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India, Pakistan must talk to avoid conflict: Clinton

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 [...]

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Terror camps in Pak will affect them only: Pillai

Suchetgarh (Jammu), Dec.12 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G.K Pillai said on Saturday that the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan remains intact, and if Islamabad does not take steps to dismantle it, that country will be the only one to suffer.

Talking to media persons at [...]

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Radio Pakistan blames Hindus for discrimination against all communities including Sikhs

Gurdaspur, Dec.5 (ANI): Though India is today looked upon by the world community for its democratic values and social fabric where over a billion people of diverse cultures co-exit in harmony and participate in each other’s festivals, broadcasters of Radio Pakistan are sceptical about this well-known reality. [...]

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‘Nuclear’ Pak should know its responsibilities: US NSA

Washington, Dec.5 (ANI): US National Security Adviser, James Jones has said that Pakistan is a nuclear state, and that it should be aware of its responsibilities in this regard.

Briefing media persons on President Obama’s new Afghan policy here, Jones said being a nuclear power state, Pakistan has huge responsibilities.

“Pakistan is a nuclear state and has [...]

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Budget tripled for protecting India-Pakistan border

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The government has more than tripled the budget to Rs.1,201 crore from Rs.380 crore for road construction and fencing of the India-Pakistan border, parliament was told Tuesday.

In a written reply to a question about road construction along borders, Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said: ‘Along Indo-Pakistan [...]

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Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India: EU delegation

Srinagar, Nov 26 (ANI): European Union (EU) delegation has described Jammu and Kashmir as an integral and important part of India, but also stated that it needs a solution through peaceful talks between India, Pakistan and concerned people in Kashmir.

A five-member EU delegation, which is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday [...]

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US in ‘indirect’ talks with Afghan Taliban

Lahore, Nov.24 (ANI): The United States is in secret talks with the Afghan Taliban, with countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Britain playing the role of mediators, sources have revealed.

According to a private television channel, the Obama administration is trying hard to end the eight-year long Afghan ordeal, where the war against the Taliban has [...]

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Zardari, Kayani differ on threat from India: PPP information secretary

Lahore, Nov.19 (ANI): President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani have different opinions regarding threats emanating from India, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab has said.

“There is a difference [...]

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Senior security officer dies in Kashmir landmine blast

Srinagar, Nov 16(ANI): A senior security officer was killed on Monday when his jeep ran over a landmine near the India-Pakistan border, police said.

The Deputy Inspector General of the border guards was one of the highest ranked officers to have been killed in recent years.

Earlier in the [...]

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BSF officer killed in blast near Jammu

Jammu, Nov 16 (IANS) A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed and three troopers were injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.

The officer who was killed was a Deputy Inspector General of the BSF. His identity was not disclosed immediately.

The officer was [...]

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BSF officer injured in blast near Jammu

Jammu, Nov 16 (IANS) A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was critically injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.

The officer was inspecting Balad post, nearly 45 km southwest of Jammu, to verify details of a reported infiltration bid from Pakistan when the blast [...]

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General Deepak Kapoor says India should be on guard against another 26/11 attack

New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday warned of attacks similar to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage and said country needed to be on guard to counter such acts of terror.

Talking to reporters here, General Kapoor said: “It is [...]

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Omar Abdullah calls for dialogue to solve Kashmir dispute

Srinagar, Oct 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that talks were on, both formal and informal, to resolve the Kashmir dispute.

Talking to reporters here on Thursday, Abdullah said: “I will be satisfied only when this matter is resolved. Talks have been held on this issue both formal as well [...]

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KL Bill caveats to ensure that Pak can’t use funds for ‘fighting wars with India’: Kerry

Islamabad, Oct. 20 (ANI): US Senator John Kerry has said that the caveats associated with the Kerry-Lugar Bill were to ensure that Pakistan didn’t spend the aid money on arming to “fight wars with India.”

During his brief visit to Pakistan, Kerry was asked to clarify the wording with regard to caveats associated with spending the [...]

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KL Bill caveats to ensure that Pak can’t use funds for ‘fighting wars with India’: Kerry

Islamabad, Oct. 20 (ANI): US Senator John Kerry has said that the caveats associated with the Kerry-Lugar Bill were to ensure that Pakistan didn’t spend the aid money on arming to “fight wars with India.”

During his brief visit to Pakistan, Kerry was asked to clarify the wording with regard to caveats associated with spending the [...]

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‘Punjab equipped to curb ISI designs on reviving militancy’

Patiala (Punjab), Oct 18 (IANS) Punjab’s police chief Sunday said that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency was trying to revive Sikh militancy in the state but this would be curbed.

