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In fresh CCTV footage, Amritpal seen in jacket, trousers

In fresh CCTV footage, Amritpal seen in jacket, trousers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

The self-styled Sikh preacher continued to be on the run for a week now following the police crackdown against him and his Waris Punjab De outfit.

Kasab's father speaks up

Kasab's father speaks up

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The Lashkar-e-Taiyba and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa might have disowned him, but the father of the lone Pakistani gunman arrested for the Mumbai terror attacks has admitted that the young man whose photograph was beamed by media across the world, is his son.Amir Kasab, the father of Ajmal Amir Iman alias Ajmal Kasab, broke down as he made the admission to the influential Dawn newspaper in the courtyard of his house in Faridkot.

Sarabjit gets consular access on Tuesday

Sarabjit gets consular access on Tuesday

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

Two officials from Indian High Commission can meet him on Tuesday.

Zee chief meets Musharraf

Zee chief meets Musharraf

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

Zee group Chief Subhash Chandra on Saturday met Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and discussed the role media and entertainment industry can play in improving Indo-Pak relations.

Pak: Suicide bomber attacks bus carrying children

Pak: Suicide bomber attacks bus carrying children

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a military school bus on Monday, injuring at least nine people, including five children, in Pakistan's Punjab province.

8 killed in suicide attack on Pak air force bus

8 killed in suicide attack on Pak air force bus

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

A suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his explosive-laden motorcycle into a bus carrying Pakistan Air Force personnel, killing eight of them and injuring 40 others, in the second such attack this week in Punjab province.

Indian Sikh pilgrims in Pak for religious fest

Indian Sikh pilgrims in Pak for religious fest

Rediff.com9 Jun 2005

The Sikhs arrived by special trains to Lahore, capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, on Wednesday and will stay for a week. The pilgrims will visit various temples in the country.

Is Amritpal Singh The New Bhindranwale?

Is Amritpal Singh The New Bhindranwale?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Most political leaders in Punjab have come out in the open to oppose him, unlike the early 1980s when political leaders were scared of speaking against Bhindranwale, observes Sudhir Bisht.

Sharif asks Gulf states to help his family return

Sharif asks Gulf states to help his family return

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

Bhutto said the staging of peaceful demonstrations against the suspension of the chief justice was their democratic right and that the arrest of leaders and workers was condemnable.

Pakistan: Fanatic murderer sentenced to death

Pakistan: Fanatic murderer sentenced to death

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

According to the police, Sarwar told them during questioning that he killed Huma as he could not tolerate women occupying senior positions, which was against the tenets of Islam and an attempt to subjugate men

Pakistan: 40 killed in bus mishap

Pakistan: 40 killed in bus mishap

Rediff.com17 Feb 2008

The accident occurred near Pattoki, when the bus carrying more than 60 passengers was going from Lahore to Multan, police said.

Pak agency blames India for pollution

Pak agency blames India for pollution

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

A study by the agency has claimed that the smog was caused by excessive fossil fuel combustion (mainly coal) in India's north-eastern region.

Taj Mahal to get mudpack treatment

Taj Mahal to get mudpack treatment

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

The Times, London, reports that the 17th century monument to love is scheduled to benefit from the sort of beauty treatment prescribed in Ayurvedic tracts, and much in favor with the haute set -- namely, the mudpack.

26 killed in blast near Lahore high court

26 killed in blast near Lahore high court

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

At least 22 Pakistani riot policemen and four civilians were killed and over 65 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Lahore High Court ahead of a planned protest by lawyers on Thursday.

Sarabjit's lawyer files review petition

Sarabjit's lawyer files review petition

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

A bench of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence against him in yet another case for which a review petition would be filed separately after the court released its detailed judgement, Hamid said.

Six killed in Lahore twin blasts

Six killed in Lahore twin blasts

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

World Cup: 55.8 mn footballs from Pakistan

World Cup: 55.8 mn footballs from Pakistan

Rediff.com27 May 2006

With the FIFA World Cup 2006 round the corner, Pakistan, the world's largest producer of soccer balls, has exported more than 55.8 million footballs worth $14 million for the event.

Another Pak pipeline blown up

Another Pak pipeline blown up

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

Meanwhile, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), a key partner in the ruling alliance supporting President Pervez Musharraf, has threatened to withdraw support if the government used force against Baloch rebels.

