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Two Pakistan Army officers injured in retaliatory firing by Indian forces; neighbouring country had violated ceasefire in Poonch
• 5 years agoThis was the third ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the border district in as many days. On Saturday, Pakistan targeted Shahpur and Kirni sectors
Pakistan blacklists, expels Asia coordinator of Committee to Protect Journalists; group's executive director calls move 'baffling'
• 5 years agoPakistan blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists, the group's executive director said Friday.
'Kashmir issue is a nuclear flashpoint': Pakistan Army claims it is ready to deal with any 'misadventures' by India
• 6 years agoPakistan said on Saturday that its army was "fully prepared" to face any challenge posed by India in the wake of current tensions over Kashmir.
Indian Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies after foiled infiltration attempt amid high security alert in Jammu and Kashmir
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIndian Army has offered Pakistan Army to take over the dead bodies of Border Action Team army regulars and terrorists. Pakistan Army has been offered to approach with a white flag to take over the bodies, but are yet to respond said the Indian Army.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations chief posts doctored video of retired IAF officer; gets mocked on Twitter
• 6 years agoGhafoor shared a video of Keelor on his Twitter account, claiming that he was talking about the 'Indian failure' during the dogfight between the IAF and the Pakistan Air Force.
Pakistan hinting at use of F-16 jet in dogfight with India exposes its lies; 'self-defence' a weak argument that doesn't hold
Fp Staff • 6 years agoJust last month, Pakistan had reiterated that only JF-17s, and no F-16, were used against India in the 27 February dogfight over Kashmir, which makes the latest mention of the use of F-fighter jets significant.
Pakistan foreign office says country will 'soon' respond to Indian dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammed
• 6 years agoThe JeM took responsibility for the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on 14 February, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
Pakistan govt, army must get their stories straight to prove they are serious about acting against terrorist groups
Shraddhac • 6 years agoThe first and foremost step Pakistan — and we mean both the army and government — must take is acknowledge together the presence of terrorist groups in the country and not feign innocence when the world blames it for the attacks in Kashmir.
Pakistan intelligence used JeM to carry out attacks in India, claims former president Pervez Musharraf
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFormer Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said the country's intelligence had used the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit to carry out attacks in India during his tenure. He made the statement in an interview over the phone to Pakistani journalist Nadeem Malik of Hum News for his talk show.
Jaish-e-Mohammed doesn't exist in Pakistan, claims military spokesperson Asif Ghafoor amid tensions with India
• 6 years agoWhen asked about Indian claims regarding the Balakot air strike, Asif Ghafoor said that not even a single brick had been found there nor were there any casualities. "Their (Indian) claims are false," he said.