Twitter’s case against India crucial to internet’s future: Washington Post

ISLAMABAD, Jul 11 (APP): Twitter has challenged the Indian government over its orders to take down critical content on the social media platform, which the Washington Post believed would mark a “pivotal moment for internet speech around the world.” Filed in the Karnataka High Court in Bangalore, Twitter’s petition challenges a recent order from the… Continue reading Twitter’s case against India crucial to internet’s future: Washington Post

PACF’s mission to assist quake-hit Afghan people continues

ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): The Pakistan Afghanistan Cooperation Forum (PACF) is keeping up its efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan hit by the recent devastating earthquake hitting the eastern part of the country. At least 1,000 people had died and around 3,000 sustained injuries while hundreds of houses were destroyed in the quake which… Continue reading PACF’s mission to assist quake-hit Afghan people continues

Munich echoes with ‘Modi not welcome’ as he arrives for G-7 summit

ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Munich to attend the G-7 summit, his countrymen held a protest demonstration and chanted ‘Modi not Welcome’ and ‘Go Back Modi’ slogans to denounce his government’s policies of Hindu supremacy. The Indian expatriates living in Germany gathered to protest against their prime minister… Continue reading Munich echoes with ‘Modi not welcome’ as he arrives for G-7 summit

IIOJK residents fear false flag attack by Indian troops ahead of Amarnath Yatra

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): The additional deployment of 40,000 paramilitary forces in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) ahead of Amarnath Yatra has raised serious concerns among the residents, who are fearing a false flag operation in the garb of security measures. Amarnath Yatra, one of the most famous annual pilgrimage destinations of India,… Continue reading IIOJK residents fear false flag attack by Indian troops ahead of Amarnath Yatra

Indian courts succumb to Hindutva influence by passing anti-Muslim verdicts

Shumaila Andleeb ISLAMABAD, June 19 (APP): The Indian judiciary, with its anti-Muslims verdicts, has become an instrument in the hands of the Narendra Modi government that continues to oppress minorities and deny them justice. The time-to-time verdicts of Indian courts on religious matters have proved that the institution is openly siding with Hindutva and has… Continue reading Indian courts succumb to Hindutva influence by passing anti-Muslim verdicts

Bulldozers in India continue to demolish Muslims’ houses, raze right to dissent

A bulldozer demolishes Javed Mohammad's house in Allahabad, India on June 12, 2022. © Sanjay Kanoji, AFP

ISLAMABAD, Jun 18 (APP): Though the Indian ruling party suspended two of its leaders over derogatory remarks to show its contrite face to the world, yet the Narendra Modi regime contrarily continues to demolish Muslim activists’ houses to pursue its ideology of Hindu supremacy. Following the blasphemous remarks in a television debate by the BJP… Continue reading Bulldozers in India continue to demolish Muslims’ houses, raze right to dissent

Pakistan’s interfaith policy vs India’s persecution tactics: A stark contrast of minorities’ status

Shumaila Andleeb ISLAMABAD, June 15 (APP): The status of minorities in India – the ‘so-called secular’ country, is a dark chapter written with the tales of persecution, bigotry, and violence that demands serious attention from the global champions of human rights. Pakistan on the other hand, in clear contrast to India’s maltreatment of minorities, has… Continue reading Pakistan’s interfaith policy vs India’s persecution tactics: A stark contrast of minorities’ status

Uproar over BJP leaders’ blasphemous remarks deepen India’s diplomatic, economic woes

ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (APP): The uproar over BJP leaders’ blasphemous remarks has put the Narendra Modi regime is in a catch-22 situation with its cliché of Hindu supremacy on one side while on the other is the huge economic cost of its straining ties with the Gulf nations. A spokesperson of Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata… Continue reading Uproar over BJP leaders’ blasphemous remarks deepen India’s diplomatic, economic woes

India’s Golden Temple massacre: 38 years of Sikh wounds that never heal

ISLAMABAD, June 2 (APP): The 38th anniversary of the gory Operation Bluestar, also known as the Golden Temple massacre, has once again refreshed the pain of Sikhs in India. The military action launched on June 2, 1984, at the holiest shrine of Sikhs in Amritsar has left a lasting impact on their many generations, who… Continue reading India’s Golden Temple massacre: 38 years of Sikh wounds that never heal

Pakistan condemns surge in killing spree of Kashmiris after Yasin Malik’s sentencing

