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Pakistan uses ‘brute force’ to muzzle ‘Black Day’ protests in PoK

Pakistan uses ‘brute force’ to muzzle ‘Black Day’ protests in PoK
Some people even tried to cross over to the Indian territory. File photo

Muzaffarabad, October 27

Massive demonstrations were held across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on October 22 to mark ‘Black Day’.Despite use of “brute force” and heavy crackdown by Pakistani security forces, hundreds of agitated people took to the streets in Bhimber, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and other parts of PoK.Anguished by Pakistan’s oppression, angry members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Students Federation even attempted to cross over into the Indian territory.

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Mass arrests were made, batons charged and teargas shells unleashed on peaceful protesters; besides, press was gagged and all attempts were made to muzzle the widespread protests.On this day in 1947, Pakistan had violated all international norms and had sent tribals to invade Kashmir; since then the day has been marked as Black Day every year.PoK residents, who continue to live under Pakistan’s occupation, often use this day to highlight miseries and oppression they are undergoing under Pakistan’s occupation.“Pakistan talks about Srinagar and Delhi, but look what they have done here. There is no pond of milk and honey here in PoK,” said a leader of the National Student Federation here.Venting anger against Islamabad, he said, “We don’t believe in this kind of Azadi; Pakistan failed to resolve its own issues and it should first deal with terrorists, which it gave birth to. Look at Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister) wherever he goes in the world, Raheel Sharif (Army Chief) follows him.”Protestors used the occasion for drawing attention to the plight of people and sorry state of democracy and freedom in PoK. ANI


UK war body draws up plan for Kohima battle anniv

UK war body draws up plan for Kohima battle anniv
Richard Hill, CWGC head

Vijay Mohan

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 24

After recently constructing a war memorial in Tanzania for Indian soldiers who had fallen in the East African Campaign of the First World War, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is drawing up plans to renovate the huge Indian war memorial in Iraq and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima in a big way.The new war memorial has come up at Tanga in Tanzania and has inscribed on it the names of 344 Indian soldiers. Richard Hill, CWGC’s Director for Africa and Asia Pacific Area, who was on a visit to India said the memorial commemorated the battles fought against the Germans in that region along the eastern coast.Headquartered in London, the CWGC was created in 1917 and looks after 1.7 million graves and memorials from the two world wars. Publically funded by Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom with an annual budget of £67 million, it also commemorates over 1.6 lakh Indian soldiers who died in the two great wars.Tanzania currently has an Indian-origin population of about 50,000, which began settling there in the 19th century. The Indian community and the Indian High Commission were also involved in the project.Hill said the commission was planning to make the 75th anniversary of the Battles of Kohima and Imphal, among the most decisive battles of the Second World War, a big affair. Fought in 1944, it was the turning point of the war in the eastern hemisphere that checked Japanese advance into India.“We would like to work with the Army, state governments and tourism agencies on this. We have proposed a project to the Chief Minister for commemorations in 2019 and as a starter, we plan to hold a small ceremony in Kohima next year, where the CWGC maintains a war cemetery for 1,420 Allied war dead,” he said.There is also a huge war memorial and cemetery at Basra in Iraq, which is in a state of disrepair that commemorates the sacrifices of about 35,000 Indian soldiers in that theatre.

Turning point of World War-II

  • Fought in 1944, the Battle of Kohima was the turning point of World War-II in the eastern hemisphere that checked Japanese advance into India
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has proposed a project to commemorate the anniversary in 2019, besides a ceremony in Kohima next year

FLOP SHOW FAUJE JANTA PARTY AT PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON 18 OCT 2016 AT CHANDIAGRH

 

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PIC OF 13 AUG AFTER LUNCH AT CAPT AMARINDER RESIDENCE:::INFACT CAPT HAD INVITED BRIG JS SANDHU AND COL BALBIR SINGH FOR PRELIMINARY TALKS BUT AS EXPECTED MAJ GEN SATBIR DID NOT TRUST THEM AND ATTENDED THE MEETING ALONG WITH UNINVITED LADY.HE DEMANDED 25-30 SEATS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMPAIGN TOO COL KHERA HAD COORDINATED THE MEETING

The SAD/BJP Govt has taken Punjab in such a State with all alleged issues like Drugs, Land mafias, Liquor Mafia, flourishing of Personal business in all fields and fronts, Criminalisation of society, politicisation of Police force, Sand and bajri Mafia and death of Guru Granth sahib Jee,of  youths and of  farmers due to Loan  which attracts  Vultures from other Sates  ready to pounce upon the dead bodies.

