PESHAWAR: At least 27 militants were killed and several others wounded during security operations in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials and sources said on Wednesday. The operations targeted terrorist hideouts in Kurram, Bajaur, North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, and Bannu districts. In Kurram district, an intelligence-based operation in Manato and Marzai areas […]
Pakistan Military
PESS backs defence reforms under 27th amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) on Sunday welcomed the latest structural reforms in the armed forces introduced through the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling them essential for preparing the military for modern and digital-era warfare. The group particularly endorsed the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), saying it would strengthen jointness […]
Defence overhaul centralises power under new command structure
Pakistan has introduced the most sweeping transformation of its Higher Defence Organisation (HDO) since 1976, reshaping the architecture of national security through major constitutional and legislative changes. A newly amended Article 243 and revisions to the Army, Air Force, and Navy Acts now place unprecedented authority in the office of the Chief of the Army […]
COAS Munir Praised by Jordan King for Pakistan’s Security Role
Jordan’s King Abdullah II praised the Pakistan military for its contributions to regional peace and security during a meeting with COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir in Amman. Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II was also present. Both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral defence and security cooperation, shared perspectives on regional developments, and explored ways to expand […]
Embrace the Pashtun
In his 1980s book, A People’s History of the United States, American historian Howard Zinn wrote that “the memory of the oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface.” Fortunately, Pakistan has no memories of such revolts and […]