Mumbai case trial stalled due to India’s reluctance: FO
- 10-Jan-2021
'Pakistan is fully abiding by its own statutes and fulfillment of its international obligations'
Nawaz Sharif made secret telephone calls to India during foreign visits, says Sheikh Rasheed
- 11-Aug-2018
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday accused Nawaz Sharif of making secret telephone calls to India on foreign visits and deliberately dropping Mumbai attacks’ accused “Ajmal Kasab’s address”, ARY News reported. “Did he (Nawaz Sharif) serve nation by dropping Ajmal Kasab’s address, he used to make telephone calls to India on […]
Govt gets week to submit reply in Mumbai attacks case
- 27-Jun-2018
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday gave the Ministry of Interior more time to apprise it of whether or not Indian witnesses will come to Pakistan to testify in a case related to the Mumbai attacks. The ATC judge adjourned the hearing until July 05 when a request was made on behalf of the ministry […]
FIA official testifies in Mumbai attacks case
- 23-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday recorded the statement of Federal Investigation Agency additional director general Wajid Zia in a case pertaining to the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. The ATC judge directed another witness Zahid Akhtar to appear on next hearing on June 6 for cross-examination by the defence side. The Ministry of Interior, meanwhile, […]
PML-N will beat ‘aliens’ under Nawaz Sharif’s leadership, says Rana Sanaullah
- 17-May-2018
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will inflict a historic defeat upon “aliens” in this year’s general elections, ARY News reported. “We will beat aliens (undemocratic forces) in this year’s general elections and our victory will be massive enough to shun the role of undemocratic forces in […]
ATC awaits Indian response on witnesses in Mumbai attacks case
- 16-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Wednesday directed the ministries of interior and foreign affairs to apprise it of whether the Indian government will send as many as 27 witnesses to Pakistan to testify in the Mumbai attacks case. The ATC judge summoned the last two Pakistani witnesses – Wajid Zia, who is […]
Nawaz threatens to spill the beans on 2014 sit-in
- 16-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday took potshot at the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for dismissing his proposal to form a national commission in the wake of his controversial statement about the Mumbai attacks. Speaking to reporters outside the accountability court in Islamabad, the former premier said the Imran Khan-led party not only lacks […]
Opposition wants Nawaz to apologize over Mumbai attack remarks
- 15-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday demanded that either former prime minister Nawaz Sharif apologize to the nation over his remarks on the Mumbai attacks or else a case be registered against him. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi while quoting the PML-N supreme leader as asking […]
IHC reserves verdict on plea about Nawaz’s ‘anti-state’ remarks
- 15-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on a petition seeking action against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s controversial statement about Mumbai Attacks. The counsel of petitioners’ Babar Awan asserted that Nawaz Sharif committed treason against his oath with his controversial statement. “This is the matter of violating the law”, he added. “Federal Investigation […]
Nawaz dismisses NSC statement as ‘regrettable, painful’
- 15-May-2018
ISLAMABAD: Beleaguered former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday outright dismissed the statement of the National Security Committee (NSC), the country’s top civil-military body, on his controversial remarks about the 2008 Mumbai attacks as “regrettable” and “painful.” Speaking to reporters outside the accountability court where he arrived today to stand trial on corruption charges, he […]