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Sharda temple in PoK 'encroached by Pak Army', committee seeks govt's help

The Save Sharda Committee (SSC) here on Friday sought the help of the Indian government to remove the "encroachment by the Pakistan Army" on the Sharda temple premises in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), in order to pave way for its restoration. Addressing a press conference at Press Club of Bangalore, SSC founder Ravinder Pandita alleged that the Pakistan army had encroached upon the dilapidated old Sharda temple premises and opened a coffee home there despite a court order in the committee's favour. Save Sharda Committee requests the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of encroachments and removal of a coffee home recently erected on Sharda Peeth premises by the Pakistan army. This is despite the Supreme Court of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir's landmark judgment on January 3, 2023 pronounced in favour of Save Sharda Committee based on its representation seeking to stop encroachments, he said. He added that civil society in PoK has also raised their

Article 370 is now history, time for PoK to be liberated: VHP leader

Kumar said in a statement that with the special constitutional privileges for the erstwhile state under Article 370 now consigned to history, the Centre should now shift focus to liberating PoK

Winter session: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is our own, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of India and hence 24 seats have been kept reserved for the region in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. Shah said this while replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill. The home minister said after the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir to redraw assembly and parliamentary constituencies, there will be 43 assembly seats in Jammu region -- up from present 37 -- and 47 in Kashmir Valley, up from 46. "As many as 24 seats have been kept for PoK because the region is our own," he said. Shah also said that Kashmir had to suffer due to two major "Nehruvian blunders" -- declaring a ceasefire without winning the entire Kashmir and taking the issue to the United Nations. When India's Army was winning and as soon as Punjab area was reached, the ceasefire was declared and Pakistan-occupied Kashm

Trying to divert attention from China: Saurabh on VK Singh's remarks on PoK

General VK Singh claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would merge with India soon "on its own"

Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir will merge with India on its own, says VK Singh

"PoK will merge with India on its own, wait for some time," the Union minister for State said

People protest against 'illegal detention' of leader by Pakistan in PoK

A group of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgi-Baltistan held protest demonstrations against the "illegal detention" of their leader Shabir Mayar by the Pakistani authorities.United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) founder Shaukat Ali Kashmiri said that demonstrations were carried out by Gilgit Baltistan United Movement, Awami Action Committee and Anzuman Tazran.The protestors condemned the "illegal detention" of their leader who was demanding opening of Kargil- Sukardu road for the reunion of divided families."Protest demonstration (Rondu, Aug 15) by Gilgit Baltistan United Movement, Awami Action Committee and Anzuman Tazran," UKPNP Chairman said on X (formerly Twitter).He added, "People of Gilgit Baltistan protesting illegal detention of leader demanding the opening of Kargil- Sukardu road for the reunion of divided families. Shabir Mayar is in detention".Earlier, the UNPNP organised a rally in Muzzafarabad in PoK asking Pakistan to comply with the August 13 ...

Explained: Why Gilgit-Baltistan crucial for India? What is its history?

India's northward journey of development will be complete after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan, said Rajnath Singh. Let's know what the Gilgit-Baltistan issue is and how does it affect India

India objects to US envoy Blome's visit to PoK, raises issue: MEA

India on Friday raised objection to US ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome's recent visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

Is US Ambassador Blome's visit to POK a signal to India and China?

US is going about systematically restoring ties with war-on-terror ally Pakistan, that had once sent Washington and its fearsome military on a wild-goose chase for a decade looking for Osama bin Laden

More than dozen terrorist launch pads active across LoC: Intel report

The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are on maximum vigilance amid intelligence report that over a dozen terrorist launch pads have again become active across the Line of Control (LoC) in PoK

Imran Khan's party elects Sardar Tanvir Ilyas as new Prime Minister of PoK

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Sardar Tanvir Ilyas has been elected unopposed as the 14th Prime Minister of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Retrieving Pak-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is next on agenda: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that retrieving Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is next on the agenda

Pak's Covid body suggests postponing of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir polls

Pakistan's coronavirus-monitoring body, NCOC on Sunday suggested postponing of the upcoming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) election by two months amid COVID-19 pandemic

PM Imran Khan has 'lost' Karachi after PDM's power show: PoK activist

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) hosted the second power show of 11-party opposition alliance, PDM, in Karachi on Sunday

People from PoJKL colleges no longer eligible to practice medicine in India

"Pakistan is in illegal and forcible occupation of a part of the territory," the notice said

Pakistan's health minister Zafar Mirza tests positive for coronavirus

Pakistan's health minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Monday that he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the latest senior minister in the country to be hit by the deadly virus. Mirza, the special assistant to the prime minister on health services, said that he was experiencing "mild symptoms" and was taking all precautions. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under med advice I have isolated myself at home & taking all precautions. I have mild symptoms. Please keep me in your kind prayers," tweeted Mirza, who has been at the forefront of the government's response to the pandemic. On Friday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and quarantined himself. Qureshi is the Vice President of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and considered as number two in the government after Prime Minister Imran Khan Several Pakistani lawmakers contracted the deadly virus and some of them have also died. Prominent political

In a tit-for-tat move, Pak media starts giving J&K weather updates

Radio Pakistan has special Kashmir coverage and a part of its webpage is dedicated to news from Jammu and Kashmir

Indian Army chief's remark of pre-emptive strike 'irresponsible': Pak FO

The Pakistan Foreign Office in a statement on Wednesday said, "We reject the new Indian Army Chief's irresponsible statement regarding 'pre-emptive strikes' across the LoC" inside PoK"

Letter to BS: The only way to get back PoK is to snatch it from Pakistan

Are we geared up for embarking on such a decisive move? It may be easier said than done even though our Army is capable of doing so

India expects to gain control over Pak occupied Kashmir one day: Jaishankar

No need to "worry" beyond a point about what people will say on Kashmir, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.