All stories by SAJJAD HUSSAIN
Pak 'disturbed' over India's acquisition of Rafale jets
Rediff.com30 Jul 2020"Transfer of advanced systems, where there is an open intention of conversion into nuclear delivery platforms, calls into question the commitment of international suppliers to non-proliferation commitments," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said.
Pak didn't grant 'unimpeded' access to Jadhav: MEA
Rediff.com16 Jul 2020Pakistan claimed that Jadhav had refused to file a review plea on the Pakistani court military court's judgment which awarded the death penalty to the former naval officer on charges of espionage. India said that he had been coerced into doing that.
Pak says Jadhav refused to file appeal, India rejects claim
Rediff.com9 Jul 2020Jadhav, 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. Weeks later, India approached the ICJ against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence.
Pak court rejects petition against temple construction
Rediff.com8 Jul 2020A Pakistani court has dismissed three identical petitions challenging the construction of the first Hindu temple in the country's capital.
Pakistan foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19
Rediff.com3 Jul 2020Qureshi is the senior most functionary of the government to be infected with the virus.
Not in FATF Grey List, says Pak; rejects reports
Rediff.com27 Jun 2020Pakistan said no 'new decision' was taken about it at the virtual plenary of the global terror financing watchdog.
Pak 'not in favour' of escalating tensions with India
Rediff.com26 Jun 2020The Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday the Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan High Commission was summoned and informed about the decision which was based on instances of involvement of Pakistani officials in 'acts of espionage' and 'dealings with terrorist organisations'.
Pak PM Imran Khan calls Osama bin Laden 'martyr'
Rediff.com25 Jun 2020Speaking in parliament during the budget session, Khan said the American forces entered Pakistan and killed Laden without informing Islamabad after which everyone started abusing his country.
2 Indian High Commission staffers released by Pak police
Rediff.com15 Jun 2020A BMW car hit a pedestrian who was walking on the city's Embassy Road at around 8am and attempted to flee, Geo News reported quoting some eyewitnesses.
Former Pak PM Yusuf Raza Gilani tests positive for COVID-19
Rediff.com13 Jun 2020Gilani, 67, tested positive after attending a hearing of the National Accountability Bureau in a corruption case.
Pak PM tests negative for COVID-19; cases cross 10,000 mark
Rediff.com22 Apr 2020Khan, 67, agreed for the test after Faisal Edhi, the son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and chairman of the Edhi Foundation, who met him last week tested positive for the coronavirus.
Pak PM to get tested for COVID-19, says aide
Rediff.com21 Apr 2020A well-known philanthropist was tested positive for the COVID-19, days after meeting the Pakistan prime minister.
COVID-19: Pak SC asks govt to sack top health advisor
Rediff.com13 Apr 2020During a hearing on a suo motu case on the coronavirus crisis in Pakistan, a five-member bench of the apex court observed that PM Khan's Cabinet has become ineffective in the fight against the pandemic. The bench questioned the integrity of Dr Mirza in tackling the COVID-19 crisis and the transparency of his work done.
Pak's coronavirus cases reach 4,601; death toll at 66
Rediff.com10 Apr 2020The total tally of COVID-19 patients in the largest province of Punjab was 2,270, Sindh 1,128, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 620, Balochistan 219, Gilgit-Baltistan 215, Islamabad 107 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 33.
COVID: Pak bars international flights as cases up to 625
Rediff.com21 Mar 2020The worst-affected Sindh province reported 90 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial tally to 357. The new cases have been detected in pilgrims who returned from Iran and have been quarantined in Sukkur, according to a spokesperson for the Sindh health department.
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surge to 183
Rediff.com17 Mar 2020The "exponential increase is largely due to the recent inflow of people brought in from Taftan after a purported quarantine".
Pak to join SAARC video conference on coronavirus called by Modi
Rediff.com14 Mar 2020'We have communicated that SAPM (Special Assistant to Pakistani Prime Minister) on Health (Zafar Mirza) will be available to participate in the video conference of SAARC member countries on the issue,' Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said in a tweet on Friday.
IMF, Pak reach agreement on 2nd review of $6bn bailout package
Rediff.com28 Feb 2020The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF management and consideration by its executive board, which is expected in early April.
Erdogan raises Kashmir in Pak Parliament, declares Turkish support
Rediff.com14 Feb 2020Voicing his country's support to Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue, he said it can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on the basis of justice and fairness. "Our Kashmiri brothers and sisters have suffered from inconveniences for decades and these sufferings have become graver due to unilateral steps taken in recent times," Erdogan said.
Gurdwara Nankana Sahib 'untouched, undamaged': Pak govt
Rediff.com4 Jan 2020Pak foreign office said that it was a scuffle between 2 Muslim groups and attempts to paint this incident as a communal issue are 'patently motivated'. It also said that claims of acts of 'desecration and destruction' are not only false but mischievous.