News for 'Pakistan Peoples Party'

If true...: Siddaramaiah on alleged 'pro-Pak' slogans

If true...: Siddaramaiah on alleged 'pro-Pak' slogans

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

"If the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) report proves that the slogan raised in favour of Pakistan is true, serious action will be taken in this regard. There is no question of protecting those who raised slogans in favour of Pakistan," the Chief Minister told reporters.

Modi's Approach To Election Is Intriguing

Modi's Approach To Election Is Intriguing

Rediff.com8 May 2024

The big surprise is that Narendra Modi, the greatest conjurer in our national politics, has not yet presented a theme to this election, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Facing defeat in parliament, Pak PM Imran Khan calls special cabinet meet

Facing defeat in parliament, Pak PM Imran Khan calls special cabinet meet

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday summoned a special session of the federal cabinet amidst reports that two ministers belonging to the ruling coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan have resigned after their party announced that it will support Opposition's no-confidence motion.

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Justice Krishna S Dixit, presiding over a single judge bench, issued notice to the parties concerned and paused the ongoing investigation.

Rahul Gandhi Must Be Careful About What He Says

Rahul Gandhi Must Be Careful About What He Says

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

In the volatile international situation where 'nativism' is on the rise and immigrant communities are being targeted, the Leader of the Opposition's statement is like adding fuel to fire. If the Indian diaspora numbering 4 crores is threatened it will constitute a grave threat to national security, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Imran Khan seeks fresh polls in Pak after stunning Punjab win

Imran Khan seeks fresh polls in Pak after stunning Punjab win

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 15 of 20 seats up for grabs in the politically crucial province of Punjab on Sunday, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his 13-party alliance led by the ruling PML-N.

Backdoor efforts underway to save Imran's PM chair

Backdoor efforts underway to save Imran's PM chair

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan virtually losing the majority in the 342-member National Assembly after the defection of two key allies, backdoor efforts are underway to reach a deal between the premier and the joint opposition to dissolve the lower house, according to a highly placed source.

I will take back Kashmir, all of it: Bilawal Bhutto

I will take back Kashmir, all of it: Bilawal Bhutto

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Days after he vowed that Pakistan will take back entire Kashmir, the country's 'Gen Next' politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying Pakistan can retaliate "unlike his victims from Gujarat".

Will govt notify CAA rules before LS polls?

Will govt notify CAA rules before LS polls?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Delayed by more than four years, rules for the CAA are a must for its implementation.

Three arrested for pro-Pak slogans in Karnataka assembly corridors

Three arrested for pro-Pak slogans in Karnataka assembly corridors

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Supporters of Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain allegedly shouted pro-Pakistan slogans after his victory in the Rajya Sabha elections.

China and Pakistan are good brothers, says Xi

China and Pakistan are good brothers, says Xi

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Xi made the remarks in a verbal message to Pakistani President Arif Alvi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Invites show the world is sure of Modi's victory: Rajnath

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been receiving invitations for functions scheduled much after the Lok Sabha polls, which showed the 'entire world believes his return to power is inevitable'.

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.'

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Centre notifies CAA rules ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from the three countries.

INDIA bloc performing 'mujra' for its vote bank: Modi

INDIA bloc performing 'mujra' for its vote bank: Modi

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to thwart alleged attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) which he accused of 'enslavement' and performing 'mujra' for Muslim vote bank.

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Shah

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Shah

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Shah launched a scathing attack on Banerjee for misleading people on the issue of CAA.

Supplier of 'aatank' struggles for 'atta' now: Modi's veiled attack on Pak

Supplier of 'aatank' struggles for 'atta' now: Modi's veiled attack on Pak

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a country which was a supplier of aatank (terror) is struggling for aata (flour) these days.

Pak wants vegetables, other edible items from India

Pak wants vegetables, other edible items from India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Monday said the government can consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India following the destruction of standing crops due to massive floods, three years after Islamabad downgraded trade ties with New Delhi over the Kashmir issue.

'Rahul not even worth a matchstick before Modi'

'Rahul not even worth a matchstick before Modi'

Rediff.com29 May 2024

'Rahul is not even a lamp before the sun'

In Search Of Modi In Srinagar

In Search Of Modi In Srinagar

Rediff.com6 May 2024

It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is responsible for this change, so what if his poster is nowhere to be seen.

Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pak today after 4-yr exile

Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pak today after 4-yr exile

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday after a four-year self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom, months ahead of general elections.

2 terrorists, CRPF jawan killed in J-K's Kathua; 6 injured in Doda gunfight

2 terrorists, CRPF jawan killed in J-K's Kathua; 6 injured in Doda gunfight

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

A terrorist holed up in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district was killed by security forces on Wednesday in a more than 15-hour operation during which his partner was also shot dead and a CRPF jawan lost his life, officials said.

Pak Taliban defends attacks on politicians

Pak Taliban defends attacks on politicians

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has defended its attacks on politicians, claiming its fighters were targeting liberal political parties for their secular ideology and support for military operations.

India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

This year saw no improvement in bilateral ties as India accused Pakistan of cross-border infiltration and re-activation of terror-launching pads near the LoC.

Hunt on for Lashkar terrorists behind J-K bus attack

Hunt on for Lashkar terrorists behind J-K bus attack

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

A massive manhunt is underway for three foreign terrorists, possibly of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, responsible for the deadly attack on pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi that resulted in the loss of nine lives, including a two-year-old, officials involved in the investigation said on Monday.

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the state should stand firmly behind people in the Marathi-speaking areas of neighbouring Karnataka and appealed to political parties not to behave in a way that would hurt them.

Tahawwur Rana extraditable to India, rules US court

Tahawwur Rana extraditable to India, rules US court

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

In a huge setback to Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a United States court has ruled that the Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman could be extradited to India where is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.

When will assembly polls be held in J-K? CEC says...

When will assembly polls be held in J-K? CEC says...

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

All parties in Jammu and Kashmir said the assembly election should be held with the parliamentary polls, but the entire administrative machinery said it cannot be done simultaneously

Kharge's remarks in RS on PM poll speeches expunged

Kharge's remarks in RS on PM poll speeches expunged

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

The Rajya Sabha chairman asked him to authenticate his assertions and refused to accept newspaper clippings that the Congress leader showed to buttress his points.

Pak suicide blast toll rises to 54; police launch hunt to nab perpetrators

Pak suicide blast toll rises to 54; police launch hunt to nab perpetrators

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

The police also said that an initial probe has suggested that the banned terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is behind the suicide attack that injured over 100 people in Khar, the capital of Bajaur tribal district.

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Rediff.com31 May 2024

As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from Hindi comics of yore. Instead, these are the mocking, sometimes vicious monikers given by political rivals to each other.

Will J&K See Assembly Elections In 2024?

Will J&K See Assembly Elections In 2024?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

'If Modi is re-elected again, we can forget these things for a long time.'

The Panama Papers effect on Pakistan

The Panama Papers effect on Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

How does the country's civilian government reclaim legitimacy after the names of many Pakistanis, including the family members of PM Nawaz Sharif, figured in the leaked documents.

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

Rediff.com7 May 2024

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.'

Imran Khan rejects reports of Army chief Gen Bajwa's dismissal

Imran Khan rejects reports of Army chief Gen Bajwa's dismissal

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

"There was neither any talk of dismissing the army chief nor was this on the cards," Khan told journalists after chairing an emergency Cabinet meeting.

Imran govt challenges SC order calling for no-trust vote

Imran govt challenges SC order calling for no-trust vote

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

The review petition, filed through Dr Babar Awan and Azhar Siddique, named the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Supreme Court Bar Association, Sindh High Court Bar Association and the Sindh Bar Council as respondents.

Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating India's World Cup defeat

Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating India's World Cup defeat

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Indian police arrested seven students in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region under anti-terror laws for allegedly celebrating Australia's victory over India in the men's Cricket World Cup final earlier this month, police said on Tuesday.

Nawaz Sharif set for third term as Pak PM

Nawaz Sharif set for third term as Pak PM

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party took an unassailable lead over its rivals in landmark general elections that witnessed a huge turnout despite Taliban threats and bomb attacks.

New Pak govt won't indulge in 'politics of revenge': Shehbaz Sharif

New Pak govt won't indulge in 'politics of revenge': Shehbaz Sharif

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Shehbaz Sharif, the joint opposition's candidate for the post of prime minister, on Sunday vowed that the new government in Pakistan want to 'move forward' and not indulge in 'politics of revenge'.

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in Bangladesh after she resigned and fled the country.