South Asia
Maryam Nawaz detained by NAB
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz was detained by Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday. Maryam Nawaz was taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau…
India raps Pakistan on J&K, asks it to review retaliatory steps
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In its first response to Pakistan expelling its envoy, India on Thursday said that revoking special status to Jammu and Kashmir is “entirely an internal matter” and Islamabads actions were…
Kashmiri kids witnessed violence for decades: Malala
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday said “for seven decades, the children of Kashmir have grown up amid violence” and appealed for an end to the…
Pak closes 3 air routes for Indian carriers
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan over the revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution ending special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has closed down three out of…
Pakistan to expel Indian envoy; partially closes airspace
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership has decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking…
Iran for dialogue between India, Pak to resolve tensions
Tehran, Aug 8 (IANS) Iran said it is closely following the Indian government’s decision regarding Jammu and Kashmir, and added that it expects New Delhi and Islamabad to adopt peaceful means and dialogue to “protect…
Kashmir ‘internationally recognised disputed territory’: Chinese envoy
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir was an “internationally recognized disputed territory”, and criticised the Indian government for unilaterally revoking its special status. Yao,…
Pakistan partially closes airspace; AI not affected
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistan has partially closed its airspace amid growing tensions with India over the abrogation of Article 370. However, according to national carrier Air India, its west bound operations will not…
UN chief in touch with India, Pak on Kashmir: Spokesperson
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 7 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN are in contact at various levels with India and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. Asked by a reporter…
Imran dials Johnson, MBS; Qureshi to visit Beijing
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) APakistan on Wednesday continued its efforts to win diplomatic support for its stance against India’s move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, with Prime Minister Imran Khan reaching…
Pak to expel Indian envoy, stop bilateral trade
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking…
Hope Karatarpur Corridor not hit by ties downgrade: Amarinder
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with India over revocation of Article 370, hoping the move would not adversely impact the…
Pakistan’s decision to expel Indian envoy ‘an act of desperation’
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The diplomatic community in India has termed Pakistan’s decision to expel the Indian ambassador from Islamabad as an “act of desperation”. On Wednesday, Pakistan expelled Ajay Bisaria, the Indian ambassador…
Pakistan tells India it is expelling envoy
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday said it has informed India of its decision to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria, over New Delhi’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir….
India did not tell us in advance about Art. 370 step: US
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The US on Wednesday denied that India had informed it about its intention to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of taking the step, contradicting media reports that…
Pakistan to discuss Kashmir with China: Qureshi
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said here on Wednesday he would visit Beijing to consult China in the wake of revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir by India….
Pak expels Indian envoy, to suspend trade with India
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to downgrade diplomatic relations, expel the Indian High Commissioner and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move…
Pak to downgrade diplomatic ties, suspend trade with India
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to downgrade diplomatic relations and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking special status for…
Taliban bombing in Kabul kills 18, injures over 100
Kabul, Aug 7 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and over 100 others wounded, including women and children, in a deadly car bombing outside a police station in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday,…