Guns roar along LoC in Poonch, Rajouri
JAMMU: The Pakistan Army on Friday violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts, drawing befitting retaliation from Indian troops, a defence PRO said. “At about 0800 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation with […]
Provide citizenship to us or deport us back: Pak women married to Kashmiris
Srinagar: Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control under a rehabilitation scheme, appealed to the central and state governments on Friday that they be either granted Indian citizenship or deported. “We are a total of 350 women…we should be made citizens here as is the case with the […]
JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing charges against him
Lahore: The 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and chief of the banned JuD Hafiz Saeed and his six senior aides on Friday challenged the charges of terror financing and money laundering against them in a top Pakistani court here. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police on July 3 registered 23 FIRs against 13 leaders […]
Designate Pak as state sponsor of terrorism, Pvt Members demands in LS
New Delhi: A private members bill which seeks to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) introduced the bill “to designate Pakistan as state sponsor of terrorism.” No discussion took place on the bill. Altogether 44 private member bills were introduced in the Lower […]
UPSC civil services prelims exam results declared
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday declared the results of the civil services preliminary examination, a government order said. The results of the examination held on June 2 can be seen on UPSC web site– www.upsc.gov.in. “The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all […]
Women MP’s from BJP tasked to focus on health, sanitation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met women MPs of the BJP over breakfast at his residence and said they should focus on health, sanitation and eradicating malnutrition. More than 30 MPs attended the meeting, speaking at length and sharing their views on various issues with their prime minister, sources said. The prime […]
Kartarpur corridor: India, Pak officials meeting on Saturday to finalise modalities
ISLAMABAD: Experts from India and Pakistan will meet on Sunday at the Wagah border to discuss the draft agreement for finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues, Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday. The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and […]
Pak PM’s US visit to highlight need to resolve disputes through talks: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump on July 22 will help “reinvigorate” the bilateral ties and during the visit he would also highlight the need to resolve “disputes” through dialogue and promote peace in South Asia, the foreign office has said. The White House and Pakistan’s Ministry of […]
