News for 'rawalpindi'

Musharraf's bail cancelled in Bhutto murder case

Musharraf's bail cancelled in Bhutto murder case

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court rejected an application by Musharraf's lawyer Salman Safdar for the extension of his interim bail.

Pak 26/11  case: Witness identifies inflatable boat buyers

Pak 26/11 case: Witness identifies inflatable boat buyers

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

A witness on Saturday identified one of seven Pakistani men charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks as the person who had bought inflatable boats used by the terrorists involved in the assault on India's financial hub.

Jadhav sentencing fallout: India won't release Pakistani prisoners

Jadhav sentencing fallout: India won't release Pakistani prisoners

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The government feels that it is not the right time for the release of Pakistani prisoners, official sources said. The retaliatory action came as India made it clear that it will be regarded as "premeditated murder" if Pakistan carries out the death sentence "without observing basic norms of law and justice".

India condemns terror attack against Musharraf

India condemns terror attack against Musharraf

Rediff.com25 Dec 2003

An External Affairs Ministry spokesman called the attack 'heinous'.

26/11 case: Pak court summons boat, equipment sellers

26/11 case: Pak court summons boat, equipment sellers

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks on Saturday issued summons to six witnesses for selling a boat and other equipment to the accused.

26/11: Pak court refuses to record prosecution witness

26/11: Pak court refuses to record prosecution witness

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

A Pakistani court conducting the trial of seven terror suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks on Saturday did not record the statements of two prosecution witnesses after defence lawyers raised legal objections to their testimony.

26/11 trial in Pakistan drags on, lawyers skip hearing

26/11 trial in Pakistan drags on, lawyers skip hearing

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday adjourned the trial of seven Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks for three weeks after defence lawyers and prosecutors did not attend proceedings, sources said.

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Pakistan Meteorological Department's earthquake centre said the 5.8-magnitude earthquake was located near the mountainous city of Jehlum in Punjab province.

26/11 trial in Pak: 5 witnesses testify on terror training

26/11 trial in Pak: 5 witnesses testify on terror training

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Five prosecution witnesses on Saturday testified before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge about the training of the terrorists who carried out the November 2008 assault on India's financial hub of Mumbai, official sources said.

Pak prosecutor handling 26/11 case shot dead

Pak prosecutor handling 26/11 case shot dead

Rediff.com3 May 2013

In a brazen attack, a top Pakistani prosecutor handling the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case and Benazir Bhutto assassination case was shot and killed near his home in Islamabad on Friday, leaving both high-profile cases in limbo.

26/11 case: 'Pink foam' presented before Pak court

26/11 case: 'Pink foam' presented before Pak court

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

Photographs of Lashkar-e-Tayiba training camps in Sindh and motorboats used by the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai are among evidence presented to an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven Pakistanis charged with involvement in the 2008 strikes.

'If fighting stops in Afghanistan, Kashmir could become ground zero for terror groups'

'If fighting stops in Afghanistan, Kashmir could become ground zero for terror groups'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'A resurgent Jaish could be a reflection of the Pakistani security establishment's view that with the region moving ever closer to a post-US Afghanistan, it is time to redirect attention to Kashmir.'

Defence lawyers make mockery of Pakistan's 26/11 trial

Defence lawyers make mockery of Pakistan's 26/11 trial

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday had to put off the cross-examination of a key witness in the Mumbai attacks case as the lawyer of the main accused, Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, did not attend the hearing.

Pak court adjourns 26/11 hearing till Sep 25

Pak court adjourns 26/11 hearing till Sep 25

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

A Pakistani court conducting the trial of seven suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks on Saturday adjourned proceedings till September 25 after summoning five prosecution witnesses to testify at the next hearing.

Bajwa shuffles Pakistan's generals

Bajwa shuffles Pakistan's generals

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'By convention, the prime minister is technically kept in the loop for the DG, ISI's appointment.' 'It remains to be seen if Prime Minister Imran Khan is able to indicate any preference by then,' says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan Desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

At least 40 people were killed as heavy rains and snowfall wreaked havoc in the northern parts of Pakistan, snapping road links and forcing people to remain indoors at many places.

Consider Kohli your idol? Learn to play like him: Akhtar tells Azam

Consider Kohli your idol? Learn to play like him: Akhtar tells Azam

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan Babar Azam, who is a big fan of Virat Kohli, should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does.

Top LeT terrorist gunned down in Sopore

Top LeT terrorist gunned down in Sopore

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The terrorist, identified as LeT's Asif Maqbool Bhatt, was killed in a brief encounter in Sopore in the valley's Baramulla district, police said.

Jaish doesn't exist in Pak, says military spokesperson

Jaish doesn't exist in Pak, says military spokesperson

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

He further said that the JeM claim of responsibility for the Pulwama attack had not been made from inside Pakistan.

