India, Pakistan to continue talks on Siachen row (Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday reaffirmed their resolve to make "serious, sustained and result-oriented" efforts for seeking an amicable resolution to the dispute over the Siachen ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan talks on Siachen end
June 12th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) The two-day talks between Pakistan and India to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield, ended Tuesday, a media report said.Pakistan was led ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India hold talks on Siachen (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday began two-day talks to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield. Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India open talks on Siachen
June 11th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday opened two-day talks to look for a solution to the dispute over Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battle field, officials said.Defence Secretaries ... Read more...
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Indian defence secretary in Pakistan
June 11th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Indian Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma arrived in Pakistan Sunday for talks on Siachen, the world's highest and coldest battlefield, where the guns have been silent for ... Read more...
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Pakistani soldier’s body recovered in Siachen
May 27th, 2012 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) The body of one of the Pakistani soldiers buried in the Siachen glacier following a massive avalanche last month has been recovered, Geo News reported early ... Read more...
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Equipment of buried Pakistani soldiers found in Siachen
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Rescue teams have found equipment belonging to Pakistani soldiers at the site of a massive avalanche that buried 138 soldiers and civilians in Siachen in April, ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India to talk Siachen on June 11, 12
May 11th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India will hold discussions on the Siachen glacier row June 11 and 12, less than a month after army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ... Read more...
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India must take ‘bold initiative’ on Siachen: Khar
May 8th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 8 (IANS) India should take "a bold initiative" to resolve the dispute over Siachen, the world's highest battleground, said Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.Khar said Pakistan believed ... Read more...
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Pakistan must not leave Siachen unilaterally: Imran Khan
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan should not unilaterally withdraw its forces from Siachen, the world's highest battleground, opposition leader Imran Khan has said.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said in Lahore ... Read more...
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Pakistan does a U-turn, says no change in Siachen policy
April 19th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) A day after Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said his country favoured talks with India to demilitarize Siachen, the world's highest battleground, Islamabad ... Read more...
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Pakistan favours demilitarization of Siachen: Kayani
April 19th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said Wednesday that his country favoured talks with India to demilitarize the Siachen Glacier -- dubbed as the ... Read more...
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‘Rescue work on for missing Siachen avalanche victims’
April 13th, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) The Pakistani army was carrying on its rescue operations on the sixth day to reach out to 138 soldiers and civilians buried under snow after a ... Read more...
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Hope fading fast for Pakistan avalanche victims
April 9th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Rescue workers Monday frantically searched for the 139 soldiers and civilians still trapped under snow after a massive avalanche struck an army camp in the country's ... Read more...
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Siachen avalanche tragedy: Manmohan offers help to Pakistan
April 8th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday offered Pakistan humanitarian assistance to help find survivors of a massive avalanche that hit a Pakistani army camp in ... Read more...
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Kayani monitors Siachen rescue operations
April 8th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Sunday monitored the rescue operation to pull out 124 soldiers and 11 civilians who were trapped following a massive ... Read more...
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Resolve Siachen row, daily tells Pakistan, India
April 8th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan and India must "strive with all their might to resolve the issues that underpin" the Siachen conflict, said a daily Sunday, a day after 124 ... Read more...
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Pakistan avalanche buries 135 people
April 8th, 2012 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) At least 124 Pakistani soldiers and 11 civilians were buried under snow early Saturday when a massive avalanche hit their camp in the country's Siachen region.The ... Read more...
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Five of family die in Pakistan avalanche
March 21st, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed when an avalanched smashed into their home in Pakistan's Khyber Paktunkhwa province, a media report said Wednesday.The avalanche hit ... Read more...
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Gurez avalanche: Death toll rises to three
March 21st, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) The death toll in an avalanche in north Kashmir has risen to three, an official said Wednesday."Three bodies have been recovered from under the avalanche debris ... Read more...
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‘Buried under avalanche, help came from the sky’
February 27th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Trapped in his relative's house after a massive avalanche buried the village, Abdul Rafique Lone had given up all hopes of survival when he heard the ... Read more...
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Eleven army personnel killed in Kashmir avalanches (Second Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Eleven army personnel were killed and eight are missing in two overnight avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir, an army official said Thursday.While eight were killed in ... Read more...
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Eleven army soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche (Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Eleven Indian Army troopers were killed in two north Kashmir avalanches overnight in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts, an army official said Thursday.Lt. Col. J.S. Brar, spokesman ... Read more...
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Nine army troopers killed in Kashmir avalanche
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Nine army troopers were killed in two avalanche tragedies in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Ganderbal districts."A massive avalanche struck the brigade headquarters of the army in ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway opened to one-way traffic
January 9th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu highway, struck by a massive avalanche, was Monday opened to one-way traffic, allowing supplies to reach the snowed-in Kashmir Valley from the state's winter ... Read more...
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Kashmir avalanche: Rescue operations over (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Rescue operations were over by Tuesday morning for people in the Indian Army's high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district which had been buried ... Read more...
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Kashmir avalanche: Rescue operations over, six critical
February 9th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Rescue operations were over by Tuesday morning for people in the Indian Army's high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, which had been buried ... Read more...
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Officer, 16 soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche (Fifth Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 17 Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed and 17 others injured Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in ... Read more...
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Officer, 16 jawans killed in Kashmir avalanche (Fourth Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 16 Indian Army soldiers and an officer were killed and 12 personnel injured Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in ... Read more...
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Officer, 10 jawans killed in Kashmir avalanche (Third Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 11 Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed and 12 injured Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu ... Read more...
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Six killed, 12 injured as avalanche buries Kashmir army camp (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least six soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and 12 injured Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Six killed, 450 trapped as avalanche buries Kashmir army camp (Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least six soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and more than 450 trapped Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in ... Read more...
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Six killed, 450 trapped as avalanche hits army camp
February 8th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least six Indian Army officials were killed and more than 450 trapped Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and ... Read more...
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