If India takes one step, we’ll take two to resolve Kashmir issue: Imran Khan
Mumbai/Islamabad: Former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan is set to be the new Prime Minister of Pakistan after his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf is leading with 119 votes. The party tweeted that “Yahaan Ka mausam badalnay wala hai, Yahaan koi aanay wala hai (Winds of Change are about to strike Pakistan. Someone is coming to bring […]
My sons’ father is next PM: Imran’s ex-wife Jemima congratulates ahead of results
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s ex-British wife Jemima Khan on Thursday congratulated him by declaring the cricketer-turned-politician as Pakistan’s next prime minister even before the announcement of the official results. The 65-year-old former cricketer’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is inching closer to win the country’s general elections held on Wednesday, amid charges of rigging by rival political parties. […]
Pak polls: Imran Khan’s PTI single largest party amid rigging charges
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf today inched closer to becoming the single largest party in the country’s general elections by leading on 119 seats in an early count of votes, amid charges of rigging by rival political parties. In the eastern city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province and the country’s political heartland, PTI supporters rejoiced […]
Four CRPF troopers injured in Bijbehara grenade attack
Srinagar : Militants hurled a grenade on a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Zerpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, leaving four personnel injured. Reports said that the militants hurled a grenade on the CRPF bunker on Bijbehara-Pahalgam road near the govt girls higher secondary school. They said […]
Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Handwara
Srinagar: One unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in a village in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that army’s 21 RR and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Sudal village following inputs about the presence of militants. A police officer said that […]
Governor visits Kupwara, reviews development scenario
SRINAGAR : Continuing his public outreach programme, the Governor N.N. Vohra visited the frontier district of Kupwara to review the pace of developmental works in the district. Immediately after landing, he held a detailed interaction with the elected representatives – MPs, MLAs and MLCs. During their interactions with the Governor, the elected representatives raised several issues of […]
Nearly 250 dead in IS attacks on south Syria
The death toll in coordinated Islamic State group suicide bombings and shootings in southern Syria rose to nearly 250 overnight, more than half of them civilians, a monitor said today. Yesterday’s attacks hit Sweida, a Druze-majority province mostly held by the government which had remained relatively insulated from the country’s seven-year civil war. The death […]
667 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar : A small batch of 667 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 19 vehicles, a police officer said. This is the smallest batch of pilgrims to leave Jammu since the yatra […]
Kulgam areas, Anantnag town shut to mourn militant killings
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Islamabad and Kulgam districts on Thursday against the killings of two militants in Islamabad district. Reports said that all shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed while public transport is off the roads. According to reports, government forces have been deployed in sensitive […]
RBI holds the meeting of Steering Sub Committee of J&K SLBC to monitor IT enabled Financial inclusion
Jammu, July 25: Meeting of Steering Sub Committee of J&K SLBC, 10th in series, to monitor IT enabled Financial inclusion, FLCCs and Credit Plus activities was held here today. The meeting was chaired by Ashok Kumar Mattu, General Manager and Officer-in-Charge, RBI, Jammu and was also attended by Sunil Gupta, President, J &K SLBC, A. K. Pandey, […]
