News for 'Jan Nisar'

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed challenges Pakistan ban on media coverage

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed challenges Pakistan ban on media coverage

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority which comes the federal information ministry on November 2 had asked all broadcasters to refrain from covering 72 banned groups including LeT, JuD and FIF under UN restriction.

Pakistan will NOT play 'home' series in India

Pakistan will NOT play 'home' series in India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan insisted that his country will not play its 'home' series in India and asked the BCCI to honour its commitment to play the proposed series in the UAE.

Sharif wants to settle issues with India through talks

Sharif wants to settle issues with India through talks

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

As the Pakistan government and the outlawed Taliban prepare for peace talks, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said he wants to overcome both terrorism within the country and outstanding issues with India through dialogue as peace is vital for reviving the country's economy.

Hafiz Saeed wants his name removed from exit control list

Hafiz Saeed wants his name removed from exit control list

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Saeed claims he was neither a security risk nor his outfit ever engaged in terrorist activities.

Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

According to jail officials, Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar will be released on Wednesday if the order is received prior to the expiration of lock-up time.

Have to work together, Sharif tells armed forces

Have to work together, Sharif tells armed forces

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday praised the powerful Army and its chief Gen Raheel Sharif and stressed on the need to work together for a strong economy, democracy and containment of terrorism.

Pak government seeks early hearing of Lakhvi's case

Pak government seeks early hearing of Lakhvi's case

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Pakistan government on Friday sought the early hearing of LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's case in the supreme court, a day after the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind was remanded to 14-day judicial custody for the abduction of an Afghan national.

Pak to get tough with banned outfits members

Pak to get tough with banned outfits members

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Pakistan will tighten its noose around members of banned outfits, under observation militants and human traffickers by canceling their travel documents, blocking their identity cards and withdrawing facilities like bank accounts, the Interior Minister said.

Never asked Raheel to help me leave Pakistan: Musharraf

Never asked Raheel to help me leave Pakistan: Musharraf

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Musharraf, 73, in a talk show on Dunya News last week had said: "Well he (Raheel Sharif) did help me and I am absolutely clear and grateful. I have been his boss and I have been the army chief before him... He helped out, because the cases are politicised, they put me on the exit control list, they turned it into a political issue."

India summons Pak envoy; lodges protest against terrorism

India summons Pak envoy; lodges protest against terrorism

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

S Jaishankar called Basit to his South Block office and lodged a strong protest over the issue as he made a specific reference to LeT terrorist and Pakistani national Bahadur Ali.

Come, let's play cricket: Pakistan minister to Taliban

Come, let's play cricket: Pakistan minister to Taliban

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has invited the Taliban to play a cricket match in a bid to revive a stalled peace process but his remarks were criticised on social media.

Pakistan government, Taliban hold talks in secret location

Pakistan government, Taliban hold talks in secret location

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

After initial hiccups, Pakistani state negotiators and a Taliban-nominated committee met at an undisclosed location on Thursday to frame a roadmap for parleys aimed at ending terrorism and bringing peace to the country.

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

24 killed, 100 injured in Taliban bombing in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

A powerful car bomb exploded outside a Shiite imambargah at a busy market.

Pakistani cleric Qadri returns to Pakistan after 8 months

Pakistani cleric Qadri returns to Pakistan after 8 months

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

The cleric vowed to seek justice for 14 of his supporters killed in a police raid last year.

Asia Bibi still in Pakistan; reports of her leaving the country 'fake news'

Asia Bibi still in Pakistan; reports of her leaving the country 'fake news'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years in solitary confinement.

Pak to perform DNA test to confirm Taliban chief's death

Pak to perform DNA test to confirm Taliban chief's death

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday refused to confirm the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour but said a DNA test will be done to establish the identity of a man killed in a American drone strike last week.

Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Punjab government's action comes amidst pressure from the Trump administration to act against terror.

Pak court orders filing of murder charges against Nawaz Sharif

Pak court orders filing of murder charges against Nawaz Sharif

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

A Pakistani court on Saturday ordered framing of murder charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz and 19 others over the June violence near Canada-based cleric Tahirul Qadri's headquarters here that killed 14 of his supporters.

Pakistan postpones execution of man sentenced when he was 14

Pakistan postpones execution of man sentenced when he was 14

Rediff.com20 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.

