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3 days ago
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'Allies Like China No Longer Expect Us To Come With Begging Bowl': Pak PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed a gathering of military officers in Balochistan's Quetta, stressing the "improved ties" between Islamabad and its allies like China, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and said they (allies) don't expect Pakistan to go with a "begging bowl" to them. Shehbaz Sharif mentioned the newly-appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir in his address and said he would be the last person, along with Field Marshal Munir, to "carry this burden on our shoulders". The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed a fresh $2.3 billion loan, a proposal vehemently opposed by India during the talks, saying the funds could be misused for financing state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has been dealing with an economic crisis for many years, with the IMF giving 25 bailout packages to Pakistan since 1958. However, the Pakistan Prime Minister was optimistic about the country's ties with its allies and said, "China is the most time-tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is one of the most reliable and trustworthy friends of Pakistan, and so are others - Turkey, Qatar and the UAE," he said. 🚨🇵🇰BEGGING BOWL ERA OVER FOR PAKISTAN? 🗣 Pakistan's allies no longer expect it to 'come with a begging bowl,' says PM Shehbaz Sharif — but as equals looking to foster mutual innovation and development. — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) June 1, 2025 "But let me make this point abundantly clear. They expect us now to engage them in trade, commerce, innovation, research and development, education and health, investments, and profitable ventures mutually. They no longer expect us to go there with a begging bowl," he added. "The Almighty has blessed us with natural and human resources. We must make full use of them and deploy them for these very profitable ventures," he further said. Pakistan's allies, Turkey and Azerbaijan, supported it militarily during Operation Sindoor, which came to a stop after a ceasefire was declared on May 10. Earlier this week, the Pakistan Prime Minister admitted that Indian strikes on Pakistani airfields caught their defences off guard. "On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, and hit various provinces of Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi," Mr Sharif said during a speech in Azerbaijan. This was not the first time that Mr Sharif has admitted that Operation Sindoor caused severe damage in Pakistan. Last month, he confirmed that Indian missiles struck the Nur Khan Airbase and other targets inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Mr Sharif recounted a 2:30 AM call from the Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, informing him of the missile attacks launched by India.
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First Post
08-05-2025
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- First Post
‘That is none of our business': JD Vance says US will not get involved in India-Pakistan 'war'
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the US wants India and Pakistan to ease tensions, but emphasised that the matter is 'fundamentally none of our business.' read more US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday emphasised that Washington wants tensions between India and Pakistan to ease, but said it is 'fundamentally none of our business.' He also said that the US will not get involved in the conflict, after tensions escalated between the two nuclear-armed nations following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliation through Operation Sindoor, which killed more than 100 terrorists on Pakistani soil. 'What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we're not going to get involved in the middle of a war that's fundamentally none of our business and beyond America's ability to control,' Vance said in an interview with Fox News, when asked about the ongoing situation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We can't control these countries. Fundamentally, India has its issues with Pakistan, and Pakistan has responded to India. What we can do is urge both sides to de-escalate a little,' he added. 🚨🇺🇸 'NONE OF OUR BUSINESS': JD Vance on 🇮🇳Indo-🇵🇰Pak escalation — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) May 8, 2025 The statement came a day after President Donald Trump described the escalating tensions between the two countries as 'terrible.' When asked about his stance, the US President said he 'gets along with both.' 'I know both very well, and I want to see them work it out. I want to see them stop. And hopefully, they can stop now—they've gone tit-for-tat, so hopefully they can stop now,' Trump told reporters at the White House. India launched Operation Sindoor overnight on Tuesday, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Thus, afterwards, on Thursday night, India also foiled Pakistan's attempt to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and other areas using missiles and drones.
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Business Standard
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
'Lousy spy fiction': Hindenburg denies Adani, Mossad, Congress conspiracy
An article from news agency Press Trust of India earlier this month had cited unnamed sources claiming that Adani collaborated with agents from Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in an international Abhijeet Kumar New Delhi Nathan Anderson, founder of now-shuttered Hindenburg Research, has hit back at Indian news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) and Russian news outlet Sputnik India over reports suggesting that the US research firm had coordinated with Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to target the Adani Group. The allegations, Anderson said, are baseless and not rooted in any factual evidence. 'A couple of days ago, Ammar Zaidi of the Press Trust of India (PTI) published a story claiming that Adani worked with dozens of Mossad agents to 'expose' us. The article reads like lousy spy fiction and looks to be fabricated out of thin air,' Anderson wrote on social media platform X. 'The reporter didn't bother to reach out to us for comment, one of the most basic functions of any credible journalist. Had he, we would have easily explained that none of the claimed events happened.' The PTI article in question reportedly cited sources claiming that Adani collaborated with agents from Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in an international effort to track and expose Hindenburg's activities. Anderson categorically denied the entire premise of the story. Was there ever a meeting between Hindenburg and Rahul Gandhi? Sputnik India had earlier reported that a covert operation by Mossad revealed digital evidence of collusion between Hindenburg and the Congress party, allegedly involving Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda. The report further claimed that a meeting took place in May 2023 between Anderson and Rahul Gandhi in Palo Alto. Israeli PM Netanyahu personally ordered Mossad to counter a global campaign against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, sources told Sputnik India. Details of Operation Zeppelin in ???????? — Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) April 23, 2025 Anderson denied any such meeting or interaction with Indian political figures. 'I've never even been to Palo Alto, and no one on my team (nor I) nor any 'allies' I'm aware of have met with or even spoken with any Indian politician, whether a member of the opposition or otherwise. Nor did we ever meet with or speak with any Biden officials, as also claimed by Sputnik,' he clarified. Is there any credibility to claims of a global network of collaborators? Sputnik India also alleged that Hindenburg operated through a 'complex web of activist lawyers, journalists, hedge funds, and political figures,' which Anderson strongly disputed. 'We have no office in Chicago. I've never been to Chicago, and the article doesn't even try to explain how a random suburban Chicago address has anything to do with anything. If there is some communications network involving all of these constituencies we've never been a part of it,' he stated. Why did Hindenburg shut down, and does it still stand by its Adani report? Hindenburg Research gained international attention in January 2023 after releasing a report accusing the Adani Group of orchestrating 'the largest con in corporate history.' The Adani Group has denied all allegations, while Anderson and his firm stood by their findings. Earlier this year, Anderson had announced that Hindenburg Research was shutting down. In a letter released on January 16, he confirmed that the closure was unrelated to any threat or external pressure. 'As to why I retired — it is all in the letter — it is not based on any threat, health issue, personal issue or otherwise,' he clarified. Despite the firm's closure, Anderson reaffirmed the validity of Hindenburg's research. The controversy, over its findings, continues to stir debate in India's political and corporate landscape, even as Anderson seeks to distance himself from what he describes as 'conspiracy theories' in the media.
