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Singhvi slams Pakistan for raising Kashmir at SAARC video-conference
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi slammed Pakistan on Sunday for raising the Kashmir issue during the SAARC nations' video-conference on coronavirus, saying the country deserved to be "quarantined" by the global community. Pakistan used the SAARC nations' video-conference on coronavirus on Sunday to raise the Kashmir issue, with the country's State Minister of Health Zafar Mirza calling for an immediate lifting of the "lockdown" there to allow virus containment measures. "Pakistan can't stoop lower than this. During a humongous humanitarian crisis, it sends a junior minister for SAARC meeting of heads of state. Then raises Kashmir issue in the meeting out of nowhere. Pity," Singhvi said in a tweet. The neighbouring country deserved to be "quarantined" by the global community, he added. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill tweeted, saying, "Pakistan raising Kashmir issue during 'SAARC fights Corona' meeting reflects their 'petty, poor & pathetic' standard of governance ...
 "Singhvi slams Pakistan for raising Kashmir at SAARC video-conference")
Modi to join SAARC video-meet on joint strategy against Coronavirus
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed in a tweet that Modi will lead India at the video-conference
 "Modi to join SAARC video-meet on joint strategy against Coronavirus")
Limitations of defence diplomacy
With its stock nowhere near what it was a year ago, New Delhi has turned to defence as a lever of foreign policy - a strategy that can at best yield limited dividends
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Coronavirus: Qatar bans entry of people from India, 13 other countries
Flagship carrier Qatar Airways has also stopped flights from India, according to sources
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Pak, India, others to chalk out strategy to curb locust invasion
The agriculture ministers of Pakistan, India, Iran and Afghanistan will connect via video-conferencing on March 11 to chalk out a strategy to deal with invasion
 "Pak, India, others to chalk out strategy to curb locust invasion")
Hazara minority facing persecution in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Activist
The activist, who is currently residing in Toronto, Canada, is also concerned about similar sectarian attacks on the people of the community who lives in Pakistan
Review: Bahawalpur tells the history of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan
An account of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan offers a useful way to understand tensions within Pakistani society in shaping its history
 "Review: Bahawalpur tells the history of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan")
Pak Foreign Minister warns against any role for India in Afghanistan
Pakistan doesn't want that footprints of Al-Qaeda and Daesh or ISIS grow in Afghanistan because their presence would disrupt peace in the region, the minister said
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Pakistan ranked 76th out of 100 nations on inclusive internet index 2020
According to the EIU, in 2020, Pakistan falls into the last quartile of the global internet index countries overall, and it ranks 24th out of 26 Asian countries
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Activists protest, seek UN intervention to prevent genocide in Balochistan
The Baloch have been fighting against the forceful occupation of their land by Pakistan
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A one-sided accord
India has little to gain from the US-Taliban peace deal
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Doctor who helped CIA track Laden launches hunger strike against Pak govt
The 2011 killing of Bin Laden caused massive embarrassment for Pakistan and particularly its powerful military
 "Doctor who helped CIA track Laden launches hunger strike against Pak govt")
Google, Facebook threaten to suspend services in Pak over new regulations
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government announced a new set of rules to regulate social media activity
 "Google, Facebook threaten to suspend services in Pak over new regulations")
Pak banks may lose biz if Imran govt doesn't implement FATF plan: Moody's
In a report, Moody's Investors Service said the announcement is credit negative for Pakistani banks
 "Pak banks may lose biz if Imran govt doesn't implement FATF plan: Moody's")
Pakistan says US invited to invest in China Pakistan-Economic Corridor
Khan's commerce advisor Razak said: "The US has shown interest in (Pakistan's) energy, oil and gas, agriculture and food processing"
 "Pakistan says US invited to invest in China Pakistan-Economic Corridor")
Mauritius joins Pakistan on FATF's 'grey list'; questions over FPI inflows
About 80 per cent of FPIs from Mauritius are already classified as Category-II by Sebi. The grey list tag dashes any hopes of these funds moving to Category-I.
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Pakistan fails to check terror funding, retained on 'Grey List' of FATF
That group also stated that Pakistan largely addressed 14 of 27 action items. The decision has been taken at the Financial Action Task Force's plenary in Paris
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Pakistan to remain in FATF's grey list
FATF, in 2018, had placed Pakistan on the grey list and the watchdog has already granted Islamabad an extension till February 2020 during a meeting in October last year
Brinda Karat cites fate of Rohingya, Ahmadiyya communities to take on CAA
Asks why the two communities persecuted in Myanmar and Pakistan have been excluded at a rally in Raipur's 'Shaheen Bagh'
 "Brinda Karat cites fate of Rohingya, Ahmadiyya communities to take on CAA")
Pakistan successfully tests air launched cruise missile Ra'ad-II
Ra'ad-II weapon system is equipped with state of the art guidance and navigation systems ensuring engagement of targets with high precision
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