150 Hindu pilgrims stranded in Pak

150 Hindu pilgrims stranded in Pak

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005

150 Hindu pilgrims stranded in Pakistan

7 killed in Pak mosque attack

7 killed in Pak mosque attack

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

7 killed, 20 wounded in shooting at Ahmadiyya mosque in Pak

39 killed in Pakistan blasts

39 killed in Pakistan blasts

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

Agency reports said bombs struck a large gathering organised to mark the death anniversary of the leader of\n\nthe outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba group.

Anti-India meeting greets cricketers

Anti-India meeting greets cricketers

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

The Jamaat-ud-Dawa, parent unit of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, organised an anti-India meeting a stone's throw away from a reception hosted for Indian cricketers by Punjab province CM.

Pak rape victim to address meet in US over phone

Pak rape victim to address meet in US over phone

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

A gang rape victim, who was earlier barred by the Pakistani government from travelling to the United States to speak about her ordeal at a women's conference, will now address the meet over telephone on July 2.

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'After a ten year search, the so-called 'mastermind' of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!' said Trump who is scheduled to meet Khan at his Oval Office on Monday, July 22.

Blasts hit two mosques in Pakistan, 58 killed

Blasts hit two mosques in Pakistan, 58 killed

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 52 people and injuring over 50 others gathered to celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday, authorities said.

Three killed, 15 hurt in attack on Pakistani churc

Three killed, 15 hurt in attack on Pakistani churc

Rediff.com26 Dec 2002

The grenade attack took place on a Protestant church in the town of Daska, about 70 km northwest of Lahore.

Separated at Partition, Indian Sikh meets Muslim sister in Kartarpur

Separated at Partition, Indian Sikh meets Muslim sister in Kartarpur

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

All eyes went teary as wheelchair-bound Singh had an emotional meeting with his sister Kulsoom Akhtar at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday.

Imran Khan supporters storm Pak army headquarters, corps commander's home

Imran Khan supporters storm Pak army headquarters, corps commander's home

Rediff.com9 May 2023

In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander's residence in Lahore after his dramatic arrest in a corruption case.

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to face trial on December 7

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to face trial on December 7

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The cases have been registered in Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan for collection of funds for terror financing through assets/properties made and held in the names of Trusts/ Non Profit Organisations including Al-Anfaal Trust, Dawatul Irshad Trust and Muaz Bin Jabal Trust.

Like Kashmir, like Pakistan: Floods leave trail of death, destruction

Like Kashmir, like Pakistan: Floods leave trail of death, destruction

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Nearly 200 people have been killed in floods and rain-related incidents in Pakistan with four days of incessant showers, officials said on Monday.

Zardari elected as Pakistan President for a historic 2nd term

Zardari elected as Pakistan President for a historic 2nd term

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Asif Ali Zardari was overwhelmingly elected as the 14th President of Pakistan on Saturday, becoming the only civilian President of the coup-prone country for a second time.

Pakistan court dismisses Kohli fan's bail plea

Pakistan court dismisses Kohli fan's bail plea

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Notwithstanding a clean chit from the police, a Pakistani court dismissed the bail plea of a young die-hard fan of India's ace batsman Virat Kohli who was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the Indian flag atop his home.

JeM chief Masood Azhar under 'protective custody'

JeM chief Masood Azhar under 'protective custody'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that banned JeM chief Masood Azhar has been taken into "protective custody" along with his accomplices, but clarified he isn't arrested."

Pak: Sikh girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam

Pak: Sikh girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

One of the suspects Arsalan, a friend of prime suspect Mohammad Hassan who married the Sikh girl, has been arrested.

Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz will be next Pakistan PM

Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz will be next Pakistan PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

Earlier in the day, Nawaz Sharif resigned from the prime minister's office following disqualification from the Supreme Court in the Panamagate verdict.

India, Pak sign agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor

India, Pak sign agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The corridor will connect the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, just about 4 km from the international border, located at Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab province.

Who Benefits From Imran Khan Attack?

Who Benefits From Imran Khan Attack?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The rather amateurish, even ham-handed, attack would lend some credence to a 'false flag' theory, of the PTI leadership staging this incident, to provide new impetus to a flagging agitation, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RAW, India's external intelligence agency.