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Valiant dog 'Mansi', handler awarded for fighting militancy

Valiant dog 'Mansi', handler awarded for fighting militancy

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The four-year-old Labrador and her handler Bashir Ahmed War laid down their lives to prevent an infiltration bid by terrorists in north Kashmir.

India abstains from UN vote on Israel-Hamas conflict

India abstains from UN vote on Israel-Hamas conflict

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

The Jordanian-drafted resolution did not make any mention of the militant group Hamas, with the US expressing outrage at the "omission".

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.

Pakistan Taliban beheads 12 soldiers

Pakistan Taliban beheads 12 soldiers

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Pakistani Taliban have beheaded 12 soldiers captured during a recent attack on a security check post in the restive Bajaur tribal region and released a video showing their severed heads, a militant spokesman said on Friday.

12 death row prisoners executed in Pakistan

12 death row prisoners executed in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Tuesday executed 12 prisoners convicted under militancy and murder charges

Pakistan: 7 security personnel killed in clashes

Pakistan: 7 security personnel killed in clashes

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Seven security personnel and 18 militants were killed and five soldiers were kidnapped by Taliban militants on Friday during an attack on a check-post in the restive Kurram tribal region of northwest Pakistan, which has witnessed fierce fighting in recent days. The militants attacked the check-post in Shidano Dand area near the border with Afghanistan, officials were quoted as saying by TV channels. The attack triggered fierce clashes in which seven soldiers were killed.

Colonel killed in gunfight with LeT militants in Kashmir

Colonel killed in gunfight with LeT militants in Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

A police constable was also injured in an encounter that is still going on.

Pak home to 12 foreign terrorist organisations: Report

Pak home to 12 foreign terrorist organisations: Report

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

United States officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations or target for numerous armed and non state militant groups, some of which have existed since the 1980s, the independent Congressional Research Service said in the report.

Pakistan's under-19 cricket trip to Sri Lanka postponed

Pakistan's under-19 cricket trip to Sri Lanka postponed

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The Pakistan under-19 side, captained by Rohail Nazir, was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on April 30 to play two four-day matches, followed by three one-dayers.

5 NATO trucks torched in Pakistan

5 NATO trucks torched in Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

The container trucks were set ablaze in Kambiri area of Bolan district by four masked militants on motorbikes, officials of the Levies militia told the media.

Sharif invites Kashmiri separatist Geelani to Pakistan

Sharif invites Kashmiri separatist Geelani to Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

"Because of the political stature of Syed Ali Geelani, Prime Minister Sharif invited him to visit Pakistan and exchange views on the current situation in Kashmir," Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah told reporters in Islamabad.

Pak will go on providing safe havens to LeT: Top US official

Pak will go on providing safe havens to LeT: Top US official

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

'Pakistan's provision of safe haven to the LeT a will probably continue to be a key irritant in relations with India'

Pakistan suspects 'foreign hand' in Wagah attack

Pakistan suspects 'foreign hand' in Wagah attack

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Pakistan's Punjab government has said that the involvement of a "foreign hand" could not be ruled out in the Wagah Border suicide bombing, even after three homegrown militant factions separately claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 61 people.

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

'Militants were taking advantage': Govt justifies Art 370 move in SC

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The Centre also justified the abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution which "enabled the then State to make laws giving special rights and privileges to permanent residents, while imposing restrictions upon others".

Pak: Swat militants release 48 captured soldiers

Pak: Swat militants release 48 captured soldiers

Rediff.com3 Nov 2007

Tension continues to simmer in Pakistan's Swat valley with fresh troop build-up while the extremists loyal to pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Fazlullah have released 48 captured soldiers.

Pakistan refugee crisis deepens

Pakistan refugee crisis deepens

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Many feel that a humanitarian crisis is imminent as Pakistan is facing its worst refugee crisis since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947.

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan hometown in Swat Valley

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan hometown in Swat Valley

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

She will be visiting her ancestral home in Makan Bagh in Mingora, her school besides inaugurating a girls school in Shangla district.

How the British schemed to give Kashmir to Pakistan

How the British schemed to give Kashmir to Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Once accession to Pakistan appeared unlikely, the British instituted Operations Gulmarg and Datta Khel respectively to foil possible accession to India.'

Pattan: Body of militant, 2 others found; protests erupt

Pattan: Body of militant, 2 others found; protests erupt

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Bodies of three men, including that of an alleged militant, were found on Monday about 30 kms from here in Baramulla district, triggering protests by locals even though police said the deaths appeared to be a result of fight between two militant groups.

Militants clad in military uniforms kill 18 in Pak

Militants clad in military uniforms kill 18 in Pak

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Militants clad in military uniforms intercepted a convoy of buses and gunned down 18 minority Shia men on Tuesday in a northern Pakistan region that borders the former Taliban stronghold of Swat.

