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June 2020 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistani PM Blames India for Militant Raid on Stock Exchange VOA 30 Jun 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has directly accused rival India of being behind a deadly terrorist attack on his country's stock exchange building in Karachi.
- Pakistan says India behind attack on Karachi stock exchange building Press TV 30 Jun 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused India of being responsible for a recent attack on the Pakistani Stock Exchange building in the southern port city of Karachi.
- Pakistan Registers 2846 New Coronavirus Cases, 118 Deaths SPA 30 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan recorded 118 new deaths from the Coronavirus, bringing the total death toll to 4304.
- Imran Khan Slams India for Alleged Attempts to Alter Jammu and Kashmir's Demography Sputnik 30 Jun 2020 -- In April, the Indian government announced a new domicile policy for Jammu and Kashmir to complete the integration of the valley with mainland. Under the new policy, whoever has resided in Jammu and Kashmir for a period of fifteen years will get a domicile certificate.
- Two Terrorists Killed as India and Pakistan Exchange Gunfire in Major Skirmish on Border in Kashmir Sputnik 30 Jun 2020 -- On Monday, three terrorists including a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander were killed following a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the police chief of the Indian territory, Pakistan is trying to infiltrate using more terrorists to carry out attacks in the Kashmir Valley.
- Four Militants Killed As Pakistani Security Forces Thwart Attack On Karachi Stock Exchange RFE/RL 29 Jun 2020 -- Four militants have been killed in an attack on Pakistan's stock-exchange building in the southern port city of Karachi.
- Gunmen stage deadly attack on Pakistan stock exchange Press TV 29 Jun 2020 -- Heavily armed gunmen have staged a deadly attack on the Pakistani Stock Exchange building located in a high security zone in the city of Karachi.
- Pakistan Sentences 5 Men for al-Qaida Links VOA 26 Jun 2020 -- A court in Pakistan Friday convicted and sentenced five men for being members of al-Qaida and supporting terrorism.
- Indian Forces Kill Three Militants in Shootout in Kashmir Valley Sputnik 26 Jun 2020 -- India's Kashmir Valley has been witnessing heightened gunfire between militants and security forces, with stepped up counter-terror operations since April of this year. Most of these encounters have taken place in southern Kashmir.
- Imran Khan on Pakistani-US Relations: 'We Will Not Fight Their War' Sputnik 26 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took credit for holding successful peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban on behalf of the US, stating that the world has acknowledged Islamabad's efforts toward reconciliation in the region.
- India, Pakistan Engage in Mortar Shelling, Firefight at Border Sputnik 25 Jun 2020 -- India and Pakistan, at odds over Jammu and Kashmir since independence, have been accusing each other of constant ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC). While India claimed that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire over 2,000 times in 2020, Islamabad accused New Delhi of breaking the pact over 957 times.
- Two Terrorists Killed, 5 Members of Pakistan-Based Terror Group Lashkar-e-Taiba Arrested in Kashmir Sputnik 25 Jun 2020 -- Indian security forces have been engaged in major counter-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley since April of this year. Security forces have eliminated more than 110 terrorists so far, with intelligence services claiming that infiltration attempts from the Pakistani border may witness a sharp increase this summer.
- Pakistani PM Says Americans 'Martyred' Osama Bin Laden VOA 25 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under severe criticism for saying in a nationally televised speech to the parliament Thursday that al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden had been "martyred."
- Pakistan's Khan Under Fire For Calling Osama Bin Laden A 'Martyr' RFE/RL 25 Jun 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has drawn sharp criticism after he called slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden a martyr.
- Pakistan Accuses India of Diverting Attention from China Stand-off While Downsizing Diplomatic Ties Sputnik 24 Jun 2020 -- On Tuesday, India summoned a Pakistani envoy and asked to reduce the staff of Pakistan's High Commission by 50% in light of alleged espionage acts and dealing with terrorist organisations. It also said that Pakistan has "engaged in a sustained campaign to intimidate the officials of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad".
- Kashmir Police Chief Accuses Pakistan of Trying to Infiltrate With More Terrorists Sputnik 23 Jun 2020 -- Early on Tuesday morning, two militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed following a gunfight between security forces and militants in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police personnel confiscated the two AK-47 assault rifles the militants had used.
