Pak women in JK appeal to Modi, Imran Khan for facilitating their return home
Srinagar: A group of women from Pakistan, who came to Jammu and Kashmir with their husbands under the rehabilitation policy for militants, Saturday appealed to Prime Minister NarendraModi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for travel documents to return home. They claimed that they have not been provided the permanent resident certificates as promised. In […]
India approves procurement of 73,000 assault rifles from US
New Delhi: In major move towards infantry modernisation, the Defence Ministry has cleared a long-pending proposal of the Army to procure around 73,000 assault rifles from the US under fast track mode, official sources said on Saturday. Defence Minister NirmalaSitharaman approved procurement of the Sig Sauer rifles which will be used by troops deployed along […]
China to provide USD 2.5 bn loan to Pak to boost foreign cash reserves
Islamabad: China will provide USD 2.5 billion in loans to Pakistan to boost the foreign exchange reserves of its “all-weather ally”, a media report said Saturday. Pakistan is nearly broke with the drying up of foreign cash reserves and mounting external debt. The country’s USD 8.12 billion reserves, which are below the minimum level that […]
5.8 magnitude quake hits several Pak cities
Islamabad: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted several cities in the northern parts of Pakistan on Saturday, the meteorological department said. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad, the epicentre of the quake was Hindu Kush, a mountain range that […]
Mirwaiz placed under house arrest ahead of PM visit
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The Mirwaiz has been put under house arrest for maintaining law and order as separatists have called for a complete shutdown on Sunday, officials said. A […]
Omar, Mehbooba condemn killing Pulwama woman
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Saturday condemned the gruesome killing of a young woman by militants in Shopian district of the state. Ishrat Muneer, a 25-year-old woman from Pulwama, was shot dead at point blank range by militants in Shopian district on Thursday night. They made a video […]
PaK displaced persons stage protest in Jammu
Jammu: A group of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) displaced persons Saturday staged a protest here, demanding their proper rehabilitation. The protesters assembled under the banner of SOS international at Bakshi Nagar, and staged the protest on the eve of Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi visit to the state. In November 2015, the Centre had announced a package […]
Case registered against revenue officials
Jammu: An FIR has been registered against two revenue department officials for damaging official records to illegally favour private beneficiaries in lieu of pecuniary benefits in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an anti-corruption bureau spokesman said on Saturday. A formal case was registered at ACB Doda police station on Friday on the basis of […]
Assembly polls: EC team to visit JK next week, will take a call on polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission will visit Jammu and Kashmir next week to take stock of the situation there before deciding on the Assembly elections in the state, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said Friday. Jammu and Kashmir is currently under President’s Rule. The commission will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs […]
