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He also asked people to share information about the presence of anti-national elementsJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group on Saturday searched the house of a terrorist belonging to proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in Kishtwar district, a senior official said.Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said a search warrant was obtained from the
Three youths from Srinagar Kashmir, along with a young woman of Surat, have been dramatically arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police in Porbandar on Friday, while they were about to leave for Afghanistan to join the ISIS affiliate Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP).Director General of the Gujarat Police, Vikas Sahay, disclosed to media persons on Saturday that the
Islamabad: Pakistan is set to face a burden of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 7.3 trillion in the next fiscal year, as interest payments on domestic and foreign debt continue to increase, The Express Tribune reported.Initially, the Pakistani government had budgeted PKR 3.9 trillion to cover markup on loans for the ongoing fiscal year 2022-23. However, revised estimates have revealed that the spending on
Islamabad: Amid a deepening economic crisis and stalled talks with International Monetary Fund to get loans, Pakistan has expressed its interest in joining the BRICS, Pakistan Today reported.As per the Pakistani daily, Islamabad’s aspirations will be deliberated upon at the group’s upcoming summit in South Africa in August.Nineteen countries including Pakistan have expressed their interest in
Pakistan’s defence spending is now 1.7 per cent of its GDP, showing a decline compared to last yearThe Pakistan government has proposed a roughly 16 per cent increase in the defence budget as the country continues to face internal and external security challenges, the media reported.Interestingly, all three services—Army, Navy, Air Force—were given an equal increase in the budget, although the
London: The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) in a memorandum addressed concerns regarding the ongoing illegal land grabbing, construction on valuable tourist resorts, green belts, and the increasing rate of deforestation by Pakistan in areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan.As per recent reports, construction activities in Lesdana in District Bagh, Neelum and
Islamabad: Pakistan’s multiple crises have become the breeding ground for heightened faith-driven terror attacks, marking a 73 per cent rise in incidents and casualties since August 2021, according to security experts within and outside the country.Pakistani analyst Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director of the Center for Research and Security Studies, Islamabad, wrote for East Asia Forum in March that
Islamabad: The current political and economic instability in Pakistan has left the country susceptible to various crises. While some of these crises have already impacted the nation, others are looming, posing a threat to its vulnerable population and fragile institutions. One significant challenge is the mounting debt burden that Pakistan is facing, according to InsideOver.Pakistan’s external
The Pakistani army has vowed to punish the “planners” of the violence that erupted last month after former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s brief arrest in a corruption case led to widespread demonstrations.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is optimistic Islamabad will be able to finalise a critical loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June.