra not pleasant but appropriate: Mahant Deependra Giri
Srinagar: Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the Charri Mubarak of Amarnath, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, on Tuesday said the decision to cancel the annual pilgrimage for the second consecutive year was “not pleasant” but an appropriate one, keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of the pilgrims and the staff […]
APM will facilitate commencement of political process in JK: Apni Party
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party has hailed the political outreach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hoped that the June 24 all-party meet will facilitate commencement of a political process in the union territory that will lead to genuine empowerment of its people. The party headed by Altaf Bukhari also demanded that concrete […]