ISLAMABAD — Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump’s […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said if the Centre wants real peace in Jammu and Kashmir, it will have to focus on winning the hearts of the people. “If you want real peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, it is not possible until the Centre attempts to win the hearts of […]
DHAKA — Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest head of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday, after the National Sports Council dissolved the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in October. A committee found irregularities in the BCB’s election process, the NSC’s sports director Mohammed Aminul Ahesan told […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed optimism about the restoration of statehood, saying, “I believe that time has come now.” Asked if he had raised the issue during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi earlier this week, Abdullah said the process of statehood restoration was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday welcomed High Court’s judgment regarding issuance of travel documents raised hope among those denied passport for years on the basis of their relationship with militants and political prisoners. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said “The High Court’s judgment regarding issuance of travel documents raises […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon the Bharat scouts and guides to act as the ‘agents of change’ at the grassroots level and inspire the youth to dedicate themselves towards constructive transformation of the society and the nation. “Youth is the only power that we have today to […]
SRINAGAR — Three Pakistani players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been penalised following their Tri-Nation Series clash against South Africa. ICC has imposed fines on the three players for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday. Pacer […]
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha hit magnificent centuries to help Pakistan complete their highest successful chase in One day Internationals as the hosts beat South Africa by six wickets to qualify for the final of the tri-nation ODI series on Wednesday night here at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi. Pakistan chased down […]
JAMMU — Pakistani troops on Wednesday suffered ‘heavy casualties after the Indian Army retaliated befittingly to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector came a day after two Indian Army personnel including a […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a person cannot be denied a passport merely because his relatives were involved in anti-national activities. “This court is of the considered opinion that there is no reason to not recommend the case of the petitioner for issuance of passport just […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the deaths of two persons in Kathua and Sopore were discussed during his recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Abdullah’s statement comes a day after opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticized the chief minister saying she had expected him to […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has penned a third open letter to Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, reiterating election rigging allegations and “bringing money launderers” into power, his lawyer said on Wednesday. “The PTI founder, in his letter to the army chief, has raised the issue of giving […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security meeting today at PCR, Srinagar. Manoj Sinha directed J&K Police and its various wings to work in close coordination and intensify efforts to eliminate terrorism and those aiding or abetting terrorist activities. He emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and stated, […]
