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Pakistan army chief Gen Munir reiterates two-nation theory at parade

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday highlighted the two-nation theory', stating that Muslims and Hindus are two different nations. Munir's remarks came almost a week after he had described Kashmir as Pakistan's jugular vein during a diaspora event and asked overseas Pakistanis to pass on the country's story to their children, emphasising that their forefathers believed Hindus and Muslims were different in every possible aspect of life. On Saturday, Munir was addressing the passing out parade of cadets at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The two-nation theory was based on the fundamental belief that Muslims and Hindus are two separate nations, not one. Muslims are distinct from Hindus in all aspects of life religion, customs, traditions, thinking and aspirations, Munir said. His remarks come amidst tension with India in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on Tuesday which killed 26 people and prompted India to ..

Indus Waters Treaty one of strategic blunders by Nehru: Assam CM Himanta

Alleging that the signing of the Indus Waters Treaty by former PM Jawaharlal Nehru was "one of the greatest strategic blunders", Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the suspension of the pact sends a clear message that India will "no longer reward terror and hostility with appeasement". Sarma also alleged that the country's first prime minister's "misplaced obsession with international approval came at the cost of India's long-term national interest". He praised the Narendra Modi government's decision to keep the treaty in abeyance. India's decision to suspend the decades-old treaty follows the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday. "Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's signing of the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960 stands as one of the greatest strategic blunders in India's history," Sarma said in a post on X. "Despite India's natural upper riparian advantage, Nehru, under immense pressure from the then American administra

Post-Pahalgam, Centre urges media to avoid live coverage of defence ops

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has urged Indian media houses to avoid live coverage of defence ops, warns premature reporting may aid hostile forces

Pahalgam attack: Omar Abdullah questions Pak's offer of neutral probe

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan's offer to join any "neutral and transparent" probe into the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22. "The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. Continuing with its role as a responsible country, Pakistan is open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation," Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday. "First they (Pakistan) did not accept that something happened in Pahalgam. Then they even said it was done by India. They were the ones who first accused us, so it's difficult to say anything about them," Abdullah told reporters here. Asked about Sharif's remarks, Abdullah said, "I do not want to comment much on their (Pakistani leaders) statements. I regret the incident, which should not have happened." On the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan, which India put i

Lashkar proxy TRF denies Pahalgam attack link, alleges cyber intrusion

The Resistance Front denies involvement in the Pahalgam attack, blaming a cyber intrusion by Indian operatives for a false message, and says the group is investigating the source of the breach

'Let me stay, I'm India's daughter-in-law now,' pleads Seema Haider

I was Pakistan's daughter, but now I'm India's daughter-in-law, says Seema Haider as she fears deportation after the government suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals as part of a series of retaliatory steps following the Pahalgam terror attack. Haider made headlines in 2023 when she left Pakistan to marry her Indian lover, Sachin Meena. She was already married back home in Sindh province but had illegally entered India via Nepal along with her four children. In a video being shared on social media platforms, Seema says, "I do not want to go to Pakistan. I appeal to PM (Narendra) Modi and UP CM Yogi (Adityanath) to let me stay in India" Haider claims that she adopted Hinduism after marrying Meena. Despite the countrywide backlash, her lawyer is hopeful that she will be allowed to live in India, as, he claimed, she was no longer a Pakistani citizen. "Seema is no longer a Pakistani national. She married Sachin Meena, a resident of Greater Noida, and recently gave birth to t

Pakistan ready for 'neutral' probe into Pahalgam attack: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Islamabad is willing to join a 'neutral, transparent' investigation into the terror attack that killed 26 people

India's Muslim population enough to defeat Pakistan: RLD's Malook Nagar

His remarks came as a response to Pakistan's Defence Minister admitting to the country's role in supporting terrorist groups

'Give a befitting reply': Revanth Reddy urges PM Modi, demands PoK merger

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy leads a candlelight march in Hyderabad, urging PM Narendra Modi for strong action against Pakistan and a PoK merger, calling it a time for national unity

