Trade with China will continue: Pak
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday rejected the impression that there would be any stoppage of trade with China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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Civilian injured in Pak firing along LoC
“A 52-year-old civilian was injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir’, today officials said. Continue Reading
Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Kathua
Pakistan Rangers today violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early on Saturday, officials said. Continue Reading
Pakistan epitomises “dark arts”, no takers for its “malware”: India at UN
In a hard-hitting response, India said Pakistan “epitomises the dark arts”, but there are no takers for its “malware” after Islamabad raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Security Council. Continue Reading
Pakistan warned to contain terrorism
The Trump administration has a very clear position on Pakistan and wants Islamabad to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action on reining in terror groups and to ensure that its soil is not used for terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, a day after the conclusion of the second India-US 2+2 dialogue. Continue Reading
SC to examine constitutional validity of Citizenship Amendment Act
The Supreme Court today decided to examine the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act but refused to stay its operation. Continue Reading
Amit Shah moves Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah today moved the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha and sought to assuage the concerns of Indian Muslims by saying they have nothing to fear as they are and will remain citizens of India.
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Editorial: Citizens first
The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan after facing religious persecution there, a little past midnight on Monday after a heated debate that lasted over seven hours. Continue Reading
Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change
Pakistan ranked fifth among countries, which are most vulnerable to climate change, according to a report released on Wednesday. According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Pakistan lost 9,989 lives, suffered economic losses worth $ 3.8 billion and witnessed 152 extreme weather events from 1999 to 2018. Continue Reading
Trump ready to mediate on Kashmir if asked by India, Pakistan: US
US President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir only if asked by both the countries, a senior administration official said reiterating that the onus for peace talks lies on Islamabad by taking sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups. Continue Reading