Ban on use of pellet guns: SC tells J&K HC to decide plea in 6 weeks
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday to decide within six weeks the plea seeking ban on the use of pellet guns for controlling street protests in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of a letter dated July 4 by the Registrar […]
‘Militants should target corrupt’ statement made out of anger: Guv Malik
Says blood boils at corruption in JK
Says blood boils at corruption in JK
Governor’s statement irresponsible, rues Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Monday termed as “irresponsible” the statement of state Governor Satya Pal Malik that militants should stop killing innocent people and target the corrupt. The Congress party, however, said it fully supports any drive to fight corruption in the state but there should not be a […]
Human rights amendment bill: Opposition calls for scrutiny, proper procedure
New Delhi: Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Monday demanded that a bill for changes in human rights protection law to expedite appointments in NHRC and state rights bodies be sent to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny. The MPs also claimed that they were not given enough time to move amendments. Participating in the debate […]
Pak opposition fumes over PM Khan’s jibe during diaspora speech in US
Islamabad: Leaders of Pakistan’s Opposition party leaders on Monday denounced Imran Khan for his controversial comments against them in the US, saying the “selected” Prime Minister was an “embarrassment” for the country. Khan, on his first official visit to the US after coming to power in August last year attacked Opposition party leaders, including jailed […]
Mobilise domestic tax revenues, IMF advises Pak
Washington: The IMF has urged Pakistan to mobilise domestic tax revenues to provide for the social and development spending and place debt on a downward trend as the cash-strapped country is seeking bailout packages from global lenders to help its ailing economy return to “sustainable growth”. The statement of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Acting Managing […]
