Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The political situation in both Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) continues to be marked by a crisis of legitimacy. In PoK, traditional political structures are struggling to address public grievances, worsening the legitimacy deficit, while PoGB faces constitutional ambiguity that restricts democratic consolidation and leaves core governance questions unresolved, a report stated on Thursday. According to a report in ‘Internati…
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Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said that Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, and every action of the enemy is being closely monitored. He emphasised that although India’s northern borders remain stable, continuous vigilance is essential. Referring to the global security scenario, the Army Chief said that the past year has witnessed a sharp rise in the number and intensity of armed conflicts worldwide.“These global changes highlight a simple truth — na…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that there were two turning points during Operation Sindoor, one of them being the very 22-minute strike on terror targets due to which the decision-making of Pakistan was disrupted. Speaking at the annual press conference of the Indian Army here, Gen Dwivedi said, “The first was the 22-minute strike on terrorist targets, which derailed the opposite side’s decision-making, and they took time to take that all in. D…
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s annual rhetoric of “self-determination” emphasises a selective reading of history and distracts from the unresolved problems in its occupied territories, a report said on Thursday. It added that real self-determination is reflected in how people live their lives and participate in public life, not through yearly statements. On January 5 every year, Pakistan marks what it calls “Right to Self-Determination Day”, reiterating its claim over India’s Jammu a…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian agencies have noticed a disturbing trend whereby, people from Jammu and Kashmir have been trying to cross over into Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan.Officials say that the trend of people from Jammu and Kashmir crossing over into PoK and Pakistan was rampant in the 1990s.However, it appears to be back now and this has prompted the agencies to crack down on such elements.Recently, the Poonch Police attached the property of a Pakistan-based terror handler…