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 […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of targeting relatives of political adversaries and questioning what he termed the party’s inability to “compete directly.” “Is your (BJP’s) system so weak that you cannot compete with us directly, and instead go after family members?” Abdullah said while addressing […]
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 […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan laughed when he heard the verdict against him the £190 million corruption case, his sister, Aleema Khan, claimed on Saturday. Speaking to media outside a court in Lahore, she said, “When the PTI founder heard the verdict, he laughed. We have entrusted our matter to Allah”, Geo […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Two drug peddlers identified as Imran Ahmad Ganie, son of Gh. Mohammed Ganie, resident of Naibasti […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local civilian died in a fire incident inside the Badamibagh Army cantonment here on Saturday, officials said. The fire broke out in a civil canteen at the cantonment, resulting in damage to the structure, the officials said. They said a civil contractor, identified as Rajesh Kumar from Haryana, received burn injuries in […]
ISLAMABAD — Hours after PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi’s conviction in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, the former ruling party has constituted a 12-member committee to raise human rights-related issues with the international community. According to a notification issued by PTI Addition Secretary General Firdous Shamim Naqvi on Friday, former […]
MUMBAI — TV actor Aman Jaiswal (23) died after a truck rammed into his motorbike on Jogeshwari road in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, police said. He was known for a lead role in TV serial “Dhartiputra Nandini”. Jaiswal was rushed to Cama Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said an official of Amboli police […]
JAMMU — The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory security officers to maintain a high degree of vigilance in […]
ISLAMABAD — After the conviction of ex-premier Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust University case, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that the varsity “is now under my control” and scholarships would also be given to its students. “[Accountability] court has handed over control of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, today held a joint meeting of the authorities of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Awantipora, Health & Medical Education, PWD, Jal Shakti and CPWD regarding early completion of this vital health facility in the region. Those who attended the meeting included Executive Director, AIIMS, Awantipora, Divisional […]
SRINAGAR — An organisation representing Jammu and Kashmir government employees Friday deferred a scheduled protest programme to press for their demands, including the release of the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and GP fund. The decision was announced by Shah Fayaz, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC), at a press conference here. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant action against drug trafficking under Operation Sanjeevani, the Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended two drug peddlers, including a Special Police Officer (SPO), in Jammu district on Friday and recovered Heroin-like substance from their possession. “A team from Police Station Miran Sahib, led by the SHO under the supervision of […]
