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NATO losing to Taliban: Pak

NATO losing to Taliban: Pak

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

Pakistan is reportedly lobbying for new government in Kabul without Hamid Karzai as president.

Why Jaitley doesn't want Ahluwalia

Why Jaitley doesn't want Ahluwalia

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

All are welcome to campaign for the BJP candidate in Amritsar, except one.

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Adityanath will be the 21st UP chief minister and the fourth from the BJP.

SAARC: Terror, regional connectivity discussed

SAARC: Terror, regional connectivity discussed

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

Although Afghanistan will be formally inducted as the eighth member of SAARC on Tuesday, Afghan Foreign Minister Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta also attended the meet.

'Unilateral US strikes will be counter-productive'

'Unilateral US strikes will be counter-productive'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2007

The warning came during US official Richard Boucher's fourth visit in a year.

UP polls took toll on peace talks: Kasuri

UP polls took toll on peace talks: Kasuri

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

'There was this judicial crisis in Pakistan that began in March and then there were two-three elections in India, including the one in Uttar Pradesh, that took the attention of the governments away,' Kasuri told Karan Thapar on India Tonight programme on CNBC-TV18.

PM criticises media, says has pre-set agenda during interviews

PM criticises media, says has pre-set agenda during interviews

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was critical of the media as he charged it with having a pre-set agenda in mind while asking questions saying the interviewer often leads the person interviewed to give an answer he wants.

Sena threatens to disrupt Ghulam Ali show in Lucknow

Sena threatens to disrupt Ghulam Ali show in Lucknow

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

The Uttar Pradesh unit of Shiv Sena on Friday threatened to disrupt the scheduled concert of Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali on December 3 during the Lucknow Mahotsav.

'Opening Siachen can hamper dialogue'

'Opening Siachen can hamper dialogue'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said opening the Siachen glacier for tourist trekking can affect the composite dialogue process between India and Pakistan.

Benazir will be welcomed on return: Kasuri

Benazir will be welcomed on return: Kasuri

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Pakistan People's Party chief Benazir Bhutto's return will bring political stability to the country, according to Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri.

Musharraf to skip UN session

Musharraf to skip UN session

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

In an updated list of speakers for the general debate issued by the world body on Friday showed that Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri will address the 192-member Assembly

Pakistan umpire Dar withdrawn from India-SA series following Shiv Sena threat

Pakistan umpire Dar withdrawn from India-SA series following Shiv Sena threat

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced that it has withdrawn Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar from the remaining matches in the ongoing India versus South Africa series following threats from Shiv Sena.

Uddhav honours Sainiks who blackened Sudheendra Kulkarni's face

Uddhav honours Sainiks who blackened Sudheendra Kulkarni's face

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today felicitated six party workers who allegedly smeared Observer Research Foundation chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni's face with black paint to protest former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri's book launch in Mumbai.

Congress demands probe into bugging reports

Congress demands probe into bugging reports

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The controversy over the alleged bugging at the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's house refused to die down with Congress on Monday demanding a probe and government virtually rejecting it.

Why Pak needs to keep the peace process going

Why Pak needs to keep the peace process going

Rediff.com24 Feb 2007

In 2007, Musharraf faces a situation more critical than the one he faced after the 2002 confrontation with India. At that time the US Administration was not as unfriendly to him as it is today. The jihadis were not as defiant as they are today.

An open letter to Kasuri

An open letter to Kasuri

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

All Pakistan has to do to demonstrate its sincerity is to hand over some of the terrorists from India living in Pakistani territory before the first meeting of the Joint Counter-Terrorism Mechanism

Pakistan asks Kashmiri separatists to unite

Pakistan asks Kashmiri separatists to unite

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

"If the separatists come together on one platform, it will be easy for Pakistan to negotiate with India on Kashmir," sources quoted Kasuri.

India,Pak sign missile test notification agreement

India,Pak sign missile test notification agreement

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

The agreement on pre-notification of missile tests was signed by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan.

Kasuri, Pranab talk peace

Kasuri, Pranab talk peace

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

The issue of terrorism and security for travellers between the two countries is believed to have dominated the agenda of the meeting.

Urgent need for meaningful cooperation: Kasuri

Urgent need for meaningful cooperation: Kasuri

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Kasuri, who drove straight from the airport to Safdarjung Hospital to see Pakistanis injured in the train blast, said he had come here on a "mission to improve relations" between the two countries and "carry forward" the peace process.