It is beyond comprehension as to why Politicians from other states are coming to Punjab to fight elections. The similar case is of Maj Gen  Satbir Singh the  self proclaimed  hero of OROP. His holding the Jantar Mantar stage till today with his own security Company Employees on daily wages.  No doubts he collected in crores at Jantar Mantar and not ready to provide any account of the Donations collected. He has got addicted to be in News at whatever Cost he can but how far can he keep fooling the ESM for his personal Agenda ,indirectly he wants  to collect Funds on the name of his Faji Janta Party which he declared on 16 Aug 2016.

He was snubbed by Capt. Amarinder Singh for his black mailing demand to give him 25-30  Seats in Punjab and bear the Financial burden also . He claims that he has 50 Lakh votes in Punjab and expected Capt Amarinder Singh to Let him know after meeting with the Congress Core Committee at Delhi on 16 Aug 2016.

Basically being a One track personality as far as Money matters are concerned .He expected Capt Amarinder Singh to Call him up without realising that Capt Amarinder was the Member of Parliament for the second time and had been the Chief Minister of Punjab with 47 years of experience in Politics .It was Capt Amarinder who got him bail from the Punjab and Haryana high Court against the arrest warrants issued against him  but a totally thankless General. Maj Gen Satbir Singh forget his own Promise to Capt Amarinder Singh and did not wait for his response. As usual Maj Gen Satbir Singh  was in hurry and declared at ISSRU on 16 Aug 2016 his formation of FJP. He announced that FJP  will contest 60 seats in Punjab. SO who is fault ?Capt Amarinder Singh or Maj Gen Satbir Singh?. Now he and his team of loyals like Col Balbir Singh  are blaming Capt Amarinder Singh  due to their own fault.

Maj Gen Satbir Singh  forgot the past when  he was not allowed by Ex-RM  Mr Anthony to meet him for 9 years now is the similar case when the RM Mr Parrikar and FM Arun Jately and One Man Reddy Commission who all does not want to see him.

The Press conference was a Flop show  which was  attended by few veteran against his expectations of large Gathering. Saini Hall at ,Chandigarh having capacity above 500 but had approximately 25-30 veterans only. The meet was attended by Veterans from Panchkula and Chandigarh  who no  Voting rights in  Punjab .

The  Whats App Group known as ESM Punjab whose The Group Admin Col MS Bajwa and Col PS  Rangi both from Panchkula. Major Gen Satbir,Col Balbir Singh,Brig Manjit Singh,Brig Harwant and Col Sarai are all members of the same Whats app group.

The FJP is not a Registered Political Party with Election Commission of India. and ESMP group is only a Mobile Group . It Sounds funny to know that veterans of Same Group has emerged a unity among themselves. Again Maj Gen Satbir has made immature decision and making fool of ESM of Punjab. Why meeting was held in Chandigarh instead of Punjab because he feared that ESM will demand receipt of amount collected by him at various rallies in Punjab.

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 The Press Conference of Maj Gen Satbir  Singh  did not receive  any coverage from any  News Papers nor  TV Channels . The only pre-written press release by Brig Harwant Singh has  been published in Times of India as above. The Video has been made by Charde Kala TV Channel controlled by Mr Sarana of DSGMC Delhi.  The tall Claim that he has met /Spoke to Kissan union leader of Punjab and will decide whom to support is hollow claim .The Slogan raisd by him in vedio 

JAI JAWAN,JAI KISSAN,JAI NAU JAWAN” seems to be hollow too.

If he can not support Capt Amarinder Singh who is First ESM from heart than why he is playing  dirty Politics  in Punjab.He or FJP has No Mass support, no young blood nor anyone knows about Maj Gen Satbir Singh in Punjab except members of IESM and mostly Gunners. He himself does not have any standing, recognition with Punjab Voters. It only a  haux call. Kissan union is not a Political Outfit but  a mere Sangathan. Will  pay the cost for their support probably he is not aware of the Punjab Politics. He is further degrading himself and all ESM by not supporting  Capt Amarinder Singh  a hard core ESM. It only  reflects his policy of “DIVIDE AND RULE” the ESM community for which he can claim Phd and Doctorate Degree as a the Master of Splits.

