News for 'Pakistan High Commission'

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother petitions Pak for his release

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Gautam Bambawale on Wednesday met with Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and sought the consular access to Jadhav.

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.

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso named Pakistan's caretaker PM

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso named Pakistan's caretaker PM

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, a retired judge with a strong reputation for honesty, was on Sunday chosen by Pakistan's election commission as the caretaker prime minister to conduct the May 11 general elections.

Pak Army rejects Indian claim of destroying terror camps

Pak Army rejects Indian claim of destroying terror camps

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Pakistan's military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor in a midnight tweet expressed disappointment at Gen Rawat's assertions.

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.

Pakistan asks India to send 24 witnesses to depose in 26/11 trial

Pakistan asks India to send 24 witnesses to depose in 26/11 trial

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

"The foreign ministry has written to the Indian government asking it to send all 24 Indian witnesses to Pakistan for recording statements in the trial court in the Mumbai attack case," Prosecution Chief Chaudhry Azhar said.

India to give consular access to jailed Pak fishermen

India to give consular access to jailed Pak fishermen

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

India on Friday said it would give consular access to jailed fishermen from Pakistan and other nations so that their identity could be established, a day after it announced that 88 Pakistani fishermen would be released over the weekend as a "goodwill" gesture.

Spying case: Charges framed against ex-diplomat Madhuri Gupta

Spying case: Charges framed against ex-diplomat Madhuri Gupta

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Gupta, 53, posted as Second Secretary (Press and Information) at Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was arrested on April 22, 2010 by the Special Cell of Delhi Police for passing on sensitive information pertaining to defence to Pakistan's ISI.

Pak protests Indian ship's 'dangerous maneuvers'

Pak protests Indian ship's 'dangerous maneuvers'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Pakistan on Friday lodged a protest with the Indian government over an incident in which an Indian warship allegedly brushed with a Pakistani frigate escorting MV Suez, an Egyptian-owned ship that was recently freed by Somali pirates after the payment of ransom.

Sardar Singh questioned by UK police

Sardar Singh questioned by UK police

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

The team management in London was told that Sardar should come to Leeds for questioning by the Yorkshire police.

Pak court scraps warrants against Imran Khan amid major showdown

Pak court scraps warrants against Imran Khan amid major showdown

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

A Pakistani judge on Saturday cancelled former premier Imran Khan's arrest warrants in the Toshakhana corruption case and allowed him to go home without indicting him, amidst clashes between his supporters and police outside the court complex in Islamabad.

Sarabjit in good health: Indian diplomats

Sarabjit in good health: Indian diplomats

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Indian officials will collect Sarabjit's details and his version of his arrest and subsequent detention in\n1990.

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad.

Sarabjit is Indian national, says govt

Sarabjit is Indian national, says govt

Rediff.com5 Sep 2005

Pakistan granted consular access to Sarabjit Singh last week.

Suicide blast killed Bhutto: Scotland Yard

Suicide blast killed Bhutto: Scotland Yard

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

"The limited X-ray material, the absence of a full post mortem examination and CT scan, have meant that Cary, who has been consulted in this case, is unable categorically to exclude the possibility of there being a gunshot wound to the upper trunk or neck," the report said.

In season of amity, Pak fishermen set to go home

In season of amity, Pak fishermen set to go home

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

After a happy ending to the 10-month ordeal for the six Indian sailors who finally landed at New Delhi's IGI airport, the five Pakistani fishermen currently lodged at Mumbai's Yellow Gate police station are also all set to leave for Pakistan

Pak for bus service from July 11

Pak for bus service from July 11

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'

'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'In today's world, it is difficult for public pressure to work against a country like India.'

'Madhuri Gupta was paid Rs 1 lakh'

'Madhuri Gupta was paid Rs 1 lakh'

Rediff.com21 May 2010

Disgraced Indian junior diplomat Madhuri Gupta was given Rs 1 lakh for allegedly passing secret information to Pakistan intelligence agents, investigators told a Delhi court on Friday.

Spy case: Madhuri sent to 14-day judicial remand

Spy case: Madhuri sent to 14-day judicial remand

Rediff.com1 May 2010

Gupta, who was posted as IFS- Group B officer in the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, was arrested on April 23 for allegedly violating The Official Secrets Act.

Spy story: RAW official in Pak under the scanner

Spy story: RAW official in Pak under the scanner

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The information allegedly passed on to Pakistani intelligence agencies by Madhuri Gupta while working in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was not very serious in nature.Gupta, 53, a promotee officer of the ministry of external affairs, was arrested in New Delhi four days ago on charges of spying for Pakistan.According to IB sources, Intelligence officials are currently interrogating her to probe her links with a RAW official currently posted in Islamabad.

