Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
Pakistan's Information Minister
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View Timeline →Qari Saifullah Akhtar Handed Over to Pakistani Authorities - 2004-08-08
Qari Saifullah Akhtar, a senior Al-Qaeda operative linked to assassination plots against Pakistan's President Musharraf, was arrested in Dubai and handed over to Pakistani authorities.…
Assistant to the Father of Pakistan's Atomic Bomb Arrested - 2004-01-19
Major Islam-ul-Haq, an assistant to Abdul Qadeer Khan, has been arrested as part of an investigation into the transfer of nuclear information to Iran. This…
Pakistan's Information Minister Rejects Human Rights Watch Claims
Pakistan's Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has rejected claims made by Human Rights Watch regarding the suppression of press freedom under President Pervez Musharraf. The…
India Tests Agni-1 Ballistic Missile Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warheads
India has conducted another test of its Agni-1 ballistic missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan. Both nations have exchanged threats…
Nine Suspected Militants Linked to Al-Qaeda Network Arrested in Pakistan - 2002-12-19
Nine suspected militants, including two Americans and one Canadian, were arrested in Pakistan during a police raid on a doctor's home. The doctor is accused…