Türkiye has suspended all C-130 military cargo flights after one of its planes crashed in Georgia, killing 20 people on board. The defence ministry announced the precautionary move on Thursday, saying flights would remain halted until detailed inspections and safety checks are complete. The crash occurred on Tuesday as the aircraft was returning from Azerbaijan. […]
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Khawaja Asif dodges question on alleged hypersonic missile test
ISLAMABAD — Defence Minister Khawaja Asif avoided confirming or denying reports about Pakistan conducting a hypersonic ballistic missile test, saying such matters should not be discussed publicly. “Now don’t ask all these questions. Ask such things in private,” Asif remarked during an interview on Samaa TV’s show Mere Sawal on Friday when asked about the […]
Pakistan Reserves Right to Strike Inside Afghanistan: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday issued a stern warning to Kabul, declaring that Pakistan reserves the right to carry out retaliatory strikes inside Afghanistan if terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil continue to target Pakistani forces and civilians. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Asif said that Fitna-e-Khawarij elements based in […]
Deposed Bashir moved to Khartoum’s Kobar prison
Sudan’s deposed president Omar al-Bashir was moved to Kobar prison in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday, two family sources said. Bashir is being held under tight security in solitary confinement, a source at the prison said. Since his removal by the military last Thursday, Bashir had been detained under heavy guard in the presidential […]