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Prime Minister Imran Khan
Can he mature fast enough for the requirements of his new office or will he need guidance? By S. Akbar Zaidi “Mr. Khan, till now the vitriolic candidate and opposition leader, will have to mature […]
Pakistan
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Prime Minister Imran Khan
Can he mature fast enough for the requirements of his new office or will he need guidance? “Mr. Khan, till now the vitriolic candidate and opposition leader, will have to mature to be a more […]
India
Set to be Pakistan’s PM, Imran Khan pitches for peace; says “Blame game hurting both nations”
Ready to resolve all issues with India, including J&K ISLAMABAD(TIP): Pakistan is ready to improve its ties with India and his government would like the leaders of the two sides to resolve all disputes, including […]
India
Demarche to UK over ‘anti-India’ meet
NEW DELHI(TIP): India has issued a demarche to the UK protesting a meeting convened on August 12 in London by separatist organization Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). The SFJ that claims to be an international advocacy […]
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The bilateral limits of hype: on India-U.S. relations
“But India-U.S. relations will be better off without hype and grand theories, often encouraged by the government. Otherwise, every rescheduling of a meeting will be interpreted as the collapse of ties. Similarly, avoiding the hyperbole […]
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Taking the UNHCR report in stride
The killings of Bukhari and Aurangzeb were meant to provoke New Delhi, which decided to be seen as tough “If India and the US let domestic politics color their approach to the protection of human […]
India
Reviving ‘Neighborhood First’
India’s regional reset won’t be complete without a change in its Pakistan policy “Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s critics acknowledge his uncanny ability to take bold decisions and this reflects in his foreign policy initiatives. […]
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Can the 3 Ms save Iran deal?
By Arun Kumar The Macron-Merkel-May trio hopes to bear upon Trump to keep pact “Besides the Europeans, the looming May 12 deadline also has India worried, as since the end of sanctions, it has greatly […]
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Religious freedom in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: A Summary of Religious Freedom concerns in South Asia.
The South Asia working group’s initial report to the International Religious Freedom Round-table “The many millennia old caste systems and the ‘unparalleled social abuse of untouchability (A.J. Toynbee)’ are based on religious doctrines of Brahminical […]
United States
Mohajirs welcome India’s statement in UN Human rights session: Nadeem Nusrat
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Mohajirs have welcomed India’s statement in United Nations human rights session on state atrocities committed by Pakistan in Sindh, Baluchistan and KPK. This was said in a statement sent to The Indian […]
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Deja vu in Pakistan
The run-up to the 2018 election bears an eerie similarity to the events preceding the 2013 poll. The actors seeking to destroy Nawaz Sharif’s political future are the same, with the addition of the SC […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
4 arrested for firing in Srinagar hospital, helping Pak terrorist escape
SRINAGAR (TIP): Four men have been arrested for yesterday’s firing in a Srinagar hospital that enabled Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jutt to escape from police custody. The police said they have tracked down on the motorcycle and the vehicle they had used […]
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Cease fire: on India-Pakistan LoC tensions
India and Pakistan must restore calm along the LoC and International Boundary The 2003 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan is now alive only in the breach, with violations intensifying in number and much damage […]
United States
Free Karachi Campaign Launches its Next Phase in the USA
#FreeKarachi Ads Appear on Massive Digital Billboards in Los Angeles WASHINGTON DC (TIP): The Free Karachi Campaign has launched its next phase in the U.S.A. with billboards advertisements. As part of the campaign, “#FreeKarachi and […]
Asia
US will carry on with Pak military training
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The US has conveyed to Pakistan that the military training component of the aid will continue despite suspension of the security assistance package, media reports said on Thursday, January 18. Foreign Secretary Tehmina […]
Asia
Pakistani youth booked for treason for writing ‘Hindustan Zindabad’
PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistani youth, who wrote ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ on the wall of his house in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province, has been booked for treason, a media report said on Monday. Sajid Shah had written ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ on the outer wall of […]
Asia
Arms sale to Pakistan has strings
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration notified Congress on August 30 that it was putting $255 million in military assistance to Pakistan into the equivalent of an escrow account that Islamabad can only access if it does more to crack down on internal […]
World
Pervez Musharraf declared fugitive in ex-Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto’s murder trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on August 31 declared a proclaimed offender by a special anti-terrorism court which sentenced two senior police officers to 17 years in jail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, nearly […]
United States
Enforced disappearances and extra judicial killings of workers in Pakistan
MQM Holds Large Demonstration in front of White House MQM Leader Altaf Hussain vows to continue the struggle for justice and rights for Muhajirs WASHINGTON (TIP): MQM held a large demonstration, on July 30, in […]
United States
Pentagon blocks $350 million military aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): The US Department of Defense withheld military payments to Pakistan, after Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told Congressional defense committees that he was unable to certify that Pakistan took sufficient action against […]
World
Pakistan SC warns Sharif’s children of 7yr jail if papers found forged
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The children of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could face up to seven years in jail if it was proved that they had submitted fake documents to the Panama panel probing the money laundering allegations against the family, the […]
Sports News
Sohail accuses Pakistan of fixing their way into final
“Sarfraz needs to be told that you have not done anything great. Someone has helped you to win these matches…There is no reason for you (Sarfraz) to rejoice.” KARACHI (TIP): Just two days ahead of the high-octane Champions Trophy final against arch-rivals India, former […]
United States
Cut Pakistan aid for supporting terror: 2 US lawmakers to Trump administration
WASHINGTON (TIP): Two top lawmakers have accused Pakistan of supporting terrorism and urged the Trump administration to cut military aid to the country, saying the US should make it more difficult for Islamabad to get its hands on American weapons. During […]
World
Panama Papers leaks: Pakistan PM Sharif says he and his family have done nothing wrong
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said he and his family have done nothing wrong as he lashed out at “some unseen elements” for hatching conspiracies against his democratically elected government. “Today, I have just presented my stance before […]
World
Nawaz Sharif retains billionaire status despite decline in fortune
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has retained his billionaire status with his declared assets standing at Rs 1.72 billion in 2016 despite decline in his fortune, making him one of the richest lawmakers in the country. Sharif […]