Pakistan says its nuclear assets completely safe

Pakistan says its nuclear assets completely safe

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Pakistan on Thursday said its nuclear assets are completely safe and dismissed the world's suspicions as "baseless" at a meeting of the National Command Authority chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

How Pakistan banished Indian scribes from SAARC venue

How Pakistan banished Indian scribes from SAARC venue

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Indian journalists, who went to cover the SAARC Home Ministers' conference in Islamabad, had to face hostile Pakistani officials.

'They are not victims, they are victors'

'They are not victims, they are victors'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Ten acid attack survivors came together to raise awareness and funds against a social crime in Mumbai.

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered formation of a high-profile joint investigation team to investigate the links of the Pathankot air base attackers with Pakistan, a media report said on Monday.

Imran to be sworn-in as Pak PM before Aug 14: PTI

Imran to be sworn-in as Pak PM before Aug 14: PTI

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

PTI leader Naeenul Haq told media on Saturday night that consultations are on to complete the number game.

Malegaon blast case: NIA doesn't oppose Sadhvi's bail plea

Malegaon blast case: NIA doesn't oppose Sadhvi's bail plea

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The four accused had applied for bail in February earlier this year. The 2006 Malegaon case comprised of two sets of accused.

Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism

Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Almedia's name was put on the Exit Control List this week after he reported about a verbal clash between the military and the government.

Dawn leaks: Pak Army withdraws tweet that signalled rift with Sharif govt

Dawn leaks: Pak Army withdraws tweet that signalled rift with Sharif govt

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Pakistan Army on Wednesday withdrew a tweet that had rattled the civilian government over a media report about a rift between them over combating militancy in the country.

Even after govt warning Qadri supporters refuse to end Islamabad stand-off

Even after govt warning Qadri supporters refuse to end Islamabad stand-off

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Over 25,000 protesters had entered and besieged Islamabad's high-security zone on Sunday, damaging public buildings and breaking barriers that had been erected.

Army takes over security of Pakistani capital from today

Army takes over security of Pakistani capital from today

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Pakistan government on Friday handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Imran Khan's party.

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.

Pak finally confirms Mansour's death after Taliban appoints new chief

Pak finally confirms Mansour's death after Taliban appoints new chief

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Pakistan was earlier reluctant to confirm Mullah Mansour's killing. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had said that the body recovered on Pakistani soil, near the Afghan border, was charred beyond recognition.

Sending Modi to Pakistan the best medicine for him: Lalu

Sending Modi to Pakistan the best medicine for him: Lalu

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Latching on to a Pakistan minister's "destabilisation" remark against Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad on Thursday said that the BJP prime ministerial candidate should be sent to Pakistan.

'Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud Dawah has no links to terror'

'Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud Dawah has no links to terror'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Minister for States and Frontier Region retired Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch claims Jamaat-ud Dawah has been engaged in charity and social work, operating hospitals, clinics, schools, ambulance service and religious institutions

9 foreign tourists, 1 guide killed in Pak attack

9 foreign tourists, 1 guide killed in Pak attack

Rediff.com23 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.

Malegaon blast case: Sadhvi Pragya Singh's bail plea rejected

Malegaon blast case: Sadhvi Pragya Singh's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The NIA had also not opposed her bail application.

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

A Pakistani court has ordered the registration of a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and 19 others for their alleged role in the killing of 14 supporters of fiery anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri in Lahore.

Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif barred from holding office for life

Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif barred from holding office for life

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar, gave the unanimous verdict on several identical petitions pertaining to the duration of disqualification of a politician under Article 62(1)(f) of the Pakistan Constitution, reported Samaa TV.

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.

Pak at SAARC: Violence in Kashmir is open terrorism

Pak at SAARC: Violence in Kashmir is open terrorism

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Raising the Kashmir issue at the SAARC meeting, Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday alleged that the violence being committed in Kashmir is "open terrorism".

PHOTOS: Amid tight security, Pakistan cricket team arrives in Kolkata for WorldT20

PHOTOS: Amid tight security, Pakistan cricket team arrives in Kolkata for WorldT20

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

The Pakistan men's cricket team arrived in Kolkata on Saturday evening for the ICC World Twenty20 after high drama over the last few days.