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The US, the UK and France had moved the proposal to designate Azhar as a "global terrorist" in the UN Security Council. (Photo: File)

Pakistan issues order to freeze assets of Azhar, impose travel ban

The government directed officials to take actions "as appropriate for the implementation of sanctions" against the JeM chief.

03 May 2019 8:48 AM

'We would be compelled to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences until the effective implementation of the Convention could be assured by the Government of Pakistan,' EU said. (Photo: ANI)

Concerned over minority persecution, EU threatens to suspend all subsidies to Pak

51 members of the European Parliament, in a letter to Imran Khan said oppression of religious minorities violated the UN's treaty on UDHR.

02 May 2019 11:57 AM

Designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and Pulwama terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar has been shifted to a safe house in Islamabad from his residence in Bahawalpur by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), sources have said. (Photo: File)

Masood Azhar hidden in a safe house in Islamabad by Pakistani agencies

Sources said PM Modi and Sushma Swaraj played a key role in getting Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist by the UNSC.

02 May 2019 11:10 AM

Pakistan on Tuesday released 60 jailed Indians at the Wagah border as a goodwill gesture. (Photo: ANI)

60 Indians released by Pakistan as goodwill gesture

55 fishermen were released at the Wagah border as a goodwill gesture.

30 Apr 2019 2:16 PM

A special court indicted Musharraf for high treason in March 2014. Musharraf left for Dubai in 2016 to "seek medical treatment" and has not returned since. (Photo: File)

'Musharraf unlikely to return to Pakistan to stand trial for treason'

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government had filed the treason case against Musharraf over imposition of extra-constitutional emergency.

28 Apr 2019 3:18 PM

According to Hindu Singh Soda, who runs a charity here for Pakistani Hindus, around 20,000 members of the community in Jodhpur are eligible to vote. (File:

Pakistani Hindus, a significant vote-bank this election

The community has emerged as an important vote bank, with political parties promising to fulfill their basic needs.

28 Apr 2019 3:00 PM

Following Sethi's 'revelations', Khan issued a statement saying that he was living happily with his wife, Bushra Bibi, and will live with her till his last breath.

PEMRA slaps Rs 1 mn fine on tv channel for airing prog on Pak PM's marital life

PEMRA also directed the channel to air an apology within 7 days through its prime time programme.

27 Apr 2019 5:37 PM

BJP president Amit Shah in Jharkhand. (Photo: Twitter/ @bjp4india)

'Pakistan se goli aayegi to yahan se gola jayega': Amit Shah

Shah said during the Congress-led UPA government, terror groups from Pakistan used to target India continuously.

27 Apr 2019 12:42 PM

In a controversial statement BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh on Friday said that people who do not chant Vande Mataram have 'no right to live in India' and should be sent to Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Will send those to Pak who don't chant 'Vande Mataram': BJP MLA Surendra Singh

Earlier, BJP MLA had said that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi like Sapna Chaudhary was also in the same profession (of dancing) in Italy.

27 Apr 2019 12:21 PM

The UK on Friday said it was optimistic that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar will soon be declared a global terrorist by the United Nations even as it called for 'verifiable' and 'irreversible' action against terror groups by Pakistan. (Photo: File)

UN optimistic of Masood Azhar's listing as global terrorist: UK

He said UK was keen on a Free Trade Agreement with India and that post- Brexit, his govt was going to ease immigration norms for students.

27 Apr 2019 10:26 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said opposition leaders are in a race to support Pakistan on the issue of military operations against terror camps in the neighbouring country. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Opposition leaders in race to support Pakistan, claims Modi

The rally was organised in support of BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Jabalpur Rakesh Singh, who is the sitting MP from the seat.

26 Apr 2019 8:34 PM

Top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commanders have been eliminated in targeted action by India post the Pulwama terror attack, sources said on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Post Pulwama terror attack, top JeM commanders eliminated in targeted action by India

The terrorists killed include Kamran (on February 18), Mushashir Ahmed Khan (on March 11) and Sajjad Bhat (on March 11), sources said.

22 Apr 2019 5:44 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party in a rally at Rajasthan. (Photo: ANI

Cong missed 'golden opportunity' to solve J&K issue during 1971 war: PM Modi

Further criticising the Congress party, Prime Minister Modi said that they have not done anything to strengthen the armed forces.

21 Apr 2019 9:00 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday charged the Congress with having placed vote bank politics above national interest while it was in power at the Centre. (Photo: File)

India witnessed 2 types of politics of 'vote bhakti', 'desh bhakti': Modi

Modi also said that Opposition party and its allies were rattled by the trends that have emerged from first two phases of Lok Sabha polls.

20 Apr 2019 2:47 PM

There was no immediate reaction from Pakistan.

India suspends cross border trade in Kashmir in new crackdown

Govt of India to suspend the LoC trade at Salamabad and Chakkan-da-Bagh in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect.

19 Apr 2019 9:58 AM

After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the US and the UK. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan will not be 'pressured' by anyone on Masood Azhar: Foreign Official

India says Pakistan-based Azhar's Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group was behind the deadly February 14 attack.

18 Apr 2019 9:05 PM

Referring to the 27 February aerial fight with Pakistan following the Balakot air strikes, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said the results would have been further skewed in favour of India if it had inducted the Rafale combat aircraft in time. (Photo: File)

If we had Rafale, results would skewed in our favour: IAF Chief on airstrike

The Air Chief Marshal said that IAF demonstrated its capability to strike with precision both during day and night in Exercise Vayushakti.

15 Apr 2019 9:00 PM

Family members of the blast victims comfort each other outside a mortuary in Quetta, Pakistan. (Photo:AP)

Bomb in south west Pakistan kills 21: Official

At least 14 people were killed in a bomb blast at a fruit market in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta.

12 Apr 2019 11:38 AM

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday (local time) underlined that the only way for India and Pakistan to move forward is through talks. (Photo: File)

India, Pak can only move forward through talks: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Meanwhile, Qureshi called on the need for a peaceful environment contributing to socio-economic development and welfare of the people.

11 Apr 2019 7:50 AM

The tension between the two countries triggered by the Pulwama strike appeared to have eased slightly in the last couple of weeks. (Representational Image)

'Irresponsible, preposterous': India rejects Pak claim of planning another strike

Qureshi said Pakistan has 'reliable intelligence' that India was planning to attack Pak again between April 16 and 20.

08 Apr 2019 8:22 AM

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