Much progress made in dialogue with India: Kasuri

Much progress made in dialogue with India: Kasuri

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

It will be easy for the future government in Pakistan to maintain the peace process with India as considerable progress has been made in the composite dialogue process, outgoing Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Wednesday.

India, Pak to sign pact to reduce N-risk

India, Pak to sign pact to reduce N-risk

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

The agreement 'Reducing the Risk from Accidents relating to Nuclear Weapons' will be signed during the visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri to New Delhi for the Joint Commission meeting.

Siachen can become mountain of peace: Kasuri

Siachen can become mountain of peace: Kasuri

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

The Nation quoted Kasuri as saying in Islamabad that Pakistan welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to make Siachen 'a mountain of peace'.

Pak blames India for problems in Balochistan

Pak blames India for problems in Balochistan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

Pakistan has said it is facing "certain problems" in Balochistan and tribal areas because of the "Indian presence" in Afghanistan.

Pak will go ahead with Iran pipeline proj

Pak will go ahead with Iran pipeline proj

Rediff.com24 Dec 2006

Pakistan will go ahead with the multi-billion-dollar pipeline Iran-Pakistan-India project to carry Iranian gas even if India decides not to join it, President Pervez Musharraf has said.

India, China growing relations not surprising: Pak

India, China growing relations not surprising: Pak

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Kasuri also sounded optimistic over the recent foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan.

AMU row: Centre to withdraw UPA's appeal, push for non-minority status

AMU row: Centre to withdraw UPA's appeal, push for non-minority status

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The NDA govt told SC that it would withdraw the appeal filed by the erstwhile UPA govt challenging the Allahabad HC verdict holding the AMU as non-minority institution.

Kasuri briefs PoK leaders on Indo-Pak talks

Kasuri briefs PoK leaders on Indo-Pak talks

Rediff.com22 Nov 2006

Kasuri said that in the meeting with PoK leaders, he emphasised that Pakistan's policy on Jammu and Kashmir was based on the premise that its final settlement had to be in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiri people.

Pak wants tangible progress during talks

Pak wants tangible progress during talks

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

Ahead of Tuesday's Indo-Pak foreign secretary-level talks, Pakistan has said "tangible" progress was necessary during the deliberations as failure to reach any agreement would demoralise people in both the countries.

Pak not opposed to India-US civil nuclear deal

Pak not opposed to India-US civil nuclear deal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

He said during the talks, he explained to the Hungarian Foreign Minister that Pakistan, a declared nuclear state, has a transparent system to ensure strict check on proliferation.

'Pakistan open to sensible suggestion from India'

'Pakistan open to sensible suggestion from India'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2006

Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, Pakistan has said it is open to "any sensible suggestion" from India.

India, Pak to hold Siachen talks on Friday

India, Pak to hold Siachen talks on Friday

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

The talks will be held in Islamabad, sources told PTI in Delhi on Monday after a meeting between External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri.

'Stage has come for dispute resolution with India'

'Stage has come for dispute resolution with India'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

Kasuri said his country was ready to exercise the political will as it believes that peace between the two countries is in the interest of both the nations.

India promises Pak to hunt down blast perpetrators

India promises Pak to hunt down blast perpetrators

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

Mukherjee said that holding of Joint Commission meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries to carry forward the dialogue process.

First Look: Pak Foreign Minister reaches India

First Look: Pak Foreign Minister reaches India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Kasuri will call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday evening.

Foreign flowers bloom in India

Foreign flowers bloom in India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

After cuisine, it's foreign flowers which have hit the desi market in a big way. Carnation cuttings, bright Gerberas, Poinsettias, Alstroemeria and orchids, the demand for all these is gorwing in the Indian market, according to industry experts.

Pak gets first lot of F-16 jets

Pak gets first lot of F-16 jets

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Earlier, reports had said that the US did not want to deliver the systems that can be used for carrying a nuclear warhead.

Cong formally withdraws support to UP govt

Cong formally withdraws support to UP govt

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Thursday morning handed over a letter to Governor T V Rajeswar withdrawing support to the three-year-old Mulayam Singh Yadav government.

Dawood not in Pakistan, says Nawaz Sharif's security advisor

Dawood not in Pakistan, says Nawaz Sharif's security advisor

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

India's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan, a top Pakistani official has said.