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Pak FM calls emergency meeting after IAF air strikes in PoK
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting at the foreign office in Islamabad to discuss the situation Indian Air Force carried out aerial strikes at major terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. According to Radio Pakistan, the meeting is being attended by former foreign secretaries and senior ambassadors.The air strike, in which 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part, was carried around 3:30 am, IAF sources told ANI. The jets dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across the LoC (Line of Control), completely destroying them, sources added. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) control rooms were also destroyed in the strikes. The Indian action came 12 days after Pakistan-based JeM carried out a terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Kashmir, killing around 40 personnel and injuring five others.The terror attack had led to nationwide outrage, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to punish those behind the attack.Entire world community expressed ...
Rahul Gandhi salutes IAF for attacking terror camps in PoK
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hailed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for attacking terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "I salute the pilots of the IAF," Rahul Gandhi tweeted soon after the report of the attack on terror camps broke out.Indian Air Force on Tuesday carried out aerial strikes at major terror camps in PoK, completely destroying them."12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across LoC (Line of Control), completely destroying them," IAF sources said.The air strike was carried at around 3:30 am, the sources said.Indian action came 12 days after Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) carried out terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Kashmir, killing 40 personnel and injuring five others.The terror attack had led to nation-wide outrage and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to punish those behind the attack.Entire world community had expressed solidarity with India after the attack.The US has ...
Pakistan Foreign Minister summons emergency meeting
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday summoned an emergency consultative meeting at the Foreign Office here after Islamabad claimed that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan.
Modi chairs CCS, IAF on high alert
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was underway on Tuesday in the wake of reports claimed by Islamabad that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan.
Indian Air Force carries out multiple air strikes across LoC, JeM control rooms destroyed
Twelve days after Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday carried out multiple aerial strikes at terror launch pads at various places in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, destroying control rooms of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and some other infrastructure.The terror camps in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad, capital of PoK, were struck by 12 Mirage 2000 jets with 1000 kg of explosives at around 3:30 am, IAF sources said.The targets included the control rooms of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit which carried out terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14 in which 40 security personnel were killed and five injured.The JeM control room was completely destroyed in the air strike, sources said.Pulwama terror attack had led to nationwide outrage and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to punish those behind the attack.Entire world community had expressed solidarity with India after the attack..
IAF jets bomb terror camps across LoC
Indian Air Force carried out a pre-dawn air strikes on terror camps across the Line Control in the Pakistani side, 12 days after Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group carried out the dastardly Pulwama attack in Kashmir, government sources said. They said the IAF jets pounded terror camps Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakoti in the well-planned strike involving a fleet of IAF jets and other military jets. There is no official word on the attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the operation. Hours later, Prime Minister Modi chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security which was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Sitharaman. The extent of the damage inflicted on the ground is not immediately known but the sources claimed the Pakistani side sustained significant losses. In Islamabad, the Pakistan Army alleged that the Indian Air Force violated the Line of ...
Damage caused by IAF strike not known: Omar
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that one cannot possibly speculate on what will happen next following the Indian Air Force (IAF) strike across the Line of Control (LoC) as there was no information of the damage caused.
Kim arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump
Kim Jong Un arrived in Hanoi Tuesday to ultra-tight security and enthusiastic crowds ahead of a second summit with Donald Trump, as the world looks for tangible progress over North Korea's nuclear programme. After a historic initial meeting in Singapore in June that produced only a vague statement about denuclearisation, analysts say the second date must deliver more concrete steps towards dismantling Pyongyang's arsenal. The normally sleepy Vietnamese border station of Dong Dang spruced itself up for Kim's arrival after the young leader emulated his grandfather with a 4,000-kilometre, two-and-a-half-day odyssey through China aboard his olive green train. A military guard of honour in pristine white uniforms presented arms as Kim strolled down the red carpet waving and grinning, surrounded by a phalanx of aides and security personnel. Local official Hoang Thi Thuy, said she had waited in the cold rain since before dawn for a glimpse of Kim, the first North Korean leader to visit ...
CCS meeting at Modi's residence
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) was underway on Tuesday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence here in the wake of reports claimed by Islamabad that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan.
NIA carries out raids on separatists, including Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, in Kashmir
The NIA Tuesday carried out searches on separatists in the Kashmir valley, including Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, in a terror funding case, officials said. The NIA sleuths accompanied by local police and CRPF personnel carried out searches at nearly nine places across the valley, which included the house of Nayeem Geelani, son of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, they said. Besides these, the houses of JKLF leader Yaseen Malik, Shabir Shah, Ashraf Sehrai and Zaffar Bhat were also raided. The case relates to funds allegedly received by the separatist from Pakistan through hawala channels, the officials added.
