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Pakistan`s letter to UN says India placing missiles in Kashm...
( Pakistan )
Islamabad:Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written to the United Nations, warning the world body of what he says are actions by New Delhi to position missile launchers in Kashmir, according to a statement released by Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Thursday. In the statement, Qureshi is said to have told the UN that he fears India is planning to launch an attack on Pakistan to divert international attention from human rights violations in Kashmir. These are...
Huge gatherings in decades over India`s new controversial la...
( India )
New Delhi:More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days as protests continue to erupt across the country over a controversial citizenship law, officials say. Additionally, some 4,000 people have been detained and then released. At least 19 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters since the Indian Parliament passed the law on December 11. The law aims to grant citizenship to minorities of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh, Jain and Parsi...
Indian Foreign Minister cancels US meeting over Kashmir crit...
( India )
New Delhi:India’s foreign minister has “abruptly cancelled” a meeting with senior United States Congress legislators after his demand to exclude a congresswoman critical of India over Kashmir was rejected, according to a report. Citing congressional aides, The Washington Post on Friday reported that Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was scheduled to meet members of the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, which included Democratic leader Pramila Jayapal. The Post said Jayapal is sponsoring...
Imam Khamenei:Does Islam regard unfavourable attempts by ind...
( Iran )
Tehran:I tell you that the reason why we attach significance to economic matters is that the economy plays a very important role in the Islamic government. If some people think that the Islamic government has ignored engendering wealth, expanding public welfare and creating important and wealth-generating production units, this is a grave mistake because it is not correct. One of the most important bases of the Islamic government is to enrich society and the country and to achieve national wealth....
No Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid Kashmir on 19th straight w...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Jammu:Amid the claims of normalcy in Kashmir Valley by authorities, the historical Jamia Masjid remained locked down on Friday and as such the congregational prayers could not happen there on 19th straight week. Moreover prepaid mobile and internet services of all cellular companies including government owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) remained suspended while several mainstream political leaders are still languishing in MLA hostel which has been converted in sub-jail. Wilayat Times reports...
Human Rights center: 137 Yemeni civilians killed, injured in...
( Yemen )
Sana: Yemen Center for Human Rights stated that US-Saudi aggression killed and injured 137 people, including women, children and African migrants, as a result of raids and bombing in the governorates of Hodeidah and Sa’ada last November. In its monthly report, the center stated that the number of martyrs was 39, including two children and a woman, while the number of injured reached 98, including 13 children and six women. The report stated that during November, US-Saudi aggression launched...
Training suspended for Saudi Air Military students after Sau...
( US )
Washington:The Pentagon has suspended operational training for all Saudi military students in the United States, indefinitely halting flight instruction, firing range training and all other operations outside the classroom in the wake of a shooting last week at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida by a member of the Saudi Royal Air Force. The suspension will affect nearly 900 Saudi students across the country, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. Classroom teaching, including language courses,...
India passes controversial Citizenship bill that excludes Mu...
( India )
New Delhi:India’s parliament has passed a bill that would give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighboring countries but not if they are Muslim. The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Opposition parties say the bill is unconstitutional as it bases citizenship on a person’s religion and would further marginalize...
Supreme Court judge raises referendum in Article 370 case...
( India )
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Surya Kant caused a stir in the courtroom on Wednesday when he mentioned “referendum” while seeking to know how the government of India could have ascertained will of the people of former state of J&K in the absence of an elected assembly. Kant made the remark while hearing a host of petitions challenging the validity of the government actions stripping the state of its special status and bifurcating it into two union territories as part of a five-judge bench...
Indian Army gets new US assault rifles in Kashmir Valley...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
New Delhi: In a major boost in defense system in Jammu and Kashmir and on the Line of Control (LoC), the Indian Army has started inducting its newly acquired American SiG Sauer assault rifles in operations. In addition, the Indian Army has also started getting supplies of ammunition for its sniper rifles as more than 21 lakh rounds have been ordered from vendors. “The first lot of 10,000 SiG 716 assault rifles has arrived in India and has been sent to the Northern Command,” top Indian...