India rebuffs Pakistan demand for driver`s release

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:14

As cross-border trade continues to be hit following the arrest of a Pakistani truck driver for allegedly ferrying 100 kg of brown sugar to India, the Indian government rebuffed Pakistan`s demand for release of the driver.

India summons Pak deputy envoy on cross-LoC bus services

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:34

India summoned Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner in connection with the suspension of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot-Poonch bus services by Pakistan, which has demanded release of its national arrested for smuggling narcotics worth Rs 100 crore across the LoC.

No MFN now, it will be NDMA with Pakistan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 23:09

In order to enhance bilateral trade, India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed on a non-discriminatory market access (NDMA) programme in place of the MFN regime, besides opening up Wagah-Attari border round the clock.

Indian woman travels to Pak with fake passport to meet `lover`

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 17:22

An Indian woman was deported from the airport here when she flew in from Doha using a fake Pakistani passport to meet a man she had fallen in love with after meeting on a social networking website.

Army lodges protest with Pak over ceasefire violations

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:41

India on Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violations at brigadier-level flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Barriers to bilateral trade have to be removed: Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:26

Pakistan Thursday said barriers to bilateral trade with India have to be removed.

India, Pak army officials to meet on LoC on Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 21:56

Senior military officials of India and Pakistan will meet in Pooch sector in Jammu and Kashmir to discuss ways to strengthen the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) against the backdrop of violations in the recent past.

'India, Pak working to allow 3 banks in each others' country'

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 16:44

India and Pakistan are working on allowing three banks to set up branches on each others' soil to help improve trade relations.

Indian, Pakistani soldiers greet each other on Milad-un-Nabi

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:14

Srinagar: Indian and Pakistan soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday greeted each other on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi or the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed.

India, Pakistan commerce ministers to meet this week

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:36

Pakistan's Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan is visiting India Jan 16-18 for a SAARC business event and would meet Commerce Minister Anand Sharma for bilateral talks.

India, Pakistan commerce ministers to meet this week

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:28

Pakistan's Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan is visiting India Jan 16-18 for a SAARC business event and would meet Commerce Minister Anand Sharma for bilateral talks.

Army chief warns Pakistan, says forces needed in J&K

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 13:25

Amidst tensions on the border with Pakistan, Army Chief General Bikram Singh rejected allegations that the Indian Army was not retaliating strongly during ceasefire violations by its South Asian neighbour.