BJP aimed at Balakot for electoral gains: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday made serious allegations against the BJP-led Centre, saying it ordered the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot with the “sole purpose” of winning Lok Sabha elections. The Srinagar MP alleged the BJP has “failed” on all fronts and it was apprehended that there would be a fight or […]
Mirwaiz cites safety concerns, says won’t go to Delhi on NIA’s summon
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to question him here instead of Delhi as he fears for his security in view of “conditions of hostility”. The NIA is investigating a case related to terror funding in Kashmir through hawala channels. The agency last month carried out […]
Afghan resolution will revive Pak-US ties: Qureshi
Lahore: Pakistan’s relations with the US are set to take a new turn due to Islamabad’s behind-the-scenes role in facilitating the US-Taliban peace talks to end the 17-year-old brutal war in Afghanistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Speaking to the media at an event here on Sunday, Qureshi said positive results were expected […]
UN ban on Azhar Masood: China bats for ‘responsible solution’, says talks need to be held
BEIJING: Amid reports that the resolution to declare Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist would come up in the UN Security Council on March 13, China on Monday said “a responsible solution” can only come through discussions. Beijing also said security issues constituted an “important topic” in its talks to ease tensions […]
‘Terror funding’: ED attaches businessman Watali’s assets
New Delhi: The ED has attached assets worth Rs 1.03 crore belonging to businessman Zahoor Ahmmad Watali in a money laundering case related to funding of terror organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. They said the agency has issued a provisional order for attachment of assets of Watali under the Prevention of […]
EC should consider non-BJP parties’ plea: CPI (M)
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Monday urged the Election Commission to “seriously” consider all the non-BJP parties’ plea in Jammu and Kashmir to hold the assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. In a press statement, the politburo of CPI(M) said, “All the non-BJP political parties in J-K, […]
NIA files charge sheet against three youth
Says they acted as OGW’s of JeM
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency has filed charge sheet against three Kashmiris for their alleged involvement in Jhajjar Kotli, Jammu, encounter in which three militants were killed in September last. Giving details, a spokesman of the agency said that on 12 September 2018 early morning while checking of a Kashmir bound truck, the flying squad […]
PNB scam: ED files fresh chargesheet against Nirav Modi, others
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a fresh chargesheet against diamantaire Nirav Modi, an accused in the USD 2-billion PNB scam, and others under the anti-money laundering law, officials said Monday. They said the chargesheet or the prosecution complaint has been filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai […]
