Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday castigated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his party’s “anti-army’s rhetoric”, terming him a “mentally ill person, whose conduct had become a “serious national security threat”. Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, the military’s spokesperson slammed the ex-premier for working with […]
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NA approves changes to military, judiciary laws
The National Assembly on Thursday endorsed changes to the Army, Navy, and Air Force Acts, shortly after the federal cabinet gave a nod to the proposed amendments. Earlier, the cabinet approved the changes, following the approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment by President Asif Ali Zardari. The purpose of the amendments is to align the […]
National assembly moves to modernize leadership across all three forces
Islamabad: The National Assembly will debate and approve new rules for the Army, Navy, and Air Force on Friday. The legislation follows the recent 27th constitutional amendment. It aims to align all three services with updated operational and administrative requirements. Under the amended constitution, the Prime Minister will appoint the Chief of Defence Forces, Air […]
Israel ramps up Lebanon strikes as Hezbollah vows to defend itself
The Israeli military says it has launched a wave of air strikes targeting what it says are Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon as Israel escalates daily attacks on its northern neighbour in flagrant violation of a one-year-old ceasefire. The barrage on Thursday came soon after a separate Israeli raid targeted southern Lebanon’s Tyre district. […]
Iqbal Latif defends Pakistan, urges critics to end “defeatist narrative”
LAHORE — In a strongly worded open letter addressed to what he called “liberal cynics and armchair critics,” Iqbal Latif, a Pakistani expatriate who recently returned from abroad, has defended Pakistan’s progress and institutions, urging detractors to adopt “a fairer, fact-based view” of the country’s situation. Writing from a rooftop dhaba in Lahore’s Ichra neighborhood, […]
TTP leader among 22 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan
In a major breakthrough, security forces killed four terrorists, including top Fitna al-Khawarij, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commander in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on the night of October 29 and 30, the movement of a group of terrorists, who were […]
KP CM voices concern over possible military operation in tribal districts
Tribal elders and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly on Saturday categorically opposed any new military operation in the tribal districts in the ‘Grand Aman Jirga’, calling instead for dialogue, justice, and development to ensure lasting peace in the region. The Aman Jirga (peace assembly), held in Peshawar on Saturday, brought together elders from […]
Two-week long Pak-Kazakh military drills conclude
The joint exercise, Dostarym-V in Counter Terrorism domain, between the armies of Pakistan and Kazakhstan concluded on Saturday. The closing ceremony was held at at Cherat, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release today. Commandant Special Operations School Cherat was the chief guest of the ceremony in which Ambassador and Defence Attaché […]
COAS meets Egyptian military leaders to boost cooperation
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is currently on an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The visit is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two brotherly countries. The Field Marshal called on Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production, General Abdul […]
Israeli military launches attacks on Gaza; ceasefire under strain
Israel launched a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday in response to attacks on its forces, the military said, shaking an already fragile ceasefire in the shattered enclave as it traded blame with Hamas for violating the truce. Residents in Gaza and local health authorities said that Israeli airstrikes and tank fire across the […]