‘The ISI is actively engaged in trying to revive militancy in the state through arms and money. But we are fully equipped to counter that [...]

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India’s `hegemony’ is a threat, says China daily

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s ‘hegemony’ poses a threat to its neighbours, says a premier Chinese daily, citing India’s ‘recent provocation on border issues with China’ as proof.

In an opinion piece, the People’s Daily says, ‘In recent years, Indians have become more narrow minded and intolerable of outside criticism as nationalism sentiment rises, with [...]

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Taliban besieges Lahore, strikes at three police establishments (Afternoon Lead)

Lahore, Oct 15 (IANS) Five days after striking at the heart of the Pakistani military headquarter, the Taliban laid siege to this cultural capital of the country Thursday, staging simultaneous and ‘multi-directional’ attacks at three police establishments that have killed at least seven people, police and eyewitnesses said.

Armed men dressed in military uniform stormed the [...]

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Pakistan condemns Kabul bomb attack on Indian embassy

Islamabad, Oct 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Government on Thursday condemned the car bomb attack outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul, saying elements in Afghanistan were intent on sabotaging the peace efforts initiated by allied forces.

Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit told media [...]

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Hurriyat wants tripartite talks over Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Oct.3 (ANI): All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on Saturday said it wanted tripartite talks including India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over Kashmir.

“A global consensus is being built that we can’t move forward until India, Pakistan and people of Kashmir [...]

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Bring Mumbai attack culprits to justice, US tells Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct.1 (ANI): The United States has asked Pakistan to bring the culprits of the November 2008 Mumbai massacre to justice as soon as possible, adding that it would always encourage talks between India and Pakistan to ensure peace in the region.

“We certainly have encouraged and continue to encourage Pakistan to fully investigate the [...]

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Preneet Kaur says Australia has conveyed its commitment on safety of Indian students

New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur has said that Australia has conveyed they are serious on issue of safety of Indian students.
Talking to reporters here on Saturday, Kaur said: “I think they (Australian government) have taken this issue seriously and they have also arrested the man accused [...]

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Pakistan asks India not to hold back ties due to Mumbai attacks

New York, Sep 27 (ANI): Pakistan has asked India not to hold back the bilateral talks because of investigation of the Mumbai terror attacks, and assured New Delhi that it has done what was required in the case.

India has been pushing Pakistan to act fast and in a transparent manner to ensure that those [...]

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Hafiz Saeed’s arrest will take time: Pakistan

New York, Sep 24 (IANS) In a startling volte face, Pakistan admitted Thursday that Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks had not been arrested as had previously been thought, saying this would ‘take time’.

At the same time, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the prosecution of Saeed, the founder [...]

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Thousands witness India-Pakistan wrestling championship at Katra

Katra, Sept 23 (ANI): Thousands of residents witnessed annual India-Pakistan wrestling championship held during the nine-day ‘Navratri’ festival in Katra.

About seven members from Pakistan are in India to participate in the championship.

Residents feel that by such events people in India get a chance to meet the people from Pakistan and understanding between them also [...]

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Two BSF troopers injured in Pakistani firing

Jammu, Sep 18 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) men were injured in firing by Pakistani troops that continued Friday, military sources said.

The first burst of firing took place Thursday evening and it was directed at the Nikowal border post, about 30 km west of Jammu.

It wasn’t clear to Indian officials if the firing [...]

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Champions Trophy tougher than World Cup, believes Malik

Karachi, sep.17 (ANI): Former Pakistan all rounder captain Shoaib Malik has described the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy tougher than the World Cup and said that any of the eight participating teams could win the coveted trophy as there were [...]

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Pak ready to help India to bring Mumbai attack perpetrators to justice : Zardari

Islamabad, Sep.17 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Islamabad is ready to cooperate with New Delhi to bring the Mumbai attack perpetrators to justice.

In an interview with a British daily, Zardari said Pakistan would not allow its soil to be used against India.

“Pakistan is ready to cooperate [...]

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Radio Pakistan blames India for delay in starting dialogue

Abohar, Sep.15 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its Punjabi Durbar programme has blamed India for the delay in finding out the identity of perpetrators of Samjhauta Express blast of 2007 in which several Pakistanis died in Indian Territory.

Raj Sadosh, a [...]

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Pakistan’s rocket-shelling plunges market price of land beyond border

Chak Allah Bakhash (Punjab), Sept. 15 (ANI): The prices of farming land have plunged following past week’s rocket-shelling incident in the India-Pakistan border villages.

Local farmers say that it was already quite tough to find buyers for the land situated beyond fencing and the latest rocket-shelling incident has caused the prices to drop further.

Fenced [...]

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