Tag: PoK

Protests against inflation, food shortage intensify across PoK, Gilgit Baltistan

Weeks of anger over food shortage and runaway inflation has snowballed into massive anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and illegally held Gilgit Baltistan.

January 16, 2023

Rajnath reiterates resolve to reclaim Gilgit-Baltistan

"Our aim is to implement the resolution unanimously passed in Indian Parliament on February 22, 1994 to reclaim remaining parts of Kashmir from the illegal occupation of Pakistan," the defence minister said at the ‘Shaurya Diwas’ celebrations held in Srinagar to commemorate the 75th year of air landed operations of Indian Army at Budgam Airport.

October 27, 2022

Massive protests all over POK

Many protesters have been seriously injured but the number of protesters who died has not been disclosed yet by the authorities.

July 22, 2022

Pakistan pares down terrorist numbers in PoK to convince FATF

The country is now just two items away from completing both its FATF action plans

March 19, 2022

India executing pinpoint strikes in PoK

Indian Army strikes suspected Pakistani terror launch pads in response to ceasefire violations, terrorists’ infiltrations across LoC

November 20, 2020

‘Around 300 terrorists waiting in launch pads across LoC in PoK to infiltrate into India’: Army

The remarks by GoC 19 Infantry Division Kashmir Major General Virendra Vats came after two terrorists were killed after a major infiltration bid was foiled by the Army in North Kashmir's Naugam sector today morning.

July 11, 2020

Chinese firm signs 1.5 billion deal with Pak to set up hydropower project in PoK

The project is located in Sadhanoti district of PoK on Jhelum river and is expected to be completed in 2026.

July 7, 2020

DD News, AIR to now broadcast PoK weather forecast amid Gilgit-Baltistan election row

The inclusion of Muzaffarabad and Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) in the forecast comes amid news that Pakistan’s Supreme Court, which has no jurisdiction, is illegally allowing elections in Gilgit-Baltistan this week.

May 8, 2020

Indian Met department brings PoK region under its weather forecast

The inclusion of Muzaffarabad and Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) in the forecast comes amid news that Pakistan's Supreme Court, which has no jurisdiction, is illegally allowing elections in Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) this week.

May 7, 2020

India protests Pak court order on Gilgit-Baltistan, slams bid to ‘bring material change’ in PoK areas in J-K

The protest comes as the Pakistan Supreme Court, in a recent order, allowed the amendment to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general elections in the region in September and setting up a caretaker government during the interim period.

May 4, 2020

Terror attack by Kashmiri insurgents could trigger Indo-Pak military confrontation

Increasing ethno-religious nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment in India heighten this risk as they might induce the Indian authorities to respond with particular force, said the report released on the occasion of the conference at which the Indian delegation was led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

February 18, 2020

Row erupts as KMC map doesn’t show Aksai Chin, PoK as part of India

In KMC's Republic Day message that contained a picture of Mayor Firhad Hakim and was posted on Facebook, the two regions were found to be missing, leading to a furore.

January 27, 2020

Pakistan extreme cold weather toll reached 109

PoK authorities have said that the toll could increase as some areas in the Neelum Valley were still inaccessible due to heavy snowfall, while weather officials forecast another spell of snowfall beginning on Friday.

January 16, 2020

We will act if ordered to reclaim PoK: Army Chief

“There is a parliamentary resolution that entire Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India. If Parliament wants that area (PoK) should also be ours…if we get any direction, we will definitely take appropriate action,” he said at a press conference here.

January 11, 2020

‘We swear allegiance to Constitution, its core values should guide armed forces’: Army chief

General Naravane also stated that if the Government issues orders to include Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir as part of India, then the force would take appropriate action in that direction.

January 11, 2020

Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh depicted in new map of India

According to the notice, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will constitute all districts of the former state except Kargil and Leh, which will form the Union Territory of Ladakh.

November 2, 2019

PoK illegally occupied by Pakistan, but controlled by terrorists: Army Chief

General Rawat also assured that the best rifle available in the world, the Sig Sauer from America will be available to the infantry soldiers by the end of this year.

October 25, 2019