Field Marshal State
There is no officially published change in the numerical position of Pakistan’s Asim Munir in the Warrant of Precedence by virtue of his elevation to the rank of Field Marshal.
There is no officially published change in the numerical position of Pakistan’s Asim Munir in the Warrant of Precedence by virtue of his elevation to the rank of Field Marshal.
New Delhi on Friday rejected Pakistan’s charge that India is deliberately causing flooding in the neighbouring country and reiterated that the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) will remain in abeyance until Islamabad stops its support to cross-border terrorism.
Asif Ali Zardari has asked all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures, with Pakistan entering a "critical phase of the monsoon season".
India has told the UN Security Council that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan abandons cross-border terrorism, while reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.
A high-level meeting in Washington has resulted in Pakistan seeking a rare $10 billion US financial facility to shore up its economy. If approved, the package could ease pressure on the rupee.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, launched a blistering attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, accusing him of taking a group of 90 Indian youths to Pakistan under false pretences and exposing them to potential radicalisation.
In a press statement after its closed-door meeting last night, the 15-member UNSC reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
The report points out that amid heightened geopolitical posturing, further flare-ups could impair access to external financing and put additional pressure on Pakistan’s foreign-exchange reserves, which, at just over $15 billion, remain far below what is required to meet external debt obligations in the coming years.
Amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan post barbaric massacre in J&K’s Pahalgam on April 22, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday urged the Central government to avoid escalating row with the neighbouring nation, opining that war is never a solution for any crisis.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday took a sharp swipe at the central government over its conduct of mock drills amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
