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A Season of Spies

A Season of Spies

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

'Raazi is being hailed for breaking the glass ceiling for Daughters of Bollywood Inc,' says Sunil Sethi.

2nd Test: Pakistan down SL by 263 runs to win series

2nd Test: Pakistan down SL by 263 runs to win series

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Chasing 476 for victory, Sri Lanka were all out for 212.

Osama supervised assassination of Benazir Bhutto: Report

Osama supervised assassination of Benazir Bhutto: Report

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Bhutto was killed in a gun-and-bomb attack during an election campaign rally on December 27, 2007 outside the Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi.

2nd Test, Day 1: SL bundle out Pakistan for 191

2nd Test, Day 1: SL bundle out Pakistan for 191

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Sri Lanka ended the day at the score of 64/3, still trailing the hosts by 127 runs.

20 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims killed in train-bus collision

20 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims killed in train-bus collision

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The mini-bus carrying around 26 Sikh pilgrims, all from Peshawar, hit the Shah Hussain Express which was coming from Karachi to Lahore at a crossing near Sheikhupura district at around 1.30 pm, police said.

'Pakistan was happy to let China do the heavy lifting'

'Pakistan was happy to let China do the heavy lifting'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'There is a sense of realism in the Pakistan army that if they needled India during the Ladakh standoff, they would have seen a strong retaliation.' 'Pakistan was hoping that India would come out looking weaker in the region and get embarrassed, but that obviously has not happened.'

Musharraf's trial in Bhutto murder case begins

Musharraf's trial in Bhutto murder case begins

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

The formal trial of former Pakistani former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto began on Tuesday.

Coronavirus cases rise to 212 in Pakistan

Coronavirus cases rise to 212 in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Sindh province is the worst-hit with 172 cases, followed by 15 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10 in Balochistan, 8 in Punjab, 5 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2 in Islamabad, officials said.

Pakistan celebrate their win over traditional rivals India in style

Pakistan celebrate their win over traditional rivals India in style

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

The entire Pakistan team went delirious with joy as fireworks and gunshots were blazing in the air.

Detained JuD leader shifted to Lahore

Detained JuD leader shifted to Lahore

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Senior Jamaat-ud-Dawah leader Nazir Ahmed, who has been under house arrest since early December in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, has been shifted from Rawalpindi to Lahore.A retired colonel in the Pakistan army, Ahmed was detained along with over 50 militant leaders in December last year, when the government launched a crackdown on the Jamaat and its parent organisation, the outlawed Lashker-e-Tayiba, in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Pakistan is getting isolated internationally

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'Whatever comes in the minds of the Pakistani generals and Pakistan military, they just go for it.' 'They do not care about the consequences for their country or the consequences to the people of Pakistan.'

PCB to host dinner in Waqar's honour

PCB to host dinner in Waqar's honour

Rediff.com10 Apr 2004

Resentment over Pak army chief's extension

Resentment over Pak army chief's extension

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

As many as 17 three star generals will retire before General Bajwa hangs his boots, says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Suicide attack in Pak city kills 5, injures 15

Suicide attack in Pak city kills 5, injures 15

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

The blast occurred in Pir Wadhai Chowk in Rawalpindi. Witnesses said at least five bodies were removed from the site of the attack.

Pakistan PM escapes assassination bid

Pakistan PM escapes assassination bid

Rediff.com3 Sep 2008

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani escaped an assassination bid in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.According to reports, two bullets were fired upon Gilani's motorcade. But the Pakistan PM escaped unhurt.

Taliban Victory: A Win for Pakistan?

Taliban Victory: A Win for Pakistan?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

If the Taliban have proved one thing over these two decades, it is that they are way smarter than their big brother, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Discontent simmers in Pakistan army

Discontent simmers in Pakistan army

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Senior general refuses to retire, reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Ananlysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Pakistan: 10 killed, 20 hurt in suicide attack

Pakistan: 10 killed, 20 hurt in suicide attack

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

Interior Ministry Chief Rehman Malik told media persons that the suicide bomber could have caused widespread destruction if he had been able to target political workers and leaders who had gathered for a protest organised by lawyers and political parties.

Most JuD activists untraceable in Pakistan

Most JuD activists untraceable in Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

A former Pakistani Colonel considered close to Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has been put under house arrest in Rawalpindi as part of the crackdown on the group, which was declared a terrorist outfit by the United Nations, even as most of its activists in the garrison city and nearby areas remained untraceable.Police in Rawalpindi have confined top Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Colonel Retired Nazir Ahmed to his residence in Chaklala for three months.