He has failed to find candidates for Punjab Elections within FJP and during conference. The Veterans  demanded  financial assistance which he showed his inability. To support a Political Party in election is a after thought as he failed to get candiates from FJP. His main aim is  to divide ESM Votes and black mail political parties. The damage he has done to the respect and dignity of Defence forces at Jantar Mantar will take years for restoration. He has now forgotten OROP Anomalies and 7 CPC issues and chosen Political Field to be in lime light for  collect more funds. Similar is the motive of ESMP Group all  four from Haryana. 

Founder and chairman of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) Lt General Raj Kadyan (retd) has registered a FIR with the Delhi Police against three governing body members of the ex-servicemen society for alleged financial misappropriation.

In the FIR lodged against Major General (retd) Satbir Singh, Wing Commander (retd) CK Sharma and Group Captain (retd) VK Gandhi at Parliament Street Police station of New Delhi district. Lt General Kadyan (retd) has accused them of taking donations from ex-servicemen and widows without issuing receipts and also not depositing the money in the bank account of the society, during their protest for One Rank One Pension Scheme at Jantar Mantar in June 2015.

Maj Gen Satbir who claims to be face of OROP by agitation at Jantar Mantar has  collected  Donations in Crores and details not known to anyone who and where the amount is kept. As claimed by him that he has put amount in Fixed deposits but on whose Name and who are the Signatories and nominees. What is he going to do with the amount and had also withdrawn is Cash amount of Rs 45 Lakhs or more for which he and his team Wing Commander (retd) CK Sharma and Group Captain (retd) VK Gandhi  have FIR against them.Wing Commander (retd) was arrested as Maj Gen Satbir and Group Captain (retd) VK Gandh,escaped to Chandigarh and  hid  the farm house of Capt Chanann Singh Sidhu and left CK Sharma to be arrested.This is  leadership.

 Gen Satbir is facing following charges:

1. Two court cases for fund misappropriation & mismngt of IESM.

2.  Fir no 71/2016 dt 8/2/16 for fund misappropriation. 

 3. On bail for this FIR.

4.Another FIR No 153/dt 1/9/16 by CBI for funds misappropriation of Jntr Mntr collections. 

5.  Contempt of court, case listed for next dt 16/12/16 at H/C Chd

6 Is he a clean person? He is disgracing/spoiling ESM name?

He is  living in a fools paradise

It is further alleged that one of his close relative probably blood relation was involved  in selling of 200 barrels of Diesel from the unit POL store  of Armoured Regiment and manhandling of Unit JCO. He was removed from post of Commanding officer  and now attached with some Headquarters.

Maj Gen Satbir with his “DIVIDE AND RULE “POLICY he has achieved a lot. The  amount collected in crores  has made him restless. What can he do in Punjab when he has not helped a single widow or attended any of the funeral of the recent Martyrs. He is deceiving all ESM of Punjab .Who will believe him that he can solve Punjab Problems when he has least cared of ESM welfare till date except inflating his donations balance.

He was instrumental in  first split IESM with GEN Kadyan. He  lost election to Signalman sheoran and recreated a new IESM at Pune. He didn’t account for a huge sum of money, over 40  lakhs, for which they are on bail now. Somewhere mentioned another case filed for collection at JM last year. His colleague in the money case has deposed against him the  correspondence with col ANIL KAUL  is in the open book. 

 The Rallies conducted by Maj Gen Satbir at various Location at Punjab ,he only spoke about OROP  and nothing about Punjab Problems the ESM are facing nor he is aware about them. The motive was to show he has massive followers in Punjab to the ruling AKALI /BJP govt and APP.The ESM came and attended his rallies to hear what he has in store for ESM of Punjab in coming elections but he wasted time and effort and financial losses and demoralise ESM of Punjab and no media coverage was there.

 

Satbir due to his ego problem, adamant attitude as usual not listening to anyone suggestions.He had  not even bother  to speak to   other Organisations of ESM in Punjab and Political ESM Parties , who were ready to support him but he kept himself and his branded fractioned  IESM as supreme. He  never ever accepted invitations for unity from other ESM Organisations but wanted  ESM Parties to fall in line.Now he is knocking at all doors through his trusted  blind faith followers   to get the support for time being with the Aim to  leave them once he achieves his target. Col Balbir Singh is on tour to get support from Jallander,Gurdaspur,Pathankot .

