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Sharif's meet with Modi 'much better than expected': Pak advisor

Sharif's meet with Modi 'much better than expected': Pak advisor

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The Kashmir issue was raised by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his first meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, a top Pakistani advisor said on Wednesday, discounting reports that the issue was sidelined during the talks.

Kashmir separatist leader Shabir Shah detained in Delhi

Kashmir separatist leader Shabir Shah detained in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

In a new twist ahead of Indo-Pak National Security Advisor-level talks, Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, was detained on arrival at the Delhi airport and will not be allowed to meet Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz on Sunday.

Pak rules out 'spy' Jadhav's extradition, seeks more info from India

Pak rules out 'spy' Jadhav's extradition, seeks more info from India

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Pakistan on Friday made it clear that it will not "extradite" alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and said that more information on him has been sought from India.

Clerics, who went missing in Pakistan, to return to India on Monday

Clerics, who went missing in Pakistan, to return to India on Monday

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she had spoken to one of the clerics.

Days after Modi's visit, Pakistan PM talks of putting aside hostilities

Days after Modi's visit, Pakistan PM talks of putting aside hostilities

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Sharif also expressed optimism that India-Pakistan ties would improve in the days ahead.

Time for India to talk directly to Pakistan army

Time for India to talk directly to Pakistan army

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

'The Modi government will be wasting its time talking to Nawaz Sharif.' 'It would be better if it were to open a direct channel with the Pakistan army,' says Rajeev Sharma.

India sponsoring terrorism against neighbours: Pak on Parrikar

India sponsoring terrorism against neighbours: Pak on Parrikar

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Manohar Parrikar's remarks that "terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists" is the "worst" declaration by a state functionary his Pakistani counterpart, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said.

Parrrikar's terror for terror remark stuns Pakistan

Parrrikar's terror for terror remark stuns Pakistan

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Pakistan has expressed serious concern over Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remarks that "terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists," saying his comments confirms its suspicion about India's involvement in terrorism.

Ahead of UNGA speech, Pakistan blames India for violence at LoC

Ahead of UNGA speech, Pakistan blames India for violence at LoC

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Pakistan also accused India of trying to quell the Kashmiri struggle by using "brute force".

Pak raises Kashmir issue at UN; seeks OIC intervention

Pak raises Kashmir issue at UN; seeks OIC intervention

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Pakistan has once again raised the Kashmir issue at the UNSC, seeking mediation from the world body and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to resolve the issue.

Karzai to visit Pak; release of Taliban leader on agenda

Karzai to visit Pak; release of Taliban leader on agenda

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive in Islamabad on Monday on a one-day trip to discuss the frayed ties with Pakistan and seek release of Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Barader as a confidence building measure.

Pakistan asks India to exercise restraint along LoC

Pakistan asks India to exercise restraint along LoC

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Amid escalation of ceasefire violations along the LoC, Pakistan has accused India of rejecting its efforts to preserve tranquility at the border and asked India to give peace a chance by "restraining" its forces.

Pak urges India to resume foreign-secy level talks

Pak urges India to resume foreign-secy level talks

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

The formal talks have yet to resume," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said.

A timeline of Jadhav's wait for justice

A timeline of Jadhav's wait for justice

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Here is a detailed timeline of the important developments in the matter of Jadhav so far.

The underestimated National Security Advisor of Pakistan

The underestimated National Security Advisor of Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

In India, Sartaj Azizis respected as a man of grace, wit and patience. He is a wizened soldier of many diplomatic battles between the two neighbouring nations

India prefers action over talks with Pak

India prefers action over talks with Pak

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Amid the see-sawing developments of dialogue between India and Pakistan, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that New Delhi's priority would be action over talks in the aftermath of the deadly Pathankot terror attack.

India derailed the dialogue, not us: Pakistan

India derailed the dialogue, not us: Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Pakistan on Thursday accused India of using the Pathankot terror attack as an "excuse" to derail the bilateral dialogue process and said that talks are the best way forward to resolve outstanding issues, including "mutual concerns" related to terrorism.

India's missile programme can nuclearise Indian Ocean: Pakistan

India's missile programme can nuclearise Indian Ocean: Pakistan

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Pakistan has alleged that India was pursuing conventional, nuclear and missile development programmes which can lead to nuclearisation of the Indian Ocean and can disturb the "balance of power" in the region.

Pakistan ready for talks but Kashmir must be included

Pakistan ready for talks but Kashmir must be included

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Speaking in the National Assembly during a debate on the Line of Control situation, Aziz said Pakistan is fully capable to defend its border and will not accept any "Indian influence or hegemony" under any circumstances.

'Don't want to vitiate atmosphere by commenting on India's reaction'

'Don't want to vitiate atmosphere by commenting on India's reaction'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Amid escalating tensions at the Indo-Pak border, Pakistan's national security advisor Sartaj Aziz has said it is "too early" to speculate on the timing of his visit to New Delhi to hold talks with his Indian counterpart as agreed at Ufa.

