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Pak summons Indian deputy envoy over border firing

Pak summons Indian deputy envoy over border firing

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

Pakistan on Monday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a protest over "unprovoked firing" by Indian troops.

Taliban commander involved in Musharraf assassination bid arrested

Taliban commander involved in Musharraf assassination bid arrested

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2014

A key Pakistani Taliban commander involved in an assassination attempt on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested in the troubled South Waziristan tribal region, sources said on Wednesday.

296 Indians prisoners in Pakistan jails

296 Indians prisoners in Pakistan jails

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2014

Pakistan on Tuesday said that 296 Indian nationals, mostly fishermen, are being held in various jails in the country.

Pak PM Sharif calls Karzai, asks him to stop fleeing militants

Pak PM Sharif calls Karzai, asks him to stop fleeing militants

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to plug the entry of militants fleeing into his country following a massive army operation against Taliban, officials said on Tuesday.

Pak Taliban's sleeper cells helped in Karachi attack, says report

Pak Taliban's sleeper cells helped in Karachi attack, says report

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2014

The brazen Karachi airport attack clearly suggests the role of the Pakistani Taliban's sleeper cells in the city that must have planned it during the interval when their central leadership was busy talking peace with the government, a media report said on Thursday.

Air strikes kill 15 militants in Pakistan

Air strikes kill 15 militants in Pakistan

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2014

At least 15 militants were killed on Tuesday when Pakistani fighter jets pounded targets in the country's northwestern tribal region, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on Karachi airport.

Pakistan PM felt 'belittled' in India: Report

Pakistan PM felt 'belittled' in India: Report

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif is "not too happy" with the way India handled his visit to New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister, a media report claimed on Friday quoting a unnamed leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party.

Pak jets kill 60 militants in North Waziristan

Pak jets kill 60 militants in North Waziristan

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

At least 60 militants were killed on Wednesday in precision bombing by air force jets on Taliban targets in Pakistan's restive tribal region on the Afghan border, military officials said.

Pak govt holding internal parleys on formulating India policy

Pak govt holding internal parleys on formulating India policy

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Pakistan government is holding internal discussions on formulating a policy to deal with the new Indian government under Narendra Modi.

Pakistani court rejects Musharraf's petition against trial

Pakistani court rejects Musharraf's petition against trial

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2013

Beleaguered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's efforts to wriggle out of a treason case suffered a setback today when a Pakistani court rejected his objections against the special court set up to try him.

Pakistan arrests 40 Indian fishermen

Pakistan arrests 40 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Pakistan on Thursday arrested at least 40 Indian fishermen for allegedly straying into its waters while on a routine fishing trip, a news channel reported.

Pak Taliban using toxic chemicals in bombs: Report

Pak Taliban using toxic chemicals in bombs: Report

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

The Pakistani Taliban have mastered the science of manufacturing explosive devices using more toxic chemicals to inflict lethal injuries on their victims, according to a media report.

Karzai to visit Pak; release of Taliban leader on agenda

Karzai to visit Pak; release of Taliban leader on agenda

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive in Islamabad on Monday on a one-day trip to discuss the frayed ties with Pakistan and seek release of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Barader as a confidence building measure.

Pakistan parl passes resolution against LoC firing

Pakistan parl passes resolution against LoC firing

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

The Pakistani parliament on Thursday expressed concern over the violation of the ceasefire on the LoC and called for a "constructive" engagement with India.

Pervez Musharraf indicted in Bhutto murder case

Pervez Musharraf indicted in Bhutto murder case

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Tuesday indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the 2007 assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto.

Torrential rains, floods kill 110 people in Pakistan

Torrential rains, floods kill 110 people in Pakistan

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2013

Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 110 people and affected over three lakh in many parts of Pakistan, the country's disaster management authority said on Monday.

25 killed in suicide attack on police in Quetta

25 killed in suicide attack on police in Quetta

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2013

Twenty-five people, including several top police officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted the funeral of a slain policeman in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Thursday.

Tension along LoC: Pak, India DGMOs talk on hotline

Tension along LoC: Pak, India DGMOs talk on hotline

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2013

Top military officials of Pakistan and India on Wednesday spoke to each other on hotline to lower tension after the killing of five Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan on high alert after Taliban's 'biggest attack' threat

Pakistan on high alert after Taliban's 'biggest attack' threat

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2013

Security has been beefed up across Pakistan to fend off a looming threat by Taliban to launch the "biggest attack" on some unspecified important installation, officials said on Monday.

India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected as Pak's new president

India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected as Pak's new president

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2013

Polling started in Pakistan's National Assembly and four other provincial centres on Tuesday to elect a new president who will replace incumbent Asif Ali Zardari in September.