 Maj GenSatbir downfall in Punjab is due to his own selfish ambitions and projection and his unpredictable nature and keep everyone guessing and fear from the core committee members of IESM Delhi, as some are  staunch supporters of BJP. 

 If he is really interested in the welfare of ESM community in Punjab he should support Capt Amrinder Singh as ESM if not the Congress.

 Capt Amrinder Singh  Capt himself wants ESM to reach assembly and if Satbir desires he can get a ticket and one or two of his staunch supporters like Col Balbir Singh.

Hope good sense prevails and he should continue to struggle for OROP and 7 CPC Issues if he really thinks he is the God Father of OROP Agitation. Leave Punjab for capt Amarinder to look after and support him if he wants dividends for ESM of Punjab.

 


Jammu Kashmir Army: Ready to combat any cross-border misadventure

Army: Ready to combat any cross-border misadventure
Chinar Corps GOC Lt Gen Satish Dua addresses mediapersons at Boniyar in Baramulla district on Tuesday. Tribune photo

Majid Jahangir

Tribune News Service

Boniyar (Uri), October 18

The most senior Army officer in Kashmir on Tuesday said the force was prepared to deal with any misadventure from across the Line of Control.“The Army is prepared to deal with any misadventure from across the Line of Control, whether it is by the regulars or otherwise,” General Officer Commanding of the 15 Corps Lt Gen Satish Dua told reporters on the sidelines of a function in the border area. “On the LoC, our preparation has only increased, so we are prepared for both maintaining the sanctity of the LoC and the counter-infiltration.” This was Lt General Dua’s first media interaction after one of the deadliest attacks in Kashmir left 19 soldiers dead. The Special Forces under the command of the 15 Corps executed the surgical strikes on militant launching pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on September 29.Lt General Dua, however, chose not to divulge any details about the operation. “The appropriate authorities have already given out the details, I obviously don’t have any different point of view,” he said.When asked whether the surgical strikes had made any difference on ground zero, the Corps commander said: “We do see a presence (of militants) across the LoC. The very fact that they are infiltrating in different places and several such encounters have taken place is ample proof that they are still there and they continue to make attempts to infiltrate. But we are ready for any challenge,” the General said, adding that there has been a spurt in infiltration attempts from across the LoC. “I do admit that some infiltration has taken place, but the encounters along the LoC and the number of militants eliminated shows the preparedness of the Army,” he said.He said Uri was a sad incident and all necessary precautions had been taken to avert such attacks. “Whenever there is any operation or attack, the Army has its mechanisms to learn lessons for improvement. All those things for improvement have been done,” he said.The General said a majority of the youth were with the forces and there was no trust deficit between the two. “While there were some misguided youths who take part in protests, the majority are with the armed forces. Recently, one of our vehicles met with an accident and our jawans were trapped inside the vehicle. It was the local youths who extricated the jawans. We have conducted some anti-militancy operations recently and the youths did not indulge in stone-throwing after the purpose of the operation was explained to them,” he said.


China points to Pak ‘sacrifice’ in terror fight

China points to Pak ‘sacrifice’ in terror fight
China comes to Pakistan”s aid. AFP

Simran Sodhi

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 17

Barely a day after the BRICS Summit concluded with India using the opportunity to raise the menace of cross-border terrorism from across the border, China stoutly defended Pakistan, making it clear it was opposed to a specific country or religion being linked with terrorism. To rub it in, China pointed to the ‘great sacrifice’ made by its “all-weather friend” Islamabad in combating terrorism.For India, that was much enthused over the hosting of a successful BRICS Summit followed by a BRICS-Bimstec outreach summit with the primary agenda of isolating Pakistan, today’s strong defence of Pakistan by China is likely to inject a dose of realism back into the Indian policy.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying briefed the media at Beijing today. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments at BRICS, referring to Pakistan as the ‘mothership of terrorism,’ she said China’s stand on counter-terrorism remained consistent. “In the same way we oppose linking terrorism with any specific country or religion,” she said.To another question, she said India and Pakistan were “all victims of terrorism” and that Islamabad had made a “great sacrifice to combat terrorism and this needs to be recognised by the international community.”         The Goa Declaration issued at the end of the BRICS Summit had made only a general reference to terrorism without any mention of specific terrorist groups like the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) or Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) that are based in Pakistan.

