India asks for diplomatic access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Request forwarded two days ago: Sushma Swaraj
Request forwarded two days ago: Sushma Swaraj
400 paramilitary personnel died in action in 2015-17, says MHA
New Delhi: Nearly 400 paramilitary personnel were killed due to firing from across the Indo-Pak border, and insurgency violence in the country in the last three years, officials said Wednesday. The highest number of personnel killed in action were from the Border Security Force (BSF). The force lost 167 personnel between 2015 and 2017, and […]
Army jawan injured in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured Wednesday after Pakistani troops resorted to firing on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, officials said. On Tuesday, two soldiers were injured in Poonch and Rajouri sectors in shelling and small arms fire from across the border, prompting authorities to shut […]
On Eid-e-Milad eve mobile phone services shut in Pak
Islamabad: Mobile phone services were shut down in Pakistan’s major cities on Wednesday as the authorities beefed up security to prevent terror attacks during the Eid Milad-un Nabi celebrations, in the wake of a suicide attack in neighbouring Afghanistan that killed over 50 people, mostly clerics. Officials said the security was tightened to avert any […]
IMF bailout package: Pak says ‘substantive progress’ in talks achieved
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan said on Tuesday that “substantive progress” was made with the visiting IMF delegation to develop understanding for financial assistance to address the balance of payment issue, amid reports that the global lender sought complete disclosure of Chinese financial support to the country and hiking of energy prices and levying more taxes. The […]
Suicide bomber targets clerics in Afghan capital, 50 killed
Kabul: A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of hundreds of Islamic scholars in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people as Muslims around the world marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Majroh said another 83 people were wounded in the attack, with 20 of them […]
Northern Army commander visits Siachen
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh visited the Siachen glacier, the highest battle field in the world, Wednesday and interacted with troops deployed there. The Army commander was accompanied by General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, a defence spokesperson said here. “Lt Gen Singh visited Siachen and […]
