COAS returns to Pakistan after Afghanistan visit on June 12, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa returned from a visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, during which official of both countries agreed to enhance cooperation for peace and stability in the region. During the visit, COAS had one-on-one meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, chief executive Abdullah Abdullah and commander Resolute Support […]
Top officials meet to discuss prevailing water crisis in the country on June 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk chaired a meeting of officials on water resources at Prime Minister’s office on Tuesday. Minister for Water Resources Barrister Ali Zafar, Secretary to Prime Minister Suhail Aamir, Secretary Water Resources Shamail Ahmed Khawaja, Chairman Federal Flood Commission Ahmed Kamal and senior officers attended the briefing. Secretary Water Resources […]
Azerbaijan ambassador lauds Pak Army’s role in regional peace on June 11, 2018ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan Ambassador to Pakistan Ali Alizada met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including regional peace and stability were discussed. Ambassador acknowledged Pakistan Army’s contributions towards regional peace and stability and expressed the desire that his country […]
Hindutva and the plight of Kashmiris on June 11, 2018Since long the Kashmiri people are registering stories of resistance and valour which are unparalleled in the history of their struggle for self-determination. Countless innocent people have been martyred and injured due to ruthless repression of Indian armed forces – large number of the dead and injured had been the youngsters. Currently Indian forces are […]
Elections on July 25 on May 27, 2018The upcoming general elections in the country will be held on July 25, according to a summary approved by President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday. The elections for the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies will be held the same day. Earlier this week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had forwarded a summary to President […]
‘Autumn’ in Pak-US relations on April 25, 2018For 70 years, Pakistan and the United States have been working together. And they also achieved results. For example, during the ’60s when there was a very big challenge from the communist world, and then in the ’80s when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and then again in 2000s against Al-Qaeda. There is no denying […]
Pakistan most reliable friend and strategic partner: China on April 5, 2018ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador in Islamabad Yao Jing Wednesday said that China considers Pakistan as the most reliable friend and strategic partner, adding that top leaders of both countries will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations at their meeting on April 10 on the sidelines of annual meeting of Boao Forum For Asia in Hainan […]
Think of ‘closing’, not winning, Afghan conflict: Pakistan to US on March 30, 2018ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday stressed the need to work jointly to seek an ‘early closure’ of the Afghan conflict instead of winning it. “The need of the hour for all of us is to work together and end the miseries of Afghanistan and its people by seeking an early closure of the conflict instead of […]
‘Bajwa Doctrine’ not about politics: army on March 29, 2018ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army on Wednesday dismissed the notion that the so-called ‘Bajwa Doctrine’ had anything to do with the political matters of the country, especially the 18th Amendment and the judicial activism. “If there is a Bajwa Doctrine per se, its scope is limited to the security of Pakistan,” Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major […]
CPEC: a corridor of prosperity and peace on March 16, 2018Pakistan occupies a unique geo-strategic position on the world map. Located in the crossroads of Asia, bordered by Iran in the west, Afghanistan in the northwest, China in the northeast, India on the east and the Arabian Sea in the south, Pakistan lies in a region which has great political, economic and military importance. The […]