Recent claims by The Guardian and The Nation have brought international focus to allegations of targeted assassinations in Pakistan by India’s intelligence agency, R&AW. These actions, cited as electoral tactics by India, have raised tensions between the two nations. Meanwhile, Continue Reading
In a significant turn of events, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has overturned the prior lifetime disqualification for lawmakers, opting instead to limit their exclusion from office to a five-year term. This groundbreaking ruling brings relief to prominent political figures, including former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan. The decision, made by a seven-member Continue Reading
Popular author and poet Javed Akhtar’s frank remarks about 26/11 terrorists “roaming free” in Pakistan and the resentment in Indians’ hearts have gone viral on social media. This week, Javed Akhtar travelled to Pakistan to attend a festival in Lahore honouring the late Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. During a conversation, the well-known poet discussed Continue Reading
Indian soldier arrested for spying for Pakistan. Air Force soldier Devendra Sharma was arrested. He was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch. Tactical Air Force information was found to have been leaked. Suspicious bank documents of Devendra Sharma have also been found. Sharma was allegedly honeytrapped by a woman working for Pakistan’s spy agency. […]Continue Reading
On Sunday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan praised India’s foreign policy, praising New Delhi’s independence on foreign policy issues. The remark was made during a speech in which Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif listed his government’s accomplishments as he faces a no-confidence motion from the opposition. The vote will take place on March 25. Continue Reading
The “mistake” that sent an unarmed Indian missile deep inside Pakistan on March 9 had the potential to turn into a full-fledged crisis, but the two countries appeared to make a concerted effort to keep things calm. As the missile landed in Pakistani territory on Saturday, the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for a […]Continue Reading
According to reports in Pakistan, one of the hijackers of the IC 814 flight, Zahoor Mistry, was killed. Mistry is said to have been killed by two bike-riding assailants in Karachi’s Akhtar colony on March 1. Geo TV in Pakistan confirmed the killing, identifying him as a “businessman” from Karachi. Mistry had been living in […]Continue Reading
A high court in India asked India on Thursday to appoint a lawyer for death-row inmate Kulbhushan Jadhav by April 13 to argue his case for a review of his conviction and sentence by a Pakistani military court. Jadhav, a 51-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death in April 2017 by a Pakistani […]Continue Reading
Six Pakistani nationals have been identified in connection with the discovery of Pakistani boats off the coast of Gujarat. The BSF, Gujarat Police and the Air Force conducted a joint search and arrested six persons in two phases. Eleven boats were spotted in the Gulf of Bhuj during a routine BSF patrol around midnight on […]Continue Reading
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (Gujarat ATS) arrested Mohammad Sajjad, a member of the Bhuj Battalion. The Gujarat ATS said that he was arrested for spying for Pakistan and passing on secret information through the WhatsApp. Two mobile phones and SIM cards were also seized from him. The arrest was made at the BSF headquarters in […]Continue Reading