U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled major indictments against alleged leaders of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime syndicate as part of a multinational law enforcement operation targeting transnational criminal networks. The operation, named “Operation Hard Ball,” resulted in charges against 37 individuals and the arrest of 24 suspects, including Indian nationals. According to U.S. authorities, the…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has accused the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of causing financial losses estimated at Rs15 billion and alleged that the organisation has developed links with anti-state elements backed by India. Addressing a press conference, AJK Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif said the group’s activities had placed a…
ISLAMABAD: A proposal by a prominent Chinese policy expert suggesting that China should become part of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has reignited discussions about the future of regional water cooperation and cross-border water management in South Asia. Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, Victor Gao, President of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG),…
Religious scholar Muhammad Taqi Usmani on Friday issued a public clarification and apology after acknowledging that he had been misled by a video claiming that Israel and India had reached an agreement to provide aid to Afghanistan. In a statement shared on his official X account, Usmani explained that during his weekly address he had…
