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Imran Khan faces revolt from his ruling party ahead of no-trust vote

Imran Khan faces revolt from his ruling party ahead of no-trust vote

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21 and the voting is likely to be held on March 28.

Pak Parl extends ordinance on Jadhav appeal for 4 months

Pak Parl extends ordinance on Jadhav appeal for 4 months

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The ordinance was launched to implement the verdict of the ICJ which asked Pakistan to provide effective review of the sentence given to Jadhav my a military court. Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' in April 2017.

Cop killed in blast targeting anti-polio team in Pak

Cop killed in blast targeting anti-polio team in Pak

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The incident took place in Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan city in the province where the van was deployed for the security of the polio workers canvasing the area, District Police Officer Wahid Mahmood was quoted as saying by the Dawn News.

Ex-Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif suffers angina attack

Ex-Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif suffers angina attack

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

Maryam Nawaz arrested by Pak's anti-graft body

Maryam Nawaz arrested by Pak's anti-graft body

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

On July 31, Maryam was questioned by the anti-corruption agency officials.

Gunmen kill 4 paramilitary soldiers near Sunni Mosque in Pak

Gunmen kill 4 paramilitary soldiers near Sunni Mosque in Pak

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

At least four Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed as unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire at a security check post near a Sunni Mosque in Karachi during Friday prayers.

Pakistan is America's most-bullied ally: Pak Army

Pakistan is America's most-bullied ally: Pak Army

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Pakistan "has transited from the most sanctioned ally to the most bullied ally" of the United States, a top Pakistani military official has claimed. The official said the US still has a "transactional" relationship with Pakistan and is interested in perpetuating a state of "controlled chaos" in the country. And the "real aim of US strategy is to de-nuclearise Pakistan," he said.

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Pak has shown meagre progress against terror financing: Watchgroup

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Pakistan has improved its full compliance on only two of the 40 FATF recommendations, the APG report noted.

Pak 'satisfied' despite US' snub over nuke deal

Pak 'satisfied' despite US' snub over nuke deal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi seems to be in a denial over failure in getting a commitment from the US the civilian nuclear deal.

Osama is not hiding here: Pak defence minister

Osama is not hiding here: Pak defence minister

Rediff.com9 May 2008

"I don't think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan because we have combed our area," Mukhtar told the Dawn news channel amid frequent Western media reports that terror mastermind was hiding in Pakistan's porous tribal areas bordering Afghnistan. Acknowledging that it was not possible to totally control the border with Afghanistan, he said Pakistan is trying to apprehend all Al Qaeda operatives within its territory.

Pak channel air photos of suspected assassins

Pak channel air photos of suspected assassins

Rediff.com30 Dec 2007

A Pakistani TV news channel late Saturday night aired photographs of two men it said were involved in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto after an election rally in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Pak EC confirms Musharraf as next president

Pak EC confirms Musharraf as next president

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Pakistan's Election Commission on Saturday confirmed President Pervez Musharraf's re-election for a five-year term and the military ruler is expected to take oath after doffing his uniform on November 29. The new Supreme Court on Friday validated his re-election on October 6 which had been marred by an Opposition boycott and asked the Election Commission to notify the result.

Audit of Trump's $33 billion aid figure will reveal who is deceiving: Asif

Audit of Trump's $33 billion aid figure will reveal who is deceiving: Asif

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in a tweet said that Trump could hire a US-based audit firm "on our expense" to verify the $33 billion aid figure and "let the world know who is lying and deceiving".

Former ICC chief urges PCB to consider threats, pull out of Dharamsala WT20 tie

Former ICC chief urges PCB to consider threats, pull out of Dharamsala WT20 tie

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Sources in the PCB said that alternate venues such as Mohali and Kolkata had been discussed by Manohar and Shaharyar Khan but nothing was final as yet.

Nine killed, 19 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Nine killed, 19 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

At least nine people, including six Afghan security officials, were killed and 19 others injured on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a check post on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the troubled Balochistan province.

US ready to stop all funding to Pakistan: Haley

US ready to stop all funding to Pakistan: Haley

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The State Department and the White House too said that the US expects Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorists operating from its soil.