Nearly two months after the revocation of Article 370 and 35A in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, scores of broke Kashmiri students here have resorted to a novel initiative - selling Kashmiri apples to make some extra cash for survival.
Two US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the human rights situation in Kashmir and urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to press India to immediately end the communication blockade and release those who have been detained.
Although BSNL landline connections were restored in some parts of the Valley after 20 days, mobile phone connectivity and internet services continued to remain suspended for the past 31 days.
Pakistan should stop "crying" unnecessarily over India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and instead focus on dismantling the terror infrastructure operating from its soil, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Thursday. As tension between India and Pakistan escalated over the Kashmir issue, Singh said Islamabad does not have any locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and it must stop interfering in India's internal affairs.
India hopes that Pakistan would one day become a "normal" neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he censured Islamabad for using terrorism as a "diplomatic tool" against the country. Jaishankar made the comments to Russian scholars and journalists amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5.
The Pakistan Army said on Wednesday that the 'Kashmir Hour' will be observed at 12 pm on Friday. Army spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor made the announcement after Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that an event will be held every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
This is the first time that Poland has spoken out on the heightened tension between India and Pakistan.
India firmly rejected Trump's offer, saying that New Delhi's consistent position has been that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed only bilaterally. "On Kashmir, as I said, we would all like to see improved relations between India and Pakistan. That’s why you heard the president’s offer of assistance,” the official said.
Qureshi made the remarks while addressing the 5th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Jammu and Kashmir, which was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Office said that he briefed the members of the Committee on the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the United States.
The State Department now appears to stand behind US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate or arbitrate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, moving away from a Department official's clarification that it considered it a bilateral issue.
Imran Khan said Pakistan's "top priority is to build good relationships with our neighbours" apart from putting an end to corruption and building strong institutions. "We must have stability in our region," he said.
Article 35A was incorporated into the Constitution in 1954 by an order of the then President Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet. The controversial Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 followed the 1952 Delhi Agreement entered into between Nehru and the then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah, which extended Indian citizenship to the ‘State subjects' of Jammu and Kashmir.
Briefing the media after the India-US-Japan trilateral and the Modi-Trump bilateral in Osaka, Ivanka Trump clearly says the discussions centred around 5G technology and its security implications, Iran and trade relations.
Replying to a question from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat about Pakistan-backed terrorism, Mehbooba said that onus of peace efforts lies on India.
The US response assumes significance in the wake of Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui’s suggesting trilateral cooperation between India, China and Pakistan under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
"The Council needs to be more consistent and unbiased in its actions. Selectivity in implementation of its resolutions and decisions, especially on long-standing disputes, notably Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine must end. There can, after all, be no peace without justice," Lodhi said.
Zardari also revealed that former dictator Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf had come up with a plan on Kashmir issue but other generals could not agree to it.
The Kashmir issue is left over from history. China hopes India and Pakistan can increase dialogue and communication and properly handle relevant issues and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said
India on Tuesday rejected the possibility of any US role in resolving bilateral disputes between New Delhi and Islamabad.
Islamabad: Underlining that "differences" on all outstanding issues, including on Kashmir can be resolved only through talks, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today expressed hope of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue process between Pakistan and India
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