Pakistan army says that its one soldier died and another injured in firing by the Indian forces in Kashmir on Sunday. The army said that Indian troops Sunday morning crossed Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, in Haji Pir Sector in Bagh district and raided a […]
Pakistan Wednesday successfully conducted the test launch of Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) Hatf V (Ghauri), says Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The launch was conducted by a Strategic Missile Group of the Army Strategic Force Command on the culmination of a field training exercise that was aimed at testing the operational readiness of […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday said the army chief has no right to issue political statements. Addressing journalists outside the Lahore High Court on Tuesday, he said that the court’s interim order was not applicatory and was similar to Article 58-2b which allows sacking elected representatives. He said that […]
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has warned that no individual or institution has the right to decide what is right or wrong when it comes to defining the ultimate national interest. In what appeared to be a quite hard tone, the military chief stated that any effort to create a […]
Categorically denying presence of any political cell in the spy agency, Defence Secretary Lt-General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik has made it clear that the cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was disbanded five years ago. While briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, the secretary dispelled all rumors of any political cell […]
Oct 23 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be another twist in the already confused saga, Al-Qaeda reportedly released an audio message, criticizing those who extended their support to Malala Yousafzai. She was shot in the head by Taliban for her brave and courageous views against the militants and support for the girls’ education in Swat. The audio message […]
Oct 16 2012 | Posted in
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Malala Yousafzai, the 14-years-old who was shot in the head by Taliban, has arrived in UK where she will be treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. A hospital spokesman in a statement said Malala will be provided with best available treatment, reports said. She arrived in Birmingham via an air ambulance provided by […]
Confirming the reports, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday revealed that the militants have planned to target some media houses and anchors on their coverage of Malala Yousafzai. Speaking to the media, he said that the intelligence agencies were working to attain sensitive details about the plan and subsequently their counters. The minister informed the […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
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Following the decision of the board of doctors treating Malala Yousafzai in the Military Hospital (MH), she has been sent to the United Kingdom (UK) for further treatment, an ISPR statement said on Monday. Malala, an outspoken advocate for girls’ education, was shot in the head and neck by Taliban as she waited for a […]
Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test fire of the indigenously developed multi-tube cruise missile Hatf-VII (Babur), having a range of 700 kilometers, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the statement issued by the ISPR, the cruise missile is a low-flying, terrain-hugging missile, which can strike targets both at land and sea with pin-point […]
Sep 17 2012 | Posted in
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DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam has ruled out handing over Dr Shakil Afridi to the United States, saying the later should forget about it. The top spy master of the country was of the opinion that the US should consider the chapter of Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) […]
Rawalpindi – August 29, 2012: General John Allen, Commander ISAF, is likely to visit Pakistan on 30 August 2012, said an ISPR press release here today. According to the details, during his visit to Pakistan, the Commander ISAF will call on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The interaction will focus on reviewing the […]
Aug 29 2012 | Posted in
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