Indian Government orders The Caravan Magazine to remove article on Army torture in J&K
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an order to The Caravan, a news magazine, directing them to take down their story titled 'Screams from the Army Post' within 24 hours. The directive, issued under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, asserts that the article, focusing on the alleged torture of civilians by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, poses a threat to national security.
The story, authored by Jatinder Kaur Tur, investigated the deaths of three civilians detained by the Rashtriya Rifles regiment following a terrorist ambush in the Poonch-Rajouri area. The article detailed instances of torture, including electrocution, and explored the army's alleged provision of cash bribes to the victims' families.
The Ministry's order requires The Caravan to remove both the text and video formats of the story. Failure to comply within the stipulated time frame would result in the Government of India blocking the URL of the article. Editors of The Caravan were summoned on February 12 and informed of the national security concerns associated with the story.
The Caravan, while confirming its intention to challenge the order in court, announced the directive on social media, stating, "This is to inform readers we have received an order from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting under Section 69A of the IT Act, directing us to take down this video in 24 hrs." The magazine emphasized that the order was labeled "confidential."
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Iran foreign minister Araghchi meets Pakistan Army chief Munir
Islamabad (PTI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday met Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir here, as Islamabad continued its efforts to facilitate engagement between the US and Iran.
The meeting, according to a short video posted by the Iranian embassy on social media, was also attended by Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, and Iran's ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam.
Araghchi calls on Munir, the embassy said in the video caption.
It did not provide further details about the discussions.
Araghchi arrived here late Friday for engagements with the Pakistani leadership. He was received by senior officials, including Munir, foreign minister Ishaq Dar and interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.
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However, there is no clarity on whether direct talks between Washington and Tehran will take place during the visit.
"No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US. Iran's observations would be conveyed to Pakistan," Baqaei said in a social media post on Saturday.
Araghchi, before leaving for Islamabad, said that he was embarking on a timely tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow, and the purpose of his visits is to "closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments".
"Our neighbours are our priority," he said.
As the Iranian team landed in Islamabad, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US Special Envoy on the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's adviser Jared Kushner would be leaving for Pakistan on Saturday "to engage in direct talks" with representatives of the Iranian delegation.
However, the US team has not yet arrived.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar, in a social media post, expressed hope for "meaningful engagements" between the two warring parties to promote regional peace and stability.
The first round of US-Iran talks held on April 11 and 12 failed to produce a breakthrough, prompting a flurry of diplomatic efforts by host Pakistan to cool tensions and revive hopes for another round of dialogue.
On Tuesday, Trump extended the two-week ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to give Tehran more time to prepare a unified proposal to end the war, just hours before the truce was set to expire.
The Iran war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes.
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