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Pakistan has no plans to grant MFN status to India
Pakistan Government has no immediate plans to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India. However, it is working out free trade agreements (FTAs) with different countries, especially China and hopes to complete second FTA with China by June 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Uruguay’s Major General Jos Eladio Alcain appointed Head of UNMOGIP
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Major General José Eladio Alcain of Uruguayan Army as Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). He will succeed Major General Per Gustaf ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other’s jails
India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen lodged in each other’s jails. The list was shared as per the provision of bilateral agreement on consular access signed between both countries in May 2008. Under it, lists ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Coast Guards of India and Pakistan hold talks in New Delhi
India and Pakistan held meeting of their coast guard officials (Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency) held in New Delhi. They addressed issues pertaining to boundary violations by fishermen from both sides and enhancing cooperation in area of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Thar Link Express receives extension for three more years
India and Pakistan have extended agreement of Thar Link Express, second solitary rail service between both countries for three more years i.e. till 2021. The Thar Express links Jodhpur (India) and Karachi (Pakistan) via Munabao (Rajasthan)-Khokhrapar (Sindh province) border crossing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India and Pakistan exchange list of nuclear sites for 27th consecutive year
India and Pakistan have exchanged list of their nuclear installations and facilities with each other under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations. This is the 27th consecutive exchange of such list between two countries after first list ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Home Ministry forms study group to examine problems people residing in border areas
The Union Home Ministry has formed study group to examine various problems faced by people residing near International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of regular ceasefire violations by Pakistan. It will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
US designates Hizbul Mujahideen as Foreign Terrorist Organisation
The United States has named Pakistan based Kashmiri terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as a “Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO)”. The designation slaps a series of US sanctions on the outfit. With this, Hizb Mujahideen joins the other terrorist outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ..