A leading US strategic think tank has suggested the possibility of another Mumbai type attack, saying ‘there is a strong jihadist strategic intent to launch a major attack against India in order to trigger a conflict between India and Pakistan’.
‘Such an attack would redirect Pakistani troops from battling these jihadists in Pakistan’s west toward the [...]
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian border guards opened fire at a group of suspected infiltrators along the border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramgarh sector around midnight Sunday, officials said.
According to Border Security Force (BSF) sources, troopers deployed at Narania area of Ramgarh sector, about 45 km southwest of Jammu, detected ‘heavy movement’ along [...]
Srinagar, Jan. 2 (ANI): Two BSF personnel were critically injured as militants opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Constable Davinder of 75th battalion and Saifullah of 25th battalion of [...]
New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations.
This is the 19th consecutive year where both the countries exchange the list of nuke establishments as per a bilateral agreement, which prohibits any kind of [...]
Washington, Dec.31 (ANI): Pakistan has been supporting the on going ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan from both sides as it has its own interests in the region, and it will also try to ensure that either the Afghan Taliban or some other [...]
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) could incur a loss of up to Rs.2.5 crore from gate sales as there will not be a single priced ticket during the fourth India-Sri Lanka one dayer at the Eden Gardens Dec 24.
‘Our collection from the gate sales could have gone up to Rs.2.5 [...]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The defence ministry is awaiting the views of national parties on the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff, which was recommended by the Kargil Review Committee, parliament was informed Wednesday.
The government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) April 17, 2000 to review the national security system and to [...]
Lahore, Dec. 16 (ANI): Notwithstanding continuous US demands that Islamabad has to ‘do more’ against extremists operating from inside the country, Pakistan has said that it would only adopt policies which are essential to protect its national interests.
Speaking in a television show, State Minister for Interior Affairs Tasneem Qureshi said Pakistan would not [...]
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants India and Pakistan to resume their peace dialogue and discuss everything, including Kashmir, since the security of both the countries is threatened by terrorists.
But while the US would encourage India and Pakistan, problems between the countries can be ’solved by the two countries themselves [...]
Washington, Dec.15 (ANI): Stressing on the need for resumption of bilateral talks between India and Pakistan on all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said extremists could try to provoke a war between the countries if issues are not [...]
Multan (Punjab), Dec. 14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that not talking with India would only benefit terrorists.
Addressing a press conference here, Gilani admitted that the Mumbai terror attacks had created a rift [...]
Srinagar, Dec 13 (ANI): Despite a truce in force between India and Pakistan along the international border, Pakistan has built as many as 19 new fortified concrete bunkers and 39 observation towers along the border till November this year.
New Delhi is concerned about the issue, as according to reports, these bunkers are not defensive [...]
Salta (Argentina), Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan crushed India’s hopes of qualifying for the elite Champions Trophy hockey with an emphatic 6-3 victory in the semi-finals of the Champions Challenge here Saturday.
For Pakistan, Rehan Butt scored a hat-trick (2nd minute, 29th, 64th), Sohail Abbas struck twice (32 and 70) and Haseem Khan slotted one in the [...]
Islamabad, Dec. 11 (ANI): Pakistan has ruled out the possibility of allowing foreign troops to conduct military operations inside its geographical territory, saying it would not allow any one to cross the ‘red lines’.
Addressing a briefing here, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said no foreign military would be allowed [...]
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara scored a defiant 133 in the second innings of the third and the final Test here Saturday to become the first Sri Lankan captain to post a century on Indian soil.
The first three Sri Lankan skippers to make centuries against India were Duleep Mendis, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene.
Statistical [...]
Washington, Dec.5 (ANI) : US President Barack Obama’s key advisor on foreign policy, John Kerry, while acknowledging the fact that the situation along the India-Pakistan border has improved in the recent past, has said that suspicion between the [...]
Wagah (Amritsar), Dec.3 (ANI): A delegation of over a hundred businessmen from Pakistan entered India on Wednesday through the Wagah check post in Punjab.
The delegation is participating in the five-day Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar that began Wednesday.
“The day leaders and people of both India and Pakistan will realise that friendship and [...]
New York, Nov.26 (ANI): A year after the ghastly Mumbai terror attacks, in which about 170 people were killed and numerous lives were ruined, Pakistan is yet to take credible action against the perpetrators.
While Islamabad has been patting its own back by arresting seven of the suspects, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) operations chief Zaki ur-Rehman Lakhvi, [...]
George Town (Malaysia), Nov 26 (ANI): Some 100,000 shoppers are expected at the inaugural Penang International Indian Shopping Festival 2009.
A total of 65 booths selling apparel, jewellery, handicraft and other items have been set up in the foyer of the Penang Times Square for the festival, which ends on November 30.
Sales were brisk at [...]
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh told a distinguished gathering at the Centre of Foreign Relations (CFR) here on Monday that his country was very concerned about terrorists and insurgents, who were once very active along the [...]
Washington, Nov.20 (ANI): Stressing that pending issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved amicably by both countries, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that a resumption of bilateral talks is very important.
In an interview with the BBC, the transcripts of which was released by the State Department here, Clinton said Washington is [...]
New Delhi, Nov 17(ANI): Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday said that Iran and Pakistan had already started work on the gas pipeline, and road is open for India to join the project.
“I think India [...]
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Nine Indian minors, who were caught while fishing in Pakistani waters, are languishing in prison in the country’s port city of Karachi despite having completed their one-year sentence, says a rights organisation.
The nine boys are currently at the Youthful Offenders Industrial School Karachi, The News International reported.
The children, who belong to [...]
Srinagar/New Delhi Nov 16 (IANS) India’s top industry lobby recommending hard military and economic counter-actions against Pakistan has drawn flak from a business body in Jammu and Kashmir which says its recommendations are ‘irresponsible and immature’.
The Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), the state’s premier business body said the ‘Task Force report on National Security [...]
Islamabad, Nov.13 (ANI): In an attempt to resolve the Kishanganga Dam dispute with India as soon as possible, Pakistan has proposed both the establishment of a court of arbitration and the appointment of neutral experts.
“The establishment of a court for arbitration and the appointment of neutral experts would be proposed to India, as New Delhi [...]
Amritsar, Nov 12(ANI): In an initiative to bring the world closer by breaking the barriers of language, a music festival was organized here to bridge the gap between the people of India and Pakistan.
The brainchild of late Manveen Sandhu and Faizaan Peerzada, the Sanjh Festival, currently [...]
Abohar, Nov.11 (ANI): Despite having initially blamed the Talibans and Lashkar-e-Toiba for causing trouble across its country, Radio Pakistan in its recent Punjabi Darbar programme has blamed India for carrying out terrorist attacks [...]
Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday said the peace gestures from China were a camouflage to gain time and it could ‘turn hostile’ any time.
‘China can turn hostile at any convenient time… we should not be complacent and always remain in the state of preparedness to meet any eventuality,’ [...]
Lahore, Nov.8 (ANI): Top wrestlers from India and Pakistan would be sweating it out with each other in the Challenge Cup Dangal (wrestling tournament) scheduled to be held in Lahore next month.
Speaking to media persons during a press conference, Pervaiz Shahid, chairman of CMC Bank Alfalah, the main sponsor of the event, said the tournament [...]
Islamabad, Nov.8 (ANI): Pakistan is pushing the World Bank (WB) to appoint a neutral expert instead of going to the Court of Arbitration on the Kishanganga Hydropower project issue
“We are examining the possibility of invoking the option of a neutral expert instead of court of arbitration,” a Foreign Office spokesperson said.
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), [...]
