News for 'Pakistan High Commission'

India summons Pak diplomat, seeks quick trial in 26/11 case

India summons Pak diplomat, seeks quick trial in 26/11 case

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

India on Friday summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistani high commission on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and pressed for an expeditious trial in the case, saying the families of 166 victims from 15 countries are still awaiting closure.

Arrested BSF jawan helped in infiltration of terrorists: Police

Arrested BSF jawan helped in infiltration of terrorists: Police

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Abdul Rasheed was trying to get posting in the border areas so that he could pass on the information to ISI, said Delhi police.

UK's India-origin home secretary visits Leicester, assures full force of law

UK's India-origin home secretary visits Leicester, assures full force of law

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has met with local police officers and Hindu and Muslim community leaders in Leicester and assured them that thugs behind the recent violent clashes would face the full force of the law.

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Fearing FATF heat, Pak to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

The proscribed organisations will be examined under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes, the Dawn newspaper reported.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal meets Geeta

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal meets Geeta

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Geeta, the mute and deaf Indian girl who returned home on Monday from Pakistan, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday morning.

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A video shared by Qureshi's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Twitter shows plain-clothed men taking him away, with him waving at party workers before departing from the location where he was detained.

Pak looking to have 'normal' ties with India: Basit

Pak looking to have 'normal' ties with India: Basit

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Talking to reporters in New Delhi, he described the proposed visit of a five-member investigation team of Pakistan to probe the Pathankot terror attack as a "positive development" and hoped they will be able to do their work "productively".

Lankan Tamil ISI agent's arrest shows Pak's agenda for south

Lankan Tamil ISI agent's arrest shows Pak's agenda for south

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The arrest of Arun Selvarajan is another reminder of how the ISI is trying to push its south India agenda.

Pakistan's denial: 'Shall never disrespect soldier, even Indian'

Pakistan's denial: 'Shall never disrespect soldier, even Indian'

Rediff.com1 May 2017

"Pakistan Army did not commit any ceasefire violation on the Line of Control or a BAT action in the Buttal sector (India's Krishna Ghati sector) as alleged by India. Indian blame of mutilating Indian soldiers' bodies is also false," a statement from the Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations wing said.

Pak grants consular access to Jadhav, India evaluates offer

Pak grants consular access to Jadhav, India evaluates offer

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

In its 42-page ruling, the ICJ ruled that Pakistan had "breached" the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, which gives countries the right to consular access when their nationals are arrested abroad.

Jaishankar, Qin Gang discuss means to resolve border row in Goa meet

Jaishankar, Qin Gang discuss means to resolve border row in Goa meet

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The talks took place in a beach resort in Benaulim on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

India demands certificate on Jadhav's health condition from Pak

India demands certificate on Jadhav's health condition from Pak

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

India maintained thatthe well being and state of Jadhav's health is a "matter of great concern" to it.

India, Pak summon each other's envoys again

India, Pak summon each other's envoys again

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

This is the sixth time in over two weeks that the Indian Deputy high commissioner has been summoned to the FO in Islamabad.

Pakistan is many years behind us in everything

Pakistan is many years behind us in everything

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

'Islamabad is only as big as a Delhi suburb.' 'How can a city with just two five star hotels and only one departure gate at their international airport be compared to Delhi with its sprawling airport?' Ambassador T P Sreenivasan finds the pulse of Pakistan after visiting Islamabad for the first time.

Pak agencies 'tail' Indian diplomatic staff : Govt

Pak agencies 'tail' Indian diplomatic staff : Govt

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Indian High Commission staff in Pakistan are being subjected to "intrusive surveillance" and "tailing" by intelligence personnel of that country, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Relief to Pak Hindu migrants, HC directs Tata to give power to Delhi slum

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The court's direction came after being informed that the Ministry of Defence has granted the approval for electricity connections to the migrants living in north Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.

How to TAME Pakistan

How to TAME Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

'While military acts such as the Uri surgical strikes are one option, cultural, economic and diplomatic isolation should also be part of the arsenal,' argues Sankrant Sanu.

Consider consequences: India warns Pakistan on Jadhav

Consider consequences: India warns Pakistan on Jadhav

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Cutting across party lines, all MPs slammed Pakistan for awarding death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

Rediff.com17 May 2023

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors scam that made Srichand Parmanand Hinduja famous, or rather infamous, back home. SP Hinduja, as he was known, died in London on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 87, a family spokesperson said. Born in a business family in Karachi, British India, he and his two younger brothers were accused of receiving payments totalling Rs 64 crore in illegal commissions to help Swedish gunmaker AB Bofors secure an Indian government contract.

Another face-off: Pak criticises India for 'non-sporting approach'

Another face-off: Pak criticises India for 'non-sporting approach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Blaming India for their pull out from the Asian Squash Championships, Pakistan have lodged a complaint with the World and Asian squash bodies, alleging that the hosts deliberately delayed visas to their team.

