Berlin, May 11 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), accused the Pakistani military establishment of long-standing patronage of religious extremism and terrorism. He stated that the continued domination of the military over Pakistan’s political, economic, ideological, and social spheres poses a threat to democracy, regional peace, and long-term stability in South Asia.Taking to his social media platform X, Burfat said, “By repeatedly overthrowing elected represe…
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Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan-linked disinformation campaigns are not confined to regional tensions but are increasingly seen as efforts that can destabilise democracies, inflame violence, and undermine global trust. From heightening tensions with India to shaping narratives around conflicts in the Middle East, these activities are viewed as posing broader risks to international stability, a report highlighted on Saturday. According to a report in Athens-based ‘Directus’, Pakistan’s military-…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and extended support to her following the party’s crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, while launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the conduct of the polls and the post-election situation in the state.The meeting took place at Banerjee’s Kalighat residence, where Yadav also met TMC national general secretary Abhishek Ba…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday condemned the killing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath in West Bengal, calling the incident ‘highly condemnable’ and saying that violence has no place in politics. “It is highly condemnable. Whoever has done this act, I believe that winning and losing elections is part of democracy, but if you lose an election and resort to such actions, this is exactly why the …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP MP, Manoj Tiwari, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, over her refusal to resign following the election defeat, alleging that her stance reflects a disregard for democratic principles and constitutional norms.Speaking to IANS, Tiwari said that there is no provision that mandates a Chief Minister to remain in office after losing political legitimacy and emphasised that the Constitution provides a clear and dignified path…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members, who had switched over to the BJP last month, could have resigned from the party and re-contested on BJP ticket, if they had “enough courage”.Addressing reporters after his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, Mann said: “If seven out of ten of our MPs come together and say that they have merged with another party, it cannot happen just by their own will. There a…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Celebrating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s historic win in West Bengal, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the Kali Temple in CR Park along with party President Nitin Nabin to offer prayers.After paying obeisance, the Chief Minister described the mandate as a turning point in Indian politics.She said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the saffron flag is now “flying high from Gangotri to Gangasagar”, adding that the result clearly …
Ottawa, May 3 (IANS) The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), in its latest public report, has identified Khalistani elements as a violent extremist threat, as per a media report. A small but determined group of Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) continue to use Canada as a base to promote, raise funds and plan violence, according to a report in Khalsa Vox.These individuals, often linked to Canadian nations, exploit community institutions to raise funds that are used for violen…
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) Karimuddin Barbhuiyan, an Asom Gana Parishad leader who contested the recently concluded Assam Assembly elections from Sonai constituency in Cachar district, on Friday, asserted that many Muslims had voted in the name of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and said the Opposition camp’s dream of forming the next government would remain only a dream. Barbhuiyan, who switched to the Asom Gana Parishad from the All India United Democratic Front ahead of the polls, said the …
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Highlighting that Pakistan faced losses due to the restrictions imposed in Islamabad last week as the local authorities hoped that dignitaries would arrive for the Iran-US talks which eventually did not take place, several experts reckon that the country must focus on its own problems which have increased due to the US-Iran war instead of government showing unity and speed on global issues. “As Iran-US talks hit another snag, we must ask if a state with its own problem…