New Delhi: Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan praised India, or more specifically Indian missions, for doing their job better than their Pakistani counterparts. In a virtual address to Pakistan’s envoys, the Pakistani PM recalled his own experience as an overseas Pakistani in the ‘80s and ‘90s and stated that the “attitude” of certain ambassadors was […]Read More
NEW DELHI: After a 10-hour vigil in March this year, British warship HMS Montrose that was on patrol in the Arabian Sea intercepted a dhow off Oman, leading to recovery of nearly three tonnes of heroin, crystal methamphetamine and hashish. The frigate had reported two back-to-back seizures in mid-February, confiscating a range of illegal narcotics […]Read More
The television images beaming out of Pakistan these days are familiar: mobs throwing rocks, battling with and beating up policemen, clouds of tear gas. Even the perpetrators are familiar: the Tehreek-e-Labbaik, one of dozens of Islamic outfits seeking to establish sharia law in the country. The government has banned it but in a country so […]Read More
NEW DELHI: After a gap of over two years, India and Pakistan have held talks on sharing of the Indus waters. This comes at a time both the countries have been strictly adhering to a ceasefire along the Line of Control and the international boundary. Are these signs of a thaw after ties between the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan have held talks over the hotline and both sides agreed to strictly observe all agreements, understandings and ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors. How did it come about? What are the possible implications of the move? StratNews Global […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The eighth edition of an international naval exercise hosted by Pakistan ends today off Karachi. Aman-21 featured 45 naval vessels drawn from all over the world, including the U.S., Russia, China, Turkey and several Arab and African navies. The drill has been held since 2007 and, according to the host Pakistan, it is […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It’s Pakistan’s biggest province, quite rich in resources such as natural gas, yet Balochistan remains the poorest and the most underdeveloped region in the country. The Balochs want greater autonomy for the region and there have been protests since the Pakistani nation came into existence in 1947. All those demands and several uprisings […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On the 12th anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, India must remind the world that one of the key men behind the attacks that killed so many Indian, Israeli and Western nationals (total 166), remains free in Pakistan. The man in question is Sajid Mir, who is accused of serving as chief planner for the attacks, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Look before you leap should be standard advisory for the US government’s various Twitter handles, especially those concerning Pakistan. Days after the US Embassy in Islamabad re-tweeted a tweet critical of Prime Minister Imran Khan, another blunder, this time by the Florida-based US Central Command (CentCom). It condoled the death of Khadim Hussain […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The announcement by Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday granting provisional provincial status to the disputed region of Gilgit-Baltistan has been slammed by India as one aiming to “camouflage its illegal occupation” and conceal human rights violations there. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivsatava said India “firmly rejects the attempt by […]Read More
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