News for 'Pakistani Punjab'

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The report came amid speculation on social media that JeM founder has died.

BSF, Pak Rangers exchange fire along IB in Raj; no casualties on Indian side

BSF, Pak Rangers exchange fire along IB in Raj; no casualties on Indian side

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

No casualties were reported on the Indian side even as the BSF has decided to lodge a "protest" with their Pakistani counterparts and have sought a flag meeting on Saturday.

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'

ISI link? Amarinder shows photos of Pak friend with other leaders

ISI link? Amarinder shows photos of Pak friend with other leaders

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Asking that if all these leaders and actors accompanying the Pakistani journalists are Inter-Services Intelligence's contacts, Singh asserted that he would have invited her again had there been no visa restrictions between India and Pakistan.

Pak's Punjab police ad published with Indian logo

Pak's Punjab police ad published with Indian logo

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

An advertisement issued in Pakistani newspapers by the police force in Punjab province on Friday featured the logo of its counterpart in India's Punjab state, triggering an outcry among the people.

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Top Pakistani judge's kidnapped son found

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Awais Ali Shah, a lawyer himself, was abducted last month from Karachi. He was found in Tank.

IAF group captain to be sacked for 2019 missile hit on Mi-17 chopper

IAF group captain to be sacked for 2019 missile hit on Mi-17 chopper

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

A general court martial (GCM) instituted by the Indian Air Force has ordered the sacking of a group captain for the crash of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter in Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir after it was hit by a missile on February 27, 2019, official sources said on Tuesday.

'If Imran emerges more powerful in the battle...'

'If Imran emerges more powerful in the battle...'

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'...The more the Pakistan army becomes weaker, then there is every possibility that terrorist groups may create more anarchy in Pakistan.'

'Former Pakistani soldier planning terror attacks in Delhi on Holi'

'Former Pakistani soldier planning terror attacks in Delhi on Holi'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

The soldier crossed over to India along with six hardcore terrorists through the Indo-Pak border in Pathankot.

WSH IMAGES: Prabhjot leads Punjab to win over Chennai

WSH IMAGES: Prabhjot leads Punjab to win over Chennai

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Images from the WSH matches being played on Thursday

WSH: Prabhjot stars as Sher-E-Punjab maul Cheetahs

WSH: Prabhjot stars as Sher-E-Punjab maul Cheetahs

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

The home crowd had plenty of reasons to celebrate as favourites Sher-E-Punjab launched their World Series Hockey (WSH) campaign with a convincing 5-2 win over Chennai Cheetahs.

'Salaam Alaikum': Reply on thrashed Punjab police SP's phone

'Salaam Alaikum': Reply on thrashed Punjab police SP's phone

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

It was the last conversation which was made on the SP's phone, which is believed to be used by the terrorists to make calls to Pakistan.

Punjab and its State-sponsored anarchy

Punjab and its State-sponsored anarchy

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Punjab politics has produced a dog's breakfast on the river waters issue. Except, you'd see even dogs eat better, says Shekhar Gupta.

Sarabjit will be given state funeral: Punjab CM

Sarabjit will be given state funeral: Punjab CM

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Describing Sarabjit Singh as a "national martyr", Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday said that the Indian death row prisoner, who died in Pakistan, will be given a state funeral.

'I hate these Pakistanis'

'I hate these Pakistanis'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Glimpses of the final days of the 1965 War, as seen from the diary then defence minister Y B Chavan maintained during the war.

Kohli's Pakistani fan faces 10-yr jail for hoisting tri-colour

Kohli's Pakistani fan faces 10-yr jail for hoisting tri-colour

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

A Pakistani die-hard fan of Indian batsman Virat Kohli is facing up to 10 years imprisonment after being arrested for hoisting the Indian tri-colour atop his home in Punjab Province which he had done to show his love for the cricketer.

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.

PCA curator named Punjab coach

PCA curator named Punjab coach

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

Cricketer-turned-curator Daljit Singh has been appointed coach of the Punjab cricket team.

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Kashmiri rifleman Rana leaves behind broken heart, shattered dreams

Kashmiri rifleman Rana leaves behind broken heart, shattered dreams

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

A soldier's family in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar was preparing for his marriage in December but fate had something else in store as the braveheart laid down his life fighting terrorists in Rajouri district.

'We have arrived in Punjab': Taliban warns Pakistan

'We have arrived in Punjab': Taliban warns Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

The spokesman even taunted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Twitter. "After the Lahore attack, Nawaz Sharif repeated old words to give himself false assurances," he wrote.

