Rezaul H Laskar

Stories by Rezaul H Laskar

9 foreign tourists, 1 guide killed in Pak attack

9 foreign tourists, 1 guide killed in Pak attack

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2013

Nine foreign tourists from China, Russia and Ukraine, along with a Pakistani guide were killed in an unprecedented attack by militants who stormed a hotel near one of the world's highest mountains in a remote area of northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.

New Pakistan govt hell-bent on prosecuting Musharraf

New Pakistan govt hell-bent on prosecuting Musharraf

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2013

Pervez Musharraf may become the first dictator in Pakistan's history to face trial for high treason as the new government has decided to go ahead with a case against him for abrogating the Constitution and imposing emergency rule in 2007, a media report said on Friday.

Pak: Militants target women's bus, take over hospital

Pak: Militants target women's bus, take over hospital

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2013

In a sinister attack, militants on Saturday targeted the bus of a women's university with a bomb and then stormed a hospital where the victims were being rushed to in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 20.

Militants DESTROY Jinnah's residence in Pakistan

Militants DESTROY Jinnah's residence in Pakistan

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2013

Militants from the restive province of Balochistan on Saturday attacked a historic 121-year-old building in southwestern Pakistan that was used by the country's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his last days. The militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army targeted the Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat, a holiday resort located nearly 120 km from the provincial capital of Quetta, at 1.15 am.

Musharraf remanded to judicial custody for fortnight

Musharraf remanded to judicial custody for fortnight

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2013

Former President Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday formally arrested and remanded to judicial custody for a fortnight over the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti.

Pak increases defence budget by 15 per cent

Pak increases defence budget by 15 per cent

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2013

Pakistan's cash-strapped new government announced a hefty 15 per cent hike in its defence budget to Rs 627 billion, with the powerful army getting the lion's share of the outlay.

Pakistan court denies Musharraf bail in Bugti killing case

Pakistan court denies Musharraf bail in Bugti killing case

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2013

Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf's legal woes continued on Tuesday when an anti-terrorism court rejected his application for bail in a case over the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti in a 2006 military operation. Judge Mohammad Ismaeel Baloch of the anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Monday heard the bail application filed by Musharraf's counsel Mohammad Ilyas and reserved his judgment.

Will work to improve ties with India: Zardari

Will work to improve ties with India: Zardari

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2013

Pakistan will work to improve ties with all countries in the region, including India, by seeking the peaceful resolution of issues like Kashmir while ensuring that its soil is not used for terrorism against any other nation, President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said.

US drone strike in Pakistan kills 7

US drone strike in Pakistan kills 7

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2013

A United States drone targeted a compound in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Friday, killing seven persons just two days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for an end to the drone campaign.

Pakistan army denies cross-LoC firing

Pakistan army denies cross-LoC firing

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2013

Hours after an Indian soldier was killed in a rocket attack across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan army on Friday said its troops had not carried out any firing across the ceasefire line.

Zardari poised to make history, to address joint Parl session

Zardari poised to make history, to address joint Parl session

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2013

Asif Ali Zardari is set to create a record by becoming the first president to address a joint session of both houses of Pakistan's parliament for a sixth time, though he will be doing so at a time when his party is no longer in power.

Pak families of victims demand Sharif to stop US drone strikes

Pak families of victims demand Sharif to stop US drone strikes

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

The families of victims of US drone strikes have asked Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to stop the campaign by shooting down the CIA-operated spy planes if necessary, their lawyer said.

New Pakistan PM seeks NORMAL ties with India

New Pakistan PM seeks NORMAL ties with India

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

Unveiling Pakistan's foreign policy roadmap, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday vowed to "progressively pursue" normalcy in ties with India while actively seeking solutions to outstanding issues, including Kashmir.

Pak denies ISI trying to revive militancy in Punjab

Pak denies ISI trying to revive militancy in Punjab

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

Pakistan on Thursday refuted India's assertion that the Inter-Services Intelligence was trying to revive militancy in Punjab saying such statements could hit efforts to normalise bilateral relations.

5 militants killed, 16 security personnel hurt in Pak clash

5 militants killed, 16 security personnel hurt in Pak clash

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

Two militants blew themselves up during a clash with security forces in the restive Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said. The clash erupted when security personnel were conducting a search operation in Kharotabad area of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.

Let's pull Pakistan out of problems together: Sharif

Let's pull Pakistan out of problems together: Sharif

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2013

Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday made a triumphant return as Pakistan's prime minister, calling on all parties and stakeholders to be on the same page for tackling the country's massive political and economic challenges.

Memogate: Pakistan SC summons former envoy Haqqani

Memogate: Pakistan SC summons former envoy Haqqani

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2013

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure former ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani's presence in court over a case related to an alleged memo sent to the US military in 2011 to help stave off a feared coup. The order was issued by a nine-judge larger bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, which is hearing several petitions on the Memogate issue, including one filed by prime minister-designate Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan's new parliament sworn in

Pakistan's new parliament sworn in

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2013

Fourteen years after his last stint as a parliamentarian, Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif on Saturday returned to Pakistan's National Assembly, taking oath with other lawmakers in the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year history.

India should be Pakistan's largest trading partner: EU

India should be Pakistan's largest trading partner: EU

Rediff.com   30 May 2013

Regional economic integration in South Asia, he said, is a priority for the EU.

Petition seeks halt in talks with Taliban

Petition seeks halt in talks with Taliban

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

A Pakistani journalist has petitioned the Supreme Court to bar the civilian government and the military from making any contacts or conducting negotiations with the Taliban, saying such an act is forbidden by the Constitution.