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Congress will turn this country into an Islamic nation if it comes to powe
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Monday accused the Congress of wanting to turn India into an Islamic nation. He claimed that the inclusion of the word 'secularism' in the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, under the Congress rule, was the first step in t
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Operation Sindoor 'took the mickey out of Pakistan,' says former diplomat
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Yash Sinha said India's Operation Sindoor strikes in May "took the mickey out of Pakistan," hitting key terror hubs and air bases, and forcing Islamabad to seek peace after suffering major damage.
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Kabul-Islamabad talks begin in Istanbul, focus on ceasefire and territoria
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Kabul and Islamabad began talks in Istanbul to extend the ceasefire and respect each other's territorial integrity. Delegations discussed security, trade, and refugee issues. Analysts called it a "final phase" toward peace, though Pakistan warned of "open confrontation" if negotiations fail,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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"The Pakistanis will lose," says ex-CIA officer warning against war with I
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou warned Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India. In an ANI interview, he urged Islamabad to avoid provocations, highlighted India's strong counterterrorism responses, and recalled missed U.S. action against nuclear scientist AQ Khan, stressing the
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Another bomb blast in Waziristan exposes Pakistan's shrinking security con
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after a bomb explosion struck a mosque in the Azam Warsak Bazaar area of Birmal tehsil, Lower South Waziristan, on Friday morning, Maulana Sakhi Wazir, who also heads a local seminary, sustained minor
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Zohran Mamdani condemns 'racist, baseless attacks' in heartfelt Bronx spee
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani condemned "racist, baseless attacks" and Islamophobia from opponents ahead of early voting. He cited slander by Cuomo and Sliwa, shared personal experiences of discrimination, and received key endorsements, including from Hakeem Jeffries, while
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"Saudis came to us and said, 'Please leave him alone'": Ex-CIA agent on US
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
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"We believed India and Pakistan would go to war in 2002," says former CIA
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou recounted his counterterrorism work in Pakistan, highlighting India-Pakistan tensions, Pakistan-backed terror groups, U.S. reliance on Islamabad, and Saudi-Pakistan ties. He warned of nuclear risks, praised India's restraint, and noted shifting global powe
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Islamabad High Court orders Adiala Jail to fully implement Imran Khan's pr
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The larger bench emphasised that all visits for Imran Khan must adhere to the security policy orders. The order referred to its earlier ruling on March 24 and instructed the jail authorities to follow the issued permits and established procedures.
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Pakistan bans TLP under anti-terror law after fresh wave of violence
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The decision, announced after a federal cabinet meeting on Thursday, comes amid growing criticism over Islamabad's repeated failure to curb extremist outfits that often operate freely in the country.
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"Blatant violation of international law": Arab, OIC nations condemn Israel
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a joint statement, the countries described the move as a "blatant violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions," particularly Resolution 1134, which denounces Israeli actions aimed at altering the demographic and legal status of occupied Palestinian territories si
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