Sajjad Hussain, PTI

Stories by Sajjad Hussain, PTI

Arrest warrant issued against Musharraf in Lal Masjid cleric's murder

Arrest warrant issued against Musharraf in Lal Masjid cleric's murder

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued on Friday against former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf by a court in Islamabad for repeatedly failing to appear in the 2007 murder case of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi.

ICC ODI Rankings: Here, Indians rule the roost

ICC ODI Rankings: Here, Indians rule the roost

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

Virat Kohli remained the highest-placed Indian batsman at fourth even as Shikhar Dhawan rose a rung to sixth in the latest ICC ODI rankings.

Pak forces kill 80 militants in northwest

Pak forces kill 80 militants in northwest

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2015

At least 80 militants and seven soldiers were killed on Saturday in clashes between security forces and terrorists in Pakistan's volatile northwest tribal region

Pakistan postpones execution of man sentenced when he was 14

Pakistan postpones execution of man sentenced when he was 14

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Thursday postponed the execution of a man whose family alleged he was 14 at the time of crime and his confession was extracted through torture.

Over 16,000 families refuse polio vaccination in Pakistan

Over 16,000 families refuse polio vaccination in Pakistan

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

Over 16,000 families in Pakistan refused to vaccinate their children against polio during the first two days of the latest round of polio campaign in the country, as community opposition and Taliban threats block efforts to eradicate the crippling disease from the country.

Pakistan executes nine more convicts

Pakistan executes nine more convicts

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Wednesday executed nine death-row prisoners, a day after 12 others were hanged

12 death row prisoners executed in Pakistan

12 death row prisoners executed in Pakistan

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Tuesday executed 12 prisoners convicted under militancy and murder charges

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Monday termed as "irrational" India's strong reaction to a court's ruling ordering release of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, but hoped that the issue will not affect the proposed bilateral talks.

Pak parties offer blood money to Taseer family to pardon killer

Pak parties offer blood money to Taseer family to pardon killer

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2015

Pakistani religious parties have offered blood money to the family of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer to pardon his killer.

'Indian woman saw attacker approach her, begged for mercy'

'Indian woman saw attacker approach her, begged for mercy'

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

The Indian woman IT professional, who was stabbed to death in a Sydney suburb, is believed to have seen her attacker approach and begged for mercy in her final moments, even as the police were investigating if the assault was related to the sex attacks last year.

Top detectives to probe Prabha stabbing case

Top detectives to probe Prabha stabbing case

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

'Could this be a random attack? Well, yes it could. It could be a whole range of scenarios... and we are considering all of them.'

Indo-Pak FS-level talks held; India raises terror issues

Indo-Pak FS-level talks held; India raises terror issues

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2015

India and Pakistan on Tuesday discussed each other's 'concerns and interests' with Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar raising the issue of terror.

Pak army chief warns India ahead of Jaishankar's visit

Pak army chief warns India ahead of Jaishankar's visit

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2015

Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday warned India of a 'befitting response' to alleged provocation along the LoC

Corporate espionage net widens, crucial papers leaked

Corporate espionage net widens, crucial papers leaked

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2015

Execs of RIL, Essar, Cairn India, Jubilant Energy, ADAG detained.

India CAN'T become a permanent UNSC member: Sharif tells Obama

India CAN'T become a permanent UNSC member: Sharif tells Obama

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

India's permanent membership in the reformed UNSC is unacceptable to Pakistan

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Pakistan successfully test-fires new stealth cruise missile

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

The new missile is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 350 km.

Pak security forces arrest over 1,800 suspected militants

Pak security forces arrest over 1,800 suspected militants

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2015

Pakistan authorities have arrested more than 1,800 suspected extremists as crackdown on militants intensified in the wake of the Peshawar school massacre that left 150 people dead, officials said on Thursday.

Petrol crisis forces Pak PM to skip WEF meet in Davos

Petrol crisis forces Pak PM to skip WEF meet in Davos

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2015

At the meeting the Sharif said that all concerned ministries should ensure 'seamless coordination' to ensure steady supply of petrol in all parts of the country.

Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2015

Dr Pranav Shetty, a prominent Indian-American doctor fighting the dreaded ebola disease in West Africa, was the lone representative of the community to be present in First Lady Michelle Obama's box during the State of the Union Address.

Pakistan likely to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani network

Pakistan likely to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani network

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2015

Pakistan plans to ban 10 terror outfits, including 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani Network, a move seen by experts as a "paradigm shift" in the country's security policy in the wake of Peshawar school massacre.