The government of mostly Muslim Pakistan has contested for influence in the region with mostly Hindu India. ... In 1947, “British India” divided into two independent states: Pakistan and India. ..…
Nearly 700,000 Indian soldiers are deployed in Indian-administered Kashmir, where civilian protesters and armed rebels either want independence or a merger with Pakistan. . Earlier on Friday, security forces eased restrictions to allow Muslim worshippers to attend noon prayers in their..…
In J&K, Maharaja Hari Singh Dogra was left with a decision – join his state to Muslim-majority Pakistan, to Hindu-majority India, or remain independent. ..…
July 17, 2005 update: Time magazine reports being told in 2004 by a self- professed former al-Qaeda associate in Pakistan that Muslim groups in Britain had specifically asked al-Qaeda 'not to disturb London or other British cities' out of fear that an attack would 'greatly hamper their..…