- Two Militants, One Soldier Killed in Intensified Anti-Militancy Operations in Kashmir Sputnik 23 Jun 2020 -- Indian security forces have stepped up operations to eliminate militants from Kashmir since the region was stripped of its special status in August 2019. According to security forces, they have shot and killed about 35 militants in June alone in the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in South Kashmir.
- Pakistan, India in Diplomatic Feud VOA 23 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan on Tuesday ordered India to cut its embassy staff in Islamabad by half, just hours after New Delhi announced a similar decision.
- India, Pakistan Expel Embassy Staff In Latest Spying Row RFE/RL 23 Jun 2020 -- India says it has decided to expel half the staff in Pakistan's Embassy in New Delhi, saying they have been engaged in "acts of espionage" and maintained contacts with "terrorist organizations."
- India to Mandate 50% Staff Cut at Pakistan's Embassy - Ministry of External Affairs Sputnik 23 Jun 2020 -- India wants Pakistan to reduce by half the strength of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, citing the questionable activities of Pakistani diplomats, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday.
- 3 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight Global Times 22 Jun 2020 -- Three militants were killed Sunday in a fierce gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
- Indian Army Soldier Killed in Cross-Border Firefight With Pakistan Sputnik 22 Jun 2020 -- On 20 June, four civilians, including a woman, were injured in a firefight with Pakistani army in the Jammu and Kashmir region. According to the Indian defence officials, the troops targeted the Indian posts.
- COVID-19 Deaths, Patients Grossly Under-Reported in Pakistan VOA 18 Jun 2020 -- When Saifullah Khan's friend and his father in Quetta got sick after going to a funeral in Chaman, a town bordering Afghanistan, he asked them to get tested for the new coronavirus. His friend refused.
- Chinese government donates 6th batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Pakistan Global Times 17 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese government on Tuesday donated the sixth batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Pakistan at the Islamabad International Airport to help the country fight against the pandemic.
- Chinese government donates 6th batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Pakistan People's Daily 17 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese government on Tuesday donated the sixth batch of anti-COVID-19 medical supplies to Pakistan at the Islamabad International Airport to help the country fight against the pandemic.
- India, Pakistan Exchange Massive Fire Along Line of Control, Civilian Injury Reported Sputnik 16 Jun 2020 -- The two south Asians nations have been locked in territorial disputes over Kashmir for decades. On 14 June, India accused Pakistan of killing one soldier and injuring three others in heavy cross border firing along the Line of Control (LoC), a de-facto border dividing the two nations.
- Three Militants Killed in Gunfire With Security Forces in Indian Kashmir Sputnik 16 Jun 2020 -- Indian-administered Kashmir has been witnessing gunfire with militants for the past 10 days in the Pulwama district. Pulwama also witnessed one of the deadliest terror attacks in February, 2019, after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with improvised explosive devices into a convoy of buses, killing 40 soldiers.
- Report: Pakistan Hospitals Near Collapse Under Strain of COVID-19 VOA 15 Jun 2020 -- The New York Times is reporting that Pakistan's health care system is near collapse under the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Pakistan Says Its COVID-19 Cases Could Rise to 1.2 Million by End of July VOA 14 Jun 2020 -- Officials in Pakistan have estimated that nationwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections could reach up to 1.2 million by the end of July, urging the nation to strictly comply with safety guidelines to help reverse the rising trajectory of new cases.
- Fast spread of Covid-19, Pakistan imposes lockdown in 1,300 localities IRNA 14 Jun 2020 -- Despite numerous warnings by the officials in Pakistan, people have been ignoring Covid-19 precautions, which forced the government to impose smart lockdowns in 1,300 localities across the country to prevent further spread of the pandemic.
- Citizens of Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Will Demand to Be Part of India - Indian Defence Minister Sputnik 14 Jun 2020 -- Locked in territorial conflict over Kashmir for decades, India and Pakistan claim the disputed region in full but control it in part and often oppose each other in matters of governance in the regions, which are identified as "Indian-administered Kashmir" and "Pakistan-administered Kashmir".
- One Indian Army Soldier Killed, Three Injured in Cross-Border Firefight in Kashmir Sputnik 14 Jun 2020 -- India and Pakistan have been accusing each other of constant ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC), a de-facto border dividing the two countries.
- Pakistan increases defense budget IRNA 14 Jun 2020 -- As the border tension between India and Pakistan is on the rise the later has increased the defense budget up to 11.9 percent for the next fiscal year.
