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Pak: Dissident disappears; ISI, MI chiefs in the dock

Pak: Dissident disappears; ISI, MI chiefs in the dock

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

For the first time in Pakistan's history, the police has booked the all-powerful director generals of the Inter Services Intelligence and the Military Intelligence on the charge of kidnapping. Amir Mir reports from Islamabad.

PM Singh likely to visit Pakistan in November

PM Singh likely to visit Pakistan in November

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2012

Manmohan Singh will be the first Indian PM to travel to Islamabad since 2004. Amir Mir reports

Another round of 'fruitless' Indo-Pak talks in Sep

Another round of 'fruitless' Indo-Pak talks in Sep

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will undertake a three-day visit to Pakistan from September 7 to review the second round of the composite dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, reports Amir Mir.

Who will enforce Pak SC's order to clip ISI's wings?

Who will enforce Pak SC's order to clip ISI's wings?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2012

Despite being declared illegal by the supreme court, it seems an uphill task for the fragile civilian government in Islamabad to compel the mighty security establishment to disband the political wing of the ISI and to revert the agency to its original mandate, reports Amir Mir.

New Al Qaeda leader Shinwari backs terrorism in J&K

New Al Qaeda leader Shinwari backs terrorism in J&K

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2012

Al Qaeda's leadership has a habit of appointing men affiliated to Kashmiri militant groups in positions of leadership, says Amir Mir

Pak all set to lose another PM in clash with judiciary

Pak all set to lose another PM in clash with judiciary

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2012

Political observers see in the continuing executive and parliament versus judiciary clash in Pakistan all the necessary conditions for a derailment of the democratic dispensation once again, reports Amir Mir from Islamabad

Will the US ever declare Haqqanis a terrorist group?

Will the US ever declare Haqqanis a terrorist group?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

Is the United States actually serious to proceed against the Haqqanis this time or is it yet another ploy on the part of the Obama administration to pressurise one of the most influential power players in Afghanistan to join hands with the international community to hold future negotiations with the Taliban? Amir Mir tries to find out.

Will the US ever declare Haqqanis a terrorist group?

Will the US ever declare Haqqanis a terrorist group?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2012

Is the United States actually serious to proceed against the Haqqanis this time or is it yet another ploy on the part of the Obama administration to pressurise one of the most influential power players in Afghanistan to join hands with the international community to hold future negotiations with the Taliban? Amir Mir tries to find out.

Pakistan to finally introduce Hindu marriage law

Pakistan to finally introduce Hindu marriage law

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2012

In what could be a landmark moment for the minority Hindu community of Pakistan, Hindus will get Computerised National Identity Cards if the amended Bill is passed, something they have not been entitled to so far, reports Amir Mir

Pak ex-minister detained in US trained Kashmir jihadis

Pak ex-minister detained in US trained Kashmir jihadis

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2012

Pakistanis are well aware of Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed's patronage and facilitation of groups linked to armed resistance in Kashmir, says Amir Mir

Pakistan: SC, govt set for another showdown

Pakistan: SC, govt set for another showdown

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

With apex court shows no sign of backing down and the government planning to clip the wings of the judiciary another clash between the two is inevitable, says Amir Mir.

Midnight drama on Sarabjit leaves Pak embarrassed

Midnight drama on Sarabjit leaves Pak embarrassed

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2012

A case of mistaken identity turned a stirring occasion into an international embarrassment for the Pakistan government when the tardy release of an Indian national Surjeet Singh was wrongly reported by Pakistani media as the release of Sarabjit Singh, an alleged Indian spy who is languishing in a Pakistani jail for over two decades now despite repeated calls for his release by the Indian government.

High drama in Pakistan on the eve of PM's election

High drama in Pakistan on the eve of PM's election

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2012

Pakistan's mighty military establishment and a defiant judiciary seems to have joined hands to give a tough time to a fragile Pakistan People's Party government at a critical time -- just before the election of the new prime minister following the disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gilani by the supreme court on contempt charges. Amir Mir reports.

Gilani's ouster a 'judicial coup'? Pak media wonders

Gilani's ouster a 'judicial coup'? Pak media wonders

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

While Pakistan's right opposition parties as well as the mainstream Urdu media have welcomed the supreme court's verdict disqualifying Yousuf Raza Gilani as the prime minister, the country's liberal English newspapers have expressed serious reservations over the apex court's decision, describing it a judicial coup and stating that the judges' decision to play the role of judiciary, legislature and executive in Gilani's case, may find some takers. Amir Mir reports.

Is Pakistan's chief justice on his way out?

Is Pakistan's chief justice on his way out?

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2012

Will the charges of bribery against his son by a real estate tycoon force Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to step down? Amir Mir reports from Islamabad.

Ties sour further: Pakistan acts smug, US gets furious

Ties sour further: Pakistan acts smug, US gets furious

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2012

Washington and Islamabad are looking more like enemies than allies in a war, thus threatening the US-led war on terror, says Amir Mir

Why a breakthrough on Siachen is unlikely

Why a breakthrough on Siachen is unlikely

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2012

With both India and Pakistan sticking to their respective rigid stances, the two-day defence secretary level talks are unlikely to see any breakthrough. Amir Mir reports from Islamabad.

Pak CJ goes from anti-Musharraf hero to under a cloud

Pak CJ goes from anti-Musharraf hero to under a cloud

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2012

He was the heroic chief justice who refused to bow down to the all-powerful Gen Pervez Musharraf. But today, as his son is embroiled in a scam, the halo over Pakistan's Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has slipped, reports Amir Mir

Lashkar may try to free jailed 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi

Lashkar may try to free jailed 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2012

The Lashkar-e-Tayiba may be try to free 26/11 prime accused Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi from prison after Pakistan confirmed his role in the Mumbai attacks to India last week.

Pakistani Taliban plan to kill jailed Osama informer

Pakistani Taliban plan to kill jailed Osama informer

Rediff.com   29 May 2012

The Taliban will either attack Peshawar prison, abduct Dr Shakil Afridi and let their leaders decide his fate, or they will use an inmate in the jail kill the doctor. Amir Mir reports from Islamabad