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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, indulges in unprovoked firing in Poonch sector
Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector on Monday, engaging in unprovoked firing, official sources told PTI. The Indian Army retaliated to the ceasefire violation, with the exchange of fire lasting for 15 minutes. No casualties have been reported so far, official sources said. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, which rendered Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood, converting the former state into three Union Territories. Ever since the abrogation, the majority of politicians and leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have been demanding the restoration of statehood. The demand for reinstating the statehood of J-K has intensified after the Omar Abdullah government was formed, following the assembly elections. As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) extended greetings on the abrogation day, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called for a 15-minute blackout to mark a protest against the move taken by the government of India in 2019. Live Events In 2019, on this day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled a resolution in Rajya Sabha to scrap Article 370 and launched a scathing attack against opposition parties, including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Congress, accusing the "three families of looting" Jammu and Kashmir. Shah had said, "Under the umbrella of Article 370, three families looted Jammu and Kashmir for years. Leader of Opposition (Ghulam Nabi Azad) said Article 370 connected Jammu and Kashmir to India, but it's not true. Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Jammu and Kashmir Instrument of Accession on October 27 1947. Article 370 came in 1954." The scrapped Article 370 of the Indian Constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and barred people from the rest of India from buying land in the former state. The article also limited the powers of the Parliament to make laws for Jammu and Kashmir.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Crossborder Firing By Pakistan In Poonch, Indian Side Retaliates: Sources
The reports of Pakistani firing along the Line of Control came from Mankote sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Days after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, there were reports of crossborder firing by Pakistan in the Mankote sector of the district on Tuesday. According to sources, the firing from across the border was unprovoked but the Indian side retaliated effectively. This comes soon after two heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in a fierce gunfight on July 30. Army troops had foiled their infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. This was also days after security forces eliminated three hardcore terrorists, who were involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in a forest in Srinagar. The army had said the operation on July 30, conducted under the code name 'ShivShakti', was a major setback to nefarious designs of Pakistan-sponsored terrorist organisations that are constantly abetting acts of terror in Jammu and Kashmir. It had recovered war-like stores including two assault rifles with ammunition, one pistol with ammunition, hand grenades, two improvised explosive devices, medicines, communication device and other logistic stores. (With PTI inputs) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Defence Ministry Debunks ‘Fake' Viral Report On Pahalgam Terrorists' Identities
Last Updated: Three terrorists, who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were killed in an encounter code-named 'Operation Mahadev' on the outskirts of Srinagar The Ministry of Defence on Monday clarified that no report on the identities and background of the Pahalgam attackers has been prepared by the Indian armed forces. The defence ministry's statement came after some social media accounts put out a report on the 'Identities and Background of the Pahalgam Attackers." The ministry said the report appears to be a compilation of information on post-encounter findings, collated from open sources. 'A report on identities and background of the Pahalgam attackers is being circulated through media/social media handles and attributed to the Services. No authorised media handle of the Indian Armed Forces has prepared or issued any such document. Neither have any remarks of this nature been made by the Armed Forces Public Relations Offices/nominated spokespersons," read the statement. Last week, three terrorists, who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were killed in an encounter code-named 'Operation Mahadev' on the outskirts of Srinagar. The three senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders had been hiding in the Dachigam-Harwan forest belt since the April 22 attack, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. The terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow had claimed 26 lives, mainly tourists. The slain terrorists were identified as Suleman Shah alias 'Faizal Jatt", an A++ category terrorist, mastermind and lead shooter; his close associate Abu Hamza alias 'Afghan', an A-grade commander and the second gunman; and Yasir alias 'Jibran', also an A-grade commander and the third gunman, the officials said. The evidence collected by security agencies leaves no doubt about the terrorists' nationality, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah detailing key findings in Parliament. Forensic, documentary and testimonial evidence collected during and after 'Operation Mahadev' conclusively shows that all three attackers were Pakistani nationals and hardcore terrorists of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba who had been hiding in the Dachigam-Harwan forest belt since the day of the attack. Biometric records of Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), voter identity slips and digital satellite phone data, including logs and GPS waypoints, are among the evidence gathered by the security agencies confirming the Pakistani nationality of the three terrorists, the officials said. The terrorists crossed the Line of Control (LoC) through north Kashmir's Gurez sector in May 2022, when the intelligence intercepts placed their radio check-in from the Pakistani side, the officials said. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Express Tribune
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan calls for boosting Blue Helmets' role
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Iran conflict on June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY Pakistan has called for strengthening and better-equipping the United Nations peacekeeping to address the underlying causes of disputes, saying, "Nowhere is this more urgently needed than in Jammu and Kashmir' — a longstanding dispute on the UN Security Council's agenda. "This Council, which mandates the missions, must ensure that missions are deployed with an accompanying credible political process that addresses the root causes of conflicts, and that mission mandates are demand-driven, clear, sequenced, and context-specific", Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the 15-member body on Tuesday. "The imperative of political solutions is obvious," he said in a debate on 'Adapting Peace Operations for the Pursuit of Political Solutions — Priorities and Challenges". "This Council should fulfill its obligations and make concerted efforts to secure a just and lasting solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the wishes of the Kashmiri people," the Pakistani envoy added. In his remarks, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar highlighted Pakistan's experience of nearly eight decades of engagement with UN Peace operations, saying the country had remained among the top troop contributors, host to one of the UN's oldest missions — United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), which monitors the Line of Control (LoC) in the distributed Kashmir region. "We are also founding member of the Peacebuilding Commission," he said, pointing out that over 235,000 Pakistani peacekeepers have served with distinction in 48 missions across 4 continents. "A total of 182 of our bravest have laid down their lives in the service of peace. We greatly value the importance of the UN peace operations". "Overall, peace operations are a success story," added Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, who is the Council President for July, speaking in his national capacity. "With an annual budget of $5.5 billion, UN peacekeeping worldwide constitutes less than 0.3 per cent of global military spending." Multiple studies have confirmed that it peacekeeping reduces violence, protects civilians and helps sustain peace arrangements, he pointed out. All reform efforts must therefore preserve operational credibility, institutional memory and readiness of peace operations, he said, stressing: "Peacekeeping is not a silver bullet, but neither is it obsolete." The Pakistani envoy said the success of peace operations depends on strong political undertaking by member states, particularly the Security Council. "Where the UN and the Council retreat or hesitate, political vacuums emerge," he said, noting that this vacuum is being increasingly filled by negative actors and soldiers of fortune, thus proliferating the threats to international peace and security. "That space must be reclaimed through credible political processes, anchored by the Council's authority and implemented through empowered UN missions," Ambassador Asim Iftikhar said, adding that peacekeeping must maintain a people-centered approach. "Peacekeeping missions should put greater emphasis on promoting local peace arrangements at the community level wherever possible to reduce violence and build trust."
New Indian Express
28-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Awami Ittehad Party says its jailed J&K MP Er Rashid will attend parliament tomorrow
SRINAGAR: Jailed MP from Jammu and Kashmir and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) president Er Rashid would attend the parliament session tomorrow to participate in the debate on 'Operation Sindoor'. His party has decided to bear one-day travel expenses of the jailed MP to attend the parliament. Er Rashid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case in 2019 and is lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail, has been allowed by a special NIA court to attend the ongoing monsoon session of the parliament in custody for 12 days from July 24 to August 4. The court said he is subject to bearing the travel cost, returning to jail in the evening, and not having access to cell phones to speak to the press. Er Rashid, who won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat last year by defeating two political heavy weights --- Omar Abdullah of National Conference and Sajjad Gani Lone of Peoples Conference --- has been asked by the court to pay Rs 1.45 lakh per day in travel expenses. AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said Baramulla parliamentary constituency in north Kashmir, represented by Er Rashid, includes several areas along the Line of Control (LoC) that were most directly impacted by 'Operation Sindoor' and he (Er Rashid) would participate in the debate on 'Operation Sindoor'. 'The pain, suffering and ground realities of these people must be represented in Parliament. They need a voice and Er Rashid is that voice,' Inam said.