Sterling failure: Cong

  • “There is a reference to everything in the Goa Declaration except Pakistan. Where the government is supposed to speak, it has failed. The Goa Declaration is a sterling failure of the government talking of isolating Pakistan after the Uri attacks.” —Manish Tewari, Congress

No war with Islamabad in near future

No war with Islamabad in near future

Ajay Banerjee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 12Ever since the Army carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) to target terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), the possibility of Pakistan retaliating has been “war-gamed” — a military art of predicting a future outcome or postures — in New Delhi.A war with Pakistan has been ruled out, for now —unless it’s thrust upon India by its neighbour. A top official said various scenarios had been studied and the closest assessment was that the Pakistan army would continue to use terrorists to cause damage in Jammu and Kashmir and India would retaliate accordingly.Leave out a nuclear war, even a conventional war might not be an option in immediate future, the official said.After the cross-LoC strikes on September 29, New Delhi told Islamabad in no uncertain terms that it didn’t want to escalate situation, but would respond to any attack or threat appropriately. “This cycle of terrorism cannot hold India to ransom,” he added. The present scenario in which the Pakistan army has been left answering some uncomfortable questions is being seen as a “booster” for the Nawaz Sharif government.On October 3, national security adviser of Pakistan General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) spoke to his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.New Delhi’s message is that dialogue is the way forward on Jammu and Kashmir, but only after the Pakistan army stops abetting terrorism. “It’s for Pakistan, its army and its people to take a stand on avoiding escalation,” the functionary said.According to the Pakistan media, General Janjua has said “we are two nuclear states and we cannot be enemies forever” — a clear indication that the message is being read correctly.India’ target is to not let Pakistan continue to use its “low-cost” option of waging a proxy war by sending terrorists to India. A response to such a terror strike will depend on the nature of the attack. It can be on several fronts — diplomatic, military, economic or information warfare.The fact that Pakistan’s own citizens have questioned its wisdom of engaging with India or nurturing terrorists like Hafiz Saeed is being seen as positive step in India.
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LeT suffered most in surgical strikes: Report

LeT suffered most in surgical strikes: Report

Baramulla/New Delhi, Oct 9

Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suffered the maximum damage in the cross-LoC surgical strikes on terror launch pads carried out by the Indian Army, with assessment reports of radio intercepts indicating that around 20 of its terrorists were killed.The assessment reports available from the Indian Army field units, which included radio conversations between various Pakistani formations, showed the maximum damage was inflicted on LeT, a banned terror group, at Dudniyal launch pad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, opposite to Kupwara sector of north Kashmir.Sources said five teams culled out from the Army division in the area were tasked to destroy launch pads of terror groups located at Kail, also known as Kel and Dudniyal.In the operation, on the intervening night of September 28 and 29, the Army moved across the LoC and smashed four launch pads under the guard of a Pakistani post located 700 metres from the LoC. Sources said the terrorists were taken by surprise. Mainly belonging to the LeT, they were seen running towards the post when they were killed by the Indian troops, according to the assessment reports.After the successful strike inside PoK, an effective radio monitoring and strict vigil was maintained, the sources said, adding that the wireless messages from radio intercepts of Pakistani army indicated that at least 10 LeT terrorists had been killed.There was heavy movement of Pakistani army vehicles till the break of dawn and all the bodies were taken away, the sources said, adding as per the radio intercepts there was a mass burial in the Neelum valley.A similar blow was dealt to the terrorist launch pads at Balnoi area opposite Poonch in which nine people belonging to LeT were killed as per the radio intercepts of Pakistani army, the sources said.Two Pakistani soldiers were also killed. However, the sources said that post 8.30 am of September 28, intercepts between various formations of Pakistan fell silent. — PTI

In 2011 raid, 8 Pak soldiers were killed

  • New Delhi: A surgical strike by the Indian Army in Pakistani territory in 2011 left at least eight Pakistani soldiers dead, with three of them decapitated, a report published on Sunday said. After Pakistani soldiers took away the heads of two Indian soldiers in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, in a revenge attack, Indian soldiers brought back heads of three Pakistani soldiers, The Hindu said. IANS

 


