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Whole world knows about Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism: MEA

30Oct

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Whole world knows about Pakistan’s role in supporting terrorism: MEA

In a direct attack against Pakistan, India has said that the "whole world knew about "Pakistan's role in supporting terrorism" and that it should not even attempt to play the victim.At a weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan provides shelter to the maximum number of UN proscribed terrorists."The whole world knows the truth about Pakistan and its role in supporting terrorism. No amount of denial can hide this truth. The country which provides shelter to the maximum number of UN proscribed terrorists should not even attempt to play victim," he said.Srivastava also said that recent decisions concerning land laws in Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter of India and no country has locus standi to comment on them."The gove...

India will attack if we don’t release Abhinandan by 9 pm: Pakistan MP recounts in Parliament

30Oct

By Nectar GanNo Comments

India will attack if we don’t release Abhinandan by 9 pm: Pakistan MP recounts in Parliament

A Pakistan MP speaking in Parliament has said that Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was perspiring and his "legs were shaking" as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said during a meeting that if Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not released, India would attack Pakistan "at 9 pm".In a speech in the National Assembly, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq claimed that the Imran Khan government had abruptly released Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, captured last February after a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani pilots.The PML-N leader told opposition leaders that Qureshi in a meeting with the parliamentary leaders, including PPP and PML-N and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, had asked for Abhinandan to be le...

Spanish police apprehend two people for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military companies

27Oct

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Spanish police apprehend two people for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military companies

Spanish Police have apprehended two persons on charges of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to Pakistani military companies which could be used for Missile Guidance systems, sources reported."The Spanish Police has apprehended two unidentified persons on July 1 from Alicante, South East of Spain. The two were convicted of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to the Pakistani military companies," the sources said.The individuals were operating a company from three industrial warehouses in Alicante which specialized in the export of autonomous navigation technologies for UAVs. Much of their business dealings could be traced back to Pakistan. The company has received an estimated sum of 4 million Euro for the export.According to the police, the technologies could be extensive...

Chinese President’s visit to Pakistan postponed

30Sep

By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

Chinese President’s visit to Pakistan postponed

Yao Jing, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan has said that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan has been rescheduled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.“The Pakistani and Chinese governments are currently working on a plan to finalise the new date for the trip, which will be announced soon,” Yao said while interacting with media persons at Giga Mall.The Ambassador said that the Chinese President was invited by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Pakistan. This visit would had taken place in the backdrop of border tensions between China and India in eastern Ladakh for the last few months.The Indian Army, on the night of August 29-30, thwarted an incursion attempt by the Chinese troops to transgress into Indian areas near the southern bank of Pangong Tso near Chushul in La

India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media

30Sep

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media

India called out Pakistan for propagating fake news through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram."Malicious propaganda, misinformation, #infodemic, fake news. Call it what you may. Do read this report from the @stanfordio on motivated false propaganda from Pakistan. The truth is out for the world to see," Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (New York) said in a tweet.A report by Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) on its investigation exposed a network of Pakistan-based Facebook and Instagram accounts that leveraged mass reporting to silence critics of Islamabad. Facebook shared a portion of this network on August 28 with the SIO which then conducted its own investigation and brought out its report."On August 31, 2020, Facebook suspended 103 Pages, 78 Groups, 453...

On India’s request, Russia reiterates policy of no arms supply to Pakistan

30Sep

By Nectar GanNo Comments

On India’s request, Russia reiterates policy of no arms supply to Pakistan

Following India’s request, Russia has reiterated that it would not supply weapons to Pakistan.Russia took the decision during a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, people familiar with the developments said.The Russian commitment on no arms supply to Pakistan followed an Indian request, they said.“The defence minister got Russia’s assurance that it stands by India’s security interest,” they said.“Excellent meeting with the Russian Defence Minister General Sergey Shoigu in Moscow today. We talked about a wide range of issues, particularly how to deepen defence and strategic cooperation between both the countries,” Singh tweeted.Russia also strongly supported the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector during th

Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA

29Sep

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that it is in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and government is taking all steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels. Our government is taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav," MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.This comes after Pakistani media reported that the Islamabad High Court gave India "another opportunity" to appoint a counsel for Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Islamabad High Court adjourned the matter till October 6.The MEA had earlier said that it has asked Pakistan for Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic c...

‘Silence means endorsement’: Baloch activist Bugti

26Sep

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

‘Silence means endorsement’: Baloch activist Bugti

Baloch activist Brahumdagh Bugti, on the occasion of the international day against enforced disappearances said that the day is a reminder that international community will do nothing, no single country will act unless they have their own interest.“On the international day against enforced disappearances today is reminder that the international community will do nothing, no single country will act unless they have their own interest. Silence means endorsement and neutrality means I always supported and will support powerful,” Bugti said in a tweet.A large number of Baloch people, including political activists, journalists and other intellectuals have been victims of enforced disappearance in the Balochistan province.The Baloch activists claim that they have been abducted by secret agencies

Is the Chinese shipbuilding industry going up in smoke?

26Sep

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Is the Chinese shipbuilding industry going up in smoke?

Amidst the tensions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, one image that recently caught global attention was the fire on board the PLA Navy’s latest Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious ship.On the morning of 11 April 2020, the PLA Navy’s LHD caught fire, as smoke was observed coming out of rear hangar opening and lift near island superstructure. Within ten days, the damaged ship was painted to hide the black smoke marks on its superstructure and readied for the launch ceremony of PLA Navy’s second Type 075, on 22 April 2020. The intensity of smoke indicates a major fire which would have caused significant damage to the ship’s aft section, equipment and electrical cables, with resultant time penalties for their repair and replacement.The fire, while extinguished has rekindled t

25Sep

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Is Pakistan losing Riyadh?

“Pakistan can no longer wait … I respectfully remind the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Cooperation) once again that we are expecting a meeting of foreign ministers belonging to the member countries of the organization. If you cannot do it, I will be forced to ask Prime Minister Imran Khan to hold a meeting of Islamic countries ready to stand by us on the question of Kashmir,” said Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmud Qureshi during an interview.With an unprecedented externalization, Qureshi shattered a ten-year protocol of relations between Pakistan and the Saudi “big brother” and gave the launch of a series of speculations on the geopolitical order or re-order of the region.The Saudis did not take well the appeal of Qureshi which was seen as a real “sgarro” by the historical “younger