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Pakistani Court Suspends Sentence for Ex-PM Khan and Wife in Graft Case, Yet Freedom Remains Elusive

April 2, 2024 Editor

Pakistani court suspends sentence for ex-PM Khan and wife in a graft case but couple won’t be freed A Pakistani appeals court on Monday suspended a 14-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a corruption case, but the couple won’t be released because they are already serving prison terms in other cases, officials said. However, the court order was a legal victory for Khan, who was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in April 2022. Khan now has more than 170 legal cases…

US Intelligence Report Warns of Potential Armed Conflict Risk Due to India-China Border Deployment

March 14, 2024 Editor

The report highlights a fragile global order, China’s military expansion plans, its aggressive cyber operations An assessment by US intelligence agencies warns of a “potential” armed conflict between India and China amid large troop deployments by both sides and sporadic encounters between their militaries, adding the border dispute “will remain a strain” on ties between the neighbours. The assessment further states that China is looking to establish overseas military bases at mulitple locations – including Sri Lanka and Pakistan – in its attempt to “project power” and “protect China’s interests…

Pakistan: Kashmir Front and Center in Any Future Talks with India

March 8, 2024 Editor

The Pakistan Foreign Office has played down PM Narendra Modi’s greeting message to Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif while reiterating that Kashmir will be the priority if and when talks resume between the two sides. The Foreign Office also said it welcomed mediation by friendly countries between India and Pakistan but would respond appropriately when such a proposal is made formally. It also commented adversely on PM Modi’s visit to Srinagar after several years by stating that it seemed to be part of India’s efforts to portray normalcy in J&K.…

Diplomatic Tension: Maldives Takes Action Against Ministers Over Anti-Modi Statements

January 7, 2024 Editor

Former presidents including Mohammad Nasheed and Ibrahim Solih had demanded action against the ministers over their remarks against Prime Minister Modi. The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three ministers over their derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid were suspended over their remarks against PM Modi, which triggered a massive backlash. Earlier in the day, the Maldives government in a statement had distanced itself from the remarks, calling them ‘personal opinions’. The statement had come following India making it clear that the remarks…

7.6-Magnitude Quake Jolts Japan: Tsunami Watch in Effect for Coastal Regions

January 1, 2024 Editor

Japan earthquake: An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hit Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. Reports of damage were not immediately available. Japan earthquake updates: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on Monday, media reports claimed. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along the coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures after a series of strong quakes shook western areas, the reports claimed. Hokuriku Electric Power said it is checking for any irregularities at its nuclear power plants, Japanese public broadcaster…

Amid Article 370 Debate, China Renews Assertions of Historical Rights in Ladakh Region

December 15, 2023 Editor

China has said that it doesn’t recognise the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the Narendra Modi government’s decision to carve out a separate Union Territory for Ladakh from erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. This is the second consecutive time that China has reacted to the Indian apex court’s verdict backing the Union government’s move to repeal Article 370 and strip the Himalayan state of its special autonomy and other privileges. ‘China never recognised Ladakh’ In a press briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that the verdict…

Lakhbir Singh Rode, Chief of Banned Khalistan Liberation Force, Reportedly Dead in Pakistan

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 Editor

Lakhbir Singh Rode, Pak-based chief of banned Khalistan Liberation Force, is dead Pakistan’s go-getter man for anti-India operations and Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode died in Pakistan on Monday. He was 72. Self-styled head of the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) and nephew of slain Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Lakhbir Singh was listed as an ‘individual terrorist’ under the UA(P)A and had fled to Pakistan. According to various media reports, Lakhbir Singh’s brother and former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasbir Singh Rode has confirmed his death in Pakistan. He said…

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Nepal, Causing Death and Destruction; Strong Tremors Felt in North India

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Editor

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Nepal, Killing Over 120; Strong Tremors Shake North India The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted Nepal on Friday midnight killed at least 128 people and over 100 were left injured in the strong impact which could be felt as far as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar apart from the Delhi-NCR region. The earthquake took place at 11.47pm and the epicentre was at Jajrakot’s Lamidanda, 142 km from Kathmandu, 941 km from New Delhi. The death toll in Nepal could go up as the rescue work is going…

US Senate Resolution Demands Action from India to End Religious Violence

October 28, 2023 Editor

Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging the US government to engage with India to seek a “swift end to the persecution of and violence against” religious minorities and human rights defenders and a “reversal” of policies that “discriminate against” Muslims and Christians on the basis of their religious faith. Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging the US government to engage with India to seek a “swift end to the persecution…

Nawaz Sharif’s Kashmir remarks: A bid to boost popularity or a genuine concern?

October 23, 2023 Editor

Nawaz Sharif has made the right overture by saying he wants to reach out to India. But he needs to get permission from the Pakistan Army before any initiative. Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif marked his homecoming with a mega rally in Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan. The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo raised the Kashmir issue while addressing his party workers. Sharif, who ended his self-imposed exile in London, also said there was a need to have an effective foreign policy and ‘good relations’ with neighbours, without mentioning India. What…