Islamabad: Pakistan has given India special consular access to Indian national Sarabjit Singh, on a death row in a Lahore jail for over two decades, following his complaints of ill treatment, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday. The special consular access was given on Wednesday, he said adding that Sarabjit would be kept properly. On the issue of pardon for the Indian national, he said the matter would be...
09:51 PM, Sep 07, 2012
New Delhi: Just three days before the first anniversary of the 2011 Delhi High Court blast, a special court in Delhi on Tuesday fixed September 18 to frame charges against an accused, sources said. Fifteen people were killed and 79 others injured in the September 7, 2011 blast outside Gate No 5 of the high court complex. National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge HS Sharma, during the in-camera proceedings, found...
01:54 AM, Sep 05, 2012
New Delhi: A special NIA court has framed charges against 2011 Delhi High Court blast accused Wasim Akram Malik under Sections 302, 120b, 307, 323, 325, 436, 440 and various sections of the UAP Act and Arms act. Nearly 15 people were killed in the blast that took place on September 7. The terror attack at the Delhi High Court was plotted with an aim to get the death sentence...
03:51 PM, Sep 04, 2012
New Delhi: A New Delhi court is expected to pass an order on framing of charges against Wasim Akram Malik for his alleged role in the Delhi High Court blast case of 2011. Nearly 15 people were killed in the blast that took place on September 7. The terror attack at the Delhi High Court was plotted with an aim to get the death sentence of Parliament attack case convict...
10:22 AM, Sep 04, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday said his country was "still waiting" for sufficient evidence against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed in the Mumbai attack case, despite India's repeated insistence that enough corroboration was provided to it. Malik said the matter had been taken right up to the Supreme Court but evidence was required to prosecute him. India, which terms Saeed as one of the masterminds of the Mumbai...
11:47 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that he respects the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentence of 26/11 Mumbai attacks convict Ajmal Kasab. Reacting to the court verdict, Rehman Malik said, "This is the decision by a court and therefore, I am nobody to say why they have done it. The court must have had some reason to do it. Hence, I think, whether it is...
12:12 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Pakistan assures action will be taken against inflammatory content. Special trains from the Northeast to bring back those who left from Bangalore. ...
11:55 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Denying his country's role in spreading inflammatory messages against Northeast Indians, advisor to the Pakistan President on interior affairs Rahman Malik said that the perception that Pakistan exploited the situation in Assam to create trouble for India is absolutely wrong, motivated and baseless. Malik in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN said if there is any evidence from India and if it is sent through proper channel, the government of Pakistan...
07:46 PM, Aug 21, 2012
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday said that the government would provide evidence on the role of Pakistan-based groups who are using social media networking sites to spread communal hatred and create a scare among Indians from Northeast in the country. "India will give proof to Pakistan very soon on the involvement of Pakistani websites," Shinde said. Earlier, Shinde in a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani...
11:06 AM, Aug 20, 2012
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday placed all senior Kashmiri separatist leaders under house arrest to maintain law and order during the congregational Eid prayers in Srinagar. "These measures have been taken to ensure that nobody disturbs peace and tranquility in the city on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr," a police official said. Those placed under house arrest include Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabir Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Muhammad Nayeem...
09:59 AM, Aug 20, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the plan to destabilise the country will be foiled, as he revealed that the nine attackers of Kamra airbase have been identified as Pakistani nationals, Geo News reported. Talking to reporters here Saturday evening, Malik said nine attackers of Kamra airbase have been identified. "All of them are Pakistanis and authorities have complete details about their activities and links." He added that...
01:04 AM, Aug 20, 2012
New Delhi: Indicating that the Pakistan Interior Ministry is aware of the tension in Assam and some other parts of India, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said that Pakistan is not interested in it as it is an internal matter of India. "I am very clear. We are not interested in internal matters of India," Makil said. "If at all any call initiated from Pakistan, please share evidence, we...
07:31 PM, Aug 19, 2012
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday called up his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik over the the issue of social media-networking sites being misused by elements based in Pakistan to circulate false pictures and stories so as to whip up communal sentiments in India. He sought Pakistan's full cooperation in checking and neutralising such elements. This was the first communication between the two ministers since Shinde took...
05:11 PM, Aug 19, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday that four of the militants who attacked the Kamra Airbase in Punjab province a day ago had been identified, Geo News reported. Speaking to the media, Malik said the attack on the Kamra Airbase and other terrorist attacks could be traced back to North Waziristan Agency. He also warned that there were threats of terrorist activity during Eid. Nine militants and...
12:31 AM, Aug 18, 2012
Mumbai: Veena Malik met Laloo Prasad Yadav at the launch of a news channel recently. The Bihar politician certainly looks amused as the Pakistani starlet known for creating controversy is trying hard to do her haan ji act. Ameesha's on a new high After working back-to-back to complete her films, appearances and brand endorsements, Ameesha Patel is all set to go even more steamy, racy and hotter in the Sunny...
12:13 PM, Aug 17, 2012
It will be the first time that a Pakistani outfit will be appearing in the Champions League scheduled to be held in October. ...
08:38 AM, Aug 14, 2012
New Delhi: Pakistan stopped a group of 250 Pakistani Hindus from crossing over to India at Wagah even though they had valid visas. They were told they required security clearances. Later they were allowed after Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned of conspiracies to defame Pakistan and called for an investigation into reports that a flood of Pakistani Hindus were fleeing to India to escape persecution. Human rights lawyers say there...
08:50 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Mumbai: Sunny Leone is basking in the warm response she has been getting in India. She feels the perceptions of the Indian people towards adult films and stars seem to be changing. Everyone wants to be snapped with her whenever she steps out in public. She is amazed that parents place their toddlers in her arms to be photographed, others want their teenaged daughters to pose with her! She has...
11:17 AM, Aug 09, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's interior minister has said elements of the Afghan government are likely supporting a senior Pakistani Taliban leader who is fighting to topple the Islamabad government, accusations which could further raise tensions over cross-border raids by militants. Pakistani officials say the Taliban commander known as Fazlullah has been orchestrating raids on Pakistani security forces from Afghanistan, where he fled several years ago after a Pakistani army offensive against his...
09:09 AM, Aug 06, 2012