Pak: 24 army personnel killed in bus accident

Pak: 24 army personnel killed in bus accident

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

Twenty-four army personnel were killed and five others were injured today when a bus plunged into a ravine in northern Pakistan, officials said.

23 killed, 100 injured in blast near Islamabad

23 killed, 100 injured in blast near Islamabad

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

At least 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast that ripped through a bustling fruit market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital. The blast occurred in the fruit market in Sector I-11 of the capital, bordering the garrison city of Rawalpindi. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

Malala making 'slow and steady progress' in hospital

Malala making 'slow and steady progress' in hospital

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, shot in the head during an assassination attempt by the Taliban, was making 'slow and steady progress' at a top army hospital in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi and her condition was satisfactory, the military said on Sunday.

Musharraf ends exile, to return to Pak before elections

Musharraf ends exile, to return to Pak before elections

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Former Pakistani president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf on Friday announced the end of his self-imposed exile and said he will return to Pakistan within one week after the formation of an interim government.

Musharraf escapes assassination bid

Musharraf escapes assassination bid

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Malik's parting shot: India gave insufficient info

Malik's parting shot: India gave insufficient info

Rediff.com16 Dec 2012

India has provided "insufficient information" against Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed and Pakistan could take action only on the basis of evidence that stands the test of courts, Interior Minister Rehman Malik claimed on Sunday.

26/11 trial in Pakistan adjourned till Sep 29

26/11 trial in Pakistan adjourned till Sep 29

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

The trial of Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks was Tuesday adjourned till September 29 as the judge was unavailable to conduct the hearing.

Professor arrested on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

Professor arrested on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Police in Pakistani capital Islamabad have arrested a professor on a charge of blasphemy after hundreds of people, including clerics and seminary students, joined a protest and demanded the registration of a case against him.

Pak court: Govt free to make public Bhutto probe

Pak court: Govt free to make public Bhutto probe

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has ruled that the government does not need permission from any authority to make public the findings of the probe into the Benazir Bhutto assassination case or judicial proceedings against those accused of involvement in her murder.

Pak, US officials discuss regional security

Pak, US officials discuss regional security

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Senior American and Pakistani defence and military officials met in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Monday to discuss the regional security environment and the situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Pakistan win second ODI

Pakistan win second ODI

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

26/11: Bail plea of Pak suspect rejected

26/11: Bail plea of Pak suspect rejected

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

A Pakistani court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition filed by Jamil Ahmad, one of the seven men charged by authorities with planning, financing and executing the Mumbai terror attacks four years ago.

26/11, four years on: The unfinished tasks

26/11, four years on: The unfinished tasks

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

As India observes the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 terrorist strikes in Mumbai, there are many unfinished tasks to which attention needs to be drawn, says B Raman, India's leading expert on couter-terrorism.

New Pak army chief takes charge; says condition at LoC will improve soon

New Pak army chief takes charge; says condition at LoC will improve soon

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, an expert in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir affairs, on Tuesday took over as Pakistan's new army chief succeeding General Raheel Sharif and promised to improve the tense situation at the Line of Control soon.

Lakhvi challenges detention in Lahore High Court

Lakhvi challenges detention in Lahore High Court

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

LeT operations commander and Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi on Thursday challenged his detention under a public security order.

India must never forget October 22,1947

India must never forget October 22,1947

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

India should observe October 22 as Kashmir Martyrs Day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to Paakistan's State terrorism, suggests Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Major reshuffle in Pakistan Army ranks

Major reshuffle in Pakistan Army ranks

Rediff.com19 Jan 2013

Lt General Rashad Mahmood has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff in a major reshuffle in the Pakistan Army at the general headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan: Teenager shot by Taliban still on ventilator

Pakistan: Teenager shot by Taliban still on ventilator

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Pakistan's teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, was still on ventilator at a top army hospital, though her condition was satisfactory and her vital organs were "intact and working properly", the military said on Saturday.

Next 48 hours critical for Pak child activist Malala

Next 48 hours critical for Pak child activist Malala

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, shot in the head during an assassination attempt by the Taliban, continues to be on ventilator in a military hospital and the next 48 hours were critical for her recovery, a military spokesman said on Friday.

Attack on Malala: Pak clerics issue fatwa against Taliban

Attack on Malala: Pak clerics issue fatwa against Taliban

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

More than 50 clerics associated with the Sunni Ittehad Council and a former Pakistani minister have joined hands against the Taliban and issued a fatwa that declared the attempted assassination of teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai as "un-Islamic".

US agrees to provide defence equipment to Pak

US agrees to provide defence equipment to Pak

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

The United States on Tuesday agreed to step up efforts to provide defence equipment needed by Pakistan to maintain security along its border with war-torn Afghanistan and to continue discussions on the provision of military aid to Islamabad.