This week WorldView comes to you from Pakistan. S. Jaishankar traveled to Islamabad for the SCO and meetings with Pakistan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for one of many firsts: – First visit by any Indian minister since 2016- when Home Minister Rajnath Singh attended the SAARC meet – First … Read more
This week, we are speaking about Jammu Kashmir, where voters have now participated in 3 phases of polling for the first state elections in a decade and the message New Delhi is sending out over it. The issue over Kashmir also came up in the UN General Assembly last week, although compared to previous years … Read more
Ruldu Ram’s joy knew no bounds after he voted for the first time in his life at the age of 90, nearly eight decades after migrating from Pakistan during the Partition. He was among the hundreds of West Pakistan refugees in the border town of RS Pura who cast their votes for the Assembly election … Read more
India extended their dominance over Pakistan with a brilliant comeback, defeating their arch-rivals 2-1 in their final Asian Champions Trophy group-stage match on September 14. Walking into the game as favorites, India was unbeaten in the tournament, but the defending champions were shocked when Pakistan’s Ahmad Nadeem struck early in the first quarter to give … Read more
दिवालिया होने के कगार पर खड़े पाकिस्तान को हाल ही में एक बड़ी अच्छी खबर मिली है. पाकिस्तान ने अपने समुद्री क्षेत्र में कच्चे तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस का विशाल भंडार खोजा है जिसे लेकर कहा जा रहा है कि यह बदहाल पाकिस्तान की किस्मत बदल देगा. तीन सालों तक चले सर्वे के बाद खोजे गए … Read more
Days after Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson raised concerns over the seizure of alleged ‘radioactive’ material in India, the MEA on Friday said relevant Indian authorities had investigated the matter and found “no radioactive substance”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asserted that those making “baseless comments” are advised to desist from their “propaganda”. In response … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday (August 15, 2024) said Pakistan was pushing foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir as it was frustrated by dwindling local recruitment and increasing faith of people in democracy, reflected in record turnouts during the Lok Sabha polls … Read more
The court adjourned the hearing of the May 9 cases until August 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Monday (August 12, 2024) rejected the bail application of Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the violence on May 9, 2023. … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan will honour the ace athlete Arshad Nadeem with Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the second highest award of the country, for his stupendous feat at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, it was announced on Saturday. The government also directed for a commemorative stamp titled ‘Azm-e-Istehkam‘ (commitment to stability) to be issued on the occasion of the 77th … Read more
Washington: Days of China investing in Pakistan is now a thing of the past, a senior administration official has told the lawmakers noting that the United States is the future. “China is the past in terms of investments in Pakistan, we are the future,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu … Read more