27th April, 2013
Sarabjit’s condition serious after attack by inmates
Sarabjit Singh suffered severe injuries in the head when some suspects attacked him, hospital sources described his condition as serious.
6th April, 2013
Visa-on-arrival facility
Senior Pakistanis of more than 65 years of age will now get ‘visa-on-arrival’ at Attari/ Wagah checkpost for 45 days. It will be a single entry visa.
9th March, 2013
PM Ashraf prays at Ajmer shrine
Prime Minister Ashraf on Saturday prayed at a 13th-century shrine in northern India on a lightning one-day visit in which politics was kept off the agenda.
5th March, 2013
PM Ashraf to make first visit to India
“Pakistan's prime minister will be in India on Saturday. This is a private visit and he will be accompanied by his family and other officials,” an Indian government official said.
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    4th March, 2013
    Agreement yes, implementation no
    Amit Baruah writes about a nugget of history that puts Indian and Pakistani media practices in the spotlight
    23rd February, 2013
    Alerts spoke of Pak-based group, say Indian officials
    The warning of an attack by a ‘Pakistan-based terrorist group’ was shared by India’s security agencies with Hyderabad police hours before the bomings.
    22nd February, 2013
    Pakistan condemns India bomb attacks
    “Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” said the foreign ministry.
    30th January, 2013
    Pakistan accuses India of 12 Kashmir beheadings since 1998: report
    The accusations are contained in a series of classified documents presented to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan.
    26th January, 2013
    India wheels out new long-range missile in annual parade
    Tens of thousands of security forces were deployed for the holiday celebrated across India to mark when the nation's constitution took effect.
    22nd January, 2013
    Drone attacks issue to be taken up with US envoy, FM tells Senate
    During a policy statement in the Senate, the foreign minister said drone attacks were a violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity.
    18th January, 2013
    Kashmir killings spook villagers on tense frontier
    Villagers living on both sides of LoC fear the return of Indo-Pak tension.
    17th January, 2013
    India-Pakistan truce takes hold in Kashmir
    No fresh incidents of firing or ceasefire violation have been reported from the LoC, a spokesman for Indian army's Northern Command said.
    16th January, 2013
    Pakistan protests to India over Kashmir killing
    India did not confirm the killing but said if a soldier had died it could have been from Indian gunfire in response to shots from Pakistan.
    16th January, 2013
    FM Khar says India ‘war-mongering’
    India is “war-mongering” over deadly clashes in the disputed Kashmir region, Khar said while calling for talks to end the new hostilities.
    15th January, 2013
    No business as usual with Pakistan: Indian PM
    Manmohan Singh warned Tuesday that there “cannot be business as usual” with Pakistan after last week's deadly flare-up along the border in disputed Kashmir.
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    14th January, 2013
    India-Pakistan ping-pong
    It’s an old game with a new tragedy that the two countries are playing on the Line of Control, writes Amit Baruah from Delhi.
    14th January, 2013
    Indian army chief accuses Pakistan of planning deadly Kashmir incident
    “The attack on January 8 was premeditated, a pre-planned activity. Such an operation requires planning, detailed reconnaissance,” General Bikram Singh said.
    12th January, 2013
    Pakistan, India working for peace: US
    “We’ve made representations to both governments urging them to work together to determine the best course of action,” said Ms Nuland.
    11th January, 2013
    ‘A grandmother, a new bunker lead to India-Pakistan clashes’
    “On some days, people can't step out of the post. If you come out for water, there is firing,” said a retired Indian army brigadier.
    10th January, 2013
    FO clarifies reports of reservations over India MFN status
    “The Foreign Secretary had actually said that certain stakeholders have some reservations on the MFN status,” the Pakistani foreign office said, rebuffing reports published earlier during the day.