Tag: Defence
Defence the key to Arsenal’s top-four bid
LONDON: Unai Emery is faced with a defensive dilemma that could make or break Arsenal's hopes of a top-four finish to their Premier League...
COAS, UK defence secretary review regional security
RAWALPINDI: Stephen Lovegrove, permanent secretary at the ministry of defence in United Kingdom, called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the...
Modi-led India unlikely to de-escalate tensions, experts opine
--Former defence minister warns of future 'mischief' by Indian military, advises continued vigilance
--Experts tell both nuclear-armed nations to exercise self-imposed restraint
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has in a...
Pakistan remains committed to peace, says Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday said Pakistan remains committed to peace while resolute in defence of its sovereignty.
"We are at the crossroads of history,"...
COAS, UAE commander discuss defence, security cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Commander of UAE Land Forces Major General Saleh Mohammad Saleh Megren Al-Ameri called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa...
Key defence, trade issues await Pompeo, Mattis in India
Indian, US officials likely to tackle buying Iranian oil, making new Russian arms purchases
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary...
26-year-old fashion model found dead in Defence
LAHORE: A 26-year-old fashion model was found dead inside a house in Lahore's Defence area on Saturday under mysterious circumstances.
Anam Naveed Tanoli, a model...
18-year-old girl goes missing from Defence
LAHORE: An 18-year-old girl went missing from the surroundings of Defence A police station. Tehreem came to work at a house located in Defence...
PM lauds contribution of POF to country’s defence requirements
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk visited the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wednesday and appreciated the valuable contributions of the POF in...
Australia acknowledges Pakistan’s sacrifices in war on terror
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia on Wednesday reviewed the existing defence and security cooperation with the pledge to further strengthen the same between the two...
Senate’s finance committee approves 30 per cent petroleum levy
ISLAMABAD: The standing committee of the Senate on Finance has rejected the 200 percent increase in the levy on petroleum products and approved enhancement...
India named one of the top five military spenders
-SIPRI report says India has region's second-largest defence budget after China
NEW DELHI: India is one of the world’s five biggest military spenders with a defence...
An unsurprising Rs5.9tr populist budget
Govt raises defence spending to Rs1.1tr, as budget outlay witnesses 16.2% increase than last year
10% ad-hoc relief allowance proposed for civil and armed forces...
Pakistan eliminated terrorism at a monumental cost: Dastgir
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir said on Wednesday that Pakistan had eliminated terrorism from its soil at a monumental cost in blood of...
Pakistan, Russian NSAs discuss ‘closer cooperation’ in different sectors
ISLAMABAD: In a rare show of unanimity of views, Pakistani and Russian inter-ministerial level delegations have discussed regional connectivity and the prospects of closer cooperation...
New fiscal policy gives away half of proposed budget to defence:...
ISLAMABAD: The new fiscal policy approved by the federal cabinet gives away more than half of the proposed budget of Rs 5.237 trillion for 2018-19, to...
PM promises to provide resources for defence requirements
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday assured that the government would provide all necessary resources to meet the defence requirement to the armed...
