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BJP leader expresses concern on “glorifying Pakistan” in J&K Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday expressed his concern over the remarks made by some of the legislators related to engaging in talks with Pakistan, comparing development situations in PoJK and the Union Territory, and “glorifying” Pakistan.

Trapped Refugees

The forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan underscores the grim reality faced by displaced populations who find themselves at the mercy of shifting political priorities.

Madrasa child sex abuse rocks Pakistan

Whenever a case is registered, the madrasa clerics use their power and intimidation to stop it, says Nasreen Jalil, former chairperson of the Senate Committee on human rights

Hosting the Taliban

The interior minister's pregnant assessment serves to negate Islamabad's outright rejection of allegations levelled by the United States and Afghanistan that Taliban terrorists use Pakistan's soil to direct and sustain their activities in Afghanistan.

Ali’s playbook

Continuing the path of confused conflation between his promised notions of ‘Naya Pakistan’ (New Pakistan) and Riasat-e-Madina (modelled on the State of Medina), Prime Minister Imran Khan has failed to break free of the regressive playbook of misusing religion for political purposes. Having crossed the half-way mark of his elected tenure, Imran Khan oversees a battered economy, empty coffers, unhappy allies (including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), fear of blacklisting, societal unrest and a tinderbox like situation in contiguous Afghanistan.

Pakistan fails test

In a message conveyed to Pakistan, the FATF authorities have asserted that the country’s delisting will happen only after it complies with all the items on the agenda in both the action plans.