Topic: Pakistan
Pakistan to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border from 15 July
Pakistan has restored bilateral trade at all border crossing terminals to pre-Covid-19 status with suitable protocols.
Pakistan chuckled while India clashed at LAC. Forgot how China nibbled at its borders too
A serious threat may lead to Beijing hitting the pause button on territorial expansion, but in the long run the slow decadal expansionism will not cease.
Pakistanis are saying ‘mandir nahi banaenge’. Fatwas follow Hindu temple construction
Not allowing the construction of a Krishna temple in Islamabad is Pakistan’s latest ‘sin’ against the Hindus who have equal rights under the Constitution.
MEA dismisses Pakistan claim that Kulbhushan Jadhav refused to file appeal, calls it farce
Pakistan Wednesday said that Jadhav was offered to file an appeal in June in the Islamabad High Court for review and reconsideration of his death row conviction.
India sees ‘conspiracy’ in Pakistan move to grant second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Pakistan Wednesday said Kulbhushan Jadhav has refused to file a review plea of his death sentence. India says Jadhav was ‘forced’ to do it.
How Made-in-India Tablighi Jamaat became the largest organisation in Pakistan
In his book ‘Inside the Tablighi Jamaat’, Ziya Us Salaam writes about the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan, and how it rose to political prominence under Nawaz Sharif.
Fatal crash, fake pilots, piling losses expose how broken Pakistan’s PIA is
PIA hasn’t made a profit in 15 years & liabilities amounted to $3.8 billion last year. It has some 14,000 employees for a fleet of only about 30 planes.
Pakistan, China call for withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan
During diplomatic talks, China and Pakistan agreed to enhance cooperation with Afghanistan in support of the 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned' peace reconciliation process.
Pakistan’s health minister Dr Zafar Mirza tests positive for Covid-19
Pakistan's coronavirus tally has crossed 2,31,000 with 4,762 deaths reported so far.
48 doctors in Pakistan resign citing shortage of protective gears
The health department of Pakistan's Punjab province said the doctors, mostly young ones, resigned from govt teaching hospitals & their resignations were accepted.
TV anchors outrage over Uyghurs in China, but stay quiet about Indian Muslims
After cheering the ban on Chinese apps, the latest coping mechanism of Indian TV news seems to be focusing on the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China.
RBI’s March rate cut was biggest surprise in history of monetary policy panel, paper says
India’s rate-setting panel is due to meet in the first week of August as the economy heads toward its first annual contraction in more than four decades.
Defence
Army chief Narvane visits forward areas along IB in Pathankot-Jammu region
During the visit, the Army chief reviewed the security situation and emphasised on 'zero tolerance' against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.