Chandigarh: Injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq's family members arrived at the Wagah border on Tuesday as he continues to fight for his life at a hospital in Chandigarh. The doctors said that condition of Sanaullah, who was attacked in a Jammu jail last week, has worsened. The 59-year-old continues to be in deep coma. His family is hoping to visit him in hospital in Chandigarh. Two of them have arrived...
12:19 PM, May 07, 2013
Srinagar: An infiltration attempt was foiled in the Samba area around Jammu border on Tuesday morning. Gunfire was reportedly exchanged between infiltrators and security personnel for 30 minutes. A string of clashes along the 742-km LoC last month marked the worst violations of ceasefire that was put in place by India and Pakistan in late 2003. ...
08:44 AM, May 07, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq's condition has worsened and he remains in deep coma, the doctors said. Sanaullah was attacked in a Jammu jail last week. His family is hoping to visit him in hospital in Chandigarh. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Monday granted visas for visiting India to two of Sanaullah's relatives. The visa applications of Sanaullah's brother-in-law and cousin were received at the Indian High Commission...
07:49 AM, May 07, 2013
New Delhi: After three weeks of a standoff between India and China along the LAC in Ladakh which ended on Monday, speculation is rising that Delhi agreed to demolish a border observation bunker. China has objected to the bunker in the Chumar region in southern Ladakh, however, the MEA has denied this allegation. Chinese troops have regularly infiltrated the region in the recent past. Meanwhile, in light of the recent...
07:32 AM, May 07, 2013
Jammu: In an effort to facilitate the registration process for pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi, the Shrine Board on Monday launched online registration system. "Online registration for procuring a Yatra Slip is part of the Board's ongoing efforts to facilitate pilgrims and to improve existing procedures, apart from enhancing accessibility of services to Yatris," said Chief Executive Officer, Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Navin K Choudhary. "This initiative is a part of...
11:05 PM, May 06, 2013
Islamabad: The Indian High Commission here on Monday granted visas for visiting India to two relatives of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, critically injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail. The visa applications of Sanaullah's brother-in-law and cousin were received at the Indian High Commission at 7.30 pm (local time), official sources told reporters. The applications would be processed and the visas would be issued expeditiously, sources...
10:30 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: The condition of injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq has worsened, say his doctors. The medical bulletin issued by PGI hospital in Chandigarh on Monday said that Sanaullah appeared more critical than Sunday. Pakistani High Commissioner Salman Bashir visited Sanuallah at the hospital earlier on Monday. Sanaullah, who was beaten up in a Jammu jail last week, is in a deep coma. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...
08:53 PM, May 06, 2013
Beijing: Tacitly acknowledging the withdrawal of its troops from Depsang Valley in Ladakh, China on Monday said the "standoff incident" with India was resolved through "fruitful consultations", keeping the larger interests of bilateral relations in mind. "Following the standoff incident at the border area, China and India with the larger interests of bilateral relations in mind have taken a cooperative and constructive attitude," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said....
03:50 PM, May 06, 2013
Bhaderwah: Fresh tremors of low intensity on Monday shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas, triggering fresh panic among the people. There was no immediate report of any casualty or injury due to the very low intensity tremors that shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas at 1:10 AM and 7:16 AM. Panic-stricken people rushed out of their houses. A Met official confirmed the tremors but said they were very low in...
01:30 PM, May 06, 2013
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Centre must clarify the ground situation in Ladakh region following withdrawal of the Chinese troops from Daulat Beg Oldi sector. "Some amount of clarity from Government of India, particularly from the Ministry of Defence, would be desired so that we would know exactly what the ground position is. But the fact that the Chinese have withdrawn is something...
01:21 PM, May 06, 2013
Srinagar: Normal life was on Monday disrupted in Kashmir Valley due to a strike called by Medical Employees Joint Action Forum (MEJAF) against the alleged failure of government to bring to book those involved in the spurious drug scam. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed due to the strike which was called on the opening day of the civil secretariat in Srinagar. Though most of the public transport...
11:48 AM, May 06, 2013
Chandigarh: The high commissioner of Pakistan will visit Chandigarh Monday to see a Pakistani prisoner admitted in a critical condition at the PGIMER in Chandigarh, a diplomat said, even as his condition continued to be critical. "The high commissioner (Salman Bashir) will be visiting Chandigarh on Monday to see Sanaullah, who is under medical treatment at PGIMER," Pakistani diplomat Manzoor Ali Memon, one of the three diplomats granted consular access...
05:22 AM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: India on Sunday granted Pakistan High Commissioner permission to visit Chandigarh and meet injured prisoner Sanuallah Haq after he slipped into a deep coma. Sanaullah had been brutally assaulted by inmates inside a Jammu Jail last week. Pakistan officials visited him at PGI, Chandigarh on Sunday after India granted consular access on Friday. The officials said that he continues to be critical, adding that the 52-year-old is critical...
06:47 PM, May 05, 2013
Jammu: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said, India promptly responded after the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a Jammu jail, while Pakistan took no action after the attack on Sarabjit Singh. "It (attack on the Pakistani prisoner by another inmate in Jammu) should be condemned in same way (that of Sarabjit Singh)," Azad told reporters in Gulabgarh area of Kishtwar district during his day-long tour to...
09:15 PM, May 04, 2013
Jammu: After the murderous attack on a Pakistani prisoner in the Kot Bhalwal Jail here, the 17 other Pakistani prisoners have been moved to separate barracks although all Indian and Pakistani inmates work together under strict vigil, an official said on Saturday. "They are now kept in segregated barracks. But since they have to undergo rigorous imprisonment they have to put in labour. So while working, all of them, whether...
04:40 PM, May 04, 2013
Jammu/New Delhi: CBI officials on Friday raided the premises of a senior Army officer after registering a case of corruption against him on the charge of bribery and amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of his income. "CBI conducted raids at several places of Major General VK Sharma in Udhampur, Pathankote, Delhi and Gurgaon and seized some documents today", a CBI official said. Three special teams were formed and sent...
11:50 AM, May 04, 2013
As Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq continued to remain critical, Pakistan High Commission officials visited him on Saturday. ...
09:27 AM, May 04, 2013
Chandigarh: As Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq continued to remain critical, Pakistan High Commission officials visited him on Saturday. Sanaullah was attacked by his fellow Indian inmate in a Jammu jail on Friday and is currently being treated at PGI, Chandigarh. Pakistan has asked India to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident and Delhi has assured full cooperation to Pakistan saying it will provide "whatever assistance will be needed" in...
09:06 AM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: As Pakistan prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who was attacked in a Jammu jail by his fellow Indian inmate on Friday, continues to be treated in a Chandigarh hospital, Islamabad has asked Delhi to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident. Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso called on his Indian counterpart to personally look into the incident and ensure a thorough investigation. "We have also called for...
08:14 AM, May 04, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Friday called on his Indian counterpart to personally look into an attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu and ensure a thorough investigation. Sanaullah, a Pakistani national serving a life sentence was attacked in the prison in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after Indian national Sarabjit Singh succumbed to injuries sustained in a brutal assault within a...
01:08 AM, May 04, 2013
