Hazara community ends protests in Pakistan, buries dead

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:34

After two days of nationwide protests, bodies of 29 Shia Hazaras killed in suicide attack in Pakistan were laid to rest after government assurances that perpetrators would be brought to book.

Pak`s Internal Security Policy to be presented before cabinet

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 03:16

Khan said the government will hold talks with the Taliban as mandated by the All Parties Conference and will also take the Parliament into confidence at some stage.

Pakistan has resumed dialogue with militants: Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 23:44

Pakistan has resumed dialogue with militants to find a "durable solution" to the problem of terrorism after the process was disrupted by a US drone strike, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Thursday.

Mollah`s hanging `saddens` Pakistan Interior Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 15:54

Pakistan Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed "deep grief" and concern over the execution of war criminal and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, Abdul Quader Mollah in Bangladesh.

Differences among top Pakistani leaders over US drone strikes

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:03

Differences among top leaders of the Pakistan government over US drone attacks emerged on Friday, with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan questioning how the premier`s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz had believed American assurances that there would be no strikes during talks with militants.

Pakistan orders enquiry into Nasiruddin Haqqani`s killing

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 17:49

Pakistan has ordered a probe into the killing of the eldest son of the chief of the dreaded Haqqani network that has been blamed for attacks on the Indian Embassy and US forces in Aghanistan, a report said on Friday.

2,160 militants, 67 civilians killed in US drone strikes: Pak

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:01

Amid debates over legality of the controversial US drone strikes, Pakistan on Wednesday said over 2,100 militants and 67 civilians have been killed in the attacks by unmanned CIA spy planes in the country`s restive tribal areas.

2,227 killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan: Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:32

The Pakistani Senate was informed Wednesday that a total of 2,227 people have so far been killed in 317 US drone attacks in the country since 2008.

US, Pak discuss security, dialogue with militants

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 19:21

US envoy to Pakistan Richard Olson on Friday met Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and discussed regional security issues and the government`s peace initiative with militant groups including the Taliban.

Pakistan minister promises consultations with all

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 22:10

Pakistan`s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday said the government would consult all political parties and the army on decisions of national importance, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.

Pakistan to hold all-party meet on security, Taliban

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 10:59

Pakistan will convene a grand conference of mainstream political parties next week to evolve consensus on a national security policy.

Pak government red faced over chaotic handling of lunatic gunman episode

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:26

The gunman who kept the PML-N government up on their toes for hours demanding Shariah implementation left a sour taste in interior minister`s mouth making him unable to come up with satisfactory answers regarding security concerns