Critics of Indian govt fear ‘wave of angry nationalism’ post-Pulwama: WaPo
WASHINGTON, Mar 09: Critics of India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are being targeted following the heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad last month, a Washington Post report said. Titled “In India, a search for ‘traitors’ after conflict with Pakistan,” the article stated that those criticising the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government […]
Pakistan asks ICC to take notice of Indian team for wearing military caps
SUKKUR, Mar 09: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) should take notice of the Indian team for wearing military caps during the third One Day International (ODI) against Australia. Speaking to the media in Sukkur, the foreign minister said, “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s manner of speaking and jingoism […]
Tensions with India could affect Afghan peace process: Maleeha Lodhi
NEW YORK, Mar 05: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Dr Maleeha Lodhi has said the ongoing tensions with India mean Pakistan’s full focus has to be on its eastern frontier and that has implications for the nascent Afghan peace process. Although the ambassador stopped short of saying this would affect Pakistan’s […]
Donald Trump Says Ending Preferential Trade Treatment For India
Washington, Mar 05: US President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars today with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States. India does not plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on US […]
Digvijay Singh terms Pulwama terror attack an ‘accident’
New Delhi, Mar 05: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday termed the dastardly Pulwama terror attack an “accident” and said that “doubt” expressed in some foreign media reports over the February 26 IAF air strike is putting a question mark on the credibility of the Indian government. Singh, a former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, […]
Josh of patriotism didn’t even spare skies: Mehbooba Mufti on Air India Jai Hind order
Srinagar, Mar 05: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday lashed out at the government on Twitter over the recent order of national carrier Air India’s that has made it compulsory for the crew to say ‘Jai Hind’ after every flight announcement. In her tweet, Mufti expressed that the move wasn’t surprising […]