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Pak Court Orders Probe Agency To Appoint Focal Person For 26/11 Trial

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

A Pakistani court conducting the trial of seven Mumbai terror attack suspects has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency to appoint a focal person to press for bringing 24 Indian witnesses in Lahore to record their statements in the case.

Missing Nizamuddin Dargah Clerics Detained By Pakistan's Intelligence Agency, Claim Family Members

India News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Saturday March 18, 2017

On a day when India formally asked Pakistan to help locate two Muslim clerics of Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, who have been missing in the neighbouring country since Thursday, the clerics' family told NDTV that they were probably in the custody of Pakistan's intelligence agencies.

Donald Trump Attacks FBI On Leakers Of Russia Reports: 'Find Now'

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 25, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the FBI on Friday for failing to stop leaks of national security information to the media and directed the agency to find those who pass on classified information.

FBI In Kolkata To Interrogate ISIS Suspect

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday December 9, 2016

A seven-member team of the US security agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI, is set to interrogate ISIS and JMB terrorist Mohammed Musiruddin alias Musa, NIA officials said today.

No Arrests Made In Connection With New York Bombing, Earlier Report Wrong: FBI

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 20, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation made no arrests in connection with the bombing this weekend in New York City after police pulled over a car on a city bridge, an agency spokeswomen said on Sunday.

Pak Offers To Probe Panama Paper Leaks Through Federal Investigation Agency

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 10, 2016

Pakistan's Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan today offered to probe the Panama Paper Leaks through Federal Investigation Agency after two former supreme court chief justices refused to head a judicial commission announced by the Prime Minister.

National Investigation Agency Approaches FBI, Others For Pathankot Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 6, 2016

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached probe agencies of some foreign countries including the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with its probe into the Pathankot terror attack.

Indian Arrested In Pak For Holding Pakistani Identity Card

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2016

An Indian citizen who has been living in Pakistan since 1982 and embroiled in a family feud has been arrested here after he was found allegedly possessing a Pakistani National Identity Card, officials said today.

Pakistan 26/11 Case: Court Orders Deposition Of Indian Witnesses

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2016

The Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the Mumbai attack trial has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency to present all 24 Indian witnesses before it so that their statements can be recorded, an order which could further delay proceedings in the high-profile case.

Pakistan Rejects 30 Deportees From Greece, Sends Back Plane

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 3, 2015

Pakistan refused to allow 30 migrants deported from Greece to leave a plane at Islamabad today, a week after talks with the European Union to settle a dispute over forced repatriations.

No 'Specific or Credible Threats' Linked to 9/11 Anniversary: FBI Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 11, 2015

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that it has picked up no "specific or credible threats" linked to the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

Al Qaeda Terrorists Got Pakistani ID Cards With Just $100 Bribes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 20, 2015

Pakistani authorities are investigating officials at the national identity database for allegedly issuing ID cards to terrorists, including some linked to Al-Qaeda, in return for bribes as small as $100.

26/11 Carried Out by 'Non-State Actors', Says Former Pakistani Investigator Tariq Khosa

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2015

Days after his disclosure that the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was planned and launched from Pakistan, former chief of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tariq Khosa today claimed that the mayhem was carried out by "non-state actors".

'Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's Voice Sample Can't be Used as Evidence in 26/11 Trial': Pak Prosecutor

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 18, 2015

The LeT operations commander and Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's voice samples cannot be used as evidence as there is no law in Pakistan to prove its authenticity, a top prosecutor in the case has said.

Barack Obama Admits Government Let Down Hostage Families

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 25, 2015

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday admitted his government had not always done enough to stop the "unrelenting nightmare" faced by relatives of hostages held abroad, as he eased restrictions on talking with captors.

Pakistan Postpones Killer's Execution for Fourth Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 9, 2015

A Pakistani killer was granted a fourth stay of execution today, with campaigners saying his high-profile case will go to the Supreme Court over claims he was a juvenile when the murder was committed and so can not be put to death.

Cyber Attack Hits 4 Million Current, Former US Federal Workers

World News | Reuters | Friday June 5, 2015

Hackers breached the computers of the U.S. government agency that collects personnel information for federal workers in a massive cyber attack that compromised the data of about 4 million current and former employees, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

FBI Flying Surveillance Aircraft Over US Cities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 3, 2015

The FBI is operating a small fleet of aircraft to conduct warantless surveillance for criminal or counterterrorism operations, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Pakistan Arrests Owner of IT Firm Involved in Fake Degrees Scam

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 27, 2015

The owner and six officials of a Pakistani IT firm were today arrested for allegedly issuing fake degrees to its clients across the world and making millions of dollars through an elaborate network of fictitious universities.

FBI Identifies Man Killed Outside NSA Headquarters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 1, 2015

The FBI on Tuesday identified the driver of a car who was killed when he refused police orders to turn back from a gate at the National Security Agency headquarters outside Washington.

Gunshots Reported near US Spy Agency Headquarters

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 4, 2015

The FBI is leading an investigation into reported shots fired on Tuesday near National Security Agency headquarters in Maryland and damage to an NSA building, an NSA spokeswoman said.

Sex-Trafficked Pakistani Despairs of Justice, Shot in Legs

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 8, 2015

For the poor in Pakistan, justice is hard to obtain. For a young woman scarred by the sex trade, it is even harder.

Sony Meeting After Hackers Vow 'Christmas Gift'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 16, 2014

Sony Pictures organized a town hall-style meeting with staff Monday to discuss the massive cyber attack on the Hollywood studio, a day after hackers promised a big "Christmas gift."

FBI Probing Sony Hack, as Data Leaks Emerge

World News | Wednesday December 3, 2014

The FBI said Tuesday it was investigating a cyberattack on Sony Pictures, amid reports that employee information as well as new films were being leaked online.

Twitter Sues US Justice Department for Right to Reveal Surveillance Requests

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 8, 2014

Twitter Inc sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, intensifying its battle with federal agencies as the Internet industry's self-described champion of free speech seeks the right to reveal the extent of U.S. government surveillance.

New Privacy Battle Looms After Moves by Apple, Google

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 1, 2014

A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile devices sparked complaints from law enforcement.

Wanted by FBI: Someone to Rate News Stories About the Agency

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 7, 2014

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to hire a contractor to grade news reports about the agency and brief staff on whether press coverage is favorable.

Edward Snowden Leaks Spur New Crop of Secure Phones, Communications

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 6, 2014

Public concerns about the US government's secretive surveillance programs exposed by Edward Snowden have spawned a slew of encryption products and privacy services that aim to make electronic spying more difficult.

Internet Privacy Service 'Tor' Warns Users it Was Attacked

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 31, 2014

Tor, the prominent system for protecting Internet privacy, said on Wednesday many of its users trying to reach hidden sites might have been identified by government-funded researchers.

Sikh-Americans Seek Official Documents on Use of Ethnic Slurs

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 18, 2014

A Sikh advocacy group in the US has asked the National Security Agency and the FBI to provide them information about alleged use of ethnic slurs in surveillance programmes targeting their community.