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Over 90 Pakistani Sikhs with visas for pilgrimage to Sri Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand were stopped by the immigration authorities on Friday (September 11, 2026) from boarding an indirect flight to India, officials said. As many as 92 Pakistani Sikhs, including women and children, arrived at the Faisalabad International Airport (some 150 km from Lahore)…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: ANI Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) expressed concern over the situation, especially killing of civilians in clashes, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and called upon Pakistan to “prioritise dialogue, restraint and engagement”. “As I continue to hear expressions of anguish and distress from…
At least 117 individuals from India and Pakistan, in a joint open letter, on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) asked Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to re-open bilateral dialogue, resume discussions on J&K, demilitarise and de-escalate for a lasting peace in the region. The initiative of the joint letter, addressed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah supports RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale on the Pakistan issue. File | Photo Credit: PTI National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday (May 14, 2026) backed Rashtriya Swayamsevek Sangh (RSS) functionary Dattatreya Hosabale’s remarks advocating dialogue with Pakistan, saying that war was not an option. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar,…
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This week WorldView comes to you from Pakistan. S. Jaishankar traveled to Islamabad for the SCO and meetings with Pakistan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for one of many firsts: – First visit by any Indian minister since 2016- when Home Minister Rajnath Singh attended the SAARC meet – First…
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a recent discussion with The Hindu expressed hope for improving relations with India, suggesting that both countries should “pick up the threads of our conversation” and move forward as good neighbours. Mr. Sharif praised the visit of External…
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File picture of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) landed in Islamabad, Pakistan, to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in the first visit to Pakistan by a senior Indian minister in years. Mr. Jaishankar was greeted at the…
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Progress on the TAPI pipeline has been repeatedly delayed because of security issues in conflict-ravaged Afghanistan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Afghanistan said Wednesday (September 11, 2024) work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighbouring Turkmenistan to celebrate its completion on that side of the…
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US official said that the US welcomes any countries making more positive relations with their neighbours. Washington: Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Vedant Patel reiterated the country’s stand on terrorism and said that they hope that any country on the planet condemns terrorism anywhere. Vedant Patel was asked by a media…
US also said that pace, scope and character of talks should be determined between India and Pakistan. Washington: The United States has said it supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan but the pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries. Responding to a question at his daily news…
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