Kejriwal lauds IAF pilots for striking terror targets inside Pakistan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday saluted the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) after it carried out air strikes in Pakistan. "I salute the bravery of Indian Air Force pilots who have made us proud by striking terror targets in Pakistan," Kejriwal said in a tweet. India is believed to have carried out air strikes inside Pakistan early Tuesday and targeted terror camps, sources said. The strikes involving several fighter jets of the Indian Air Force successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the sources said The Pakistan Army on Tuesday alleged that the Indian Air Force violated the Line of Control (LoC) in Muzaffarabad sector. "Indian aircrafts intruded from Muzaffarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage," Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public ...
Rahul, Kejriwal praise IAF pilots for crossing LoC
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday praised the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) following reports that they crossed the Line of Control (LoC) with their fighter jets and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan.
Iranian Foreign Minister announces resignation on Instagram
Iran Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who played a key role in the 2015 nuclear deal, has announced his resignation on an Instagram post.
India carries out air strikes inside Pakistan: Sources
India is believed to have carried out air strikes inside Pakistan early Tuesday and targeted terror camps, sources said. The strikes involving several fighter jets of the Indian Air Force successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the sources told PTI. The extent of the damage inflicted on the ground is not immediately known. In Islamabad, the Pakistan Army alleged that the Indian Air Force violated the Line of Control (LoC) in Muzafarabad sector. "Indian aircraft intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage," Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a tweet. "Indian Air Force violated Line of Control Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircraft gone back," he ...
NIA raids Yasin Malik's Srinagar residence
National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers on Tuesday raided the Srinagar residence of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik.
Kim arrives in Vietnam for second summit with Trump
North Korea's Kim Jong-un on arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday in his heavily armoured train, a day ahead of his two-day summit with US President Donald Trump here where the two leaders were expected to build upon their agreement to "work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula".
Pakistan claims IAF violates LoC
Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) scrambled war planes.
America should not give aid to Pak until it stops harbouring terrorists: Haley
Pakistan has a long history of harbouring terrorists and America should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it corrects its behaviour, Indian-American former US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has said as she praised the Trump administration for wisely restricting financial assistance to the country. Haley, who has founded a new policy group 'Stand America Now' that will focus on how to keep the US safe, strong, and prosperous, wrote in an op-ed that when the US provides aid to nations, "it is more than fair to ask what the U.S. gets in return for our generosity" but instead Pakistan routinely opposed the US position at the UN on several issues. "In 2017, Pakistan received nearly USD 1 billion in US foreign aid, the sixth most of any country. Much of the aid went to the Pakistani military. Some went for road, highway, and energy projects to assist the Pakistani people," Haley wrote in the op-ed 'Foreign Aid Should Only Go To Friends'. "On all key votes at the UN, Pakistan opposed the ..
British opposition to support public vote on 'damaging Tory Brexit'
The Labour Party will "put forward or support" an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a "damaging Tory Brexit," according to an official statement.The decision comes just a month before the United Kingdom is slated to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, honouring a referendum held in 2016 where 50 per cent of the British electorate voted to leave the EU."The Prime Minister is recklessly running down the clock, in an attempt to force MPs to choose between her botched deal and a disastrous No Deal. We cannot and will not accept," a statement issued by the Labour Party on Monday (local time) said while quoting its leader, Jeremy Corbyn.Corbyn, who will make the comments at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, further outlines, "We will also be backing the Cooper-Letwin amendment to rule out a No Deal outcome. One way or another, we will do everything in our power to prevent No Deal and oppose a damaging Tory Brexit based on Theresa May's overwhelmingly rejected
Tinkering with 35A will give wrong message to Nagas: Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government should not 'tinker' with the Article 35A of the constitution as it will give a wrong message to Naga separatist with whom the government is holding talks."We have given special provisions to Naga's under 371A. If you are talking with Naga separatist and also tinker with article 35A, then what message you are giving to Nagas?" asked Owaisi."They are not satisfied with the special provision they got under 371(A) and if Modi government alters existing Article 370 and 35A for the Jammu and Kashmir then what message it will send to Naga separatist," he added.He said that even Hindus of Jammu will not like if the Article 35A is tinkered with."Leave apart the Muslims even the Hindus will not like it, that's why one of the BJP MLAs has given a statement against it. 35A applies not only to the valley but to the whole state," he said.He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi government should not act in haste ...