Kashmir
Kashmir rights group calls on UN to investigate torture allegations against India
The Jammu-Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society on Monday released a detailed report saying India is using torture as a “matter of policy.” Continue reading
Pakistan says it has intel of imminent Indian attack, New Delhi slams ‘irresponsible’ statement
Pakistan has “reliable intelligence” that India will attack again this month, its foreign minister said, drawing condemnation from New Delhi. Continue reading
Pakistani PM accuses Indian gov’t of ‘whipping up war hysteria’ to score votes
Imran Khan blamed India’s ruling BJP for “whipping up war hysteria” over claims that India shot down a Pakistani F-16 during a standoff in February, saying the truth is always the best policy. Continue reading
U.S. worried as Indian and Pakistani militaries remain on high alert: official
The nuclear-armed countries’ militaries remain on alert nearly three weeks after their most dangerous confrontation in decades. Continue reading
‘We all got abandoned’: B.C. family among hundreds stranded without their luggage in India
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Air Canada says the luggage issue is a result of tensions between India and Pakistan, but passengers say they should have been told before they booked the flight. Continue reading
India and Pakistan threatened to trade missile strikes after Kashmir attack: sources
The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control and only interventions by U.S. officials headed off a bigger conflict, sources familiar with the events said. Continue reading
China blocks UN blacklisting of Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan-based terrorist group
China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad. Continue reading
Ex-Pakistan president says country’s intelligence used terrorist group to attack India
Terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed has been at the centre of recent tensions between India and Pakistan. Continue reading
Pakistan seizes 180 religious schools amid crackdown on terrorist groups
Pakistan has long used Islamist groups to pursue its aims in the region, but it has denied New Delhi’s accusations it actively supports militants fighting Indian forces in Kashmir. Continue reading
Indian and Pakistani soldiers shell army posts, villages along Kashmir frontier
The two armies accused each other of initiating the artillery and mortar fire and small-arms gunfire. No casualties were immediately reported. Continue reading