Blood will flow if India stops Indus water, warns PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has threatened that blood would flow in rivers if water is stopped, in a sharp response to India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) after the Pahalgam terror attack. "The Indus is ours and will remain ours - either our water will flow through it, or their blood," the former foreign minister was quoted as saying by The News on Friday while addressing a public rally in the Sukkur area of his home Sindh province. The Indus flows through the province, and the Indus Valley Civilisation city of Mohenjo-Daro flourished on its banks. And Bilawal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed India is heir to a civilisation thousands of years old, "But that civilisation lies in Mohenjo-daro, in Larkana. We are its true custodians, and we will defend it." Bilawal said that Modi cannot sever the aeons-old bond between the people of Sindh and the Indus, adding that "the Indian government has cast its eyes on ...

'Reprehensible act': UNSC condemns Pahalgam attack; calls for justice

The UN Security Council has condemned the deadly Pahalgam attack, describing it as 'reprehensible', and called for bringing those responsible, including their sponsors, to justice

Pakistani troops open fire along LoC for second night; India retaliates

The Pakistani military resorted to unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday. The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following Tuesday's Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday night as well and India had responded appropriately. "On the night of April 25 and 26, unprovoked small arms firings were carried out by various Pakistan Army post all across the LoC in Kashmir," a source said. "Indian troops responded appropriately with small arms," they said. No casualties were reported in the firing. The Pakistan military has been put on high alert following India's assertion that it would hunt down the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam strike. In view of the cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam attack, India on Wednesday announ

India, Pakistan 'will figure it out', says Trump amid rising tensions

US President Donald Trump expresses faith in India, Pakistan leadership to resolve tensions after Pahalgam terror attack

Delhi govt ensuring no Pakistani stays beyond deadline: CM Rekha Gupta

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the Delhi government is ensuring strict compliance with the Centre's order to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for them to leave the country. India announced on Thursday that all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be revoked from April 27 and advised Indian nationals residing in Pakistan to return home at the earliest, as tensions between the two countries escalated over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22. According to sources, the home minister personally called up the chief ministers of all states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline. "The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, has revoked all Visas issued to Pakistani Nationals, except Medical, Diplomatic & Long-Term visas, with effect from 27th of April, 2025," Gupta said in a post on X. "The existing medical visas shall also stand invalid after 29th of April, ...

Markets trim weekly gains on geopolitical concerns; Nifty drops nearly 1%

Domestic indices managed to eke out 0.8 per cent gain for the week. Most global markets rose on Friday as US-China trade tensions eased

Unquiet flows the Indus: Will treaty pressure shift Pakistan's stance?

The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will certainly put pressure on the Pakistani government - but whether it will be enough to change its behaviour remains to be seen

Pahalgam attack: The Pakistan playbook and messaging from Islamabad

There is a deliberate upping of the ante and a realisation that international support against Indian attack is no longer guaranteed

Pakistan halts Indus canals project after India moves to suspend treaty

Pakistan government has decided to halt the contentious canals project after India decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty in the wake of deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Army chief General Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had inaugurated the ambitious Cholistan project in February to irrigate the desert region in Punjab province. However, it created an uproar in Sindh province where different political parties, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is part of the ruling coalition at the centre with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), began protest against the project. At the height of the tension between the two parties, India announced to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to meet PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and agreed to stop the canals project. They also agreed that the contentious canals project will remain suspended until a consensus on the issue could be reached in the Council of Common

Pahalgam attack: Iran offers to mediate between its 'brotherly neighbours'

Tehran is willing to use its ties with both India and Pakistan for "greater understanding at this difficult time", Iran's Foreign Minister has said

Indian Rupee falls 18 paise to 85.45/$ as tensions escalate with Pakistan

The domestic currency closed 18 paise weaker at 85.45 after ending at 85.27 against the greenback on Thursday