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Lt General Naveed Mukhtar appointed as Pakistan's new ISI chief
Rediff.com12 Dec 2016The new ISI chief Lt Gen Mukhtar possesses a vast experience in the field of intelligence and has headed the counter-terrorism wing of the spy agency in Islamabad. He was commissioned in the Armoured Corps regiment in 1983.
Keen to meet Trump, Sharif may visit US next month
Rediff.com4 Dec 2016Analysts say that it will be a major breakthrough if a meeting is actually realised.
Trump called PM 'terrific guy', Pak 'amazing country': Sharif's office
Rediff.com1 Dec 2016'Pakistanis are one of the most intelligent people. Please convey to the Pakistani people that they are amazing,' the President-elect told Sharif, claims Pak PMO.
Pakistan ready for talks but Kashmir must be included
Rediff.com25 Nov 2016Speaking in the National Assembly during a debate on the Line of Control situation, Aziz said Pakistan is fully capable to defend its border and will not accept any "Indian influence or hegemony" under any circumstances.
'India will not forget for generations if Pak launches surgical strikes'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2016Pakistan Air Force Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said it is better if India showed restraint and solved the Kashmir issue to prevent escalation of tension.
Panama Papers: Imran Khan submits evidence against Nawaz Sharif family
Rediff.com14 Nov 2016Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf submitted the documents containing details of alleged bank accounts held by the Sharif family and loan write-off schemes.
Pak welcomes Trump's offer to mediate in Kashmir issue
Rediff.com10 Nov 2016The 70-year-old real estate tycoon had last month described tensions between India and Pakistan as a "very, very hot tinderbox" and offered to be "the mediator or arbitrator" if it was necessary and if the two countries wanted him to, following which the Foreign Office had welcomed such an offer.
Amid reports of civilian-army rift, Sharif's aides meet Pak army chief
Rediff.com28 Oct 2016Sharif's younger brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met army chief on Thursday evening.
Espionage charges against our official false and unsubstantiated: Pak
Rediff.com27 Oct 2016Pakistan on Thursday deplored India declaring its high commission staffer in New Delhi as persona non grata for espionage activities, terming charges against the diplomatic official as "false and unsubstantiated".
Pak warns of action if India breaches Indus Water Treaty
Rediff.com20 Oct 2016Pak warned of "appropriate action" if India violates the Indus Water Treaty and said it is closely monitoring the situation, amid reports that New Delhi may revisit the key water sharing accord.
Plea in Islamabad HC to make Gen Raheel Sharif Field Marshal
Rediff.com16 Oct 2016Gen Sharif had earlier promised to bow out at the end of his term in November this year.
Pakistan ready for talks if India serious about Kashmir, says Sharif
Rediff.com15 Oct 2016"Kashmir was main cause of unrest in the region and India must show seriousness for resolution of the issue and honour its commitment under United Nations Security Council Resolutions," Sharif was quoted as saying by Associated Press of Pakistan.
Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism
Rediff.com14 Oct 2016Almedia's name was put on the Exit Control List this week after he reported about a verbal clash between the military and the government.
Week after surgical strikes, Pakistani army chief visits LoC
Rediff.com9 Oct 2016The Pakistan Army said in a statement that Sharif visited the Haji Pir sector and interacted with troops deployed there.
Pakistan calls death of minor Kashmiri boy 'state terrorism'
Rediff.com9 Oct 2016Condoling the death of Junaid Akhnoon, Pakistan's foreign office claimed the incident was part of "continued Indian atrocities" in Kashmir. "The cold-blooded murder is the worst example of state terrorism of the Indian government and is indeed deplorable," it said in a press release.
ISI chief likely to be replaced soon: Pak media
Rediff.com8 Oct 2016The corps commander of Karachi, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, is most likely to the new chief.
Kashmir not an integral part of India: Pak Parliament
Rediff.com7 Oct 2016The resolution expressed concerns over the detention of Hurriyat leaders and human rights activists and urged the Indian government to release them.
Sharif to Modi: Can't fight poverty by driving tanks on farmlands'
Rediff.com5 Oct 2016Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hit back at his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, saying poverty cannot be eradicated by "driving tanks on farmlands" and once again needled India by calling Hizbul commander Burhan Wani the "valiant son of Kashmir".
Won't be cowed down by India's 'aggressive posturing': Pakistan
Rediff.com4 Oct 2016Asserting that it cannot be cowed down by "hollow rhetoric" and "aggressive posturing", Pakistan on Tuesday said its armed forces are fully capable of thwarting any threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, amid escalating tensions with India after the Uri terror attack.
Pak opposition stands with Sharif against 'aggressor' India
Rediff.com3 Oct 2016Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif riefs Opposition on LoC after India's surgical strikes