As China vehemently refutes reports of its army's presence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, a leading Chinese expert has pointed fingers at the US, accusing it of trying to sow seeds of discord between Beijing and its neighbours.
"We believe the attempts of some people to fabricate stories to provoke China-Pakistan or China-India relations are doomed to fail," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu in a brief statement late Wednesday night, which was circulated by the state run Xinhua news agency.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently alerted the country on more terror attacks being planned on Indian soil. The prime minister was speaking on the basis of specific intelligence reports that suggest terror groups are planning attacks on the country
The Jammu and Kashmir government has made arrangements and undertaken tight security measures to ensure a hassle-free journey for separatist leaders going to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir through the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route.
"We have no objection if they [the Hurriyat leaders] want to travel to Delhi and hold talks with the Indian leadership," he said.
Under the Indo-Pak agreement for the launch of bus service, any permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir can travel only between two parts of undivided state on a permit.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia on Wednesday said the Nehru-Liaquat Ali pact in regard to protecting religious places should be implemented in both Pakistan and India.
Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan of the Muslim Conference was on Thursday elected "prime minister" of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after incumbent Raja Farooq Haider quit amidst high drama, alleging that PPP-led federal government was interfering in the affairs of the region.
The notice pointed out over a dozen alterations in the bungalow, like a "toilet being converted into office cabin" and "new toilets being constructed along side the staircase", the official said.
China, which plans to have a rail link with Pakistan through the strategic Karakoram ranges, has signed another agreement with the country for building two highways in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir close to the Chinese border.
They said a sniper is believed to have targeted the truck from the front before the other terrorists sprayed bullets and lobbed grenades on it.
The youth said they were forced to join militancy.
The deputy prime minister said India was not bothered about Pakistan's statement that there was no change in its stand on Kashmir.
Srinagar-based Jammu and Kashmir Bank is keen to cross borders to set up branches in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan and Central Asian countries.
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The award is slated to be received by commanding officer Group Captain Satish Pawar on October 8.
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