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Washington DC: The United States on Wednesday welcomed the indictment of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and mastermind of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and urged Pakistan to ensure an expeditious trial in tandem with its obligations to counter the menace. "We welcome the indictment of Hafiz Saeed and his associates. We call for #Pakistan to ensure a full prosecution and expeditious trial in line with its intl obligations to counter terrorist financing and bring the perpetrators of terrorist attacks like 26/11 to justice," Alice G Wells, US Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia said in a tweet. An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan on Wednesday indicted Saeed, chief of Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a front group of the LeT and four other leaders of the proscribed outfit on offences of terror financing. Live TV During the proceedings, Saeed`s counsel had presented arguments against the indictment in the court. After the charges were filed, the … [Read more...] about US welcomes Hafiz Saeed’s indictment on terror funding, urges Pakistan for expeditious trial

Chandigarh:  Noted American expert on terror and internal security Peter Chalk on Wednesday warned of use of social platforms by Pakistan to attack Indian economy. He blamed his country for playing double role on Islamabad. He said Pakistan could be harnessing the power of the social media to launch attacks on the Indian economy, even as he warned that the ISI "may well leverage encrypted social media sites, secure telecommunication platforms and online mapping technology to covertly facilitate jihadist recruitment drives or directly support terrorist strikes" in Kashmir. The best offensive mechanism to deal with Pakistan, he said, was to work with friendly and partner countries to put pressure on Islamabad, and also to convince these nations that they could also not escape the wrath of terror outfits operating from Pakistan soil. Delivering the second K.P.S. Gill Memorial Lecture in Mohali near here, he warned the US was playing a double role with Pakistan because of its … [Read more...] about Pakistan Using Social Platform To Harm India: US Terror Expert

Pakistan authorities have arrested 18 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in the country's territorial waters, an official said. The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Tuesday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and they will be produced before a judicial magistrate on Thursday by the Docks police, the official said. Two fishing boats of the Indian fishermen were also seized. They will now join hundreds of other Indian fishermen lodged in jails in Karachi before they are released either on completion of sentences or through any goodwill gesture announced by the Pakistan government. On August 14, the Pakistan government had as a gesture of goodwill on the country's Independence Day released 26 Indian fishermen in Karachi. Pakistan and India regularly arrest each other's fishermen who inadvertently enter into their waters. They languish in jails until they are set free on occasions. … [Read more...] about Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen

KARACHI: Pakistan has arrested 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly violating the country's territorial waters, nearly 10 days after releasing 60 prisoners from India as a goodwill gesture, officials said Wednesday. The fishermen, arrested on Tuesday, have been handed over to the police, a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency spokesman said. "They will appear before a judicial magistrate who will decide on their judicial remand," he said. This is the first time since January that the maritime security agency has arrested Indian fishermen. In January, five Gujarati boatsmen were arrested and jailed. On April 29, Pakistan released 55 Indian fishermen and five civilians as a "goodwill gesture" amidst tension between the two countries after the Pulwama terror attack. Last month, the Pakistani government released more than 250 Indian fishermen from the Landhi and Malir jails in Karachi. The fishermen were released in three phases. The Pakistan Foreign Ministry had earlier announced to … [Read more...] about Pakistan arrests 34 Indian fishermen for violating territorial waters

Video PlayerClose Photo taken with mobile phone shows a damaged classroom after a dust storm in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 15, 2019. At least five people were killed and dozens others injured as a dust storm lashed Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi from Sunday to Monday, local reports said. (Xinhua/Stringer) ISLAMABAD, April 15 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and dozens others injured as a dust storm lashed Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi from Sunday to Monday, local reports said. The dust storm, which hit the city on Sunday night and continued till Monday, damaged several houses, uprooted trees and signboards besides collapsing walls of schools and houses, Dawn News said. In one such incident, seven kids were injured when their school wall collapsed due to gusty winds. The children were shifted to a hospital where three of them are said to be in critical condition. Seemi Jamali, medical superintendent of Jinnah hospital Karachi, … [Read more...] about 5 killed, dozens injured as dust storm plays havoc in Pakistan’s Karachi