Imran Khan’s remarks on minorities ‘egregious insult’ to India: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday responded sharply to the remarks made by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan about minorities in India, calling Khan’s remarks as an “egregious insult to all citizens of India.” Advertising “The Pakistan Prime Minister’s remarks are an egregious insult to all citizens of India. Pakistan prime minister […]
British Parliament adopts resolution on Kashmir issue, rights violations in Kashmir on Kashmir solidarity day
Islamabad: International Conference on Kashmir held at the British parliament has adopted a resolution expressing concerns the situation facing people of Kashmir. Radio Pakistan reported that the resolution impressed with the upon the International Community including the United Nations to take immediate and effective measures for addressing the human rights situation in Kashmir. Radio Pakistan […]
Pak Prez Alvi, PM Khan reaffirm Pakistan’s support to Kashmiris
Islamabad: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued and resolute moral, diplomatic and political support to the oppressed people of Kashmir in their valiant struggle for the fundamental right to self determination. In their separate messages on Kashmir Solidarity Day on Tuesday, they said that the recent killing spree […]
Musharraf was responsible for no breakthrough on Kashmir: Nawaz Sharif’s aide
Islamabad: General Musharraf, 75, who lives in Dubai, is facing several cases including a treason case for suspending theConstitution in 2007. The former military ruler left for the UAE in 2016 for medical treatment and has not returned since. He was the army chief during the Kargil War in 1999. Pakistan’s former President Gen Pervez […]
Pak dismisses objections raised by India over Qureshi’s telephonic talk with Mirwaiz Umar
Islamabad (Pakistan): Pakistan’s Foreign Office has dismissed objections raised by India over Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s telephone call to Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq. The row started after Qureshi called Mirwaiz on Tuesday and spoke about Islamabad’s efforts to highlight the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir internationally. In reaction, […]
India objects to UK for allowing its parliament to Pak FM Qureshi as stage for Kashmir conference
New Delhi : India has objected to the UK for allowing its Parliament to Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi as a stage for a Kashmir conference during a visit to London this weekend, a media report said on Thursday. According to a report by The Economic Times (ET), New Delhi has conveyed these objections […]
Challenges in South Asia to grow due to elections in Afghanistan, India: US report
Washington: United States Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats expects challenges facing the South Asian region to grow in 2019 due to elections in Afghanistan and India, large-scale Taliban attacks and “Pakistan’s recalcitrance in dealing with militant groups”. In a public testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday, Coats presented a threat […]
Pak FM Qureshi briefs Mirwaiz on Pak efforts made to highlight Kashmir rights abuses
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday rang up Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and briefed him about the efforts being made by his country to highlight human rights violations in Kashmir. According to a statement issued by Pakistan Foreign Office, Qureshi briefed Mirwaiz on the efforts of the government of Pakistan […]
Suman Kumari becomes Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge
Islamabad: Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge, according to a media report. Suman, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. She passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi’s Szabist University, Dawn reported. According to […]
Pakistan willing to resume talks with India after polls: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan is willing to resume peace talks with New Delhi after the 2019 general election in India with whoever takes power, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said. Speaking to the Gulf News in an interview on Sunday, Chaudhry termed the current time unfit for talks due to the “ongoing turmoil” in Indian politics. “We […]
