Posts tagged as: LOC

Exploring options to stop LoC violations; says Hina Rabbani Khar

Pakistan’s foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Monday that Pakistan wanted to continue the peace process with India.   Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, the foreign minister added that instead of increasing tension, options to stop violations along the Line of Control (LoC) were being explored.   “We have shown our commitment […]

FM Khar urges Indo-Pak talks at FM-level to defuse LoC tensions

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stressed that continued tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) in disputed Kashmir region is not in the interest of South Asian peace, proposing high level talks between the two arch-rivals.   In a statement she noted, “Instead of issuing belligerent statements by the military and political leaders from […]

LoC Violations: Indian army kills another soldier in Kashmir

The military said on Wednesday that unprovoked firing by Indian troops had killed one of its soldiers across the tense border in disputed Kashmir. An ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) statement said that one of its soldiers had “embraced martyrdom due to unprovoked Indian firing” at the Line of Control (LoC). “Indian troops again resorted to […]

India sends back Pakistani hockey players amidst tensions at LoC

In the wake of protests following border tension between the arch-rivals, nine Pakistani players were on Tuesday withdrawn from a new field hockey league in India and asked to return home.     Shiv Sena protests in Mumbai forced the team to shift training base to Delhi, Hockey India decided to play safe and send […]

IHF stops Pakistani players from participating in Hockey India League

Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has asked Hockey India (HI) to immediately stop the participation of the Pakistani players in the Hockey India League (HIL) in protest of the recent killing of Indian army men by Pakistan regular soldiers, says media reports.   On January 8, Pakistani regular soldiers had crossed into Indian territory in Poonch […]

Indian Air chief threatens Pakistan

Indian Air Force Chief on Saturday warned Pakistan of using other options if the situation remains unchanged along the Line of Control, media reports said.   The statement comes amid growing tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations over last week cross border attack on Pakistani positions by Indian troops which killed at least two soldiers. […]

India should wage war against Pakistan: Anna Hazare

Indian social activist Anna Hazare has called for a “tit-for-tat” reply and to wage a war against Pakistan for the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Kashmir, Indian media reported on Friday.   “The way in which these jawans have been killed is unacceptable. It’s high time that we teach Pakistan […]

Indian army responsible for cross-border attack: Indian Media

Indian media Thursday stated Pakistan’s attack on Indian army was a reprisal to latter’s Sunday assault on farmer’s post.   The reports citing sources in New Delhi’s ministries of internal and defence affairs held Indian soldiers responsible for escalation of tensions between the two countries. The reports said that commandos from 9th Maratha Light Infantry […]

APHC urges resolution to prevent border tension between Pakistan and India

All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) leadership has called for a resolution of the Kashmir issue to prevent escalation of border tension between Pakistan and India. The pro-India leaders have also urged restraint.   The veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Gilani in an interview said unless the line drawn between parts of Kashmir is wiped […]

US expresses concerns over LoC violence in Kashmir

The United States expressed concerns over reports of violence across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region, urging both Pakistan and India to end exchange of fire.   The State Department also reiterated its support for Pakistan and India to work on lingering Kashmir issue between them. “We have consistently supported attempts […]

Former president Pervez Musharraf urges Pakistan, India to work for Kashmir resolution

Former president Pervez Musharraf has said that the Pakistan army wants resolution of the dispute with India, adding that it was important to resolve the root cause of dispute between the two countries and the relations forward.   Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, the former military dictator said that it was […]

Pak-India commence efforts for a safe future

Pak-India commence efforts for a safe future Pakistan and India, the two neighboring countries with a history of hostility and conflict, are moving in a right direction to stave off future military and nuclear disputes. The two countries, the two nuclear powers, got together at the sixth meeting on nuclear Confidence Building Measure (CMBs), in […]

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