Tag: Pakistan

As FATF sword hangs over Pakistan, its army claims of killing 4 terrorists
23Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

As FATF sword hangs over Pakistan, its army claims of killing 4 terrorists

Ahead of the crucial Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meet, the Pakistani military has said that security forces have killed a terrorist commander along with three other terrorists in the Waziristan area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province."In a major breakthrough, terrorist commander Ihsan Ullah alias Ihsan Sanray along with three other terrorists (were) killed during an intelligence-based operation today (Sunday) in Ghariom, Shaktu near the inter-district boundary of North and South Waziristan tribal districts”, an army statement said.The military's media wing said Sanray masterminded numerous terrorist activities."More recently he was involved in planning and execution of terrorist attacks in Shaktu area which led to the martyrdom of several soldiers and officers including Lt ...
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COVID-19: 74 stranded Pakistanis return home from India
4Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

COVID-19: 74 stranded Pakistanis return home from India

Pakistan High Commission in India said a batch of 74 Pakistani nationals who were stranded in India due to coronavirus pandemic returned to Pakistan through Attari Wagah border on September 10."Today, another 74 Pakistanis, who were stranded in different Indian cities due to COVID-19 pandemic, were repatriated to Pakistan via Attari-Wagah border," the high commission said in a statement.Since March 20, more than 760 stranded Pakistanis have returned home.Pakistan High Commission said it will continue to extend all possible assistance to the remaining stranded Pakistanis in India for their earliest, safe and smooth repatriation.
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Pakistan has not fulfilled obligations related to ICJ judgment in Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India
30Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, USA

Pakistan has not fulfilled obligations related to ICJ judgment in Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India

Pakistan has not been able to fulfil its obligations on implementation of International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgment in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told reporters.Srivastava also said that Pakistan has not addressed the appointment of an Indian lawyer or a Queen’s counsel to ensure a free and fair trial for Jadhav.“The Government of Pakistan has not been able to fulfil its obligations on implementation of the ICJ judgment in letter and spirit. It has not yet addressed the core issues, which includes the provision of all documents related to the case, providing unconditional and unimpeded consular access to Kulbhusan Jadhav and appointment of an Indian lawyer or a Queen’s counsel to ensure free and fair trial,” he s...
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India wants normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan: MEA
30Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

India wants normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan: MEA

India wishes for normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan but Islamabad has to create a conducive atmosphere by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible action against terrorism, said V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs.Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on India's present foreign policy towards Pakistan, Muraleedharan said, "India wishes for normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan but Islamabad has to create a conducive atmosphere, including by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible action to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism against India in any manner."Speaking on steps being taken by India to counter Pakistan on terrorism, the Minister said, "As a result of Government's persistent efforts, there is ...
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Facebook removes several Pakistani accounts over ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’
30Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Facebook removes several Pakistani accounts over ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’

Social media giant Facebook removed 453 accounts, 103 Pages, 78 Groups and 107 Instagram accounts operated from Pakistan for 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour' and focused on 'Pakistan and India'.In its statement, Facebook said, "We are making progress rooting out this abuse, but as we’ve said before, it’s an ongoing effort. We’re committed to continually improving to stay ahead.""That means building better technology, hiring more people and working closely with law enforcement, security experts and other companies," it said.According to the report, the people behind this network relied on fake accounts, some claiming to be based in India to post content and manage a handful of Indian military fan Pages and Groups."The vast majority of the accounts, Pages and Groups engaged in coordinated...
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New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review
30Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review

In October, Pakistan will be thoroughly reviewed in implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Action Plan and mounting evidence is coming to light of Islamabad’s continuing financial support to terrorism.A new document accessed by security agencies confirms links of a terror proxy with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is likely to further muddy the waters as Pakistan’s Grey Listing is taken up at the FATF plenary session.One of the important terrorist groups that have been used by Pakistan to foment terrorism in India is Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), headed by Mohammad Yusuf Shah, also known as Syed Salahuddin. He is also the head of the United Jihad Council (UJC), an umbrella organisation of terror outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM...
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China’s ally Pakistan secretly developing trade ties with Taiwan
29Sep By Michael SmithNo Comments
China, Market, USA

China’s ally Pakistan secretly developing trade ties with Taiwan

Pakistan, a close ally of China, is secretly developing trade ties with Taiwan, which showcases its duplicity.In a recent meeting, Sidrah Haque, trade and investment attache at the Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo met with Michael Yeh, the director of Taiwan Trade Centre in Cairo to discuss the trade ties.She tweeted about the meeting along with a picture with Michael Yeh, but later deleted it fearing condemnation by Beijing."Met Mr. Michael Yeh, a veteran commercial officer from Taiwan Trade Center. We spoke of Pakistan-Taiwan trade ties, our shared commercial experience in Cairo and major products of interest in the local market. Always feels good to connect with other trade wings and compare notes!” Sidrah Haque said in her tweet.China has no control over Taiwan but claims it as part of its...
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Pakistan survey team visits India side for building bridge at Kartarpur Corridor
18Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Pakistan survey team visits India side for building bridge at Kartarpur Corridor

A four-member team from Pakistan conducted a joint survey with Indian officials on Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur corridor project for the part to be constructed on the Pakistan side."It has been informed by Commandment BSF that Pakistan wants to construct a bridge on their side to join bridge on India side and a survey team of seven engineers will visit the bridge on the India side to carry out the survey for the project," read a letter from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).India had already constructed its 100-meter long portion of the bridge as part of the Kartarpur corridor project. Pakistan is yet to build the bridge on its side.“Theirs (Pakistan) was a survey team. They were four persons led by a senior surveyor while three others were assisting him”, said Jatinder Singh, v...
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Pakistan’s former ambassador to Indonesia sold embassy building illegally
12Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Pakistan’s former ambassador to Indonesia sold embassy building illegally

Pakistan’ former ambassador to Indonesia, Major General (retd) Syed Mustafa Anwar has been found guilty by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of illegally selling the embassy building in Jakarta.Taking the case forward, NAB has filed a reference in court against Major General (retd) Syed Mustafa Anwar, in which it has stated that Anwar sold the Pakistani embassy building in Jakarta at a throwaway price during 2001-2002.The country’s top graft body went on to add that the illegal sale of the embassy building resulted in a loss of USD 1.32 million to the exchequer.According to media reports, NAB’s findings revealed that former ambassador Anwar was determined to sell the embassy building almost immediately after his appointment in Jakarta. For this purpose, he authorised an advertisement fo...
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Pakistan submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report
5Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

Pakistan submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report

Pakistan has submitted its initial draft report to the joint group of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), showing compliance of the remaining 13 points out of 27 action points pertaining to terror funding.The first draft was sent to the FATF on August 6. Sources said that Pakistan would share its updated version of the progress report to the FATF in the first week of September."A face to face virtual meeting of FATF review group is scheduled to take place from September 14 to 21 where Pakistani authorities will be given an opportunity to defend their position with full force," a top official said.“In the FATF plenary meet, it would be decided whether Pakistan will be continued to be kept in the grey list or get promoted or demoted to blacklist after verifying the compliance on the majority...
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