The story behind diplomat-turned-spy's arrest

The story behind diplomat-turned-spy's arrest

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

The Research and Analysis Wing started trailing diplomat Madhuri Gupta and listening to her phone calls after one of its officials in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad reported her undue interest in certain matters that did not concern her responsibilities, sources said.On Tuesday, the Delhi police confirmed the arrest of Gupta, a promotee officer of the ministry of external affairs, on the charge of passing strategic secrets to Pakistan.

Pak allows Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife

Pak allows Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Pakistan has repeatedly denied India consular access to Jadhav on the ground that it was not applicable in cases related to spies.

MV Suez crew, including 6 Indians, reaches Karachi

MV Suez crew, including 6 Indians, reaches Karachi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

Six Indian sailors, who were part of the 22-member crew of MV Suez vessel that was recently freed by Somali pirates, on Thursday reached Karachi harbour and would be sent back to India soon.

Malik's marriage muddle gets murkier

Malik's marriage muddle gets murkier

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Police on Monday seized the passport of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik after questioning him in the wake of a complaint of cheating lodged by the father of a local girl Ayesha Siddiqui claiming that she was married to him.

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Pakistan's security establishment, despite its appallingly immoral approach to conflict, has worked with limited resources to maximise its national defence resources to continue bleeding India,' says Ajai Shukla.

Pak grants visas to Sarabjit's family

Pak grants visas to Sarabjit's family

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

The family of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in Pakistan, is all set to travel to that country to meet him after being granted visas by the Pakistani High Commission on Wednesday.The visas have been granted for a duration of one month to five members of the family and is valid from today, Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur said.Sarabjit's wife, his two daughters, along with Dalbir and her husband, would leave for Pakistan on Sunday.

Ajmal's return for World Cup is an uphill task:Shaharyar Khan

Ajmal's return for World Cup is an uphill task:Shaharyar Khan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Suspended spinner Saeed Ajmal is doing everything to correct his action but it is an "uphill task" for him to make it to the Pakistan team for the World Cup, says PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan.

'China will have to untie the knot if the relationship has to improve'

'China will have to untie the knot if the relationship has to improve'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'In the short term the relationship will get worse.'

Pakistan EXPOSED! It's selling nuclear stuff to N Korea; China knew

Pakistan EXPOSED! It's selling nuclear stuff to N Korea; China knew

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Even as Pakistan continues to urge the international community to accept its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group, highly placed sources in the United States who are involved with the tracking of nuclear commerce have claimed that Islamabad is still selling nuclear materials to North Korea.

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife, mother meet Sushma Swaraj

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife, mother meet Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar were also present at Sushma Swaraj's residence.

How Modi walked into his own Pakistan trap

How Modi walked into his own Pakistan trap

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

For the first time in our political history, Pakistan has become centre stage of the incumbent's campaign, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Manmohan Singh sends mangoes to Pak PM Gilani

Manmohan Singh sends mangoes to Pak PM Gilani

Rediff.com25 May 2010

As he endeavours to reduce trust deficit between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a consignment of mangoes to his counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday. About 20 kgs of special Alphonso mangoes were despatched to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, which will pass these on to the Prime Minister's office there, sources said.

How the MNS plans to fight Marathi manoos Jadhav's case

How the MNS plans to fight Marathi manoos Jadhav's case

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The MNS -- which aggressively compelled a ban on employing Pakistani actors and others in Bollywood last year -- has been subdued in comparison after a Marathi manoos was sentenced to death in Pakistan.

China delivers largest, most advanced warship to Pak

China delivers largest, most advanced warship to Pak

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai, according to Global Times.

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.

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point that cuts across class and caste barriers; unprecedented levels of unemployment has the youth in a ferment. This has reduced the BJP campaign to a laundry list of recycled grievances and thinly veiled communal appeals, neither of which are working as well as they have in the past, argues Prem Panicker.

Madhuri Gupta was friendly, brash and fearless

Madhuri Gupta was friendly, brash and fearless

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Madhuri Gupta, the 53-year-old second secretary at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad who has been arrested on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan, was hoping for a plum diplomatic posting in either London or Washington.Gupta made friends easily and could make great small talk. She could talk about clothes, hair styles or Pakistan's Urdu press -- 'where the real news was' -- with equal ease.Gupta spoke perfect Urdu and could have easily passed off as a Pakistani.

Army worried over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan

Army worried over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

Expressing concern over mobile signal spillover from Pakistan in the border areas of Western Rajasthan, newly-appointed South-Western Army Commander Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni said the issue will be addressed in coordination with other agencies engaged in border guarding.