Tag: pakistan, Shiromani Akali Dal, sukhbir badal,
Navjot Singh Sidhu should stay in Pakistan: Sukhbir Badal
Navjot Singh Sidhu should stay in Pakistan: Sukhbir Badal. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday criticized cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for deciding to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister designate Imran Khan. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab said, “No idea of what Sidhu will do tomorrow or day after and he
Kangana Ranaut hopes for better Indo-Pak ties with Imran Khan in power
Kangana Ranaut hopes for better Indo-Pak ties with Imran Khan in power. Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut has a message for Pakistan’s Prime Minister-designate Imran Khan. The 31-year-old, while wishing Khan good luck, said she was impressed by his speech. At an event, when the ‘Queen’ star was asked if she thought the relations between the two countries will improve,
Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir set to return to cricket
Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir, who was out of action due to Tendinitis, is all set make a return after a gap of four and half years. Making the announcement, the 36-year-old said that he has recovered from the illness and is all set to resume cricket.“I am fit and resuming cricket after a long time. My fans prayed for
Imran Khan to be formally announced as Pak PM nominee tomorrow
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan would be formally announced as the nominee for the next prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, party spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said. He was quoted by Geo News as saying that the PTI party’s parliamentary meeting would take place at a private hostel in Islamabad. Chaudhry informed on Sunday, “Imran Khan will
19th anniversary of Kargil victory: Prime Minister pays tribute to martyrs
19th anniversary of Kargil victory: Prime Minister pays tribute to martyrs. On the 19th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the valour of the soldier who gave a befitting reply to Pakistan. ” On Kargil Vijay Diwas, a grateful nation pays homage to all those
Sandeep Singh’s biopic ‘Soorma’ releases in Pakistan and Kuwait
“Soorma“, Indian hockey player Sandeep Singh’s biopic, has hit theaters across Pakistan and Kuwait. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh as Singh, who was paralysed for two years but returned to the game and won accolades for the nation. “Soorma” has been cleared across all territories in Pakistan, acquiring 80 per cent of the screens there.
Sharif, Maryam provided ‘B’ class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi
Sharif, Maryam provided ‘B’ class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam have spent their first night in the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi and the two VIP convicts were provided “B” class facilities, media reports said today, a day after their arrest. The National Accountability
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pak to file counter-memorial on July 17
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan is expected to file a second counter-memorial in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 17, on the conviction of retired Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death in April last year on charges of espionage and terrorism. Pakistan’s top attorney, Khawar Qureshi, had briefed caretaker Prime
Pakistan’s first Sikh police officer forcibly evicted from Lahore
Pakistan’s first-ever Sikh police officer, Gulab Singh, has claimed that the government wants to forcefully evict the Sikh community from the country. Singh’s claim came a day after he was manhandled and forcefully evicted from his house, along with his family. In an interview to ANI, Singh said, “Since 1947, my family has been staying
ISI targeting Sikhs in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Jalalabad blast: ISI targeting Sikhs in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A massive operation of ethnic cleansing of Sikhs from Pakistan is underway with the ISI systematically eliminating them from all across the country and in neighbouring Afghanistan. On Sunday, a group of Sikhs and Hindus, who were on their way to meet the country’s president in
108 migrants from Pakistan get Indian citizenship
108 migrants from Pakistan get Indian citizenship. A total of 108 migrants from Pakistan received Indian citizenship here in Rajasthan on Sunday. Jodhpur District collector Ravi Kumar Surpur distributed the citizenship certificates to the former Pakistanis. Most of these migrant-turned-Indian citizens were teary eyed when they got the certificates. The surroundings of the Town Hall
Extremist attacks force minority Sikhs to flee Peshawar
Extremist attacks force minority Sikhs to flee Peshawar.The minority Sikh community in Peshawar, Pakistan, is moving to other parts of the country following repeated attacks by Islamic fundamentalists. More than sixty percent of Peshawar’s 30,000 Sikhs have left for other parts of Pakistan or migrated to India after being forced to live under a constant
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu, Samba
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu, Samba. Pakistani rangers have violated ceasefire on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Samba districts. The Pakistani Army resorted to unprovoked firing at the Border Security Force outposts in Arnia, Ramgarh and Chamliyal areas of Jammu and Kashmir late on Sunday, the BSF sources said.“The firing started at 10
Pakistan releases ailing Indian prisoner
Pakistan releases ailing Indian prisoner. 21-year-old Jetindaera Arjanwara who was in a Pakistani jail since 2013 was released on Thursday. The Indian National who is a resident of Madhya Pradesh said he was happy to return. “‘I have TB and Cancer, I was treated in Pakistan’s jail, happy that I’m back,” he told ANI. Attari
Renaming Dyal Singh College will hurt Sikhs’ sentiments: Harsimrat Badal
Union Minister for Food Processing, Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday downplayed the decision of the management of Dyal Singh College to rename the college as “Vande Mataram College“, adding that it would hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community. Speaking to ANI, Badal said, “I am totally shocked on what the chairman (Amitabh Sinha) and
Security personnel succumbs to injuries sustained in ceasefire violation
Security personnel succumbs to injuries sustained in ceasefire violation. Havildar Charanjeet Singh, who sustained bullet injuries in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir on April 17, has succumbed to his injuries. Pakistan had resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Sunderbani sector on April 17. During the exchange of fire, Havildar
India Lodges ‘Strong Protest’ as Pakistan Prevents Sikh Pilgrims from Meeting High Commissioner
India Lodges ‘Strong Protest’ as Pakistan Prevents Sikh Pilgrims from Meeting High Commissioner. India on Sunday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan after the country prevented visiting Sikh pilgrims from meeting Indian diplomats and “compelling” the Indian envoy to return while on way to a prominent gurudwara there. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said
Water level increases in canals as the water flow stopped to Pakistan
Narinder Jagga Chandigarh, April 6: Amid the news of water level going down hazardously in the Punjab, there is good news that water level of Bhakhra has gone up to 22.23 feet above. The main reason for this development is to stop the water flowing to Pakistan. In the rainy days, approximately 500 Cusic water
Pakistan to exhibit archives of Bhagat Singh case trial
LAHORE: The Pakistan government will for the first time put on display the case file of the trial of legendary Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh among other historical documents here tomorrow. This was decided at a meeting of the Punjab government top bureaucrats, headed by chief secretary Zahid Saeed, which proclaimed the revolutionary Singh as “hero
PTI women activists throw eggs, tomatoes at Ayesha Gulalai
Incidents of attacking political leaders in Pakistan have been on the rise this month. Following the shoe throwing incident on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Jamia Naeemia seminary in Garhi Shahu on March 11. The ink-throwing incident on Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif during a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) convention and another shoe throwing episode on
