2. Another blow to Pak : Donald Trump asks Imran Khan to moderate rhetoric, de-escalate conflict
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Basic fact check could have been done. Wikipedia's entry on ICJ's "Jurisdiction" would have take 10 minutes at max.nam wrote:If ICJ allows 370 issue to be listed, then India can apply the same yardstick to Gilgit and Northern regions, whose status was changed by Pak.
I read some chatter that Pak will go to ICJ on the basis on "genocide"..![]()
That would make it easier for us to take Balochistan to ICJ!
Pak just shot itself in the foot.
Shireen Mazari @ShireenMazari1
Sent letter to UNICEF chief regarding UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace Ms Chopra
Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih
Govt of Pakistan complains to UN about Priyanka Chopra. Seriously?
pankajs wrote:Take this you banias ... Revenge for Kashmir.
https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/stat ... 2106397696Even some honorary bakis are finding this foolish ...Shireen Mazari @ShireenMazari1
Sent letter to UNICEF chief regarding UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace Ms Chopra
https://twitter.com/suhasinih/status/11 ... 2172950528Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih
Govt of Pakistan complains to UN about Priyanka Chopra. Seriously?
Ibn Sina @Ibne_Sena
If Imran Khan Could resolve disputes with dialogue...
He wouldn't have married three times.
Graveyard of empires for sure. Is there any way India could cut a deal with afghanis/taliban? India didn't do very well by not having a seat at that table.pankajs wrote:cros post
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wokay ... what now? Where does this leave the AfPak peace process?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wor ... 769489.cms
No complete withdrawal from Afghanistan: Trump
Graveyard of empires for sure. Is there any way India could cut a deal with afghanis/taliban? India didn't do very well by not having a seat at that table.pankajs wrote:cros post
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wokay ... what now? Where does this leave the AfPak peace process?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wor ... 769489.cms
No complete withdrawal from Afghanistan: Trump
Oui! I have a strange tingling sensation. They are upto something. Maybe we should start a war diary.Iyersan wrote:https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1164177330799087616?s=19
Pakis are going to do something stupid and soon
Government sources: Pakistan Army has deployed its Special Service Group (SSG) commandos along the Sir Creek area in Gujarat. The post where the SSG commandos have been deployed is known as the Iqbal-Bajwa. The SSG commandos may be used for anti-India activities in the region.
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- "Work has already begun to stop the waters that flow into Pakistan (under the Indus treaty)," Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said
- The minister's comments assume importance as after the Pulwama terror attack the bilateral ties have hit new lows
MUMBAI: Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the government has begun the process of stopping the waters from the Himalayan rivers flowing into Pakistan without violating Indus Water Treaty.
"Work has already begun to stop the waters that flow into Pakistan (under the Indus treaty). I am talking about the water which is going to Pakistan, and I am not talking about breaking the Indus treaty, " Shekhawat said here Tuesday evening.
The minister's comments assume importance as after the Pulwama terror attack early February and Delhi's retaliatory bombing of a terror camp in Balakot, the bilateral ties have hit new lows.
China on Wednesday welcomed the extension of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term for another three years, saying he is an "old friend" of the Chinese government who has made "robust” contributions to the bilateral relations.![]()
Be assured, it may have been a response to, or preceded a 'drop off' in that location weeks ago. On 6th August the Skylords showered some petals above Naliya.Iyersan wrote:https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1164177330799087616?s=19
Pakis are going to do something stupid and soon
Government sources: Pakistan Army has deployed its Special Service Group (SSG) commandos along the Sir Creek area in Gujarat. The post where the SSG commandos have been deployed is known as the Iqbal-Bajwa. The SSG commandos may be used for anti-India activities in the region.
LinkOn Monday, Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Shiraz Jamil Memon said India had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and stopped all kinds of data sharing related to the water agreement between the two countries. India also did not notify Pakistan about releasing additional water into River Sutlej, the official said.
No, but these kinds of technical details are the ones to fall through the cracks when the diplomatic status is lowered. You see, no more Water Liaison Officer sitting in Islamabad because you slashed our embassy strength, what to do?saip wrote:Did we say bye, bye to IWT?
LinkOn Monday, Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Shiraz Jamil Memon said India had suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and stopped all kinds of data sharing related to the water agreement between the two countries. India also did not notify Pakistan about releasing additional water into River Sutlej, the official said.
