Pakistan High Commission celebrates Independence Day

October 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Pakistani diplomat died of an electric shock at his Vasant Vihar residence here yesterday. Mohabat Khan Afridi, who was the political counsellor at the Pakistan High Commission for the past two-and-half years, was a resident of Kohat in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

October 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A senior diplomat of the Pakistan High Commission died after being electrocuted at his south Delhi home, sources said here Monday. Political counsellor at the mission Mohabbat Khan Afridi was killed at about 9.30 p.m.

September 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Indian government has allowed expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh to visit Pakistan Sep 26 to promote his book Jinnah: India, Partition and Independence, a media report said. He will arrive in Karachi Sep 26, before heading to the Pakistani capital Sep 27 to attend a launching ceremony of the book at the Islamabad Press Club.

August 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday made no reference to Pakistan by name in his Independence Day speech -- a rarity on this annual occasion. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, the prime minister spoke about India's desire to have good relations with all its neighbours but made no pointed reference to Pakistan.

August 15th, 2009 ATTARI BORDER - In what has become an annual ritual at the Attari-Wagah international border between India and Pakistan, peace activists from both sides assembled at the check post here Friday midnight to light candles and pledge for better relations between both sides. The peaceniks, led by veteran Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar, walked up to the border gate on the Indian side, 30 km from Amritsar city, and lit candles there.

August 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 18 people were killed and over a hundred injured during revelry on Pakistan's 62nd anniversary of independence, media reports said Saturday. The Independence Day was celebrated with traditional zest across Pakistan Friday, newspaper reports said.

August 14th, 2009 WAGAH - Indian and Pakistani border guards stationed at the Wagah border checkpost exchanged sweets and congratulated each other on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of Pakistan's Independence Day on Friday. Mohammad Yaqub, Director-General, Pakistan Rangers, and other officials came to the zero line and handed over sweets to Mohammad Akil, DIG BSF.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Scores of Sikhs and Hindus took to streets and staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi against the excesses of Taliban in Pakistan against minorities. Organised jointly by the World Hindu Federation and Sikh organisations, the protest witnessed the agitated protestors holding placards and shouting slogans against the Taliban.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday handed over to Pakistan a new dossier of evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attack, an official statement said. 'MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) have today handed over to the Pakistani High Commission additional information and details relating to the Mumbai terror attack sought by Pakistan,' it said.

April 10th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Over 400 Sikhs and other pilgrims will cross over to Pakistan Saturday from the Attari-Wagah border check-post between India and Pakistan to participate in Baisakhi celebrations (April 13) there. The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), which sends the jatha (group) has not officially sent it this time.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pakistan National Day was celebrated with fervour at the Pakistan High Commission here on Monday. The ceremony started with the hoisting of the Pakistani national flag by Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik, to the accompaniment of national anthem of Pakistan.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - On the occasion of Pakistan Day, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi hosted a reception at its official premises in the capital. People from all walks of life attended the meeting and offered their congratulations and felicitations to Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik and other officials of the High Commission.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Navanethem Pillay, today visited the National Human Rights Commission of India. She was welcomed by the NHRC Chairperson, Mr.

March 5th, 2009 AMRITSAR - The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the politico-religious body of the Sikhs, Wednesday said it had asked the union government and the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to ensure security for pilgrims visiting Sikh shrines in the neighbouring country. The SGPC request comes a day after the attack by terrorists on the Sri Lankan cricket team in a busy area of Lahore city, 50 km from here.

January 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami's reported recommendation to the president to remove Election Commissioner Navin Chawla goes against the Election Commission's July 2004 proposal, favouring a stringent procedure for removal of election commissioners.