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Mumbai attacks case: 2 Pak bank executives record statements

Mumbai attacks case: 2 Pak bank executives record statements

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2014

One of the alleged lashkar-e-Tayiba trainers involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks used to frequently get money transfers into his account, two Pakistani bank executives told an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday.

2 witnesses cross-examined in 26/11 trial in Pakistan

2 witnesses cross-examined in 26/11 trial in Pakistan

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2013

Two crucial witnesses in the Mumbai attacks trial, including an electoral officer who established the Pakistani origin of one of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists involved in the assault on India's financial hub, have been cross-examined in an anti-terrorism court.

Pak Shia leader killed in sectarian attack

Pak Shia leader killed in sectarian attack

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2013

A senior Pakistani Shia leader was shot dead in Lahore on Monday prompting several members of the minority sect to hold a sit-in outside the Punjab Governor's house to protest against the brutal murder.

Pakistani court stops airing of Indian, foreign films on TV

Pakistani court stops airing of Indian, foreign films on TV

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2013

A Pakistani court has stopped the screening of foreign films, serials and television shows, especially Indian content, on the country's TV channels, triggering panic and outrage among exhibitors and viewers.

Key Pakistani witness quizzed in Mumbai attacks trial

Key Pakistani witness quizzed in Mumbai attacks trial

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2013

Karachi-based port worker, who had seen 10 lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists leaving in a boat hours before the brazen Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, was cross-examined in a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday.

26/11 attacks trial in Pakistan postponed again

26/11 attacks trial in Pakistan postponed again

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the Mumbai attacks trial on Thursday issued summons to four witnesses including the seller of a boat that was used by 10 Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists to reach India, even as it postponed the hearing of the case by two weeks.

Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attacks case for three weeks

Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attacks case for three weeks

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday adjourned the Mumbai attacks case for three weeks after the prosecution said India had not submitted a report on the cross-examination of key witnesses by a Pakistani judicial commission.

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2013

Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said.

Nawaz Sharif's nephew gets powers to run Punjab province

Nawaz Sharif's nephew gets powers to run Punjab province

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

The nephew of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been given overwhelming powers to run the administrative affairs of Pakistan's most populous province of Punjab.

Pakistani police nab 8 members of Al Qaeda 'suicide squad'

Pakistani police nab 8 members of Al Qaeda 'suicide squad'

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

Eight members of an Al Qaeda suicide squad, including their local handler, have been arrested by Pakistani security agencies in past week, officials said.

26/11: Now Ganeshotsav delays Pak panel's visit to Mumbai

26/11: Now Ganeshotsav delays Pak panel's visit to Mumbai

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

A Pakistani judicial commission's visit to India to cross-examine witnesses of the Mumbai terror attacks has been delayed because of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, a defence lawyer said on Tuesday.

Pakistani judicial commission to visit India on Sep 11

Pakistani judicial commission to visit India on Sep 11

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2013

A Pakistani judicial commission will travel to India on September 11 to cross-examine key witnesses of the Mumbai terror attacks, prosecutors informed a court on Wednesday.

Pakistan police bust 'Taliban call centre'

Pakistan police bust 'Taliban call centre'

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2013

Police in Pakistan have busted an illegal telephone gateway exchange in Lahore, allegedly being operated by the Taliban to make ransom calls to families of persons kidnapped by them, including the sons of former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani and slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer.

26/11 attack trial: New judge takes over in Pakistan

26/11 attack trial: New judge takes over in Pakistan

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

A Pakistani court on Saturday summoned four witnesses for cross- examination in the trial of seven Pakistanis, including Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks, for July 6.

Prosecute judges who endorsed Musharraf's coup: Gilani

Prosecute judges who endorsed Musharraf's coup: Gilani

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2013

Former Pakistani premier Yusuf Raza Gilani has demanded that Pakistani judges who endorsed the October 1999 coup, led by former army chief Pervez Musharraf, should also be charged with treason.Gilani, a senior leader of the Pakistan People's Party, made the demand after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday announced that his government would put Musharraf on trial for high treason for violating the Constitution twice.

Pak defends allocation of funds to Hafiz Saeed's JuD

Pak defends allocation of funds to Hafiz Saeed's JuD

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2013

The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has justified its allocation of over Rs 61 million to the largest centre of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah, saying the funds are needed to continue the services being provided to people by the facility.

Pakistan's local govt allocates Rs 350 mn to JuD school

Pakistan's local govt allocates Rs 350 mn to JuD school

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has allocated millions of rupees in its budget for the largest centre of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah, which is a front for banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba. Besides a grant-in-aid of over Rs 61 million for the JuD centre -- known as 'Markaz-e-Taiba' -- the provincial government has allocated Rs 350 million for setting up a 'Knowledge Park' at the centre and other development initiatives.

First Hindu member in 16 years in Pakistan's Punjab assembly

First Hindu member in 16 years in Pakistan's Punjab assembly

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2013

For the first time in 16 years, a Hindu has entered Pakistan's Punjab Assembly as a lawmaker, less than a fortnight after the first ever Sikh became a member of the House since the country's creation in 1947.

PML-N govt to try Musharraf for treason: Sharif's aide

PML-N govt to try Musharraf for treason: Sharif's aide

Rediff.com   28 May 2013

The incoming PML-N government is ready to hold the trial of former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf over charges of treason, a party leader said on Tuesday.