The Sutlej-Yamuna link canal was supposed to divert surplus water in Sutlej. But unfortunately that got caught up in Punjab-Haryana politics and whatever money was spent on the Punjab side in building the channel was closed by refilling by the Akali Government a long time back. Of course this year was exceptional in that both Yamuna and Sutlej was in spate at the same time.Guddu wrote:I am wondering if the long term plan is to divert the waters of the 3 eastern rivers completely, then in a few years abrogate the IWT and renegotiate from a position of strength. Water for POK will be the choice. The next 2-3 years will also be used to stabilize Kashmir and create a movement in POK for unification with India.
remember east timor and how that came about.yensoy wrote:It will get summarily dismissed.
Let them try to prove genocide. They will be making a public fool of themselves, yet again.
that vaseline jar has been specially transported on the CPEC route.Vips wrote:Chinese are happy they will be able to do bajwa-e-pak for another 3 years.
China on Wednesday welcomed the extension of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term for another three years, saying he is an "old friend" of the Chinese government who has made "robust” contributions to the bilateral relations.![]()
Did not know Bajwa was such an expert at carrying the vaseline jarThe Chinese have approved of his 'services' for another 3 years.
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Lolwa ... Dimran is done talking to India?Maria Abi-Habib @Abihabib
In an exclusive interview with The New York Times, #Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan says he’s done talking to #India, raises fears the countries may slip into nuclear war: https://nytimes.com/2019/08/21/world/as ... -ios-share via @nytimes #Kashmir
Great Background photos.chetak wrote:what is actually bothering the pakis is this![]()
Pakistan has submitted compliance report on its 27-point action plan to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), as three separate evaluations currently in progress will determine the country’s possible exit from the grey list of the anti-money laundering watchdog by October, according to a media report.
The Asia-Pacific Group — the regional affiliate of the FATF — is currently conducting in Canberra (Australia) five-year mutual evaluation of Pakistan’s progress on upgrading its systems in all areas of financial and insurance services and sectors, a senior government official told Dawn.
This round is not directly linked to Pakistan’s performance on its commitments with the FATF on money laundering and terror-financing, but its assessment report can indirectly impact the country’s position to move out of the grey list.
The assessments, represented from Pakistan by State Bank of Pakistan Governor Baqir Reza, will conclude on August 23, the daily said.
Pakistan has submitted its compliance report on 27-point action plan committed with the FATF to the APG, which is reviewing its compliance on about seven areas mostly relating to financial and insurance services and facilities as part of an ongoing five-year review cycle.
These areas cover safeguards against money laundering and terror financing by banned outfits and non-government entities through banking and non-banking jurisdictions, capital markets, corporate and non-corporate sectors like chartered accountancy, financial advisory services, cost and management accountancy firm, jewellers and similar related services.
The official aid that the five-year review by the APG, which had been under way for nearly two years, would conclude on August 23. As part of this process, he added, the countries were given future targets in view of changing technologies, practices and latest techniques and scopes.
This will be followed by another round of mutual evaluations by the APG starting September 5 in Bangkok (Thailand) that would become a key basis of Pakistan’s final review by the FATF at its plenary and working group meetings scheduled for October 13-18 in Paris.
The Paris plenary will also take up a separate assessment by the US Treasury Department regarding Pakistan’s compliance with global commitments against money laundering and terror financing.
The FATF last year placed Pakistan on the grey list of countries whose domestic laws are considered weak to tackle the challenges of money laundering and terrorism financing.
In June, the Paris-based anti-money laundering watchdog said that Pakistan failed to complete its action plan on terror financing.
It warned Islamabad to meet its commitment by October or face action, which could possibly lead to the country getting blacklisted.
CHANDIGARH: As many as 17 villages of Punjab's border district Ferozepur were flooded after Pakistan opened headworks gates in its area on the Sutlej river, an official said on Thursday.
Several villages of Ferozepur are already inundated because of the recent rains and breaches in embankments of the Sutlej river.
"With the opening of gates of headworks (used for regulating water flow) in Kasur area by Pakistan, 17 villages in our side (located near Indo-Pak border) have been affected," deputy commissioner, Ferozepur, Chander Gaind said.
He said the water released by leather tanneries in Pakistan's Kasur district into the river contained pollutants.
"Polluted water of tanneries of Pakistan was also added into the river water, which is the main cause of cancer," he said.
Kasur district, which is part of Pakistan's Punjab province, is known for leather tanneries.
A few days back, Pakistan had accused India of releasing about 2,00,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej river without any intimation, causing flood-like situation in various areas in the country.
Gaind said the teams of the Army and the NDRF are carrying out rescue and rehabilitation works in the affected areas.
"Motor boats have been pressed into service for carrying out rescue operations," he said.
I suppose it is Ben Emmerson?Vips wrote:A senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader told The Express Tribune that senior party leaders were in touch with Ben Emerson, a London-based lawyer, who advised Pakistan to approach the ICJ on Kashmir issue.(Millions of $ to be made in fees and other kickbacks)![]()