We are not anyone’s puppets: Farooq Abdullah’s retort to Pakistan
By Sumir Kaul NEW DELHI:Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the recent Gupkar Declaration in which six political parties of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that “we are not anyone’s puppets”. “Pakistan has always abused mainstream political parties of […]
US to sell 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan amid soaring tensions with China
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the US and China. Taiwan’s purchase of the F-16s marks the first sale of advanced fighter jets to the island since President George HW Bush announced approval for […]
Pakistan approves USD 7.2 billion railway line upgradation project under CPEC
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved the strategic USD 7.2 billion railway line upgradation project between Peshawar and Karachi under the CPEC, paving the way for the final negotiations with China for the finance, a media report said on Sunday. The approval of the project to upgrade the 1,872 km-long railway track from Peshawar […]
India asks importers to buy palm oil from Indonesia, not Malaysia: Report
NEW DELHI: India is likely to import more palm oil from Indonesia amid the government’s informal advisory to refiners not to buy the commodity from Malaysia following its remarks on the new citizenship law and Kashmir issue, according to government and industry sources. On Monday, the commerce ministry held a detailed meeting with edible oil […]
After Afghanistan, Pakistan says it will not allow its soil to be used against anyone
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday that it will not allow its soil to be used against anyone, amid raging tensions between Iran and the US after the killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in an American drone strike in Iraq. “We will not allow our soil to be used against anyone,” Army spokesman […]
‘CPEC is not about aid’: US warns Pakistan of risks from China infrastructure push
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) on Thursday warned Pakistan that it faced long-term economic damage with little return if China keeps pursuing its giant infrastructure push. The top US diplomat for South Asia said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — heralded as a game-changer by both Asian countries — would profit only Beijing and said […]
Pakistan turns down India’s request to open airspace for Narendra Modi’s flight to Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Sunday said it has denied India’s request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s VVIP flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, citing the alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has decided not to allow […]
Pakistan rejects reports about Indian Army targeting terror camps in PoK
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rejected reports that the Indian Army targeted at least four terror camps in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said it can arrange a visit of diplomats from P5 nations to the area to expose Indian “falsehood”. According to Indian government sources in New Delhi, the Indian Army […]
Pakistan to open Kartarpur Corridor on November 9: Imran Khan
By M Zulqernain LAHORE: Pakistan will open the much-awaited Kartarpur Corridor on November 9, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Sunday. The proposed corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit […]
Army pounds terror camps, Pakistani posts along LoC in counter-offensive against infiltration attempts
NEW DELHI: In a major retaliation to Pakistan’s unprovoked firing, the Indian Army on Sunday launched heavy artillery attacks targeting at least four terror camps and several Pakistani military positions opposite the Tangadhar sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, killing five Pakistani soldiers, government sources here said There have been reports […]
Pakistan-India nuclear war could kill 100 million
WASHINGTON: The year is 2025 and a war erupts between Pakistan and India after severe clashes on the Line of Control (LoC). New Delhi retaliates by sending tanks into Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fearing it will be overrun; Pakistan hits the invading forces with its battlefield nuclear weapons, triggering the deadliest conflict in history […]
Turkey building naval warship for Pakistan
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country has started construction of a warship set to be sold to the Pakistan Navy, a media report said. Erdogan made the announcement on Sunday while attending a dual ceremony to commission the new Turkish naval ship TCG Kinaliada and the MILGEM (Turkish national warship programme)-class […]
Manmohan Singh was ready to attack Pakistan, says Former British premier
Former British premier David Cameron released his memoirs on Thursday, in which he speaks of getting on well with “saintly” former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who even confided in him about the prospect of military action against Pakistan in case of another Mumbai-like terrorist attack. For The Record is a chronicle of 52-year-old Cameron’s […]
Jammu and Kashmir part of sovereign India, Pakistan should leave PoK, says UK MP
LONDON: One of Britain’s most outspoken MPs on the Kashmir issue Bob Blackman has called on Pakistan to leave Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, asserting that India has a sovereign right over the entire region. Addressing a UK-based Kashmiri Pandit gathering organised here on Saturday, the Conservative Party MP countered the Pakistani government’s plan to move a United […]
MMTC not to import onions from Pakistan over Kashmir, modifies tender
NEW DELHI: Amid protest, state-owned MMTC has barred suppliers from sourcing onions from Pakistan while modifying its tender for import of 2,000 tonnes of the key kitchen staple. Last week, MMTC had issued a tender for import of onions from Pakistan, Egypt, China, Afghanistan or any other origin which created uproar from farmers and political […]
UN chief wants India, Pakistan to deal with Kashmir issue through dialogue
NEW DELHI: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who has had contacts with the leadership in India and Pakistan, remains very concerned about any potential escalation between the two countries over Kashmir and appeals to both sides to deal with the issue through dialogue, his spokesperson said. Guterres met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines […]