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Time of India
41 minutes ago
- Time of India
BSF intercepts 6 drones along Pak border in Punjab; firearms and heroin also seized
Amritsar: In a significant blow to Pakistan-sponsored narco-terror networks, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops shot down six drones and seized a cache of arms and heroin in a series of operations along the Punjab border in the last 24 hours. The operations led to the seizure of six DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones, three pistols, six magazines, pistol parts, and 1.1kg heroin, said a statement issued by BSF here on Thursday. The most notable interception took place near Modhe village in Amritsar, where BSF personnel, using advanced technical countermeasures, neutralised five drones at night. A thorough search of the area led to the seizure of four packets containing three pistols, three magazines, and heroin weighing 1.1kg. In a separate intelligence-led operation, BSF troops, in coordination with Punjab Police, seized pistol parts (upper slide) and a magazine from an irrigated paddy field near Dal village in Tarn Taran district. In yet another incident early Wednesday morning, a drone was intercepted near Attari village on the Amritsar border. Following the neutralisation, BSF troops found a pistol and two magazines from a piece of farmland nearby. This incident marked the sixth drone interception in the ongoing operation. Earlier, on Wednesday, BSF and Punjab Police had seized 13 pistols along the Pakistan border in Punjab.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pak steeped in terrorism, says India as Islamabad raises J&K in UNSC; US doubles down on ceasefire claims
UNSC NEW DELHI: A 'serial borrower' from the IMF, Pakistan is steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, said India at the UN Security Council (UNSC) as Islamabad brought up the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) issue in an open debate it organised under its July presidency of the Council on peaceful settlement of disputes. The meeting ended with the unanimous adoption of a Pakistan-sponsored resolution urging member-states to effectively utilize mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the UN Charter Article 33, including 'negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration…or other peaceful means of their choice'. The resolution did not name Kashmir or any other issue. In the debate presided over by Pakistan deputy PM and foreign minister Ishaq Dar, the US representative doubled down on President Donald Trump's ceasefire claims, saying that the US leadership delivered "de-escalations between Israel and Iran, between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and between India and Pakistan'. After Dar raised issues related to J&K and New Delhi's decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, Indian ambassador P Harish responded by asserting that it ill behoves a member of the Council to offer homilies while indulging in practices that are unacceptable to the international community. 'The Indian Sub-Continent offers a stark contrast in terms of progress, prosperity and development models. On the one hand, there is India which is a mature democracy, a surging economy and a pluralistic and inclusive society. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo At the other extreme is Pakistan, steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, and a serial borrower from the IMF,' said Harish, adding that zero tolerance for terrorism is one of the fundamental principles that need to be respected while promoting international peace and security. The open debate on unresolved disputes was one of the signature events that Pakistan is organising under its presidency of the Council, the other being the upcoming meeting on UN-OIC cooperation. The resolution on pacific settlement of disputes was generic in nature, as it's unlikely it would have found unanimous support from the Council by explicitly mentioning or talking about disputes. Pakistan had through the resolution urged full use of all Chapter VI mechanisms of the UN Charter for peaceful resolution of disputes between nations, hoping to spotlight the J&K issue. While Article 33 of the Chapter states that the parties to any dispute shall seek a solution by, among other things, mediation and arbitration, it also says the parties can seek a solution through 'other peaceful means of their own choice'. For India, its emphasis on bilateralism in line with the Simla and Lahore Declarations conforms to other peaceful means. In his remarks, Harish highlighted the fact that Chapter begins with a recognition that it is the 'parties to a dispute' who must first of all seek a solution by peaceful means of their own choice. 'National ownership and consent of parties are central to any efforts to achieve peaceful resolution of conflicts,' he said. Harish also said that there should be a serious cost to states who violate the spirit of good neighbourliness and international relations by fomenting cross-border terrorism, while mentioning the Pahalgam terrorist attack and its condemnation by the Council that underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors to justice. 'India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), which was focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature. On achieving its primary objectives, a cessation of military activities was directly concluded at the request of Pakistan,' he said.
Express Tribune
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
At UNSC, Pak diplomat hits back at India
Listen to article Rejecting Indian allegations of cross-border terrorism, Pakistan has asked India to change its behaviour, instead of resorting to its "tired narrative of victimhood and blame-shifting" during a UN Security Council debate on 'Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes'. "It is India which actively sponsors, aids and abets terrorism in my country and beyond," Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the 15-member body on Tuesday evening, while responding to the allegations made by India's UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish. "Rather than being blinded by hubris and a misplaced sense of impunity, and instead of resorting to its tired narrative of victimhood and blame-shifting, India must introspect seriously, change its behaviour and comply with its international legal obligations on all counts," he said in the debate convened by Pakistan to promote pacific settlement of disputes between nations. Ambassador Jadoon said it was especially regrettable that the Indian ambassador targeted Pakistan on Tuesday when earlier in the day, the Council spoke with a unanimous voice to reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the imperative of peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for international law and effective implementation of the resolution of the Security Council. The Indian envoy was reacting to Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar who underscored the need for the resolution of Kashmir dispute in a speech he gave in his national capacity after the adoption of Pakistan-sponsored resolution calling for the peaceful settlement of disputes. "First of all," the Pakistani envoy asserted that India was in illegal occupation of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. "While claiming to abide by the UN Charter and purportedly the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes, India has been in violation of Security Council resolutions on the Jammu & Kashmir dispute, and has refused to implement those resolutions, thereby denying the Kashmiri people the exercise of their inalienable right to self-determination," he added.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pak steeped in terrorism, says India as Islamabad rakes up J&K in UNSC
UNSC NEW DELHI: A "serial borrower" from the IMF, Pakistan is steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, said India at the UN Security Council (UNSC) as Islamabad brought up the Jammu & Kashmir issue in an open debate it organised under its July presidency of the council on peaceful settlement of disputes. The meeting ended with the unanimous adoption of a Pakistan-sponsored resolution urging member states to effectively utilise mechanisms for pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the UN Charter Article 33, including "negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration... or other peaceful means of their choice". The resolution did not name J&K or any other issue. In the debate presided over by Pakistan deputy PM and foreign minister Ishaq Dar, the US representative doubled down on President Donald Trump's ceasefire claims, saying that the US leadership delivered "de-escalations between Israel and Iran, between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and between India and Pakistan". After Dar raised issues related to J&K and New Delhi's decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, Indian ambassador P Harish responded by asserting that it ill behoves a member of the council to offer homilies while indulging in practices that are unacceptable to the international community. "The Indian sub-continent offers a stark contrast in terms of progress, prosperity and development models. On the one hand, there is India which is a mature democracy, a surging economy and a pluralistic and inclusive society. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo At the other extreme is Pakistan, steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, and a serial borrower from the IMF," said Harish, adding that zero tolerance for terrorism is one of the fundamental principles that need to be respected while promoting international peace and security. The open debate on unresolved disputes was one of the signature events that Pakistan was organising under its presidency of the council, the other being the upcoming meeting on UN-OIC cooperation. The resolution on pacific settlement of disputes was generic in nature, as it is unlikely it would have found unanimous support from the council by explicitly mentioning or talking about disputes. Pakistan had through the resolution urged full use of all Chapter VI mechanisms of the UN Charter for peaceful resolution of disputes between nations, hoping to spotlight the J&K issue. While Article 33 of the Chapter states that the parties to any dispute shall seek a solution by, among other things, mediation and arbitration, it also says the parties can seek a solution through "other peaceful means of their own choice". For India, its emphasis on bilateralism in line with the Simla and Lahore Declarations conforms to other peaceful means. Apart from Pakistan, Turkiye was the only country to bring up the J&K issue in its remarks in the open debate. In his remarks, Harish highlighted the fact that the Chapter begins with a recognition that it is the 'parties to a dispute' who must first of all seek a solution by peaceful means of their own choice. "National ownership and consent of parties are central to any efforts to achieve peaceful resolution of conflicts," he said. Harish also said that there should be a serious cost to states who violate the spirit of good neighbourliness and international relations by fomenting cross-border terrorism, while mentioning the Pahalgam terrorist attack and its condemnation by the council that underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism to justice. "India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), which was focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature. On achieving its primary objectives, a cessation of military activities was directly concluded at the request of Pakistan," he said.
