Pakistan has been struggling to fix its economy for the last many years and it was close to default in 2023 but a timely loan of USD 3 billion by the IMF saved the situation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Centre provided package to Jammu and Kashmir for development which was far more than what Pakistan sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He also said that while India spends money in J-K for development, Pakistan misuses bailout money.
Hitting out strongly at Pakistan a day after the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif referred to Jammu and Kashmir in his UNGA address, Jaishankar told the UN General Assembly that Islamabad's "misdeeds" affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood.
In his address at the UNGA, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar warned that Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism policy would not succeed and emphasised that actions by Pakistan would lead to serious consequences.
India called Shehbaz Sharif's speech at UNGA a "travesty" and said Pakistan's fingerprints were on several terrorist incidents across the world. Earlier, Shehbaz called on India to reverse the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and accused it of “massive expansion of its military capabilities".
Pakistan's crumbling economy has been beset by decades of financial mismanagement and poor governance, as citizens are struggling to meet their basic needs. This is Pakistan's 25th loan from the IMF and it has become the lender's fifth-largest debtor.
Imran had closed his doors to talks with all the parties, including the military establishment, signalling a hardened stanc. He said all leaders had been advised not to hold any discussions, saying the establishment is acting like a 'third umpire'.
The $7 billion loan is Pakistan's 25th IMF payout programme since 1958 in exchange for unpopular reforms like increasing taxes. Decades of mismanagement and poor governance brought Pakistan to the brink of default last year as the country faced heavy economic losses.
Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar, a medical doctor accused of sharing blasphemous posts on social media, was shot and killed on September 19 during an alleged gun battle with police in the Mirpurkhas area of Sindh province.
The clashes began over the weekend over an ongoing land dispute and continued till Wednesday, resulting in more than 70 people being wounded. Pakistan has witnessed decades of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims, particularly in Kurram.
Pakistani beggars travel to the Middle East under the guise of ziarat (pilgrimage) and are also involved in pickpocketing activities. Saudi authorities warned Islamabad that if the situation is not controlled, it could negatively affect Pakistani Umrah and Hajj pilgrims.
What is particularly disturbing is the evident support these groups receive from Pakistan. This external meddling, fueling conflict under the guise of political and ideological motives, must be condemned by the those who covertly support them.
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A tragic incident was averted as the Fly Jinnah flight en route from Karachi to Lahore made an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport after crew was alerted to possible smoke or fire in the cargo hold.
The statement given by BJP's Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh was in response to Farooq Abdullah's earlier statements in favour of resuming talks between Indian and Pakistan.
A policeman was martyred while three were injured on Sunday when their vehicle, part of a convoy escorting dignitaries from 12 countries, was caught in an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, police said.
After October 8, there will be a direct confrontation with Pakistan, and this is not off the record – it’s been stated on camera. The Narendra Modi government will no longer engage in talks with Pakistan.
One may ask why PM Modi raised the Pakistan-Congress connection issue. It is not that he wants to give importance to Pakistan in Kashmir elections, but he wants to expose the Congress on the issue of Article 370.
The political activist from Gilgit-Baltistan contrasted the Jammu and Kashmir elections with the political situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan, where he claimed elections are manipulated by the Pakistani military for its own interests.
Baloch pointed out that the two countries have a mechanism of Indus Water Commissioners and all issues about the treaty can be discussed in it. She also said that any measures to address concerns about the treaty must be taken within the agreement's provisions.
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