KJM Varma And Sajjad Hussain

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Pak writes to UN for urgent intervention to de-escalate tensions with India

Pak writes to UN for urgent intervention to de-escalate tensions with India

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2019

India has rejected any third party intervention in the Kashmir issue and has maintained that all outstanding matters in Indo-Pak ties should be resolved bilaterally.

Pak calls back envoy 'for consultations' amid tension over Pulwama attack

Pak calls back envoy 'for consultations' amid tension over Pulwama attack

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2019

It was not immediately clear as to how many days he will stay in Pakistan.

Pakistan claims its fulfilling sanctions against JeM

Pakistan claims its fulfilling sanctions against JeM

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2019

India has slammed Pakistan for stating that it had no role in the Pulwama attack carried out by Pakistan-based terror group JeM, saying Islamabad could not claim that it was unaware of the presence of terror groups on its soil as the links of such outfits to the country were there for everyone to see.

Pak SC orders Army, ISI to stay off politics, act within law

Pak SC orders Army, ISI to stay off politics, act within law

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2019

The apex court ordered the government to act against those propagating 'hatred, extremism and terrorism'.

Nawaz Sharif gets 7 years prison term in corruption case

Nawaz Sharif gets 7 years prison term in corruption case

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2018

Three cases -- Avenfield properties case, Flagship Investment case and Al-Azizia steel mills case -- were launched by the National Accountability Bureau on September 8, 2017 following a judgment by the apex court that disqualified Sharif.

Asia Bibi still in Pakistan; reports of her leaving the country 'fake news'

Asia Bibi still in Pakistan; reports of her leaving the country 'fake news'

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2018

Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement.

'Godfather of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in Rawalpindi

'Godfather of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

He was the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami.

Protests in Pak as Christian woman accused of blasphemy acquitted

Protests in Pak as Christian woman accused of blasphemy acquitted

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2018

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction, a landmark verdict on Wednesday that sparked nationwide protests, death threats from hardline groups.

Pakistan court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy

Pakistan court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2018

Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement.

Saudi Arabia to provide cash-strapped Pakistan $3 billion

Saudi Arabia to provide cash-strapped Pakistan $3 billion

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2018

The Pakistani PM is now scheduled to travel to Malaysia next week and to China on November 3 to seek financial assistance from the two friendly countries.

Lt Gen Asim Munir is new ISI chief

Lt Gen Asim Munir is new ISI chief

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2018

Munir replaces Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar.

China's top film actress reappears after 3 month vanishing act

China's top film actress reappears after 3 month vanishing act

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2018

Fan Bingbing, who has been ordered to pay $130 million (Rs 952 crore) for tax evasion, was reportedly kept at a "holiday resort" used by investigators in a suburb in the coastal province of Jiangsu.

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

PoK chief claims chopper was within Pakistani limits

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

Indian officials claimed that the white helicopter crossed into the Indian airspace in Gulpur sector and hovered over there for sometime before turning back.

Pak in talks with India for bilateral meeting at UNGA

Pak in talks with India for bilateral meeting at UNGA

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2018

The India-Pakistan ties nose-dived in recent years with no bilateral talks taking place. The ties between the two countries had strained after Pakistan-based terror groups launched attacks in India in 2016.

Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2018

According to jail officials, Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar will be released on Wednesday if the order is received prior to the expiration of lock-up time.

Take sustained, decisive measures against terrorists: Pompeo to Imran

Take sustained, decisive measures against terrorists: Pompeo to Imran

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2018

Pak seeks US help to ease tensions with India.

Pakistan's new prez Arif Alvi is son of Nehru's dentist

Pakistan's new prez Arif Alvi is son of Nehru's dentist

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2018

Being a son of Nehru's dentist is not the only connection that Alvi has with India. He is yet another president whose family migrated to Pakistan from India after partition. His predecessors Mamnoon Hussain's family came from Agra and Pervez Musharraf's parents migrated from New Delhi.

$300m blocked by US not aid, but reimbursements: Pak

$300m blocked by US not aid, but reimbursements: Pak

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2018

Qureshi said the matter will be taken up during Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the country on September 5.

Pakistan bans first-class air travel for top officials, revises working hours

Pakistan bans first-class air travel for top officials, revises working hours

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2018

The prime minister also decided to stop using special plane for foreign visits or domestic travelling and use business class.

Pompeo's remarks on terrorism during call to Imran Khan trigger row

Pompeo's remarks on terrorism during call to Imran Khan trigger row

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2018

FO spokesman Mohammad Faisal said that "Pakistan takes exception to the factually incorrect statement issued by US State Department on today's phone call between Prime Minister Khan and Secretary Pompeo".