Pakistan not in favour of arms race in South Asia on October 22, 2016UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, in an obvious reference to India, has voiced concern over the growing transfers of conventional armaments in volatile regions, terming it has every potential of fueling instability and jeopardising the delicate regional balance. “South Asia is a sensitive region where one state’s military spending grossly and vastly out-shadows all others,” Ambassador Tehmina […]
Nigeria to buy 10 Super Mushshak jets from Pakistan on October 22, 2016 ISLAMABAD: An agreement has been signed between Pakistan and Nigeria for sale of 10 Super Mushshak aircrafts to the Nigerian Air Force, a spokesman for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said on Friday. The contract signing ceremony was held in Abuja – capital of Nigeria – where Nigerian Air Force Air Vice Marshall Iya […]
No mercy for CPEC saboteurs on October 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers on Wednesday backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and urged the government and security agencies to flush out elements trying to sabotage this game changer. The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defence was briefed about the role of Pakistan Navy in the security of CPEC. The meeting was chaired by Sheikh Rohail Asghar. The […]
Pakistan Ordnance Factories performance praised on October 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Over Rs25 billion has been injected into the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) to meet the demands of the armed forces and to replace obsolete machinery, said POF Board Chairman Lt Gen Omer Mehmood Hayat on Wednesday. He was briefing Federal Defence Production Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain about the performance and achievements of POF […]
MNAs visit naval bases in Karachi on October 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Defence visited and held meeting with Pakistan Navy Tactical School, Dockyard Karachi, under the chairmanship of MNA Sheikh Rohail Asghar. The committee was briefed over the operational preparedness and the challenges and achievements of the Pakistan Navy. They highlighted one of the challenges “the sea pollution at […]
Army shares with govt vital leads on controversial newspaper report on October 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: Important leads have been shared with the government regarding a story published against the national security in Dawn last week. Sources told Daily Times that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif also discussed the outcome of the investigation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday at the Prime Minister’s House during a meeting. […]
Younus Khan joins Pakistan squad ahead of second Test on October 17, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan veteran batsman Younus Khan reached the United Arab Emirates last night to join the national side prior to their second of the three-match Test series against the West Indies. The 38-year-old missed out on the ongoing first Test between the two sides due to health issues. The right-handed batsman had contracted dengue fever […]
Pakistan is more resilient, stronger on October 16, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah has made it clear that the world can no longer be misguided by the litany of falsehoods to divert global attention from atrocities in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) or attempts at seeking refuge through concocted stories. He was addressing the passing out parade of the 35th graduate […]
Meeting leak breach of national security: Army on October 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: The military leadership expressed serious concerns over a story published by an English daily last week regarding an important security meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House, which alleged that there was a clash between the civilian government and the military over security issues. The participants of the meeting expressed serious concern over the […]
Political will needed to counter terrorism, says top UN official on October 15, 2016UNITED NATIONS: A top United Nations (UN) political official has told the Security Council that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have continued to face military setbacks, they nevertheless continue to pose a significant and diversified threat. “Increasingly complex and nearly simultaneous attacks in different countries, committed through large-scale […]