Express Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
UNSC backs dialogue to prevent conflicts
Listen to article The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution aimed at strengthening mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the world body Islamabad was ready for dialogue with India. The resolution, titled "Strengthening Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes" (Resolution 2788), was passed during a high-level open debate chaired by the deputy prime minister, who is currently on a visit to New York. The resolution called upon UN member states to use preventive diplomacy, mediation, and dialogue to avoid conflicts and to fully implement the UNSC resolutions for peaceful dispute resolution as envisaged under Chapter VI of the UN Charter. It also urged closer cooperation between regional and sub-regional organisations and the United Nations to resolve disputes through dialogue and confidence-building measures. Dar, presiding over the debate as president of the Security Council for July, termed the adoption of the resolution "a collective reaffirmation of global commitment to diplomacy over confrontation". Addressing the high-level session titled "Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes," the foreign minister said multilateralism was "not merely a diplomatic convenience but the need of the hour." "Peaceful settlement of disputes is not just a principle; it is the lifeline of global stability," he said, warning that unresolved conflicts, geopolitical rivalries, and selective implementation of Security Council resolutions were undermining international peace and eroding trust in multilateral institutions. He thanked all the UNSC members for their "constructive engagement" and called the resolution's unanimous adoption a "welcome expression of collective will to pursue dialogue and diplomacy for conflict prevention." In a strong message on ongoing conflicts, Dar criticised what he termed "double standards" and "selective implementation" of the UNSC resolutions. On Palestine, the foreign minister condemned Israel's military operations in Gaza, saying: "Israel's latest onslaught has killed over 58,000 Palestinians — mostly women and children. We call for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire that must pave the way for a two state solution based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital of an independent Palestine." Turning to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Dar reiterated Pakistan's position that the dispute remains "one of the oldest items on the UNSC agenda". "No cosmetic measures can substitute for the fundamental and inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people as guaranteed by UNSC resolutions," he said, adding that Pakistan remained ready for dialogue but expected "reciprocity and sincerity" from India. Dar also criticised New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling it "illegal and unilateral." He said the 65-year-old treaty was a "model of successful diplomacy" and accused India of attempting to withhold water essential for 240 million Pakistanis. The foreign minister identified a "crisis of multilateralism" as the root cause of many conflicts, saying: "The problem is not of principles but of political will; not of institutions but of courage. The UNSC's credibility has been undermined by double standards and the politicisation of humanitarian principles." He stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through "power projection or unilateralism" but required "mutual respect and inclusive diplomacy." Outlining a five-point agenda to revitalise multilateralism, Dar proposed: restoring trust in the UN system through equal treatment of all conflicts under international law, upholding the primacy of international law and rejecting occupation or denial of self-determination, using the UN Secretary-General's good offices and mediation support more effectively in protracted disputes, making peaceful dispute settlement the norm, not an exception, and rejecting bilateralism as an excuse for inaction and strengthening regional partnerships and preventive diplomacy under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter. Dar underlined Pakistan's commitment to multilateralism and global peace, citing its role as one of the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations. "Pakistan's foreign policy remains anchored in the principles of the UN Charter — sovereign equality, non-interference, self-determination, and peaceful dispute settlement. We have always preferred diplomacy over confrontation, engagement over isolation, and partnership over polarisation," he said. Concluding his speech, the foreign minister called for concrete action rather than rhetoric. "Let this debate serve as a reaffirmation of our faith in multilateralism and a solemn promise to those who look to this Council not for words, but for action. At the 80th anniversary of the UN, we must make it more relevant — as a platform for dialogue and an institution that delivers justice and sustainable peace."
