Tag: Pakistan

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops were locked in heavy clashes on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand accused the Pakistan Arny of using small arms and mortar shells to target Indian positions in Sunderbani sector without any provocation in violation of […]

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a two-day visit to Qatar from Monday at the invitation of the country’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Khan was expected to hold meetings with the Qatari Emir and Prime Minister to discuss matters of mutual interest. He will also discuss the matter of exporting […]

Karachi: A “successful” robotic surgical procedure was carried out for the first time in Pakistan on a female patient at a hospital in Karachi, the media reported on Sunday. The procedure called hysterectomy took place on Saturday, the concluding day of a three-day international multidisciplinary robotic surgery workshop at the Civil Hospital Karachi, reports Dawn […]

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban on Saturday rejected Pakistani media reports of possible talks with the US in Islamabad and reiterated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan government. The news of possible talks between the militants and the US came to light on Friday following the visit of US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy […]

Islamabad: Pakistan has ruled out any role for India in the Afghan peace process, the media reported on Friday. “India has no role in Afghanistan,” Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said at the weekly media briefing on Thursday while responding to a query about Islamabad’s position on New Delhi’s part in the reconciliation process. Faisal […]

Lucknow: Citing terror and border firing, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday ruled out possibility of inviting people from Pakistan for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2019 due in Varanasi between January 21 and 23. Responding to a question, the Minister said: “Right now, there is no talk going on between India and Pakistan. […]

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, defence sources said. Pakistan troopers used small arms and automatics to target Indian positions in Khari Karmara area. “Our troops effectively retaliated to the unprovoked ceasefire violation. Firing exchanges started at around 4.30 a.m. […]

Lucknow: Citing terror and border firing, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday ruled out possibility of inviting people from Pakistan for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2019 due in Varanasi between January 21 and 23. Responding to a question, the Minister said: “Right now, there is no talk going on between India and Pakistan. […]

Jammu: An Assistant Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed on Tuesday in Pakistani firing on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. BSF sources said the Pakistani troops violated the 2003 ceasefire on the international border in Hiranagar sector. “An Assistant Commandant of the BSF was injured in the firing. […]

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s regime, the media reported on Monday. Background discussions with government officials suggest that Islamabad has officially conveyed to Beijing that it was no more interested in the 1,320MW […]

New Delhi: India has dismissed allegations by Pakistan about playing a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year saying Islamabad should instead take credible action against support to terrorism. “We have seen statements in Pakistani media attributed to the police chief of Karachi making false allegations against India for […]

New Delhi: Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the Indian Army has properly managed the situation on the western and northern borders with Pakistan and China, giving no cause for concern. Speaking at the annual press conference, Rawat also said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir needed to be brought under “better […]

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts on Wednesday. The first clash took place in Poonch district. Pakistan troopers resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur and Khari Karmara areas at around 8.15 a.m., Defence Ministry sources said. “They […]

Jammu: The Indian and Pakistani armies traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Defence sources said Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on Tuesday morning. “Pakistani firing began early this morning in Khari Karmara area of the LoC. Indian positions retaliated […]

Jammu: The Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir prompting authorities to shut down schools in the vicinity. The Pakistan Army were using automatics and mortars to target Indian military and civilian facilities, defence sources said. “Unprovoked firing and shelling […]