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US, UN welcome ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan, call it a ‘positive step’

United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, saying the two countries stated commitment to achieving sustainable peace through addressing each other`s core issues setting "an example" for other countries. "I wholeheartedly welcome today`s ceasefire agreement between #India and #Pakistan. Their stated commitment to achieving sustainable peace through addressing each other`s core issues and concerns sets an example for other countries and demonstrates #UNGA values," Bozkir tweeted. Earlier on…

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India allows Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s aircraft to use its airspace for Sri Lanka visit

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will be using Indian Air space for travel to Sri Lanka. He will be on a 2-day visit to the country from 23 February onwards. This will be his second visit that comes months after his visit to Afghanistan.  Pakistan had requested for use of air space, which India granted permission. As per required protocol, whenever heads of state or governments pass through the air space of any other country, that country is alerted and due permission taken. WION reported that permission…

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India summons Pakistan’s top diplomat to lodge concern over Nagrota incident

India summoned Pakistan's top diplomat in Delhi to strongly protest against the Nagrota incident and Islamabad's involvement in cross border terrorism.  The Pakistani CDA-charges de affairs was handed a protest note in which New Delhi conveyed its "strong concern" on the terror attack planned by Jaish-e-Mohammed in the UT of J&K. The protest note urged that Pakistan should stop supporting terrorists and terror groups operating from their territory and dismantle the terrorism infrastructure, top sources said.  It was communicated that India is firm and resolute in taking…

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PM Narendra Modi hits out at Pakistan, says ‘repeated attempts being made to rake bilateral issues at SCO meet’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday indirectly slammed Pakistan calling it "unfortunate that there are unnecessary and repeated attempts to bring bilateral issues in the SCO agenda, which is in violation of SCO Charter and Shanghai spirit". Addressing the 20th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State via video-conferencing, PM Modi said, "It is unfortunate that repeated attempts are being made to unnecessarily bring bilateral issues into the SCO agenda which goes against the consensus." In the virtual meet, PM Modi said that…

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As Pakistan celebrates its occupation over Gilgit-Baltistan, reality suggests it’s losing the area inch by inch

As Pakistan prepares to celebrate the day of occupation on Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), massive protests have erupted in the area against the atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army and the Federal government. The protestors are aggressively demanding to release human rights activists and political leaders. Powerful slogans like “Ye jo dehshatgardi hain, uske peechhe vardi hain” (Pakistani Army is behind the terrorism). The region suffers from absolute statelessness and the army has been given a free hand to rule the region. Locals have been hitting the streets to…

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In light of Pakistan’s criticism of France, leader Marine Le Pen calls for ban on Pakistan immigration

French leader Marine Le Pen urged to impose a ban on Pakistani immigration amidst critical comments by leaders from Pakistan on France.  Calling it as a threat to the country, the leader of the National Rally Party called for a ban on Pakistani immigration . Taking to Twitter she wrote (in French which roughly translates to): "In view of the new ultra-violent demonstrations today in #Bangladesh (demonstrators who called to behead our ambassador), and #Pakistan , I call for an immediate moratorium on immigration from these countries, in the name of…

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Balakot terror camps, which were destroyed in IAF airstrikes, reactivated by Pakistan

Nearly 18 months after surgical strikes by Indian Air Force (IAF) on Balakot terror camps, Pakistan's notorious spy agency ISI is using top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commanders with having terror experience in Afghanistan to train terrorists in Balakot with an aim to launch attacks on Indian soil. As per the latest report of Intelligence agencies, top JeM commander Juber has been tasked to train newly recruited terrorists in JeM camps of Balakot. Juber has been Involved in terror attacks in Afghanistan against NATO forces. A newly made control…

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‘Civil War’ like situation in Pakistan after reports of Army kidnapping Sindh police chief

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday (October 20) ordered an enquiry into rumours that Sindh police chief was kidnapped by Pakistan army troops in order to put pressure on Karachi police to arrest Safdar Awan, the son-in-law of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif. According to The International Herald, 10 Karachi police officers were killed in clashes that broke out in the financial capital of Pakistan. It also claimed that a ‘civil war’ has broken out following the…

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Pakistan to merge Gilgit-Baltistan with the mainland under China’s pressure for completion of CPEC

Pakistan is exploiting the instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to create a commotion on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. In a recent media briefing, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur stated that Pakistani Government has decided to change the status of G-B and to make it a full-fledged province. He also said that Prime Minister Imran Khan shall soon visit the region to make a formal announcement. In the legal set-up imposed on G-B by Pakistan, there are two things…

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Opposition parties of Pakistan unite to launch massive protest demanding ouster of Pakistan PM Imran Khan

After Pakistan's opposition party called for the anti-government protest, thousands of people took to the the streets of Pakistan shouting slogans against the government and demanding resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The massive protest was an outcome of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) move to launch a wave of rallies and protests, against the Imran Khan-led government. The opposition parties of Pakistan held a day-long multi-party meeting to plan protest which was attended by some prominent leaders like Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Chairman of the…

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