Lt Gen Hooda tells Army personnel to remain alert

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 7

Amid the heightened tension along the Line of Control, Northern Command chief Lt Gen D S Hooda visited the frontier area of Uri on Thursday and reviewed security with the local commanders. Lt General Hooda also took stock of “all measures” taken by the Army to “beat back any misadventure” from across the border.A defence spokesman said the Northern Command chief was accompanied by Srinagar-based Chinar Corps commander Lt Gen Satish Dua during his visit to Uri. Lt General Hooda’s visit came on a day when the Army killed seven militants in two separate operations in north Kashmir.“During his interaction with officers and men on the ground, he conveyed his compliments for their high levels of operational preparedness, vigil and morale and exhorted them to remain alert for any eventuality,” the spokesman said.The spokesman said both senior officers later visited Victor Force Headquarters in south Kashmir where Lt General Hooda was briefed by the Kilo and Victor Force commanders on the security situation in the Valley.


‘Won’t release strikes video’

Agra, October 6

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today ruled out releasing the video footage of the army’s surgical strikes across the LoC and questioned the “loyalty” of those who “doubt” the forces.Describing the cross-LoC operation as “100 per cent perfect surgical strike”, he said the borders of the country are secure under the Narendra Modi government.Parrikar’s remarks at a function organised by the BJP in Agra to celebrate the strikes came a day after PM Narendra Modi had cautioned against hysteria over the army action at a Cabinet meeting. Parrikar warned that one has to remain vigilant against “certain elements who do not owe their loyalty to the country completely”.“No one had doubted bravery of our forces ever, but some people are doing otherwise,” he said. — PTI

US a declining power: Pak Kashmir envoys

Washington: Pakistan would move towards China and Russia if its views on Kashmir and India are not considered by the US, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s envoys have warned and termed America a “declining” world power. “(The) US is no longer a world power. It is a declining power. Forget about it,” a Special Kashmir Envoy of Sharif, Mushahid Hussain Syed, was quoted as saying yesterday after the conclusion of an interaction at the Atlantic Council, one of the top American think-tanks. Syed and Shazra Mansab, another Kashmir envoy, are in also in the US as part of strategy to popularise Kashmir issue. pti

Thief in Gilgit can’t be friend in J&K: Activist

Thief in Gilgit can’t be friend in J&K: Activist

Washington, October 6

Kashmir is a “money-making machine” for the Pakistani army which wants to maintain status quo in the Valley, a prominent activist from Gilgit-Baltistan has said and quipped that “a thief” in Gilgit cannot be a friend in Jammu and Kashmir.“Pakistan has proxies in Kashmir with explosives and other things,” Senge Sering, director of the Gilgit-Baltistan National Congress, said.“Every time the money dries up, you show up with blackmail, Russia talk, China talk. I request the US to get out of this vicious cycle. Pakistan is not good for any country and it has not done good for the United States,” he said.“You (Pakistan) occupy one-third of Kashmir. An occupier cannot be a friend of Kashmir on the other side. You have been exploiting resources in Gilgit- Baltistan without paying royalty or compensation. I call you a thief in Gilgit-Baltistan. A thief in Gilgit-Baltistan cannot be a fried in Jammu and Kashmir,” he alleged.Pakistan, which calls for implementation of the UN Security Council resolution of a plebiscite, is not fulfilling its first perquisite, which is that Pakistan should vacate the area and hand it over to India, he said.“The double talk that you have been doing in Afghanistan, Kashmir and the US needs to be exposed,” Sering alleged.Such remarks from Sering and several other Pakistani expats came during an interaction of two Special Envoy of Prime Minister on Kashmir — Mushahid Hussain Syed and Shazra Mansab — at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council, a top American think-tank.Ahmar Musti Khan, who said he is a US citizen who migrated from “Pakistan-occupied Balochistan”, said Kashmir “pales” in comparison to what the Pakistan military and security forces are doing against its own people in Balochistan.“Your army and ISI is the problem. Please acknowledge that,” Khan said. He alleged that 6,000 Baloch people have been killed and dumped. PTI

India criticises UNSC for not banning Azhar

India criticises UNSC for not banning Azhar

New Delhi: India on Thursday hit out at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for being unable to take a decision to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar after China extended its technical hold on the issue for three more months. For India, the frustration stems from the fact that China has once again managed to save Pakistan by ensuring that the UN ban on Azhar is deferred despite the fact that the UN has already declared the JeM a terrorist organisation. tns