Trump gives in, writes to Imran Khan
Seeks help in bringing Taliban to negotiating table
Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has written to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan’s support in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in trouble-torn Afghanistan, officials here said on Monday. The development came weeks after Trump said Pakistan does not do “a damn thing” for the US, alleging […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Pak says won’t be cowed down by negative propaganda campaign
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative was taken solely to fulfill the longstanding wishes of “our Sikh brethren” and criticised the “negative propaganda campaign” against the historic move. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who completed 100 days in office, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Corridor linking two revered […]
Mehbooba demands opening of Shardapeeth pilgrimage site
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking opening of the Shardapeeth pilgrimage site across the Line of Control (LoC). Mehbooba said Shardapeeth in Pak-administered Kashmir (PaK) is an outstanding relic of Kashmir’s glowing history. “The initiatives taken by (the) government of India under your distinguished […]
Sixth phase of Panchayat polls witnesses 76.9 pc voting
Jammu: The sixth phase of panchayat polls concluded peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with an estimated 76.9 per cent electorate– highest so far– exercising their franchise amid tight security arrangements, state’s chief electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said. A massive 84.6 per cent polling was witnessed in Jammu division, while only 17.3 per cent […]
Sikh girl wants to donate kidney for ailing Muslim friend
Alleges authorities at SKIMS are delaying the procedure
Srinagar: A Sikh girl from Udhampur wants to donate one of her kidneys to save the life of her Muslim friend suffering from organ failure, but objections by her family and a hospital here are delaying the procedure, prompting them to approach court. Manjot Singh Kohli (23), a Sikh social activist from Udhampur area of […]
Military procurement worth Rs 3000 crore approved
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry Saturday approved military procurement worth Rs 3,000 crore, including Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles for Navy’s two stealth frigates and armoured recovery vehicles for the Army’s Arjun main battle tanks, a senior official said. The go-ahead for both acquisitions was given by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the ministry’s highest decision-making […]
Dissolution of JK Assembly: Guv maintained sanctity of constitutional institutions: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister and senior BJP leader Jitendra Singh Saturday said his party respects Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision of dissolving the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, as it believes in maintaining the sanctity of the country’s constitutional institutions. The Assembly was abruptly dissolved by the governor on the night of November 21, hours after the […]