Pathankot attack probe: Pak JIT applies for visa to come to India

Pathankot attack probe: Pak JIT applies for visa to come to India

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

A five-member Pakistani Joint Investigation Team on Tuesday applied for visa to come to India to carry forward the probe into the Pathankot terror attack, a week after the announcement by Foreign Ministers of the two countries that it will come in New Delhi on March 27.

Unwell Sushma Swaraj won't attend Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar

Unwell Sushma Swaraj won't attend Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Asked whether Swaraj will attend the conference, he said, "The external affairs minister will not be able to attend." Swaraj is undergoing treatment for kidney failure.

Pak to free 367 Indian prisoners to send positive message

Pak to free 367 Indian prisoners to send positive message

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Pakistan will release 367 Indian prisoners next week to send a positive message to its neighbour amid high tension due to firing on the Line of Control, Pakistani sources said on Saturday.

Heart to heart in Islamabad: Sushma meets Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

Heart to heart in Islamabad: Sushma meets Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Sushma Swaraj called on Pakistan PM Sharif, amid efforts by both countries to revive the stalled dialogue process to improve ties.

NSA-level talks: India sets midnight deadline for Pakistan

NSA-level talks: India sets midnight deadline for Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

With less than 24 hours to go for Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz's arrival in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told a press conference that Pakistan had only till Saturday night to give a categorical assurance on two issues.

LoC killings raise doubts about Pakistan's sincerity: Envoy

LoC killings raise doubts about Pakistan's sincerity: Envoy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

India on Tuesday said recent developments on the Line of Control raised "doubts on Pakistan's sincerity" and stressed the need for both countries to forge a common policy for combating terrorism.

Al Qaeda militant among 4 killed in US drone strike

Al Qaeda militant among 4 killed in US drone strike

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

At least four persons, including an alleged Al Qaeda militant, were killed on Saturday when a United States drone struck in the lawless North Waziristan region after a lull in the Central Investigation Agency's spy plane campaign in Pakistan.

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Monday termed as "irrational" India's strong reaction to a court's ruling ordering release of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, but hoped that the issue will not affect the proposed bilateral talks.

Pak says Modi's remarks prove that 'India fomenting terror' in Balochistan

Pak says Modi's remarks prove that 'India fomenting terror' in Balochistan

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

This is for the first time the disturbed areas in the control of Pakistan have been mentioned by any Indian prime minister during his Independence Day speech.

India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet next month

India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet next month

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Aziz said all issues, including Kashmir, would be part of the peace talks under the agreed formula for the fresh re-engagement with India.

Can PCB boss convince BCCI for Indo-Pak series?

Can PCB boss convince BCCI for Indo-Pak series?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan and head of the PCB's executive committee Najam Sethi left for India in a bid to convince the BCCI to confirm the bilateral series in December.

Modi's 'mothership of terror' remark at BRICS changes nothing for Pakistan

Modi's 'mothership of terror' remark at BRICS changes nothing for Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Goa declaration didn't refer to Pakistan-based terrorist groups or cross-border terrorism.

Kashmir not an integral part of India: Pak Parliament

Kashmir not an integral part of India: Pak Parliament

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The resolution expressed concerns over the detention of Hurriyat leaders and human rights activists and urged the Indian government to release them.

Ceasefire violation, infiltration to be raised in BSF-Pak Rangers meet

Ceasefire violation, infiltration to be raised in BSF-Pak Rangers meet

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Repeated violation of ceasefire and frequent infiltration attempts by terrorists will be in top agenda of the meeting between heads of border guards of India and Pakistan to be held in New Delhi next week.

Pakistan seeks early resumption of dialogue with India

Pakistan seeks early resumption of dialogue with India

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Pakistan on Thursday sought the early resumption of the stalled dialogue process with India but acknowledged forward movement was unlikely before the upcoming Indian general elections.

Pak PM Sharif in Turkey to discuss Yemen crisis

Pak PM Sharif in Turkey to discuss Yemen crisis

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in Turkey on a day-long official visit to hold discussions with the country's top leadership on the Yemen crisis.

Sharif chairs high-level meeting, discusses Pathankot attack

Sharif chairs high-level meeting, discusses Pathankot attack

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

He directed officials to speed up work on the leads given by India, sources said.

Mumabi case trial to proceed on judicial panel's info: Pak

Mumabi case trial to proceed on judicial panel's info: Pak

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Pakistan on Saturday said the trial in the Mumbai attacks case would be carried forward based on the information brought by a judicial commission that had visited India recently.

Pak PM wants India to immediately halt firing

Pak PM wants India to immediately halt firing

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said India should not misunderstand his desire for peace and immediately halt firing across the borders.

Sharif meets top Pak officials ahead of talks with Swaraj

Sharif meets top Pak officials ahead of talks with Swaraj

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of top security and civil officials ahead of holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of a regional conference in Islamabad.