Prosecutor in Punjab governor's murder case quits

Prosecutor in Punjab governor's murder case quits

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Saiful Malook, the Pakistani prosecutor who was pursuing the case against the police guard who assassinated Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, has withdrawn from the case, citing security concerns. Mumtaz Qadri shot dead Taseer on January 4 in the heart of the capital because he was angered by the governor's campaign to free a Christian woman sentenced to death under the draconian blasphemy law.

Is Rajasthan new hub for narco smugglers?

Is Rajasthan new hub for narco smugglers?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Did the ISI choose the Rajasthan border to smuggle narcotics after striking deals with Indian smugglers, who would send the money to various terrorist groups in Kashmir?

150 Sikhs and Hindu families move to Pak Punjab

150 Sikhs and Hindu families move to Pak Punjab

Rediff.com2 May 2009

Pakistani Hindu and Sikh families, who have been targetted by Taliban for failing to pay 'religious' tax, left their homes and moved to Punjab province to take shelter as the government in Islamabad on Saturday dismissed India's "verbal demarche" on the issue.

Two Pak intruders killed near Punjab border

Two Pak intruders killed near Punjab border

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Two Pakistani intruders were shot dead by the Border Security Force troops at a village near the border in Punjab and fake Indian currency with a face value of Rs 65 lakh was seized, officials said on Friday.

After another loss to India, Pakistani fans burn Afridi's effigies

After another loss to India, Pakistani fans burn Afridi's effigies

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Pakistani cricket fans and former players have reacted with disappointment and anger to the national team's defeat against arch-rivals India in their Asia Cup Twenty20 match.

Former Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassin extradited to India

Former Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassin extradited to India

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Babbar Khalsa militant Jagtar Singh Tara, convicted for life in the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassination, was brought in New Delhi on Friday night by a team of Punjab Police after being extradited from Bangkok.

When 2 balloons put Punjab on high alert

When 2 balloons put Punjab on high alert

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

The balloons were first seen by a villager near his house on Friday and when he found the note written in Urdu, he handed them over to the police.

Pak drone with drugs shot down by BSF women's squad

Pak drone with drugs shot down by BSF women's squad

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Two female constables of the 73 battalion fired 25 rounds at the drone and brought it down at 11.05 pm. During a search operation, the BSF recovered a partially-damaged hexacopter, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with six rotors.

Three killed, 15 hurt in attack on Pakistani churc

Three killed, 15 hurt in attack on Pakistani churc

Rediff.com26 Dec 2002

The grenade attack took place on a Protestant church in the town of Daska, about 70 km northwest of Lahore.

Pathankot probe: NIA summons Punjab Police SP Salvinder Singh

Pathankot probe: NIA summons Punjab Police SP Salvinder Singh

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

National Investigation Agency officials said that Salvinder Singh, his jeweller friend Rajesh Verma and cook Madan Gopal have been summoned for a routine questioning as the agency is preparing to receive a five-member Special Investigation Team from Pakistan on March 27.

Four held in slain Punjab Guv's son's kidnapping case

Four held in slain Punjab Guv's son's kidnapping case

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Pakistani police have arrested four suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, police officials said on Saturday.

Punjab deploys SWAT team to hunt down suspected terrorists

Punjab deploys SWAT team to hunt down suspected terrorists

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Extensive search operations are underway near Pandher village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab for the third day on Friday after locals claimed that two men in army fatigues were moving in a suspicious manner.

Naik Rathore, hero of 1971 Indo-Pak battle of Longewala, passes away

Naik Rathore, hero of 1971 Indo-Pak battle of Longewala, passes away

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Bhairon Singh Rathore, a BSF veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan war whose bravery at Rajasthan's Longewala post was portrayed by actor Suniel Shetty in the Bollywood movie Border, died in Jodhpur on Monday.

Pakistan court issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan

Pakistan court issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

A Pakistani court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case but he was granted bail in three other cases, amid high drama outside the court premises where thousands of his supporters converged to support their leader.

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.

Terrorists storm Pakistani police academy, kill 61 cadets

Terrorists storm Pakistani police academy, kill 61 cadets

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The attack on the Balochistan Police College, 20 km from Quetta city began around 11:10 pm on Monday night, triggering an operation by Pakistani security forces who rescued hundreds of cadets from the academy.

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

In the last three years, the Union Territory administration has invoked 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution to sack more than 50 employees, who were allegedly operating in shadows within the government and drawing a salary from the public exchequer, however, they were helping Pakistani terror outfits, providing logistics to terrorists, propagating terrorists' ideology, raising terror finances and furthering secessionist agenda, officials said.

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.

Sidhu targets Captain again, calls him coward, crybaby

Sidhu targets Captain again, calls him coward, crybaby

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday once again trained his guns on former state chief minister Amarinder Singh, calling him a 'fraud,' 'coward' and a 'crybaby.'