Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC trade resumes after two days
Jammu: The cross-LoC trade between Poonch-Rawalakot resumed on Friday, after remaining suspended for two days due to ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control, officials said. A total of 67 trucks, including 35 from India and 32 from Pakistan, crossed the border via Chakan-Da-Bagh, custodian of LoC trade centre, Poonch, Fareed Kohli told […]
Kartarpur corridor: India seeks visa-free access for 5000 pilgrims daily
Attari (Punjab): India Thursday sought visa-free access from Pakistan for 5,000 pilgrims per day to the historic Sikh shrine in Kartarpur. This was conveyed to the Pakistani delegation at a meeting here to discuss the opening of a planned corridor for pilgrims between Punjab’s Gurdaspur district and Kartarpur Sahib across the border. From our side, […]
China defends blocking Azhar terror listing
Says it will help in finding lasting solution
Beijing: China on Thursday defended its fourth “technical hold” on the designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying the move would give it time for a “thorough and in-depth assessment” of the case and help the parties concerned to engage in more talks to find a “lasting solution” acceptable to […]
Terror financing case: NIA issues fresh summons to Mirwaiz
Asks him to appear at NIA office in Delhi on Monday
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday issued fresh summons to moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq to appear for questioning at the probe agency headquarters in connection with a terror financing case, officials said. According to the notice, the Mirwaiz has been asked to appear at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters in New […]
Failed Azhar listing: BJP puts blame on Congress
Hitting back at the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was the “original sinner” who favoured China over India for permanent membership into the United Nation Security Council. This comes within hours of Congress President Rahul Gandhi terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “weak” and “scared” of Chinese President […]
Indo-Pak relations: Animosity is a reality, but History too cannot be ignored
New Delhi: Gujarat in India, Gujrat in Pakistan; Hyderabad here and also there; Delhi Gate in Lahore and Lahori Gate in Patiala. Then there is the favourite sweetmeat of many Indians, the Karachi halwa, while the Pakistanis relish Bengali samosa. Some names have withstood the uneasy decades since Partition, standing out like little beacons of […]