ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to a temporary ceasefire after a new wave of cross-border clashes threatened to spiral into full-scale conflict. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the 48-hour ceasefire took effect at 6pm local time and was implemented at the Taliban’s request “with mutual consent.” Both sides have pledged to work […]
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Asif warns of worsening Afghan ties amid surge in terror attacks
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are deteriorating, cautioning that the current environment could lead to further strain in bilateral ties, something Pakistan does not wish for. Speaking to private tv news channal, the minister said that relations with Afghanistan had never been ideal, adding that terrorism was being exported […]
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 […]
Pakistan Defends Kabul Strikes as ‘Self-Defence’
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday avoided directly confirming reports of Pakistani strikes in Kabul, instead describing the country’s actions as legitimate self-defence against militants operating from Afghan territory. At the weekly briefing, FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan “reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the security and well-being of its people,” while stressing […]
India Will Be Buried Under the Wreckage of Its Warplanes, Inshallah: Khawaja Asif Warns New Delhi Against Aggression
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday issued a sharp warning to India in response to recent statements from New Delhi’s top military and political leadership, declaring that any aggression would result in India being “buried under the wreckage of its warplanes, Inshallah.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Asif described the latest remarks […]
Pakistan-Saudi Defense pact open to others, says Defense Minister
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that while it is too early to name other countries, the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense agreement is not closed to the inclusion of other nations. He clarified that the door remains open for future partners in the pact. According to the minister, the recently signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) […]
Khawaja Asif blames PTI, contractors for Sialkot damage
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s local leadership, contractors, and some bureaucrats, accusing them of jointly destroying his hometown Sialkot, vowing not to forgive them even till his grave. Sharing a video on social media, Asif wrote that the voice in the clip belonged to PTI leader Umar Farooq Meyer, who highlighted […]
Defence minister slams PTI for protests on national days
ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for staging protests on Independence Day and other key national occasions. In a statement, Asif said that PTI has developed a pattern of prioritising political agitation over national unity. “A certain individual” in PTI, he claimed, gives more importance to party activities than […]
Khawaja Asif slams resignation rumours as ‘fake’
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif firmly denied social media rumours claiming he had resigned over a recent controversy. The rumours started after X user and former journalist Zubair Ali Khan posted that Asif had submitted his resignation. He alleged that Asif demanded the release of a Sialkot revenue official arrested on corruption charges. معذرت کیساتھ ان […]
Bilawal Bhutto and Khawaja Asif express grief over India plane crash
Pakistani leaders have expressed deep sorrow over the deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party and former Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, shared a message of condolence on platform X. He said he was deeply saddened by the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad, which carried around […]