- Pakistan Use of Spy Technology for Coronavirus Patients Raises Concerns VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan has turned to its spy agency's terror surveillance technology to track coronavirus patients, which rights activists and medical professionals worry could lead to the "militarization of a health emergency" and stigma toward infected people.
- COVID-19: Iran Will Reimpose Restrictions If Measures Not Obeyed; Ex-Pakistan Cricket Captain Tests Positive RFE/RL 13 Jun 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is approaching 430,000 with more than 7.6 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
- 2,000 Ceasefire Violations in Six Months by Pakistan Astonishing: India's Defence Spokesperson Sputnik 13 Jun 2020 -- On Saturday, India alleged that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire violation for the second consecutive day along the Line of Control in the Kamalkot sector of Uri in Baramulla district. A woman was killed in an exchange of fire between the two countries on Friday.
- Indian Woman Killed as Pakistan Violates Ceasefire near Border in Kashmir; Army Retaliates Sputnik 12 Jun 2020 -- On Thursday, an Indian Army soldier was killed and two civilians were injured after a ceasefire violation along the border by Pakistan in Rajouri, a district of India's Jammu and Kashmir.
- Indian Army Soldier Killed, Two Civilians Injured in Cross-Border Firing By Pakistan Sputnik 11 Jun 2020 -- A heavy exchange of fire has been taking place along the Line of Control between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan since Sunday. The border fire is also being accompanied by widespread and intesified search operations carried out by Indian forces on its side of Kashmir.
- Spike in Pakistan COVID-19 Infections Prompts WHO to Call for More Lockdowns VOA 10 Jun 2020 -- Scores of lawmakers and government officials in Pakistan have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last week as the national tally of infections surged Wednesday to about 114,000.
- WHO Urges Pakistan to Impose 'Intermittent' Lockdowns as COVID Infections Soar VOA 10 Jun 2020 -- The World Health Organization is urging Pakistan to impose a new round of lockdowns as the number of new coronavirus infections there has soared over the last several days.
- Two Indians Held for 'Passing Military Information to Pakistan' From Strategically Important Site Sputnik 08 Jun 2020 -- On 31 May, two officials at the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi were detained over espionage charges. A Delhi Police investigation revealed that the officials wanted to lure and trap railway staff and then acquire information about the movement of army units and defence equipment.
- Pakistan's confirmed COVID-19 cases top 90,000 People's Daily 06 Jun 2020 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 93,983 with 1,935 deaths, according to the data updated by the country's health ministry Saturday morning.
- Indian Spying Drone Shot Down by Pakistani Army SPA 06 Jun 2020 -- Forces of the Pakistani Army shot down an Indian spying quadcopter after it had intruded Pakistani airspace across the Line of Control (LoC) between the two sides of Kashmir.
- Pakistan to take strict actions against violators of COVID-19 SOPs Global Times 05 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan decided on Thursday to take strict administrative actions for the implementation and enforcement of the standard operating procedure (SOPs) formed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 amid a surge in new virus cases across the country, officials said.
- COVID-19 Infections Rise Nearly 500% in Pakistan VOA 03 Jun 2020 -- Health officials in Pakistan said Wednesday two more lawmakers have died after contracting the coronavirus, as the national tally of infections has risen by nearly 500% over the past month.
- Militant Killed in Encounter With Indian Troops in 'Continuing Infiltration Attempts in Kashmir' Sputnik 02 Jun 2020 -- On Monday, the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir and killed at least 10 armed militants alleged to have been trained in Pakistan. Army sources claimed that they have also destroyed suspected launch pads along the Line of Control dividing the disputed region of Kashmir between the nations.
- 670,800 suspected coronavirus cases in Pakistan's Lahore: Report IRNA 01 Jun 2020 -- As Pakistan's coronavirus cases cross 72,000-mark, the provincial Punjab government has revealed that there are an estimated 670,800 coronavirus cases in provincial capital and country's second-largest city Lahore.
- Indian Army Destroys Suspected Terror Launch Pads Along Pakistani Border, Kills 10 Militants Sputnik 01 Jun 2020 -- India has been accusing Pakistan of aiding and abetting infiltration on the Indian side of Kashmir from past several years, however, Islamabad has categorically rejected the allegations. There are at least 15 suspected launch pads in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which are full in its capacity as per Indian army sources.
- Pakistan, India In Diplomatic Spat Over Spying Allegations RFE/RL 01 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan has protested the expulsion of two of its embassy officials in India, which accused them of spying.
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