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (APP): Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of two more Kashmiri youths in a staged “cordon-and-search” operation in the Pulwama district of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) took place Sunday. The Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement that the martyrdom of nine Kashmiris in just the… Continue reading Pakistan condemns surge in killing spree of Kashmiris after Yasin Malik’s sentencing

Pakistan categorically rejects “malafide” sentencing of Yasin Malik; summons Indian diplomat

ISLAMABAD, May 25 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) to the Foreign Office and conveyed Pakistan’s strongest condemnation and rejection of the malafide conviction and sentencing of Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik in a “grossly suspicious and contrived” case. The case was registered under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and… Continue reading Pakistan categorically rejects “malafide” sentencing of Yasin Malik; summons Indian diplomat

From troops’ withdrawal to corruption; US, Afghan govt share in blame for ANDSF collapse: Report

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): The United States’ decision for military withdrawal, corruption of the Afghan government, and lack of ownership led to the collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), according to a report. In its interim report titled, “Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: An Assessment of the… Continue reading From troops’ withdrawal to corruption; US, Afghan govt share in blame for ANDSF collapse: Report

Indian short film highlights enforced disappearances, fake encounters in IIOJK

A nine plus-minute short film ‘Anthem for Kashmir’ accompanied by a Tamil song highlights the issues of enforced disappearances and fake encounters in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). A product of award-winning documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan and Sandeep Ravindranath, and Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna, the short film was released on May 12.… Continue reading Indian short film highlights enforced disappearances, fake encounters in IIOJK

OIC statement against IIOJK delimitation hits a nerve in India

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): The statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressing its “deep concern” over India’s attempts to redraw the electoral boundaries of the IIOJK has hit a nerve in India with the Narendra Modi government calling it an “unwarranted comment.” In a statement, the General Secretariat of the OIC spoke against… Continue reading OIC statement against IIOJK delimitation hits a nerve in India

PMs of Pakistan – 1947 to date

Shumaila Andleeb ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (APP): Shehbaz Sharif has taken the oath of office as the new prime minister of Pakistan on April 11, 2022 after winning the no-confidence vote against his predecessor Imran Khan. Here is the list of the prime ministers of Pakistan since 1947 to date:

Rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits a move to change IIOJK’s religious, demographic composition

Old, deserted Pandit houses in the Haal area in Kashmir’s Pulwama district(Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)

ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP): The Narendra Modi-led government is rehabilitating the Kashmiri pandit families back to the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), by offering substantial rewards, to change the religious and demographic composition of the disputed territory. The pandit families were displaced in the wake of unrest during the late 1980s and early… Continue reading Rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits a move to change IIOJK’s religious, demographic composition

Muslim world to observe Int’l Day against Islamophobia Tuesday

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP): The Muslim world would observe the International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Tuesday to denounce rise in intolerance and discrimination against Muslims and other minorities in the West, India and other parts of the world. Pakistan would also join the Muslim world to observe the Day as the country had emerged… Continue reading Muslim world to observe Int’l Day against Islamophobia Tuesday

Six years of Jadhav’s arrest: India fails to avail Pakistan’s legal remedy for its spy

Kulbhushan Jadhav - Indian spy

By Shumaila Andleeb ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): New Delhi has failed to avail the legal remedies provided by Islamabad for its spy Kulbhushan Jadhav serving as commander in the Indian Navy, who was arrested in Balochistan six years ago for carrying out subversive activities on Pakistani soil. India’s continuous refusal to file a review petition… Continue reading Six years of Jadhav’s arrest: India fails to avail Pakistan’s legal remedy for its spy

Zakoora, Tengpora massacres: Victim Kashmiri families still await justice after 32 years

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): The families of Kashmiris killed in Zakoora and Tengpora massacres in 1990 by the Indian forces still await justice as India continues to ignore their repeated calls for taking the culprits to task. On March 1, 1990, Indian security forces committed twin massacres in Zakoora and Tengpora Bypass in the Indian… Continue reading Zakoora, Tengpora massacres: Victim Kashmiri families still await justice after 32 years

PAF’s Operation Swift Retort – Feb 27 Continues to haunt IAF

By Shafek Koreshe Three years after the downing of two Indian Air Force aircraft and capture of one pilot, the IAF is yet to recover from the humiliation at the hands of a far smaller adversary – the PAF which exposed to the world the inherent military weakness of a “nuclear-armed” India. The Indian botched… Continue reading PAF’s Operation Swift Retort – Feb 27 Continues to haunt IAF

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