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The Karachi Project: 'We had enough nitrate to carry out 100 blasts'

The Karachi Project: 'We had enough nitrate to carry out 100 blasts'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

This was the motto of the Karachi project - a covert programme conceptualized by the Inter Services Intelligence in 2003 and kicked off by Indian Mujahideen terrorist Yasin Bhatkal five years later.

Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

Very few know of his scintillating mind, the outpouring of fresh ideas, the attention to detail in every endeavour, the extraordinary administrative and organisational skills, and a limitless stamina and energy with which he pursues every interest and commitment, notes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad.

Imran's party claims victory in Pak poll, asks Sharif' to concede

Imran's party claims victory in Pak poll, asks Sharif' to concede

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

The PML-N, however, rejected the demand and claimed that it was winning Thursday's elections.

Karachi attack: Bus conductor drove injured to hospital despite being hurt

Karachi attack: Bus conductor drove injured to hospital despite being hurt

Rediff.com13 May 2015

In a display of extra-ordinary courage, the conductor of the bus attacked by Islamic State militants in Pakistan's Karachi city today drove the vehicle to a hospital with the dead and the injured, despite being himself wounded.

Karachi comes to a halt on strike call given by Imran's party

Karachi comes to a halt on strike call given by Imran's party

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Pakistan's largest city and business hub was paralysed on Friday on a strike call given by Imran Khan's party as part of its countrywide protests against the Nawaz Sharif government for allegedly rigging last year's polls.

Blast in Karachi kills 7, many injured

Blast in Karachi kills 7, many injured

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

The blast in Baldia Town area of the port city appeared to be accidental and bomb disposal squad personnel were trying to determine its exact nature, police officials said. Two Kalashnikov assault rifles, 22 grenades and two suicide jackets were found in the one-room house, which collapsed due to the explosion.

Violence grips Karachi after MQM leader gunned down

Violence grips Karachi after MQM leader gunned down

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

At least nine people were killed and scores injured in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi On Tuesday as a fallout of political violence triggered by the shooting of an Muttahida Quami Movement leader and his brother by unidentified gunmen.

Bad weather in Multan forces Pakistan to move Test venue

Bad weather in Multan forces Pakistan to move Test venue

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Test venue moved from Multan to Karachi due to 'deteriorating' weather conditions

23 wickets to start 2024! Records tumble on chaotic Day One

23 wickets to start 2024! Records tumble on chaotic Day One

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

During an action-packed day one of second Test between India and South Africa, a total of 23 wickets fell, which is the second highest number of wickets falling on day one of a Test.

Mullah Omar's close aide captured in Karachi

Mullah Omar's close aide captured in Karachi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

The arrest of Baradar, said to be second-in-command to Omar, is a major blow to the Taliban and is being described as a major success to Obama Administration's war against terrorism in the Af-Pak region.

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

How India Almost Gave Away Parts Of J&K To Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

India agreed to give up the Poonch salient as well as Uri. To the north India also proposed to give up land in the Gurez sector giving the entire Neelam/Kinshanganga valley to Pakistan. In return India sought control of the post dominating Kargil town, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

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

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

Rediff.com12 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.

5 cops die in Karachi attack

5 cops die in Karachi attack

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

Gunmen storm a police outpost near Karachi airport, force victims to recite prayers before shooting them down.

Karachi attackers armed with devices that stop bleeding in 20 secs

Karachi attackers armed with devices that stop bleeding in 20 secs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Tehreek-e-Taliban militants, who launched a major assault on Pakistan's largest airport in Karachi, were carrying XStat devices, which can heal gunshot wounds within seconds and were aiming for a long siege of the facility, a security official said on Monday.

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

At least seven persons, including wife and daughter of a Balochistan assembly lawmaker, were shot dead in a fresh outbreak of violence in Karachi.

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung Parliament after general elections marred by allegations of rigging.

Karachi: 95 dead, shoot-at-sight orders issued

Karachi: 95 dead, shoot-at-sight orders issued

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Pakistani authorities on Friday issued shoot-at-sight orders and ordered deployment of 1,000 additional paramilitary troops in Karachi as vicious violence continued to paralyse the country's financial capital, leaving nearly 95 people dead in last four days.

Third umpire hampered Pak in Karachi?

Third umpire hampered Pak in Karachi?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

Asad Rauf deprived Moin Khan of the strike in the penultimate over when Pakistan were 10 runs short of victory.

Terrorists sailed from Karachi on Pak vessel

Terrorists sailed from Karachi on Pak vessel

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

During interrogation, Ajmal Amin Kasab, a militant arrested during the siege, said that they had boarded Al Husseni docked at a distance from Karachi port and were to be dropped near Mumbai waters, official sources said. Kasab, who hails from a poor family of Multan, Punjab, told investigators that they made a last minute decision to shift a Indian vessel to avoid detection by Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

Why 'civil war' in Karachi could destabilise Pak

Why 'civil war' in Karachi could destabilise Pak

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

The civil war-like situation in Karachi continues without respite. Seventy-three persons belonging to different communities and religious sects were reported to have been killed -- many of them in targeted shootings and some kidnapped and tortured to death --during four days of fresh violence between August 16 and 19. The level of violence considerably came down on August 20.

