Sajjad Hussain

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Will strike back, Pak FM had warned Iranian counterpart

Will strike back, Pak FM had warned Iranian counterpart

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2024

Iranian missiles and drones on Tuesday night targeted two bases of the Balochi militant group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan's border town of Panjgur in Balochistan province.

Pakistan expels Iran's envoy after airstrike, recalls man in Teheran

Pakistan expels Iran's envoy after airstrike, recalls man in Teheran

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2024

Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs said that the violation of Pakistan's sovereignty is "completely unacceptable" and warned of serious consequences.

Pak warns of 'serious consequences' after Iran attacks terror bases

Pak warns of 'serious consequences' after Iran attacks terror bases

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2024

Islamabad also summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires here and issued a strongly worded condemnation of Iran's "violation of its airspace", the Foreign Office said.

Fresh headache for India as ISIS seeks foothold in Pakistan

Fresh headache for India as ISIS seeks foothold in Pakistan

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2024

Pakistan, which is witnessing an influx of Tehreek-i-Taliban terrorists in significant numbers in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's tribal districts, is also facing a threat from the Islamic State (ISIS) which is trying to establish a foothold in the country, the ministry of interior has said.

Pak PM bans New Year celebrations, here's why

Pak PM bans New Year celebrations, here's why

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2023

Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday announced a ban on the New Year celebration in the country to express solidarity with the People in Gaza.

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2023

Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for a record fourth time in the general elections in February in the absence of his main challenger Imran Khan who is in jail in multiple cases.

SC verdict has no...: Pak reacts to Art 370 judgment

SC verdict has no...: Pak reacts to Art 370 judgment

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2023

"International law doesn't recognise India's unilateral and illegal actions of 5 August 2019. The judicial endorsement by the Indian Supreme Court has no legal value. Kashmiris have an inalienable right to self determination in accordance with the relevant UN SC resolutions," Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said in a post on X.

Dawoodi Bohra head to be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan award

Dawoodi Bohra head to be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan award

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2023

The announcement of the award comes as an acknowledgement of Dr Saiduddin's services, according to a statement by Pakistan President Arif Alvi, who approved the conferment on Wednesday.

Pak Prez calls for 'one-state solution' to Palestine, retracts later

Pak Prez calls for 'one-state solution' to Palestine, retracts later

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has stirred a controversy by proposing a 'one-state solution' to the Palestine problem in a significant departure from established policy, prompting the caretaker government to distance itself from the remarks and calls for his resignation.

9 gunmen attack Pak air force base; 3 aircraft damaged

9 gunmen attack Pak air force base; 3 aircraft damaged

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2023

The army said that three terrorists were "neutralised while entering the base while the remaining three terrorists have been cornered/isolated due to timely and effective response by the troops".

'No wish for revenge': Nawaz Sharif returns to Pak after 4 yrs

'No wish for revenge': Nawaz Sharif returns to Pak after 4 yrs

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2023

When I was leaving Pakistan and going abroad I had no feeling of happiness but today I am happy, Sharif said.

Imran Khan's 3-year sentence suspended by Islamabad HC

Imran Khan's 3-year sentence suspended by Islamabad HC

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2023

The judges reserved the verdict on Monday after the rival lawyers concluded their arguments on the suspension of the three-year sentence handed down to the 70-year-old PTI chairman by Additional District and Session Judge, Islamabad, Humayun Dilawar on August 5.

How Pakistan reacted to Chandryaan-3's success

How Pakistan reacted to Chandryaan-3's success

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2023

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during her briefing on Friday was asked to comment on the successful soft-landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon.

India's moon landing gets front-page coverage in Pak

India's moon landing gets front-page coverage in Pak

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2023

Despite the chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan's media on Thursday gave front-page coverage to India's historic moon landing while a former minister even called it a 'great moment' for Indian Space Research Organisation.

Imran Khan's party says they've been denied access to him

Imran Khan's party says they've been denied access to him

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2023

Khan, 70, was arrested from his home in Lahore on Saturday shortly after an Islamabad trial court found him guilty of 'corrupt practices' in the Toshakhana corruption case and sentenced him to three-year imprisonment.

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.

Bhutto to Imran: Pak's history of jailing its former PMs

Bhutto to Imran: Pak's history of jailing its former PMs

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2023

The first on the list is Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, a Bengali politician from then East Pakistan who served as the fifth prime minister. He was arrested in January 1962 and put in jail on bogus charges of "anti-state activities". His actual crime was his refusal to support military ruler General Ayub Khan.

Seema case fallout: Hindu areas attacked with rocket launchers in Pak

Seema case fallout: Hindu areas attacked with rocket launchers in Pak

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2023

The assailants fired indiscriminately at the temple built by the local Hindu community on Sunday, prompting a police unit led by Kashmore-Kandhkot SSP Irfan Sammo to reach the scene.

Xi, Sharif to attend virtual SCO meet hosted by India

Xi, Sharif to attend virtual SCO meet hosted by India

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2023

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping and PM Shehbaz Sharif will attend via video conference, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4.

China to build 1200 MW nuclear plant in Pakistan's Punjab

China to build 1200 MW nuclear plant in Pakistan's Punjab

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2023

China on Tuesday inked an agreement worth a whopping USD 4.8 billion with cash-strapped Pakistan to set up a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant as a sign of increasing strategic cooperation between the two all-weather allies.