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NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. The order came after the NIA filed a supplementary charge sheet, stating Saeed has been deliberately evading arrest. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday named Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused in its supplementary charge sheet on the Pahalgam terror attack. In the charge sheet filed before the NIA special court in Jammu, the anti-terror agency charged Pakistan-based Saeed in his individual capacity and also as chief of the banned LeT and its active proxy organisation The Resistance Front (TRF), an NIA statement said. NIA has also charged Saeed with waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been named as an accused for his role in the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (July 6, 2026) filed charges against Hafiz Saeed, chief and founder of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), in the Pahalgam terror attack case. Twenty-six civilians were killed in the attack on April 22, 2025.  An NIA spokesman said a supplementary chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu. “The accused has been charged under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. NIA has also invoked the penal section against the accused for waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border in the charge sheet,” the NIA said. How are terrorists designated under the UAPA? | Explained The charge sheet, filed in continuation of the original 1,597-page charge sheet, provided details of Pakistan’s conspiracy, Saeed’s role, and supporting evidence collected by the NIA in …

IWT will be in abeyance till Pakistan irrevocably stops sponsoring cross-border terrorism: Govt.

IWT will be in abeyance till Pakistan irrevocably stops sponsoring cross-border terrorism: Govt.

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press briefing, in New Delhi on Friday (July 4, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI India on Friday (July 3, 2026) said the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will remain in “abeyance” till Pakistan “credibly and irrevocably” stops supporting cross-border terrorism. Official spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Randhir Jaiswal made the remark in the context of a recent international conference held in Pakistan where it called for the restoration of the treaty. The country is dealing with a severe heatwave. “The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross border terrorism,” said Mr. Jaiswal at a media briefing. Earlier this week, Pakistan organised a conference on the Indus and water sharing where the country’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar referred to the IWT as vital for “regional peace, stability and cooperation”. The Cabinet Committee on Security had put the treaty in abeyance a day after the Pahalgam terror attack …

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

Several political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, reacted to reports of an open letter from 100 prominent citizens calling for resumption of dialogue and peace between India and Pakistan. A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post. (AFP) While the BJP drew a red line on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as a precondition for any talks with the neighbouring country, Congress opposed the initiative over Pahalgam attack last year. Also read: BJP’s Nitin Nabin, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge invited for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in Iran next week The remarks come after 117 signatories urged the leaders of the two nations to take diplomatic measures, including resumption of dialogue and reconnecting people-to-people ties. The development comes days after reports of Track 2 talks between the two nations in Colombo. National Conference chief Dr Farooq Abdullah, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, RJD MP Manoj Jha, former TMC minister and current AJUP leader Humayun Kabir were among the 61 …

Armed forces fully prepared for next phase of Operation Sindoor, says Army Chief

Armed forces fully prepared for next phase of Operation Sindoor, says Army Chief

The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, asserting that all three services are enhancing synergy for modern multi-domain warfare that extends beyond land, air and sea. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the passing-out parade of the 150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi noted that while a temporary cessation of hostilities currently exists, all three services are preparing intensely for the next phase should it occur, reported PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

At UNSC, India slams Pakistan over support for cross-border terror

At UNSC, India slams Pakistan over support for cross-border terror

India on Tuesday strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that New Delhi has “every right” to defend itself against cross-border terrorism and warning Islamabad that there would be “consequences” for supporting terror activities directed at India. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, delivered the sharp response during a UNSC debate on “Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centred international system.” The meeting was chaired by Wang Yi under China’s presidency of the 15-member Security Council for May. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

The terrorists who orchestrated the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 last year sat together near the Baisaran meadow the same day and had lunch before killing 26 people, 25 of whom were Indians. Tourists take a pony ride even as the way leading to Baisaran, right, looks deserted amid heightened security, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 men were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists last year, at Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, April 22, 2026. (PTI File) The revelation has been made in a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which also offers proof of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack. It also said that the terrorists indulged in celebratory firing after the deadly killings. According to the charge sheet, the attack was planned by the Resistance Front (TRF)/Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Saiffullah Jatt, aka Langda, who shared the coordinates of the Baisaran meadow with the attackers. It also linked one of the terrorists involved to a terror strike on …

LeT, GoPro, link to a 2024 attack: NIA details Pakistan’s role in Pahalgam attack

LeT, GoPro, link to a 2024 attack: NIA details Pakistan’s role in Pahalgam attack

The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year was planned by The Resistance Front (TRF)/Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Saiffullah Jatt, aka Langda, who shared the co-ordinates of the Baisaran meadow with the attackers; one of the terrorists involved was also part of a terror strike on the Srinagar-Leh highway in October 2024; and the three terrorists involved sat outside the meadow and had lunch before launching their attack, and indulged in celebratory firing after it. NIA writes that during their getaway, the terrorists encountered three civilians hiding behind trees outside the fence and shot them at close range. (AFP) These details are part of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) charge sheet, which also offers proof of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack that killed 25 tourists and one pony operator by tracing IP addresses of social media accounts and purchase details of the two phones retrieved from the attackers. The charge sheet, filed on December 15 last year, but details of which have just emerged, also gives a blow-by-blow account of the run-up to the …

‘Must reflect’: India on China’s support to Pakistan in Operation Sindoor | India News

‘Must reflect’: India on China’s support to Pakistan in Operation Sindoor | India News

2 min readNew DelhiMay 13, 2026 04:32 AM IST A year after Operation Sindoor, India on Tuesday called out China on its support to Pakistan during the counter-terror offensive and underlined that “responsible nations must reflect” on how supporting efforts to protect terrorist infrastructure would affect their “reputation”. The comments came days after Chinese media reports confirmed that China provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its four-day military conflict with India. The Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions, said, “We have seen these reports that corroborate what was known earlier. Operation Sindoor was a precise, targeted and calibrated response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, aimed at destroying state-sponsored terrorist infrastructure operating out of Pakistan and at its behest,” he said at his weekly media briefing. “It is for nations who consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their reputation and standing,” he added. Last week, China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation …