Tag: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Pulwama attack: Why blame Pakistan, asks Sidhu

After Thursday’s suicide attack on an Indian military convoy in the occupied Kashmir, Indian Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, while referring to Pakistan, asked...

Police complaint against Sidhu for keeping ‘gift’ from Pakistan

A police complaint has been filed against cricketer-turned-politician and Indian Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for keeping a stuffed black partridge, gifted to him by...

Army slams Indian media for misconstruing Bajwa-Chawla handshake

Pakistan Army lashed out at India’s news media for misrepresenting the handshake between Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Gopal...

Navjot Sidhu arrives for Kartarpur groundbreaking with ‘message of peace, love’

--Indian politician and ex-cricketer says '90% Indians want bilateral ties with Pakistan'   LAHORE:  Indian politician and former cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said...

Sushma declines Qureshi’s invite for Kartarpur groundbreaking

--Indian foreign minister cites 'prior commitments, including election campaign' for not being able to attend historic ceremony --Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and HS Puri to...

Is Modi jealous for not being invited by PM Khan, asks...

Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu came down hard at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, saying that the PM is envious because he was...

Sidhu says he is more comfortable in Pakistan than south India

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday once again stirred more controversy by saying that going to Pakistan is better than South India owing to...

Sidhu hugging Gen Bajwa ‘impacts’ soldiers back home: Indian defence minister

Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Navjot Singh Sidhu’s gesture of hugging Pakistan’s army chief “impacted soldiers back home” and asserted that he could...

Decades-old case against ex-Indian cricketer Sidhu reopens

Supreme Court of India has decided to review a 1998 road rage case involving minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu. According to the Indian...

Sidhu urges Indian FM to hold talks with Pakistan over Kartarpur...

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to initiate talks with Pakistan over Kartarpur Sahib...

‘Friend’ Imran Khan sends ‘peace message’ to Sidhu

Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, almost two weeks after his visit to Pakistan, has revealed on Sunday that he recently received a message from...

Sidhu talks about arranging cricket series between PSL, IPL winners

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday talked about arranging a cricket series between the winning teams of T20 leagues of both Pakistan...

Sidhu defends his Pakistan visit, says the country isn’t a ‘no...

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former star cricketer and leader of the Indian National Congress, defended his recent visit to Pakistan, saying the country is...

Journalists, politicians tweet in support of Sidhu

Politicians and journalists from India and Pakistan took to Twitter to lend support to Navjot Singh Sidhu, former Indian cricketer turned political commentator, who drew...

Imran offers peace talks, business to India

PM says Pakistan and India must resolve all issues, including Kashmir, for benefit of both peoples Says those criticising Navjot Sidhu for attending...

Sidhu responds to criticism over hugging COAS Bajwa

India’s cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday responded to all the criticism he has been receiving following his hugging Army chief General Qamar Javed...

Sedition case registered against Navjot Sidhu for hugging Pakistan army chief

NEW DELHI: A sedition case was filed against cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The...