Should India boycott World Cup match against Pakistan?

Should India boycott World Cup match against Pakistan?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

India is scheduled to play against Pakistan in their 2019 World Cup match in Manchester on June 16.

Pak: Taliban militants attack army convoy, 4 dead

Pak: Taliban militants attack army convoy, 4 dead

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Three soldiers and a civilian were killed and 16 others were injured when a convoy of security forces was ambushed by Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. Taliban fighters attacked the convoy with a remote-controlled bomb near Took Kach area, located between the Kurram tribal region and Hangu district, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Mir Chaman Khan. The convoy was on its way to Alizai area of Kurram Agency from Thall in Hangu district.

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.

US backing anti-Iran Pak militant group

US backing anti-Iran Pak militant group

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

The group has taken responsibility for the deaths and kidnappings of more than a dozen Iranian soldiers and officials.

Pak: Senior ISI officer killed by militants

Pak: Senior ISI officer killed by militants

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Maj Hamza of the Inter-Services Intelligence and his assistant Subedar Saeed were killed when their car came under attack in Rashakai area by suspected pro-Taliban militants.

Funding militancy: 2 Hurriyat members held

Funding militancy: 2 Hurriyat members held

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

A total of Rs 550,000 was recovered from the two Hurriyat leaders.

China backs Pakistan on Kashmir

China backs Pakistan on Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'The scheduling of Imran Khan's visit to Beijing and its focus on the J&K situation underscores that Beijing shares the Pakistani concern that tensions with India are only going to escalate further in the period ahead,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

After 7-month lull, Pakistan violates border ceasefire in Kashmir

After 7-month lull, Pakistan violates border ceasefire in Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

The ceasefire violation comes after nearly seven months as last such incident took place on September 18, 2015 in the Balakote sector of Poonch district.

Pak police detain militant wanted by India

Pak police detain militant wanted by India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Khalil, who figured in India's list of most wanted terrorists, was a close aide of Ghazi and used by the government negotiators to hold talks with Ghazi on Monday night.

Pakistan recalls female diplomat in Bangladesh amid 'terror link' row

Pakistan recalls female diplomat in Bangladesh amid 'terror link' row

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Immigration officials confirmed that Arshad, who was the second secretary at the political section of the high commission, left Dhaka on a Pakistan International Airlines flight on Wednesday afternoon.

Close all terrorist safe havens: US tells Pakistan

Close all terrorist safe havens: US tells Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

India made a strong pitch at the United Nations for isolating nations who nurture, paddle and export terror.

Pakistan ready to play against India at neutral venue: PCB CEO

Pakistan ready to play against India at neutral venue: PCB CEO

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

PCB is trying to convince other boards to start sending their teams to Pakistan to play limited overs matches.

Difa-e-Pakistan Council: Another Frankenstein to irk US

Difa-e-Pakistan Council: Another Frankenstein to irk US

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

The declared agenda of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council is to oust the United States from the region, break Pak-US ties, back Taliban militants, force the government to revoke the Most Favoured Nation status being granted to India and stop the NATO supplies pass through Pakistan. But that's not going to benefit Pakistan, writes Amir Mir

American Qaeda militant killed in Pak: Report

American Qaeda militant killed in Pak: Report

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

Close on the heels of the killing of top Al Qaida leader Abu Laith al-Libi in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, an American Al Qaida militant has been killed in the same region, media reports said.

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Militants on Tuesday stormed a bus carrying Shia Muslims in Baluchistan province of southwest Pakistan, killing 13 men and injuring seven others in the latest in a string of attacks targeting the minority community. Three gunmen travelling in a pick-up truck stopped the bus with nearly 30 passengers in Akhtarabad area on the outskirts of provincial capital Quetta. Two gunmen entered the bus and fired indiscriminately.

Presidential level security greets Sri Lankan team in Pakistan

Presidential level security greets Sri Lankan team in Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The Sri Lankan team, which arrived hours after a delegation of its security experts had checked in, was taken directly from the old Karachi airport tarmac to the VIP lounge amid heavy security.

Can World XI series herald return of international cricket in Pakistan?

Can World XI series herald return of international cricket in Pakistan?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

The star-studded series to take place under tight security will be closely monitored by other cricket boards and if all goes well Pakistan expects to host Sri Lanka and West Indies this year, Pakistan cricket board chairman Najam Sethi said.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta attack in Pakistan

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The IS claimed the attack on social media and Twitter.

12 militants, Army officer killed in LoC encounter

12 militants, Army officer killed in LoC encounter

Rediff.com20 Aug 2011

At least 12 militants and an army officer were killed and two jawans wounded in an infiltration bid on the Line of Control in north Kashmir Bandipore district on Saturday.