Islamabad/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India’s decision to hold the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists underscores that the move is not directed against the Pakistani people but is intended to put pressure on Islamabad, which uses terrorism as an instrument, a report has stated. It argued that Pakistan’s actions have legitimised terror and undermined security architecture, posing a threat to people in the entire…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thirty-six years is a long time — long enough for hopes of justice to fade and tears of grief to dry. And when every door of justice and political will seemed firmly shut, one case has given an entire community reason to believe that justice, however delayed, may still be possible. For the beleaguered Kashmiri Hindus, the chargesheet filed in the kidnapping and murder case of Sarla Bhat has rekindled long-lost hopes of justice and redemption. For more than three decades…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government’s ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ against terrorism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the designation of 17 Pakistani nationals, including Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, and six Indians as “terrorists”, an official said on Saturday. Home Minister Shah said that PM Modi-led government is committed to dismantling every terror module to ensure the safety of India and its people.In a post on social media platform …
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday questioned the purpose of resuming dialogue with Pakistan, asserting that any engagement would be meaningless unless Islamabad first stops sponsoring terrorism against India.His remarks came after Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that no one should object to India-Pakistan dialogue if the objective is to improve relations between the two neighbouring countries.The Chief Minister noted that the conflict between India and Pakistan was n…
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) Two police personnel, including an additional station house officer (SHO), were killed when armed assailants attacked a police patrol in Mohmand district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Friday. According to the police, the attack took place near the Warsak Lift Canal in the Machni area, where police mobile patrol were attacked by armed assailants. The police said additional SHO and elite force constable were killed in the attack while t…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, had set up the terrorist-gangster network with the intention of advancing activities linked to the Khalistan movement. The plan was to ensure that the gangster network smuggled narcotics, arms and ammunition, and raised funds for the Khalistan network.While this arrangement worked seamlessly for both the Khalistan elements and the gangster network, cracks now appear to be emerging. This follows a reset in ties wit…
United Nations, July 2 (IANS) The General Assembly has overwhelmingly again urged the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) proposed by India.The Ninth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which was carried by 140 votes with three against on Wednesday, urged member nations to “make every effort” to adopt the CCIT, which has been languishing for 31 years after New Delhi proposed it.India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish warned t…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Tuesday urged the international community not to surrender to terrorism. He was speaking ahead of the 50th anniversary of ‘Operation Entebbe’, the Israeli counter-terrorist mission in Uganda. “We see that there is a constant attempt to abuse international norms and to harm the innocent in order to achieve, in a deceitful and malign way, political goals… And, I think it’s a goal, both of India, Israel and the rest of the…
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) Several world leaders and the global community condemned the Pakistani military airstrikes carried out in Afghanistan’s provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar, killing and injuring several civilians, including women and children.The remarks came after Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat on Monday confirmed that airstrikes carried out on the night of June 28 in the Afghan provinces by Pakistani military resulted in the death of 36 civilians and injuries to 163 others …
United Nations, June 29 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm on Monday against emerging technologies “super-charging” terrorism and said better cooperation among countries can “close critical gaps”. He said that in South Asia, “affiliates of Al-Qaida and Da’esh [Islamic State terror outfit] and other terrorist groups persist”, as also in Africa and the Middle East, in threatening nations and people.”Violent extremist narratives, including those based on xenophobia, racism,…