News for 'Pakistani High Commission'

Doctors trying to save Pak prisoner; family arrives in India

Doctors trying to save Pak prisoner; family arrives in India

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Two members of the family of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in deep coma at a Chandigarh hospital after being attacked in a Jammu jail, arrived in Amritsar on Tuesday via the Wagah-Attari border.

Pak prisoner Sanaullah's condition remains critical

Pak prisoner Sanaullah's condition remains critical

Rediff.com5 May 2013

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail, remained critical at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh.

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

What Was Pak Army Chief Doing in Britain?

What Was Pak Army Chief Doing in Britain?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Another extension for General Bajwa in office at this juncture looks unlikely at this juncture, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Pakistan recalls female diplomat in Bangladesh amid 'terror link' row

Pakistan recalls female diplomat in Bangladesh amid 'terror link' row

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Immigration officials confirmed that Arshad, who was the second secretary at the political section of the high commission, left Dhaka on a Pakistan International Airlines flight on Wednesday afternoon.

Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead in Pakistan

Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead in Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Tamba was attacked by motorcycle-borne assailants at his residence in Sanant Nagar, a thickly populated area of old Lahore in the afternoon.

New low in India-Pakistan ties; diplomatic staff may be trimmed

New low in India-Pakistan ties; diplomatic staff may be trimmed

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in each other's missions in the wake of the latest diplomatic spat over the spying episode, a media report said on Friday.

India summons Pak envoy over ceasefire violations along LoC

India summons Pak envoy over ceasefire violations along LoC

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said India also condemned, in the strongest terms, the "deliberate targeting" of innocent civilians by Pakistani forces, saying it was highly deplorable that Pakistan chose a festive occasion in India to disrupt peace and perpetrate violence in Jammu and Kashmir through coordinated firing along the the LoC.

Pak envoy hopes 'long winter' in bilateral ties will end soon

Pak envoy hopes 'long winter' in bilateral ties will end soon

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

India boycotted Pak National Day event over invitation to Hurriyat leaders.

Armyman arrested for leaking sensitive documents

Armyman arrested for leaking sensitive documents

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Kumar was handing over the documents to a Pakistani High Commission official at the time of his arrest.

Pakistan confirms 682 Indian prisoners are detained in its jails

Pakistan confirms 682 Indian prisoners are detained in its jails

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

India on Friday called on Pakistan to release and repatriate 536 Indian fishermen and three civilian prisoners who have completed their jail terms and whose nationality has been confirmed.

India expels 2 Pak embassy officials for espionage

India expels 2 Pak embassy officials for espionage

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over India's decision.

Pakistani army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death

Pakistani army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Jadhav was 'arrested' on March 3 last year by Pakistan security officials in Balochistan.

Gujarat: Pak man who got Indian citizenship in 2005 held for spying

Gujarat: Pak man who got Indian citizenship in 2005 held for spying

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

ATS has found that Labhshankar Maheshwari, a native of Pakistan who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, had agreed to be part of the conspiracy to expedite the visa process for him, his wife and two other family members wanting to visit the neighbouring country to meet relatives.

JCO, 4 soldiers killed in ambush, 5th terror attack in Jammu in a month

JCO, 4 soldiers killed in ambush, 5th terror attack in Jammu in a month

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Five army personnel were killed and six injured on Monday when terrorists ambushed their vehicle in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said.

'Pak spy was trying to get info for a possible 26/11-style attack'

'Pak spy was trying to get info for a possible 26/11-style attack'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Akhtar was trying to gather information pertaining to deployment of security forces along the western coast, Sir Creek and Kutch areas and also about military installations in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa

SC asks govt to inform missing Army captain's mother every quarter of steps taken

SC asks govt to inform missing Army captain's mother every quarter of steps taken

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise an 83-year-old mother quarterly about the steps taken to trace her son, Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee, who has been missing in action and is said to be lodged in a jail in Pakistan for over 25 years.

