SRINAGAR — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday have set the ball rolling for the deportation of 60 Pakistanis, one of them the mother of Shaurya Chakra awardee who was killed in a terror attack, officials said. They were all collected from various districts and taken in buses to Punjab, where they will be […]
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Kashmiri soldier’s Pakistani wife on way to deportation
JAMMU — A Pakistani national who married a jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was sent back from Jammu for deportation to her country of origin, officials said on Tuesday. Minal Khan, who was accompanied by her husband Munir Khan, a resident of Gharota, left Jammu for the Wagah border. She had married […]
India will give befitting reply to Pakistan for Pahalgam terror attack: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said India will give a befitting reply to the neighbouring country for the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 dead. He said Pakistan should overcome this “misleading notion” that Jammu and Kashmir will become its part by terrorism. “I have always favoured dialogue and was desirous […]
Let us stay in Kashmir or send us in body bags: Pakistani wives of ex-militants
BANDIPORA — Pakistani wives of ex-militants rehabilitated here have asserted they would rather die than return to their old country. The Pakistani women, who had come to Kashmir under the 2010 rehabilitation policy for former ultras, have pleaded the government to allow them to stay or send them in “body bags.” Alyza Rafiq, married to […]
54 terrorists killed as infiltration attempt thwarted in Pakistan’s North Waziristan
PESHAWAR — Security forces killed 54 terrorists attempting to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Sunday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), this is the highest-ever number of khwarij killed by security forces in a single engagement throughout the campaign […]
Omar Abdullah questions Pakistan’s offer to join ‘neutral’ probe into Pahalgam killings
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan’s offer to join any “neutral and transparent” probe into the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22. “The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. […]
I felt sidelined and ignored by PCB after 2024 T20 World Cup: Mohammad Amir
KARACHI — Ex fast bowler Mohammad Amir says he felt sidelined and ignored by the “Pakistan cricket setup” after the 2024 T20 World Cup and cited lack of communication as the reason behind his retirement late last year. Amir and Imad Wasim had come out of their retirements to play in last year’s T20 World […]
Pakistan condoles death of tourists in Pahalgam attack: Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Wednesday said it condoles the death of tourists in the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people. “We are concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives in an attack in Anantnag district. We extend our condolences to the near ones of the deceased and wish the […]
Pakistan needs both establishment and PTI for national unity, stability: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan has said that the country and its people need both the establishment and his party to secure national unity and stability. The statement was conveyed by Imran’s legal representative, Advocate Faisal Chaudhry, following a meeting at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where Imran remains imprisoned. Speaking to reporters, […]
Pakistan is failed state, continuously tries to disturb peace in J&K: LG Sinha
BHADERWAH — Asserting that Pakistan is a “failed state”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said it continuously tries to disturb peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by sending terrorists to the Union Territory. He urged people to inform the police about individuals within society who are inimical to peace and public welfare. “Whenever […]