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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan has banned 69 organisations but turned a blind eye to militant groups operating in J&K

Militant groups such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Al Badr operating in Jammu and Kashmir are not on Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority radar.

Can India hurt Pakistan with new Indus dams or Modi govt hyping old project after Pulwama?

In wake of the Pulwama terror attack, union minister for water resources Nitin Gadkari tweeted Thursday that India will “stop its share of water which used to flow to Pakistan”.

Chaiwala to Nalayak: How Pakistan TV anchors are describing Narendra Modi

As India and Pakistan face-off over Pulwama, some TV anchors are singing Bollywood songs, reciting poems to inflame passions.

How Pakistan tried to strong-arm ICJ at Kulbhushan Jadhav hearing

From issuing 'veiled threat' to India's lawyer to use of intemperate language, Pakistan has tried several ways to build case against India in Kulbhushan Jadhav hearing.

Mohammed bin Salman’s Pakistan visit was like a circus with furniture, cars & ‘chauffeur’ PM

Imran Khan stayed silent on Pulwama and busied himself with paying oily tributes to Mohammed bin Salman.

Olympics body suspends talks with India over hosting events after visa denied to Pakistani athletes

India's decision also cost it its qualification status for the men's 25m rapid fire event at the New Delhi World Cup.

India’s trying to get Pakistan on FATF blacklist, but it won’t really hurt their economy

The move might hold symbolic value for India, but it's not likely to cripple Pakistan's economy — and that has to do with its poor state.

Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa & its charity wing Falah-e-Insaniat

The decision to ban the organisation was taken during a meeting of Pakistan's National Security Committee chaired by PM Imran Khan.

Centre to stop sharing India’s water flowing into Pakistan after Pulwama attack: Nitin Gadkari

The implementation of the decision may take nearly 6 years as dams as high as 100 m will have to be built to stop such flow.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.