Pakistan puts Hafiz Saeed under house arrestLAHORE - Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa group, has been put under house arrest at his residence here, a media report said Monday. Cases against Hafiz Saeed very weak, says his lawyerLAHORE/NEW DELHI/ ASHGABAT - A lawyer representing Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has said the two cases filed against his client are very weak and not sustainable in any court of law. Under pressure, Pakistan police plan to arrest Hafiz SaeedNEW DELHI/LAHORE - With Washington and New Delhi ratcheting up pressure on it over the Mumbai attack probe, the Pakistan police have filed two complaints against suspected terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed ahead of the month-end meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York. Pakistan police say they plan to arrest militant cleric accused by India in Mumbai attacksLAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police plan to arrest a hardline cleric accused by India in the Mumbai terror attacks on charges of raising funds for the banned Islamist group he heads, a senior officer said Friday. Police swoop on sellers of Jaswant Singh’s pirated book in PakLAHORE - Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh’s book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah has sent the Pakistani book piracy nexus working overtime, but it has also landed people in police custody. Three held in Pakistan with pirated editions of Jaswant’s bookLAHORE - Three people have been arrested for selling pirated editions of former Indian minister Jaswant Singh’s book “Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence” in this Pakistani city, authorities said. Stop harassing Pakistan, Qureshi tells IndiaLAHORE - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Thursday India cannot harass Pakistan with pessimistic statements, and underlined that the dialogue process is the only way forward to resolve a crisis between the two countries, the Online news agency reported. Pak rights body worried over police involvement in minorities’ violenceLAHORE - Increasing incidents of violence against religious minorities in Pakistan in recent months, especially Christians, and the apparent involvement of the police with extremists in perpetrating these crimes is a cause of grave concern for human right activists. Pak is in constant touch with India over all outstanding issues: QureshiLAHORE - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Islamabad is in regular touch with New Delhi on all outstanding issues including the water dispute between both the countries. Pak Govt should take preventive measure to stop violence against minorities: HRCPLAHORE - The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the government to take preventive measures against the increasing number of violent attacks on religious minorities. Blasphemy accused Christian man dies in Pak jail, police claims ’suicide’LAHORE - A Christian man who was held on blasphemy charges is reported to have committed suicide in a Pakistani prison, while human rights activists are smelling foul play in his death. Afghan-Taliban using high-tech undetectable bombs to attack NATO forcesLAHORE - In order to inflict maximum casualties on NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan, The Taliban has been making high-tech and deadlier bombs, which are hard-to-detect due to their nonmetal components, according to a confidential intelligence report. PPP forced Musharraf to doff military uniform: Fauzia WahabLAHORE - In a bid to protect President Asif Ali Zardari from the political backlash over his statement that he was part of a deal allowing a safe exit to former President General Pervez Musharraf, PPP Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab has said it was her party which made the former general doff his military uniform. Musharraf denies misuse of US aid, says Indian media highlighting ‘non-issue’LAHORE - Days after former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s statement that Islamabad had diverted US aid to strengthen its defence against India was splashed in the media all over, the former general has denied allegations of misuse of army equipment, saying the media has highlighted a ‘non-issue’. Malik to lead Pak team to Lanka to probe attack on cricketersLAHORE - Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik will lead a high-level investigation team to Sri Lanka at the end of September to look into links that the Liberty attackers may have had with Tamil Tigers. Saudi king asks Sharif to avoid controversial issuesLAHORE - Saudi King Abdullah Abdul Aziz has advised PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to avoid controversial issues and promote reconciliation for the continuation of the democratic system in Pakistan. Musharraf resigned, left Pak under a covert deal: MushahidLAHORE - Former president Pervez Musharraf had resigned from office and left the country under a covert deal that ensured him safe passage, according to PML-Q General Secretary Mushahid Hussain. Sharif will not demand Musharraf’s trial: Saudi king assures former Pak PrezLAHORE - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has assured former president Pervez Musharraf that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif will not demand a treason trial for him under Article 6 of the constitution. Pak started war with India in 1965, but achieved nothing: DurraniLAHORE - The Indian Army crossed the international border to launch full-fledged war against Pakistan in 1965 because “low-level skirmishes were started from this side,” said Pakistan’s former National Security Adviser Mahmood Ali Durrani. PML-N would not have been able to try Musharraf even in power: JUI-F chiefLAHORE - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman has challenged the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that it could not have succeeded in trying former President General Pervez Musharraf even if it was in power. Fazlullah hurt, may surrender soonLAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter chief Mullah Fazlullah has reportedly been seriously wounded and may surrender soon, a private television channel said. Musharraf saved Pakistan from international alienation post 9/11 : Najam SethiLAHORE - A well-known Pakistani journalist believes that former President General Pervez Musharraf had done the right thing by supporting the United States in its ‘was on terror’ after the 9/11 terror attacks, and therefore saved Pakistan from being alienated internationally. Hindu oppression of Muslims in India behind Pak youth turning terrorists : MusharrafLAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has blamed India for the formation of terror groups such as the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM). Pak denies rocket fire near Wagah borderLAHORE - Pakistan has rejected India’s allegations of breaking the ceasefire between the two countries by denying reports of rockets being fired from its side towards India at the Wagah border. Pakistan denies border firingLAHORE/AMRITSAR - Tension prevailed at the Pakistan-India border after loud explosions were heard on the Indian side near the Attari-Wagah check post. However, Pakistan denied Saturday that its forces were responsible for the blasts. ‘Saudi King was surprised to hear Musharraf say his visit is for Pak not for himself’LAHORE - Saudi King Abdullah was ’surprised’ to hear Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, during his recent Saudi Arabia visit, say that his visit was for Pakistan and not for any personal gain. Osama sponsored Sharif’s election campaign in 1988, claims ex-ISI officialLAHORE - A former Pakistani spymaster has revealed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif maintained a close relationship with Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and claimed that the chieftain had sponsored the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief’s election campaign in 1988. I think Osama’s dead, says Zardari
After US, India plans expansion of its Islamabad embassyLAHORE - Amid reports of US’ massive expansion plans for its Islamabad embassy, India too is planning renovation and expansion work for its embassy. Israel rejects Mossad’s role in Zia-ul-Haq plane crash
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LAHORE - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said he believes that Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is dead. In an interview with the BBC, Zardari said: “It seems as if Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Ladin is no longer alive.”
LAHORE - Israel has rejected reports regarding its intelligence agency, Mossad’s involvement in former Pakistan Army chief General Zia-ul-Haq’s plane crash.