'Pakistan would like to wash its hands of Kashmir'

'Pakistan would like to wash its hands of Kashmir'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

'I have never seen the Kashmiris in a more conciliatory mood or a more defensive and reasonable mood than I did when I went there in May. All of them said, "raasta nikaliye".' 'Farooq Abdullah has said hundreds of times that the LoC has to be recognised as the international boundary. So that is where the solution lies, it lies on the LoC.' A S Dulat, former RAW chief, explains why he is perplexed by the Modi government's decision to call off foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan.

Pakistan's rogue army must be punished

Pakistan's rogue army must be punished

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'By beheading an Indian soldier, the Pakistan army has demonstrated its proclivity for barbaric medievalism.' 'The strategies adopted and the punishment inflicted by India must be made progressively more stringent with every new act of terrorism till the cost becomes prohibitive for Pakistan,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Delhi HC issues notice to Yasin Malik on NIA's death penalty plea in terror case

Delhi HC issues notice to Yasin Malik on NIA's death penalty plea in terror case

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Delhi high court on Monday issued a notice to separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is currently serving a life term, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case.

Pathankot attack probe: Pak JIT applies for visa to come to India

Pathankot attack probe: Pak JIT applies for visa to come to India

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

A five-member Pakistani Joint Investigation Team on Tuesday applied for visa to come to India to carry forward the probe into the Pathankot terror attack, a week after the announcement by Foreign Ministers of the two countries that it will come in New Delhi on March 27.

Sushma does it again, helps Pak toddler with heart ailment to get visa

Sushma does it again, helps Pak toddler with heart ailment to get visa

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Swaraj's intervention came after the infant's father brought the matter to her notice on Twitter.

FATF retains Pakistan in Grey List; warns of action

FATF retains Pakistan in Grey List; warns of action

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

If Pakistan continues with the 'Grey List' or put in 'Dark Grey' list, it would be very difficult for the country to get financial aid from the IMF, the World Bank and the European Union, making its financial condition more precarious.

Plot to target consulates: India seeks Malaysian help

Plot to target consulates: India seeks Malaysian help

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

India has requested Malaysian authorities to hand over evidence against an arrested accused who was part of a conspiracy to plan and carry out terror strikes allegedly at the behest of ISI on the US and Israeli consulates in the southern part of this country.

PIX: Kohli and Raina are entertainers off the field too!

PIX: Kohli and Raina are entertainers off the field too!

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

India's flamboyant batsman Virat Kohli after steering India to an emphatic win over Pakistan during the Asia Cup, took charge of the microphone and started humming some songs.

Pakistan may get to quiz 26/11 witnesses

Pakistan may get to quiz 26/11 witnesses

Rediff.com5 Dec 2010

Sources said Pakistan will be informed of India's stand on the issue once the government gets the view of Bombay high court on it, possibly next week.

Indian envoy meets Rehman Malik, discusses 26/11

Indian envoy meets Rehman Malik, discusses 26/11

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal on Saturday met Interior Minister Rehman Malik and discussed Pakistan's probe into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously. Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any further due to the rapidly changing maritime threat perceptions and growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Pak Army Chief Is In No Mood To Forgive Imran Khan

Pak Army Chief Is In No Mood To Forgive Imran Khan

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

The military establishment is in no mood to forgive or forget Imran's anti-military utterances, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RAW, India's external intelligence agency.

10,000 cops storm Imran Khan's house in Lahore, dozens arrested

10,000 cops storm Imran Khan's house in Lahore, dozens arrested

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The police personnel removed barricades from the entrance of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief's residence and removed all camps the PTI activists had erected to protect their leader.

India asks Pak for full report on Chamel Singh's death

India asks Pak for full report on Chamel Singh's death

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

India has asked Pakistan to provide a "full report" about the circumstances surrounding the death of Chamel Singh, an Indian prisoner, in a Pakistani jail and a copy of the post-mortem report.

Pak summons Indian envoy over 'ceasefire violations'

Pak summons Indian envoy over 'ceasefire violations'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

pak lodged a 'strong protest over alleged unprovoked firing by Indian forces'.

UAE helped bring down India-Pak tensions: Envoy

UAE helped bring down India-Pak tensions: Envoy

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

India and Pakistan in a surprise announcement said on February 25 that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors.

Indian diplomats in Pak warned of attack

Indian diplomats in Pak warned of attack

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

Security has been beefed up for Indian diplomats in Pakistan after authorities received intelligence warning that suicide bombers have entered Islamabad to target Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal.

Pak didn't grant 'unimpeded' access to Jadhav: MEA

Pak didn't grant 'unimpeded' access to Jadhav: MEA

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Pakistan claimed that Jadhav had refused to file a review plea on the Pakistani court military court's judgment which awarded the death penalty to the former naval officer on charges of espionage. India said that he had been coerced into doing that.

Pakistani Hindus are desperate to enter India

Pakistani Hindus are desperate to enter India

Rediff.com22 May 2012

Things have just gone from bad to worse for the Hindu community in Pakistan's Balochistan region. So adverse is the scenario that around 100 more Hindu families from the region have applied to the Indian High Commission seeking asylum, Amir Mir reports

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.