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India and Pakistan hold a ceasefire for a second day
The ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) has been extended for the second day. Indian and Pakistani directors-general of military operations held talks on Monday to ensure commitment to the ceasefire, the Indian Defence Ministry said in a statement. The two countries held their first round of talks on Saturday…
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India and Pakistan both accuse each other of violating the ceasefire hours after the deal was reached
Pakistan’s Army has said that it used medium-range Fateh missiles to hit an Indian missile storage facility and air bases in Pathankot and Udhampur, but most of them were shot down. The army added that the air force assets in Pakistan were not at risk because of the Indian assault. The call for calm came…
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Both India and Pakistan accuse the other of violating the ceasefire after the deal was reached
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said his country has agreed to the ceasefire in the larger interests of peace in the region and hoped all outstanding issues with India, including the long-running dispute over Kashmir, would be resolved through peaceful dialogue. However, Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that Pakistan had violated the agreement and accused…
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There’s a risk of war between India and Pakistan
Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, according to a local news agency. The Pakistan Army had earlier said that it shot down 25 military drones that fanned over population centres, including the city of Lahore that houses Pakistan’s General Army headquarters. There are airports…
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Conflict expert warns against taking India-Pakistan escalation seriously
India carried out an air strike against terrorist camps in Pakistan on Wednesday, the country’s military said. At least three militants were killed in the strikes, it added. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called the attack an “act of war” and said that the country is ready to act against India if it wishes…
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The tensions between India and Pakistan rose after the Kashmir attack
India has revoked a bilateral water deal with Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack that killed over 25 people on Tuesday. India’s move to hold back water from major rivers between India and Pakistan is an act of war, Pakistan said. This comes after India announced it would expel Pakistani diplomats, shut down a border…
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India scraps its water treaty with Pakistan after the Kashmir attack
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that India’s response to Jammu and Kashmir terrorist attack is an “act of war”. “India has time and again played the blame game. If there is proof of Pakistan’s involvement, please share it with us and the world,” he added. This comes after PM Narendra Modi said India…
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Pakistan is moving toward a coalition government
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated its leader Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, ending a two-day stalemate after the February 8 general elections. PML-N won 79 seats in the National Assembly while Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 86 seats. Shehbaz will become the first non-Muslim Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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Pakistan launched strikes on Iran after a Tehran attack
Pakistan’s military has denied that it carried out air strikes on Iran after Iran fired rockets into Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The Pakistani military said, “Iran is responsible for the violence in Balochistan, and we condemn the acts of terrorism.” However, Pakistan expressed concerns over Iran’s missile strikes on Tuesday and demanded an explanation from Iran.
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Pakistan holds funerals as the government tries to find those responsible for the bombing
The death toll from a suicide bombing that targeted a pro-Taliban rally in Pakistan on Sunday climbed to at least 45 as the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. The initial investigation suggests the Islamic State’s regional affiliate could be behind the attack, said the police. No one immediately claimed responsibility for…
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There was an assassination attempt on ex- Prime Minister Imran Khan
Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was removed from his post over corruption allegations in October, was shot and injured during a rally in the country’s Rawalpindi on Thursday, an official of his party said. He added that the attack was “an assassination attempt”. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident and called for an…
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A gang rape is reported in Pakistan’s Central Park
A Pakistani court has released a convicted rapist after it was “agreed” that he would marry his victim, his lawyer said. Pakistan’s rape laws were revised in December 2020 to try cases within four months and medical exams for women within six hours of a complaint being made. However, activists said Pakistan continues to fail…
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The retired military officials pushed for the bill.
The US is closing its embassy in Afghanistan and adding staff to embassies in Pakistan and the UAE, the Department of Homeland Security has said. The move comes after an estimated 88,500 Afghans were moved to the US since the Taliban returned to power last year. “This Operation is made possible by partnerships across multiple…
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It might cost 1.3 million lives because of vaccine-hoarding.
World leaders have said that there is not enough money in the world to help Pakistan and other developing countries recover from climate disasters. US Secretary of State John Kerry had said there’s not enough money in the world to help Pakistan. This comes after World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said, “If you can’t…
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Three bullets were taken from Khan’s leg.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan said that he didn’t need “any reason to accuse this government for me to get back into power”. This comes after an official from Khan’s party said that he was shot in the foot at a rally on Thursday. “I condemn the incident of firing on PTI Chairman…will pray for the…