‘Would you support Pak if it fights India?’ asks Islamabad cleric, gets no reply

‘Would you support Pak if it fights India?’ asks Islamabad cleric, gets no reply

In a stark and symbolic moment that has gone viral, Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi, a controversial cleric of Islamabad’s Lal Masjid, faced an unexpected silence when he asked his audience whether they would stand with Pakistan in the event of a war with India. Not a single hand was raised. This incident came nearly two … Read more

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif postpones official visit to Malaysia

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif postpones official visit to Malaysia

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has postponed his official visit to Malaysia as tensions mounted between Islamabad and New Delhi, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday.“In light of recent tensions following the attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, I expressed my full understanding of the difficult circumstances Pakistan is facing and conveyed Malaysia’s hope that … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack: EAM Jaishankar speaks to European Union counterpart Kaja Kallas

Pahalgam terror attack: EAM Jaishankar speaks to European Union counterpart Kaja Kallas

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar welcomed the EU’s “strong condemnation” of terrorism in all forms and manifestations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union (EU) on Friday (May 2, 2025) called on New Delhi and Islamabad to show “restraint” and pursue dialogue to defuse tensions amid speculation about India’s possible retaliation against Pakistan in view of … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack: Centre exempts many more from repatriation to Pakistan

Pahalgam terror attack: Centre exempts many more from repatriation to Pakistan

A woman at the Attari-Wagah border checkpost near Amritsar on April 29, 2025 gets emotional while leaving for Pakistan as her son with Indian nationality was stopped by the authorities to go with her. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid countrywide crackdown to physically remove Pakistan citizens whose visas expired on April 29, 2025, the Union … Read more

Solidarity in wake of Pahalgam attack testimony to international community’s zero tolerance for terrorism: India

Solidarity in wake of Pahalgam attack testimony to international community’s zero tolerance for terrorism: India

India said that the “strong, unequivocal” support and solidarity extended by global leaders in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam is a testimony to the international community’s “zero tolerance” for terrorism. “The Pahalgam terrorist attack represents the largest number of civilian casualties since the horrific 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008,” India’s Deputy Permanent … Read more

US calls on India, Pak to seek ‘responsible solution’ after Pahalgam attack

US calls on India, Pak to seek ‘responsible solution’ after Pahalgam attack

The United States on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to pursue a “responsible resolution” following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, while affirming its support for India. The US State Department said it has been in contact with both governments at multiple levels as tensions escalate after the April 22 attack, which … Read more

NIA takes over probe into Pahalgam terror attack case on government’s orders

NIA takes over probe into Pahalgam terror attack case on government’s orders

Anti-terror body, National Investigation Agency (NIA), has begun the process of formally taking over the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 innocent tourists were mercilessly shot dead on Tuesday, following orders from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). NIA teams, which have been camping at the terror attack site since Wednesday, have intensified … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack: The meadow cries out in fear and grief

Pahalgam terror attack: The meadow cries out in fear and grief

Trigger warning: The following story has references to violence. Please avoid reading if you may be disturbed by the details. Nestled at an altitude of 8,000 feet in the midst of lush pine forests, only the jungle crows break the eerie silence around the Baisaran meadow, 5 kilometres from Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The chain-linked fencing … Read more

Mental health services for the injured and their families who have returned from Pahalgam

Mental health services for the injured and their families who have returned from Pahalgam

A file photo of Nair Hospital. | Photo Credit: The Hindu After over 500 tourists from Maharashtra returned home from Srinagar, the Maharashtra Government has announced support for mental health. Civic-run hospitals in Mumbai will now provide mental health support to the injured and their family members who have returned from Pahalgam. In the aftermath … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorism breathing its last; nation must believe in PM Modi’s leadership, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorism breathing its last; nation must believe in PM Modi’s leadership, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath consoles family members of Shubham Dwivedi, who was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, after paying tribute to him at his residence in Kanpur, on April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday (April 24, 2025) said the Pahalgam terror attack was a … Read more