She's mentally disturbed, says father of Indian woman who's in Pak

She's mentally disturbed, says father of Indian woman who's in Pak

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

He also said it was wrong on her part to go to Pakistan without informing anyone. The woman, Anju (34), was born in Kailor village in Uttar Pradesh and lived in Alwar district of Rajasthan. She and Pakistani national Nasrulla (29) became friends on Facebook in 2019.

Ibne Abbas to be new Pakistani envoy to India

Ibne Abbas to be new Pakistani envoy to India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Veteran Pakistani diplomats Syed Ibne Abbas and Jalil Abbas Jilani would be the new Pakistani envoys to India and the United States respectively as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of envoys in key capitals around the world.

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.

And Thus Was Born NIA...

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have resulted in a completed trial, points out former CBI joint director Navneet Rajan Wasan.

Pak players issued visas for Hockey India League

Pak players issued visas for Hockey India League

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The Indian High Commission issued visas to the nine Pakistani players bound for the inaugural Hockey India League, starting next week, officials said.

India slams 'abuse' hurled at Modi during Kashmir debate by UK MPs

India slams 'abuse' hurled at Modi during Kashmir debate by UK MPs

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Indian government expressed its dismay at some of the language used by participating MPs in the Backbench Debate, specifically Pakistani-origin Labour MP Naz Shah.

India asks its diplomats to withdraw kids from Pakistani schools

India asks its diplomats to withdraw kids from Pakistani schools

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

This development amounts to "downgrade" of Pakistan as a "non-school-going station", an official said.

Comedy in the Muslim world?

Comedy in the Muslim world?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

UK man on the run after exposing bugging in Pak

UK man on the run after exposing bugging in Pak

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

He claims to have a dossier of evidence, including documents and photographs revealing details about MI5's espionage techniques and what information it was trying to obtain about Pakistan.

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

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Nijjar trained youth to carry out attacks on India: Sources

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Nijjar was a close associate of Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa Heranwala, who was involved in the killing of around 200 people in Punjab during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Ram devotees across the globe celebrate Ayodhya consecration

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

While main events throughout the country were organised on Sunday by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, several community members gathered at the iconic Times Square in New York to celebrate the historic event.

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded the clashes as unacceptable behaviour and called on the police to take action against the perpetrators.

SAFF C'ship: Why Pakistan's arrival in Bengaluru was delayed

SAFF C'ship: Why Pakistan's arrival in Bengaluru was delayed

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

More than half of the Pakistan team arrived in Bengaluru only six hours ahead of their match against India on Wednesday due to unavailability of tickets on a single flight.

No evidence against Saeed, can't jail him to please anyone: Pak envoy

No evidence against Saeed, can't jail him to please anyone: Pak envoy

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Amid row over Ved Pratap Vaidik's meeting with Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan on Friday said it was not aware about the meeting and asserted that no action can be taken against the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief as there was no evidence against him.

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.

Pak embassy officials were trying to get info on Army movement: Police

Pak embassy officials were trying to get info on Army movement: Police

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The two officials, Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir, were caught by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from central Delhi's Karol Bagh while they were obtaining sensitive documents relating to India's security installations from an Indian national in exchange of money, official sources had said on Sunday.

MEA counters Pak envoy's assertion, says both sides agreed on reciprocity

MEA counters Pak envoy's assertion, says both sides agreed on reciprocity

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Countering the Pakistan high commissioner's assertion that the visit by Pakistani JIT was not on reciprocity, India on Thursday said before the team's visit.

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.

Pak judicial commission to arrive in Mumbai on Feb 3

Pak judicial commission to arrive in Mumbai on Feb 3

Rediff.com29 Jan 2012

A Pakistani judicial commission will arrive in Mumbai on February 3 to record the statements of key persons involved in Mumbai attack probe.

Anju from India becomes Fatima, weds her Pak FB friend

Anju from India becomes Fatima, weds her Pak FB friend

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The 34-year-old Indian woman was staying at her 29-year-old Pakistani friend Nasrullah's home in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They became friends on Facebook in 2019.

On Diwali, India will grant medical visa in all deserving cases: Swaraj

On Diwali, India will grant medical visa in all deserving cases: Swaraj

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

Swaraj has been taking a sympathetic approach in granting medical visas to Pakistani nationals.