Modi shows up at BJP presser, diverts questions to Shah
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first face-to-face with a large contingent of reporters, asserted confidently that the BJP will come back to power with a full majority on its own. In a surprised move, Modi showed up on the dais for a scheduled press conference by BJP president Amit Shah, who gave […]
APG meet in China discusses Pak’s efforts in curbing terror
Islamabad: Pakistan’s seriousness to act against proscribed terror outfits and its efforts to curb money laundering and terror financing were raised by members of a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at a meeting held in China, according to a media report. A 10-member delegation, led by Finance Secretary Mohammad Younas Dagha, […]
Bonhomie: Sikh man gives discounts to Muslims in Pak to promote brotherhood
Peshawar: A Sikh trader in a tribal district of northwest Pakistan is giving discounts to Muslim worshippers in the holy month of Ramzan as a special gesture to promote peace and brotherhood in the restive region. Naranj Singh opened a shop in tehsil Jamrud of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where essential items are sold at prices less […]
Intermixing of armed forces with political class will spell disaster: Patiala MP
Patiala: Sitting MP and Punjab Democratic Alliance candidate from Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi, feels the BJP’s nationalism is chauvinism and that India will go Pakistan’s way if the armed forces are “intermixed” with the political class. The 67-year-old lawmaker also accused the Narendra Modi government of usurping the power of states and giving a free hand […]
Ready to discuss terrorism with India but New Delhi ‘reluctant’: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said it was ready to discuss the issue of terrorism with India as it claimed that New Delhi is “reluctant” to cooperate on the matter, which is also a “primary concern” for Islamabad. Pakistan wants constructive engagement with India as per the policy of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Office spokesman […]
Military being drawn into political discourse is ‘worrisome’: Fmr Commander
Chandigarh: Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda, the main architect of the 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PaK, Thursday said it is “worrisome” that the military is increasingly being drawn into the political discourse and used to win political arguments. The Indian Army’s former Northern Command chief also said the talk around […]
Samjhauta train blast: Pak considering moving international forums against acquittal of suspects
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said it is considering moving international forums against the acquittal of the 2007 Samjhauta train blast case suspects that left 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, dead. The blast in Samjhauta Express took place near Panipat in Haryana on February 18, 2007, when the train was on its way to Attari in Amritsar, […]
Facing death row convict was a juvenile at time of sentencing, SC told
New Delhi: In a bizarre case, a death row convict languishing in jail for 24 years for killing seven people including two kids should not have been given death penalty as he was a juvenile at the time of the crime, according to a report filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday. “Capital punishment can […]
BJP government reneged on its promise of economic package to JK: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday condemned the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for reneging on its promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and other states. “In Jammu and Kashmir BJP government promised Rs 80,000 crore package, but gave only 31 per cent of it,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said. “So was the case […]
Trafficking fears leads to withholding of visas of 90 Pak women
Islamabad: Amidst a raging controversy over Pakistani girls being trafficked to China after fake marriages, the Chinese embassy here has withheld visas of 90 Pakistani brides, according to a media report. China’s Deputy Chief of Mission in Pakistan Lijian Zhao said on Tuesday that 140 applications have been received this year from Chinese nationals, seeking […]