Pakistan Special Forces In Action

Pakistan Special Forces In Action

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Pakistan navy special forces conduct a counter-terrorism demonstration during IDEAS 2022, the Pakistan government's defence exhibition in Karachi, November 17, 2022

Consulates in Karachi, Mumbai may reopen

Consulates in Karachi, Mumbai may reopen

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

Spot-fixer Salman Butt in PCB's national selection panel

Spot-fixer Salman Butt in PCB's national selection panel

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Butt was suspended for five years for his role in spot-fixing during the Pakistan and England Test match in August, 2010.

Blast outside top police officer's home in Karachi

Blast outside top police officer's home in Karachi

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The bomber targeted the residence of Special Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Aslam of the Crime Investigation Department in the posh Defence area at 7.30 am.

PHOTOS: 28 killed as bloody siege of Karachi airport ends

PHOTOS: 28 killed as bloody siege of Karachi airport ends

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

"The airport has been cleared. The security forces killed seven terrorists while three blew themselves up during the fight," Director General, Rangers, Major General Rizwan Akhtar told media. "Very soon we will hand over the airport to the civilian aviation authority to start its normal operations," he said. "The attack is over and we have cleared the area of all militants, and we will hand over the airport to the Civil Aviation Authority at 12.00 pm (0700 GMT)," paramilitary Rangers spokesman Sibtain Rizvi told reporters.

Clampdown in Gujarat for Karachi ODI

Clampdown in Gujarat for Karachi ODI

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

Even though programmes have been held in Ahmedabad in a show of Hindu-Muslim unity, police are taking no chances.

Priyanka, Rahul to watch Karachi ODI

Priyanka, Rahul to watch Karachi ODI

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

BCCI official Rajiv Shukla said Prime Minister Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani may also be invited to Pakistan for other matches.

Cyclone Tej brewing in Arabian sea, predicts IMD

Cyclone Tej brewing in Arabian sea, predicts IMD

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

This would be the second cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea this year.

Pakistan Navy bus bomb kills 5 in Karachi

Pakistan Navy bus bomb kills 5 in Karachi

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Two navy sailors and a civilian were killed, a naval spokesman told the media. Over 15 injured people, including civilians, were taken to two nearby hospitals.

'ISI helped Mullah Omar get treated in Karachi'

'ISI helped Mullah Omar get treated in Karachi'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

Elusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar, one of the world's most wanted terrorists, was treated in a Karachi hospital with the help of Pakistan's spy agency Inter Services Intelligence after he suffered a heart attack, a private intelligence agency has claimed.

'Parts of Karachi have become no go zones'

'Parts of Karachi have become no go zones'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Vicious armed gangs are waging a savage battle for supremacy in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi in which 306 people have been killed in the last one month and many areas of the city have become "no go zones", the Sindh police chief told the Supreme Court.

Karachi riots toll 12, government orders probe

Karachi riots toll 12, government orders probe

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

The death toll in rioting in Karachi on Thursday rose to 12 as the provincial government ordered a probe into the violence that erupted following clashes between lawyers supporting President Pervez Musharraf and their rivals. Six persons, including a woman, were burnt alive after a mob on Wednesday torched a building near the city courts that has the offices of several lawyers. Two other persons were shot dead in incidents of firing while four more succumbed to injuries.

Ashes: Teenage spinner Ahmed added to England squad

Ashes: Teenage spinner Ahmed added to England squad

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second Test against Australia.

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.

16 killed in gambling den blast in Karachi

16 killed in gambling den blast in Karachi

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

At least 16 people were killed and around 40 injured in Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi, when armed men raided a gambling club and threw hand grenades in one of the city's old areas, Ghas Mandi.

Why Are Pakistanis Protesting?

Why Are Pakistanis Protesting?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party protest the hike in fuel prices in Pakistan.

Stalemate continues in formation of new Pakistan govt

Stalemate continues in formation of new Pakistan govt

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

There was no progress in the formation of a new coalition government in Pakistan on Tuesday as top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to agree on a power-sharing deal in their latest round of talks, indicating deepening fissures in the country's political landscape.

The Karachi Attack: The Kashmir Link

The Karachi Attack: The Kashmir Link

Rediff.com26 Feb 2003

Warner set for Sydney farewell as Aus unchanged for 3rd Test

Warner set for Sydney farewell as Aus unchanged for 3rd Test

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

Sydneysider Warner went into the current series with question marks over his form due to a lack of test runs, but a rapidfire 164 in the first innings of the opening test in Perth erased any doubts over his position in the team.

Why Karachi is among the world's best stock markets

Why Karachi is among the world's best stock markets

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Pakistan's chaotic financial heart is home to 18 million people, Taliban bombers, contract killers - and one of the world's most successful stock markets.

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