News for 'ijaz'

Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan ties knot with Pak actor

Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan ties knot with Pak actor

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Reham Khan has tied the knot with a US-based satirist Mirza Bilal.

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

This was Kuwait's second win of the tournament after they beat Nepal 3-1 in their first Group A match.

U-19 Asia Cup: India beat Afghanistan to enter semis

U-19 Asia Cup: India beat Afghanistan to enter semis

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

India will face the winners between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, who play in the last group league encounter.

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?

Buzz: This cricketer was sacked for fixing, now appointed coach by PCB

Buzz: This cricketer was sacked for fixing, now appointed coach by PCB

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Fired four years ago following allegations of match-fixing, Ejaz Ahmed junior has been controversially appointed head coach of the Pakistan squad for the Asian Emerging Nations Cup, to be held in Karachi and Colombo in December.

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.' Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood. Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A revealing excerpt from Nicholas Brookes's An Island's Eleven: A History of Cricket in Sri Lanka.

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when a suicide bomber present in the front row during the Zuhr (afternoon) prayers blew himself up, security officials said.

Banned Pak cricketer pleads guilty to bribery charges

Banned Pak cricketer pleads guilty to bribery charges

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Nasir Jamshed represented Pakistan in 68 matches across formats before being handed a 10-year ban for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Pakistan Super League in 2017.

Cricket Buzz: Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai squad

Cricket Buzz: Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai squad

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and a left-arm pacer, has been named in the 15-member Mumbai squad for the upcoming 'Bapuna Cup' to be held in Nagpur.

U19 WC: Australia claim 3rd place beating Afghanistan

U19 WC: Australia claim 3rd place beating Afghanistan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Nivethan Radhakrishnan fired Australia to third place in the ICC Under 19 World Cup

U19 WC: Afghanistan defeat Sri Lanka, set up semis clash with England

U19 WC: Afghanistan defeat Sri Lanka, set up semis clash with England

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Afghanistan will face England in the first Super League semifinal on February 1.

Memogate: Could it affect Indo-Pak relations

Memogate: Could it affect Indo-Pak relations

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

L'Affaire Ijaz is Pakistan's internal affair. However, the re-surfacing of Ijaz from oblivion could uncomfortably remind us of the naivete of the National Democratic Alliance government which lionised him in 2000-01 and amazingly without verification accepted his claims that he could help in bringing peace to Jammu and Kashmir, writes security expert B Raman

J&K IG denies making accusatory comments against CM

J&K IG denies making accusatory comments against CM

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Raja Ijaz, inspector general crime of Jammu and Kashmir police, has denied comments attributed to him by Syed Talib about his father Syed Mohammad Yousuf, who died under mysterious circumstances after a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

56 killed, nearly 200 injured in blast at Shia mosque in Pak

56 killed, nearly 200 injured in blast at Shia mosque in Pak

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

The blast occurred at an Imambargah located near the Qissa Khwani Bazaar area of Peshawar when the worshippers were offering Friday prayers.

Razzaq claims Pakistan has more talent

Razzaq claims Pakistan has more talent

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Razzaq said that India skipper Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Babar Azam should not be compared to each other

ISIS: The Kerala Connection

ISIS: The Kerala Connection

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

ISIS's online propaganda radicalises Muslim youth in Kerala. A revealing excerpt from Stanly Johny's new book, The ISIS Caliphate From Syria to the Doorsteps of India.

'Pak officer harboured Osama with Musharraf's knowledge'

'Pak officer harboured Osama with Musharraf's knowledge'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

A Pakistani brigadier harboured Osama bin Laden for years with the full knowledge of Pervez Musharraf at a time when the United States was hunting for the elusive Al Qaeda chief, former Inter-Services Intelligence head Gen Ziauddin Butt has claimed.

Why BlackBerry will NOT help Pakistan in memogate

Why BlackBerry will NOT help Pakistan in memogate

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

RIM had informed the Pakistan government that under its privacy policy, BlackBerry data could be released only if a request was made by customers who were involved in the communications.

'Zardari had prior knowledge of US raid on Osama compound'

'Zardari had prior knowledge of US raid on Osama compound'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

Controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, a key figure in the memo scandal, on Friday claimed that President Asif Ali Zardari had advance information of the United States military raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad last year.

Petition in Pakistan court against Indian films

Petition in Pakistan court against Indian films

Rediff.com3 Dec 2011

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday directed the Commerce Ministry and Film Censor Board to file their replies to the petition filed by film producer Kamran Ijaz.

Former US top official says memo document was not credible

Former US top official says memo document was not credible

Rediff.com17 Dec 2011

The retired American general who delivered an alleged memo that sought United States help to stave off a feared coup in Pakistan has said that he believes the document was "not credible".

