Article 370 revoked: Pakistan expels Indian envoy, suspends bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced on Wednesday that it is expelling the Indian High Commissioner and suspending bilateral trade with its nuclear-armed neighbour, days after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “We will call back our ambassador from Delhi and send back their” envoy, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced in televised comments, […]
President of India declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370
NEW DELHI: President of India Ram Nath Kovind has declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move came after both houses of Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 370 read […]
Pakistan army stands by Kashmiris, will go to any extent to help them: General Qamar Javed Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that his troops are prepared to “go to any extent” to help Kashmiris, a day after the Indian government revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The decision to take away Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and treat it like […]
Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP’s agenda
NEW DELHI: After securing his legacy as the most successful BJP president, Home Minister Amit Shah has emerged stronger in the country’s political landscape, especially within his party and its Hindutva allies, by successfully delivering on his organisation’s core promise of revoking provisions of Article 370. His successful piloting of the move to strip Jammu […]
Pulwama-like attacks can happen after revocation of Article 370: Imran Khan
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed apprehension that Pulwama-like attacks can follow the revocation of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir, which could trigger a conventional war between Pakistan and India. “This will be a war that no one will win and the implications will be global,” he warned […]
Plea filed in Supreme Court challenging Presidential order on Article 370
NEW DELHI: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the Presidential order on Article 370 which revokes the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has been filed by advocate M L Sharma who claimed that the Presidential order was “illegal” as it was passed without taking consent from […]
Indian-Americans urge Donald Trump to ‘fully support’ revocation of Article 370
NEW DELHI: The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism. The Indian government abolished Article 370 and moved a […]
Rajya Sabha approves resolution on Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state. Allaying opposition fears of all hell breaking loose […]
Article 370: Kashmiri groups in UK react with sadness and joy
NEW DELHI: The news of the Indian government scrapping Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir received a mixed reaction from Kashmiri groups in the UK with some terming it as a “sad day” while others hailing it as a “historic day”. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 that gave special […]
Pakistan summons joint session of Parliament after India scraps Article 370
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Arif Alvi summoned a joint session of the Parliament on Tuesday, hours after the Indian government on Monday abolished Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The joint sitting, to be held at 11 am (local time) on Tuesday, will review the tense situation in Jammu […]
Article 370: Former Supreme Court judge says nothing unconstitutional in revoking special status to Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Ashok Kumar Ganguly on Monday said that abolition of Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir is “apparently” not unconstitutional. He said the decision to grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution was temporary and transitional, and as […]
New Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to have Lt Governor, 7 more assembly seats after delimitation
NEW DELHI: The Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir will have a Lt Governor and the strength of the Assembly will be 107, which will be further enhanced to 114 after a delimitation exercise is carried out. The present strength of the assembly is 87, which includes four seats of the Ladakh region. Ladakh […]
Article 370: Jammu and Kashmir to be largest Union Territory, followed by Ladakh
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir will be the largest union territory (UT) in the country in terms of area once it is carved out, following the Centre’s move to bifurcate the state. Ladakh, will be the second largest UT after it comes to force. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status […]
India revokes Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcates state into two Union Territories
NEW DELHI: The government of India on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, provoking outrage from the NC and PDP and triumph from leaders of India’s ruling BJP. Meeting a long-held promise of […]