Police register report against Sharif for creating hatred against Pak army

Police register report against Sharif for creating hatred against Pak army

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The complainant claimed that he had received a video clip on his WhatsApp which showed a man making an 'anti-army' speech.

JKLF founder Amanullah Khan dies in Pakistan

JKLF founder Amanullah Khan dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

A prominent Kashmiri leader, who was based in London before being deported to Pakistan in 1986, Khan was believed to have been the mastermind in the killing of Ravindra Mhatre, the number two in the Indian Consulate in Birmingham in 1984.

Christmas peace train rolls out from Islamabad

Christmas peace train rolls out from Islamabad

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

The countrywide Christmas Peace Train will start its journey from Rawalpindi on Thursday and is scheduled to reach Karachi on December 31, 2016.

Anti-Bhutto army factions behind murder?

Anti-Bhutto army factions behind murder?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Benazir Bhutto had too many elements against her -- anti-US, pro-Al Qaeda jihadi elements, the Zia-ul Haq loyalists, junior members of the Pakistan army and, possibly, the Pakistan air force.

GOT fans, meet Tyrion Lannister's look alike

GOT fans, meet Tyrion Lannister's look alike

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Rozi Khan's uncanny resemblance to actor Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister in GOT, is winning the Internet.

Pak army PRO shift: Bajwa back in charge

Pak army PRO shift: Bajwa back in charge

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Major General Asif Ghafoor's transfer indicates General Qamar Bajwa is well in control once more, pushing behind the discontent among the peer group of senior generals over extension of his tenure, says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is no love lost there. India will never forget or forgive the humiliation to which the Taliban subjected it in the IC-814 hijack, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi challenges detention in Islamabad HC

Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi challenges detention in Islamabad HC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi claims Pak government detained him on "illegal grounds".

3 killed in Taliban attack on Pak Shiite mosque

3 killed in Taliban attack on Pak Shiite mosque

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Three people were killed and seven others injured.

Top Pak army officer killed in suicide attack

Top Pak army officer killed in suicide attack

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

It was not immediately clear whether the suicide bomber was on foot or in a car. Some reports said the bomber rammed his car into the army vehicle.

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Ranchi Test, Day 4

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Ranchi Test, Day 4

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 4:

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bangladesh 'reluctant' to play Tests in Pakistan, says PCB

Bangladesh 'reluctant' to play Tests in Pakistan, says PCB

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Bangladesh are "slightly reluctant" to play a Test series in Pakistan and have offered only to tour the country for three Twenty20 internationals next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. Bangladesh were due to arrive in January for three T20s and two Tests and the PCB is hopeful the full tour would go ahead given that Sri Lanka had returned to the country for the Test series.

26/11 conspirator Lakhvi to stay in jail for 3 more months

26/11 conspirator Lakhvi to stay in jail for 3 more months

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

'We are not going to let him go free. Justice will be served,' a Pakistan official tells Rediff.com contributor Shahzad Raza in Islamabad.

Boys to men: Pakistan look to learn from Australia drubbing

Boys to men: Pakistan look to learn from Australia drubbing

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The 2-0 whitewash by Tim Paine's side, Pakistan return home with more regrets than highlights.

26/11 attack trial: New judge takes over in Pakistan

26/11 attack trial: New judge takes over in Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

A Pakistani court on Saturday summoned four witnesses for cross- examination in the trial of seven Pakistanis, including Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks, for July 6.

Musharraf escapes bid on life

Musharraf escapes bid on life

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Unidentified militants fired at the president's aircraft as it was taking off from the Chakala air base.

Judge of Mumbai attacks trial in Pak changed for 7th time

Judge of Mumbai attacks trial in Pak changed for 7th time

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The judge of the anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks was changed for the seventh time on Wednesday, with the current incumbent transferred to another court.

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Why is Modi telling us to remember something we haven't been allowed to forget?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.

Qadri's supporters hold Islamabad's 'red zone' under siege

Qadri's supporters hold Islamabad's 'red zone' under siege

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

About 25,000 protesters on Sunday, a month after Qadri was hanged for shooting Taseer, prayed for him in Rawalpindi, and then marched towards Islamabad's Red Zone, breaking barriers that had been erected.

J-K: Imran calls Saudi prince, Bajwa meets Chinese gen

J-K: Imran calls Saudi prince, Bajwa meets Chinese gen

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Meanwhile, Pakistan's Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with China's Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Xu Qiliang when he visited the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi with a high-level delegation on Monday