Sajjad Hussain And M Zulqernain

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Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2021

Khan's spokesman Dr Shehbaz Gill said that the prime minister has just a slight fever and cough.

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Peace with Pak will give India direct access to Central Asia: Imran

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New Delhi to directly access the resource-rich Central Asia region through Pakistani territory.

Imran welcomes truce, says onus to make further progress rests with India

Imran welcomes truce, says onus to make further progress rests with India

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2021

In his first comments since the militaries of India and Pakistan jointly announced on Thursday that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, Khan said Pakistan remains ready to move forward to resolve 'all outstanding issues' with India through dialogue.

Most of revered Hindu sites in Pak in state of decay: Report

Most of revered Hindu sites in Pak in state of decay: Report

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2021

The report said that collaborative efforts should be taken to renovate Terri Mandir (Karak), Katas Raj Temples (Chakwal), Prahlad Mandir (Multan) and Hinglaj Mandir (Lasbela).

No talks possible with India until...: Pak PM

No talks possible with India until...: Pak PM

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2021

Ties between India and Pakistan nosedived after a terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in 2016 by terror groups based in Pakistan.

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi gets 5-year jail term in terror financing case

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi gets 5-year jail term in terror financing case

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2021

United Nations proscribed terrorist Lakhvi, 61, who was on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case, was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department of Punjab province on Saturday.

Pak anti-terror court issues arrest warrant for Masood Azhar

Pak anti-terror court issues arrest warrant for Masood Azhar

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2021

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued the warrant during a hearing in a terror financing case instituted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police against some members of the JeM.

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan

26/11 attack mastermind Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2021

Lakhvi, who was on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case, was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department.

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2021

The exchange was made in accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement in Islamabad.

26/11: 12 yrs on, Pak fails to nab 19 most wanted LeT terrorists

26/11: 12 yrs on, Pak fails to nab 19 most wanted LeT terrorists

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2020

The security agencies in Pakistan are clueless about the whereabouts of these 19 most wanted terrorists. Some of them have been hiding in Pakistan and others are believed to have fled the country.

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2020

Saeed-led JuD is the front organisation for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans.

Imran Khan's party wins 8 seats in Gilgit-Baltistan polls; Opposition says election 'stolen'

Imran Khan's party wins 8 seats in Gilgit-Baltistan polls; Opposition says election 'stolen'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2020

India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal basis.

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Thursday that "there was no pressure on Pakistan at all regarding the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan."

'Ghus ke maara': Pak minister brags about Pulwama attack

'Ghus ke maara': Pak minister brags about Pulwama attack

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

"We hit India by entering inside. Our achievement in Pulwama is the achievement of the entire community under the leadership of Imran Khan. You all also have credit (for it), Chaudhry told the National Assembly on Thursday.

Imran released Abhinandan fearing Indian attack: Pak MP

Imran released Abhinandan fearing Indian attack: Pak MP

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2020

Sadiq, who was the Speaker of the National Assembly during the PML-N government, made a similar statement earlier on Wednesday in Parliament that Foreign Minister Qureshi had said in an important meeting that if Varthaman was not released, India would attack Pakistan 'at 9 pm that night (sic)' and 'for God's sake we should let him go'.

Pak has 'taken note' of signing of BECA pact between US-India

Pak has 'taken note' of signing of BECA pact between US-India

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2020

"These developments clearly negate the argument that India's mainstreaming in the international export control regimes will further the non-proliferation objectives of these regimes," Pak's Foreign Office said.

Pakistan unlikely to exit FATF's grey list: Report

Pakistan unlikely to exit FATF's grey list: Report

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2020

The Paris-based global watchdog for curbing terror financing and money laundering will hold its virtual plenary session from October 21 to 23. It will review Pakistan's progress on the 27-point action plan.

Despite opposition, Pakistan re-elected to UN rights body

Despite opposition, Pakistan re-elected to UN rights body

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2020

In a secret-ballot voting in the 193-member UN General Assembly on that race, Pakistan secured 169 votes.

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2020

Pakistan has improved its full compliance on only two of the 40 FATF recommendations, the APG report noted.

Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan, 1 arrested

Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan, 1 arrested

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2020

Incidents of violence against the minority community in Sindh have frequently been reported.