CJCS confers civil awards to eminent Scientists and Engineers of Pakistan Army Rawalpindi – Thursday, March 29, 2012: On behalf of the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, conferred Civil Awards to eminent Scientists and Engineers working in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Dr A Q Khan […]
Mar 30 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan called Thursday for open dialogue with the United States even before parliament wraps up a protracted debate on repairing an anti-terror alliance that nearly ruptured over a series of crises. “Pakistan attaches enormous value to its contacts with the US,” said foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit, just days after the highest-level contacts between the […]
UN medal bestowed upon Pakistan army contingent to Congo Pak Army troops serving in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were awarded UN medals in an impressive medal parade ceremony held in Bukavu on 23 March 2012. Force Commander, MONUSCO Lieutenant General Parkash was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He along with other dignitaries awarded […]
Mar 26 2012 | Posted in
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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, […]
A suicide bomber attacked the headquarters of a rival insurgent group in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 23 of its supporters in an outbreak of factional fighting, an official said. Elsewhere in the Afghan border region, fighting between security forces and militants claimed the lives of 41 others, an especially deadly day that showed the […]
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan arrived in Pakistan on Thursday after saying he wanted to explore how Islamabad could help foster peace negotiations with his adversary, the Afghan Taliban. Mr. Karzai’s arrival came after he said Wednesday in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that his representatives had begun talks with the Taliban and […]
NATO admits mistakenly bombing Afghan civilians NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they killed eight young Afghans in eastern Kapisa province last week in an air strike that enraged the Afghan government, and came soon after a United Nations report showed civilian casualties of the decade-long war rose again in 2011. “Eight young Afghans […]
NATO admits bombing Afghan children in an air strike On Monday, February 13, 2012 NATO-led forces in Afghanistan admitted that they had mistakenly killed a group of children in an air strike that has enraged the government, and said their deaths may have been linked to an anti-insurgent operation in the area. The air strike […]
US drone strike kills al Qaeda’s chief in Pakistan US missiles on Thursday, February 09, 2012 killed al Qaeda’s chief in Pakistan, one of Americans’ main targets and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people. Badr Mansoor, who according to sources used to send fighters to Afghanistan and ran a training camp in North […]
Pakistan resumes talks with Nato and Afghan forces After a deadlock of more than two months, Pakistan Army has finally agreed to resume talks with the Nato, ISAF and Afghan forces. Representatives of Pakistan Army, on Wednesday held a meeting with Nato and Afghan Army officials at a border coordination centre in Torkham. In the […]
US Army Colonel bashes US claims of success in Afghanistan A US Army officer has accused the American military of painting a misleading picture of progress in the war in Afghanistan while glossing over the Kabul government’s many failings. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis deliberately broke ranks with the official portrayal of the war after spending […]
US praises Pakistan Foreign Minister Khar’s visit to Afghanistan Welcoming Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar’s visit to Afghanistan, the State Department said the United States supports efforts towards improved ties between the two South Asian countries in wide-ranging areas. “It seems to have been a good and well-timed visit,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said […]
