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 […]
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 […]
Seeking protection under AFSPA: SC rejects plea of Army men challenging FIRs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea of over 300 Army personnel challenging the lodging of FIRs against soldiers involved in operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir, where AFSPA is in force, though the Centre contended that it will have a “demoralising effect” on soldiers who are fighting terrorism. The apex […]
Rahul Gandhi sent me to Pakistan: Sidhu
Hyderabad: Amid the raging row over his Pakistan visit, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said Friday it was Congress president Rahul Gandhi who sent him there for attending the foundation laying ceremony of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor and that he was his “captain”. Sidhu’s visit had riled Punjab Chief Minister Capt. (retd) Amarinder Singh, who said […]
Farmers rally in Delhi: Farooq extends support to agitators, says Kashmir stands with them
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah extended his support to farmers, who have gathered here to press for their demands, and urged people to join hands to overthrow the BJP government in the upcoming elections. The national conference leader joined several leaders from the opposition parties at Jantar Mantar in the […]
SIDCO faces 5 Cr penalty for polluting Basantar river
New Delhi: The NGT has imposed a penalty of Rs five crore on the Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) for failing to stop discharge of effluents and dumping of waste in the Basantar river in Samba district. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel held SIDCO […]
Promoting terror in India not in Pakistan’s favour: Imran Khan
Says he is ready for talks with PM Modi
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said he was ready to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi while conceding that it was not in the interest of his country to allow terror activities from its territory. Khan’s remarks came a day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj categorically ruled out possibility of […]