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'Fully prepared to respond to any act of Indian aggression': Pakistan Army on General MM Naravane's PoK remark
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'Fully prepared to respond to any act of Indian aggression': Pakistan Army on General MM Naravane's PoK remark

Pakistan Army rejected the remarks by Indian Army chief General MM Naravane to launch action across LoC and take control of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), saying it was fully prepared to respond to any act of Indian aggression

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Indian side today; SC to hear plea against Delhi govt's odd-even scheme; day's top stories
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Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Indian side today; SC to hear plea against Delhi govt's odd-even scheme; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Narendra Modi to inaugurate much-awaited Kartarpur corridor on Indian side today; IMA calls for 24-hour shutdown in Karnataka to extend support to striking doctors in Bengaluru; and more

Pakistan’s Khalistani agenda over Kartarpur corridor is clear; India has sleepwalked into a national security nightmare
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Pakistan’s Khalistani agenda over Kartarpur corridor is clear; India has sleepwalked into a national security nightmare

Addressing the religious sentiments of Sikhs over a sensitive issue such as Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is understandable, what isn’t is the unseemly haste with which India acted on this project that has crucial geopolitical and security ramifications

Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib need passport, says Pakistan Army: defies Imran Khan's 'just a valid ID' remark
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Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib need passport, says Pakistan Army: defies Imran Khan's 'just a valid ID' remark

Snubbing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's assurances earlier this month that Indian Sikh pilgrims coming to Kartarpur will not need a passport, "just a valid ID", the Pakistan Army has ordered that Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur Sahib will need a passport to use the Kartarpur Corridor.

Pakistan's effort to disprove India's claim of destroying terror launchpads across LoC may fall flat due to its track record in curbing terrorism
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Pakistan's effort to disprove India's claim of destroying terror launchpads across LoC may fall flat due to its track record in curbing terrorism

Amid international worries over the condition of human rights in various regions of Pakistan, Islamabad on Tuesday attempted to debunk India's claims of having destroyed three terror camps on the Pakistani side across the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan gave foreign diplomats a tour of the areas India claimed to have targetted, to ascertain whether there was damage done to terrorists or "civillians".

Pakistan Army terms as 'false' Indian Army's claims of destroying at least three terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
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Pakistan Army terms as 'false' Indian Army's claims of destroying at least three terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Sunday that six to ten Pakistan Army personnel were killed and three terror camps destroyed in a retaliatory action by the Indian Army opposite the Tangdhar and Keran sectors in Jammu and Kashmir

Army attacks terror launch pads in PoK with artillery guns, Pakistan army accuses India of targeting civilians to 'justify false claims'
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Army attacks terror launch pads in PoK with artillery guns, Pakistan army accuses India of targeting civilians to 'justify false claims'

The official Twitter handle of Pakistan Army's spokesperson also alleged that it was Indian Army who violated the ceasefire and in the process 'targetted civilians.' '9 Indian soldiers killed several injured. 2 Indian bunkers destroyed. During exchange of fire 1 soldier and 3 civilians shaheed, 2 soldiers and 5 civilians injured.'

Twitter sends notice to Pakistan president Arif Alvi over tweet on Kashmir; notice 'in bad taste' says country's human rights minister
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Twitter sends notice to Pakistan president Arif Alvi over tweet on Kashmir; notice 'in bad taste' says country's human rights minister

Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status

Activist Mohammad Bilal Khan's murder: Pakistan Army army denies 'state agencies' killed activist, calls it 'ill-intended propaganda'
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Activist Mohammad Bilal Khan's murder: Pakistan Army army denies 'state agencies' killed activist, calls it 'ill-intended propaganda'

Pakistan Army's spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor, said it was "ill-intended propaganda to implicate state agencies" in the activist Mohammad Bilal Khan's death.

BJP MLA Thakur Raja Singh Lodh allegedly copies Pakistan ISPR anthem, changes words to dedicate to Indian armed forces
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BJP MLA Thakur Raja Singh Lodh allegedly copies Pakistan ISPR anthem, changes words to dedicate to Indian armed forces

Two days after the video posted, Pakistan Army Major General Asif Ghafoor and the director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), claimed that the original version is the official song of the ISPR and that Lodh had ended up copying it.

Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets
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Pakistan army refuses to accept India's radar images as proof that IAF downed F-16, maintains PAF shot down 2 Indian jets

The Pakistan Army on Monday said India has failed to provide any evidence of downing a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during the 27 February aerial combat over Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir, despite claiming that it has proof of the incident.

India-Pakistan tensions: Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman maintain silence even as Imran Khan addresses his nation
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India-Pakistan tensions: Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman maintain silence even as Imran Khan addresses his nation

While Imran Khan has responded in a public address after India and Pakistan's air strikes on Wednesday, India is yet to hear from Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Surgical Strike updates: Mumbai, Ambala on high alert; Australia says Pakistan must act against terror groups
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Surgical Strike updates: Mumbai, Ambala on high alert; Australia says Pakistan must act against terror groups

Surgical Strike LIVE updates: The naval base at Ambala air base and Mumbai naval base have been put on high alert. Meanwhile, Australian foreign affairs minister Marise Payne said, "Pakistan must take urgent and meaningful action against terrorist groups in its territory, including Jaish-e-Mohammed which has claimed responsibility for the 14 February bombing, and Lashkar-e-Taiba."

IAF strikes JeM camp: Jammu and Kashmir border residents appeal for peace, say war no solution to India-Pakistan conflict
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IAF strikes JeM camp: Jammu and Kashmir border residents appeal for peace, say war no solution to India-Pakistan conflict

Residents living along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir have appealed for dialogue between India and Pakistan fearing an escalation of the situation between the neighbouring countries after IAF aircrafts struck JeM camp in Pakistan

IAF strikes in Pakistan: 'How's the Jaish? Dead, sir', Indian Twitterati takes to celebratory memes after operation in Balakot
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IAF strikes in Pakistan: 'How's the Jaish? Dead, sir', Indian Twitterati takes to celebratory memes after operation in Balakot

The Indian Air Force (IAF)'s pre-emptive strikes on terror camps in Pakistan was received with praise for the security forces and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.

Cabinet meets after IAF operation in Pakistan; Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman attend meet at Narendra Modi's house
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Cabinet meets after IAF operation in Pakistan; Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman attend meet at Narendra Modi's house

The Cabinet Committee on Security met on Tuesday morning after the IAF operation in Pakistan. The meeting was at theat the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Indian Air Force carried out air strikes in Pakistan.

IAF strikes 'major terrorist camp' in Pakistan's Balakot: All you need to know about town that's home to JeM's oldest training camp
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IAF strikes 'major terrorist camp' in Pakistan's Balakot: All you need to know about town that's home to JeM's oldest training camp

Pakistan's armed forces on Tuesday claimed that Indian Air Force jets had "intruded from the Muzzafarabad sector" and "dropped a payload" near Balakot in Mansehra district in Pakistan.

After article dividing Pulwama victims on caste draws flak on Twitter, Pakistan rakes up class of killed CRPF jawans
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After article dividing Pulwama victims on caste draws flak on Twitter, Pakistan rakes up class of killed CRPF jawans

Pakistan pointed out the class composition of the 40 jawans killed in the 14 February Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir while rejecting allegations of its involvement in the dastardly attack

Pakistan Army says scope of General Qamar Javed Bajwa's doctrine limited to security measures
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Pakistan Army says scope of General Qamar Javed Bajwa's doctrine limited to security measures

Pakistan Army said that army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was not against the 18th amendment but simply wants to ensure the provinces are capable of making the decisions as it clarified that if a 'Bajwa doctrine' exists its scope is limited to security measures only.

Pakistan Army spokesperson warns India against 'misadventure', says New Delhi can try and test Islamabad's resolve
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Pakistan Army spokesperson warns India against 'misadventure', says New Delhi can try and test Islamabad's resolve

Pakistan Army warned India against any misadventure, asserting that the country's nuclear weapons were exclusively meant to foil any threat emanating from the east.