Posts tagged as: Army

Simo Haya – The White Death

Häyhä Simo was a known sniper and has to his credit over 500 Soviet casualties during the Winter War of Finland (1939-1940). He is considered one of the most lethal snipers. Häyhä Simo was born in 1906 in Finland near the Russian border. Before the age of 18 performed compulsory military service which already showed […]

Former Pakistan Army chief denies involvement in scandals of political corruption

Former chief of Pakistan Army, Gen. (retd) Mirza Aslam Baig has denied any involvement in or knowledge of dishing out money to politicians in the 90s, laying the blame of the illegal distribution on Lt-Gen. (retd) Asad Durrani, who was the intelligence chief at the time. On Wednesday, the former military head submitted his statement […]

India’s intercontinental nuclear range missile test succeeds

India has been successful in launching a missile with nuclear capabilities that can reach China and some parts of Europe China, France, Russia, US, UK, the permanent members of UN Security Council plus Israel were initially believed to be the only states of possessing such advanced ballistic capabilities. The South Asian nation has now joined […]

Siachen: China sends technical devices in aid to Pakistan Army

Siachen: China sends technical devices in aid to Pakistan Army The Chinese armed forces have sent technical devices to the Pakistani army after a request for help in searching for bodies trapped by an avalanche.     A statement released by the Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army also sent specialists to Islamabad […]

CJCSC calls on the commander of Sri Lanka Army in Colombo

CJCSC calls on the commander of Sri Lanka Army in Colombo Rawalpindi – March 21, 2012: General Khalid Shameem Wynne Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka called on Lieutenant General Jagth Jaysuriya, the Commander of Sri Lanka Army in Colombo. Chairman discussed matters related to mutual interest and […]

Pakistan’s security forces and terrorists fight pitched battles in Miranshah

Pakistan’s security forces and terrorists fight pitched battles in Miranshah At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded in clashes between troops and militants in the restive tribal belt, officials said Monday. Four militants and one soldier were killed when militants stormed a security forces check point late Sunday in Miranshah, bordering Afghanistan. The […]

Supreme Court lays down the law on illegal detentions in Pakistan

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Islamabad police to present an investigative report, pertaining to the case of a ‘missing person’ who was released, within the next two weeks. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and Justice Tariq Parvez, which had taken up the case of seven of the 11 surviving […]

Pakistan Army outshines in SAARC countries championships

Pakistan Army outshines in SAARC countries championships Rawalpindi, March 14: In a six day long championship played between armies of the SAARC countries Pakistan Army athletes shine with four gold, four Silver and four Bronze medals.  Final of Volleyball is being played between Pakistan and India at Kathmandu, Nepal today. Pakistan Army athletes contested in athletics, […]

Hizbut Tahrir slams military for court martial of Brigadier Ali Khan

In what appeared to be a quite odd step, the Hizbut Tahrir (HuT), the banned outfit, has started openly defending Brigadier Ali Khan and four other military officers who are currently being court-martialled due to their alleged relationships with the banned militant organizations. The banned outfit through a media statement resentfully flayed criticism on the […]

Twin done strikes in North Waziristan, Pakistan

Twin done strikes in North Waziristan, Pakistan Twelve people were killed in the second drone strike within 12 hours in North Waziristan on Thursday, security officials said. Officials said that a car was targeted in Khaisoor area of the agency’s Mir Ali town. At least eight foreigners were among those killed, officials said. The attack […]

Let the big boys play among themselves

Let the big boys play among themselves Politicians, Memogate, NRO, ISI and army are all what we ever talk about, completely ignoring the more pressing issues at hand. There is hunger in the country. People are struggling to meet end meet on daily basis. There are no jobs and the bills keep on increasing. Yet, […]

Kayani dismisses claims about heavy defence budget

Kayani dismisses claims about heavy defence budget Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has dismissed claims that Pakistan spends more than half of its budget on defence and revealed that it is only 18 per cent, out of which Army gets a mere 8.5 per cent. There have been a lot of question […]

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