Gilani hints at Memogate conspiracy by lawmaker

Gilani hints at Memogate conspiracy by lawmaker

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

Pakistan Prime Minister Yosuf Raza Gilani has accused an unnamed lawmaker of being in touch with 'memogate' scandal blower Mansoor Ijaz, hinting that there was a conspiracy against President Asif Ali Zardari

Let Haqqani reveal the truth, says man who exposed 'memogate'

Let Haqqani reveal the truth, says man who exposed 'memogate'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, whose revelations sparked a storm in Pakistan, has said that former envoy to the United States Husain Haqqani should be allowed to speak the truth about the memogate controversy, and be offered immunity from prosecution. "Haqqani should be offered immunity from prosecution in Pakistan and simply tell the Pakistani people the truth about what he -- and his boss -- did. He will be seen as a hero".

A S Dulat, former R&AW chief, on Memogate

A S Dulat, former R&AW chief, on Memogate

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

'Mansoor Ijaz is a smooth operator. I am not surprised he has fooled us or anybody, says former R&AW chief A S Dulat in conversation with Sheela Bhatt.

Take action against US consulate driver: Pak court

Take action against US consulate driver: Pak court

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

A Pakistani court has directed the police to take action against the driver of a speeding United States consulate vehicle that killed a motorcyclist while rushing to aid American official Raymond Davis, arrested after he gunned down two men in Lahore.

'Afridi no longer a captaincy material for PCB'

'Afridi no longer a captaincy material for PCB'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The chairman of the PCB, Ijaz Butt has made it clear that the former Pakistan One-day skipper Shahid Afridi is no longer a captaincy material for the PCB.

PCB rules out immediate return of Younus, Yousuf

PCB rules out immediate return of Younus, Yousuf

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Former captains Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf would not be taken back into the national team until they apologise to the Pakistan Cricket Board for their "recent actions and statements", the PCB has told the country's Sports Minister.

Butt's 'one-man fiefdom' bad for Pakistan cricket

Butt's 'one-man fiefdom' bad for Pakistan cricket

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

An editorial in a leading Pakistan newspaper has said that the one-man 'fiefdom' of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt would kill cricket in the country.

Butt should not seek second term: Akram

Butt should not seek second term: Akram

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Describing Ijaz Butt's two years at the helm of Pakistan Cricket Board a complete failure, former captain Wasim Akram has ridiculed the PCB chief for seeking another tenure.

Ex-Pakistan batsman Jamshed jailed in UK over fixing

Ex-Pakistan batsman Jamshed jailed in UK over fixing

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for his role in a fixing scandal, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The former Test opener was banned for 10 years by an anti-corruption tribunal in 2018 for his part in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2017.

'93 blasts: 3 held guilty, 2 acquitted

'93 blasts: 3 held guilty, 2 acquitted

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

A special TADA court on Tuesday held three accused in the 1993 serial blasts case guilty on various counts and acquitted 2 others.

World believes India on Kashmir: Pak minister

World believes India on Kashmir: Pak minister

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Shah's remarks came after Prime Minister Khan claimed that 58 countries had supported Pakistan over its stand on the Kashmir issue.

PCB distances itself from Butt's 'sons of pigs' remark

PCB distances itself from Butt's 'sons of pigs' remark

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) moved quickly on Tuesday to distance itself from a "sons of pigs" reference to India, England and Australia made by former chairman Ijaz Butt.

Pakistan fans vote for their greatest win against India

Pakistan fans vote for their greatest win against India

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Pakistan fans pick 1999 Chennai Test win against India as greatest of their national team

Why is Pak army chief delaying appointments?

Why is Pak army chief delaying appointments?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'Given the past practice in the Pakistan army, this delay is most unusual,' notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

'How can they run away with their wives and children and become terrorists?'

'How can they run away with their wives and children and become terrorists?'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

'I do not believe that they have become terrorists and have gone to Syria to fight.' 'I feel they have only become very orthodox Muslims.'

Pakistan Veterans square series

Pakistan Veterans square series

Rediff.com21 Dec 2003

They beat India veterans by 6 wickets in the second match to square the three-match Goodwill series.

Why Pakistan's Younis Khan owes it to Dravid?

Why Pakistan's Younis Khan owes it to Dravid?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Younis Khan says Indian great Rahul Dravid played a huge role in his development as a top class Test batsman.

Memogate: Commission seeks Haqqani's presence at hearing

Memogate: Commission seeks Haqqani's presence at hearing

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

The judicial commission probing a mysterious memo that sought United States help to stave off a possible coup has directed the Pakistan government to ensure former envoy Husain Haqqani's presence during a hearing on April 12.