Azhar’s listing as global ‘terrorist’ may figure at RIC Foreign Ministers meet
Wuzhen (China): The Pulwama terror attack and the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a ‘global terrorist’ by the UN are expected to figure prominently at Russia, India and China (RIC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting being held here on Wednesday. Besides attending the annual trilateral meeting, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would also hold […]
OIC meet: Pak expresses reservation about invitation to India
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that he has spoken to his UAE counterpart and “expressed reservations” about invitation to India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to attend the OIC meeting scheduled later this week. In a strategically significant development, India has been invited to the inaugural plenary of the foreign […]
Residents in Pakistan’s Balakot thought earthquake hit the area
Islamabad: Residents in the quake-prone Balakot town in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province Tuesday said they were woken by “loud explosions” and thought a fresh tremor must have hit the region when Indian Air Force jets pounded a large militant training camp. Balakot town in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was destroyed during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake […]
US, Taliban officials arrive in Doha for fresh talks
Doha: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Doha Monday to kick off fresh high-level talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 17-year Afghan conflict, saying it could be a “significant moment”. “Arrived in #Doha to meet with a more authoritative Taliban delegation. This could be a significant moment. Appreciate #Qatar for hosting & […]
OIC calls emergency meeting of its Contact Group on JK
Islamabad: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has called an emergency meeting of its Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir on February 26 following a request by Pakistan, a media report said. “On the request of Islamic Republic of Pakistan a meeting of the Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir … will be held at […]
Corruption case: No relief for Sharif as Pak court rejects bail plea
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan rejected the bail application of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, refusing to grant him relief on medical grounds in a corruption case. The reasons will be given in a detailed judgment to be issued later. Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year jail term in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat […]
SC rejects PIL seeking probe into possible conspiracies behind Pulwama attack
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a probe into possible larger conspiracies behind the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed. The PIL, filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, had claimed that nearly 370 kg RDX explosive was used by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber who rammed […]
Take ‘clear and sustained’ actions against militant groups, EU asks Pakistan
Islamabad: The EU has asked Pakistan to take “clear and sustained” actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational militant groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for attacks in the wake of the Pulwama strike. The statement came amid heightened tension between the two nuclear-armed arch-rivals after the February 14 suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad that […]
SC expresses concern over stray dog menace
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday expressed concern over people being bitten by stray dogs and asked the authorities as to what was being done to check the menace. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and Deepak Gupta asked the Centre’s counsel about the steps being taken to address the issues. “What are you […]