New Delhi: Member of Parliament and former star cricketer Gautam Gambhir has strongly opposed the idea of resumption of cricket between India and Pakistan until Islamabad stops cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir. In an exclusive interview to IANS at his home in the national capital, the star of the 2007 T20 India-Pakistan World Cup … Read more
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistan is a peace-loving country that had rendered great sacrifices for regional and global peace. He also emphasised that Pakistan and India should resolve the Jammu and Kashmir issue in a dignified manner. Gen Bajwa said this while congratulating the graduating cadets at … Read more
On Friday night, the security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Lelhaar in the Kakapora area following the information regarding the presence of militants.After a night-long of firing from both sides, the two militants had laid down their arms before the authorities after being trapped during an encounter. They surrendered before the forces along … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has invited the Opposition for talks to chalk out a comprehensive action plan aimed at resolution of the lingering Kashmir dispute after the Senate saw the two sides engaging in a blame game over the issue. “Let us join hands on this issue. This is a continuous battle … Read more
New Delhi: The BJP has said its good performance in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu & Kashmir is encouraging as it emerged as the single largest party with 74 seats. The BJP said that by showing faith in democracy, the people of Kashmir delivered a slap in the faces of separatists. The … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir has suffered owing to reducing support from many countries around the globe and the Muslim world. In the recent past, reports about withdrawal of support by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue against India created unrest and suspicion in Islamabad, with debates about its weakening position on … Read more
New Delhi: Five men from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab were arrested in Delhi after a brief gun-battle on Monday, the police said, underlining how Pakistan’s ISI is trying to link the Khalistan movement with Kashmir-based terror outfits like Hizbul Mujahideen through narco-terrorism. The Delhi Police said the group was backed by the ISI through … Read more
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s shrill campaign to internationalise Kashmir has bombed after the 57-member Islamic bloc brushed aside Islamabads frenzied attempt to haul up India for abrogating Article 370 more than a year ago. In the latest attempt to slam India for its decision to fully mainstream Kashmir with the rest of … Read more
New Delhi: Abu Mohsin Al-Misri, Al Qaedas second in command in the Indian sub-continent, was killed in the central Ghazni province, some 150 km south of the capital of Kabul, on October 25. Al-Misri was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) most wanted list. He was charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals. Misri’s … Read more
Srinagar: The recruitment of local youth into terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is a big concern for the Indian Army. This year, 131 youth in all have joined militancy in the Valley so far. Last year, 117 youth had joined terrorism. “Recruitment of local youth into terrorism is a big concern. I can’t point my … Read more