Tag: Defence Minister

Pakistani envoys moot: Asif seeks suggestions on how to deal with...

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday sought recommendations from Pakistani diplomats regarding the prevailing geopolitical situation, particularly on the new US Afghan policy...

No army brigade sent to Saudi Arabia: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday categorically rejected reports regarding the deployment of Pakistani army personnel to Saudi Arabia to assist the kingdom...

IDEX-2017 to begin tomorrow

A five-day defence exhibition titled  IDEX-2017 will begin in Abu Dhabi on Sunday(tomorrow). Pakistani delegation would be led by Defense Production Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain. On...

Will respond to terror attacks with full might: defence minister

  Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that attacks being launched on Pakistan from terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan would be responded with full might. In a...

Surgical strike by India will meet befitting response: defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday warned neighbouring India of severe consequences in case of a surgical strike.In a fiery speech during the...

Have stopped using the word ‘strike’:Indian defence minister

Faced with a barrage of criticism from various quarters over his statements on “cross-Line of Control strikes” by the army, Indian Defence Minister Manohar...

Saudi defence minister touches down in Pakistan on two-day visit

Saudi Arabian Defence Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Pakistan for a two-day official tour on Sunday evening. The...

China must prepare for ‘people’s war at sea’, says defence minister

China's Defence Minister has urged preparations for a “people's war at sea” to counter offshore security threats and safeguard sovereignty, state media reported Tuesday. Chang...

Aseefa asks Maryam to take action against defence minister for his...

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari, has demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz take notice of the...

Indian defence minister says ‘window of opportunities’ with Pakistan closing

Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had started a culture of goodwill and dialogue with Pakistan, but India...

Hardliner Lieberman sworn in as Israel defence minister

Israeli ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman assured Monday he supported the creation of a Palestinian state after being sworn in as defence minister despite outrage over...

Defence minister lauds PAF for services in war against terrorism

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that Pakistan Air Force has played pivotal role in war against terrorism and has broken the...

India will not vacate Siachen, says defence minister

  India will not vacate the Siachen glaciers as Pakistan may occupy the strategic location once it is vacated, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said...

Any threat to Saudi integrity will evoke a strong response from...

Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Sunday told Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman that any threat to Kingdom’s territorial...

Army doesn’t put its nose in govt affairs: Defence Minister

Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday said there is no undue interference from the Pakistan Army in matters of governance, a local TV channel reported. In...

Serbia’s defence minister to fall over sexist insult to journalist

  Serbia’s defence minister faced dismissal on Monday after remarking to a crouching female reporter, “I love these journalists who kneel so easily.” The comment by...

Pakistan fully capable of defending itself from Indian aggression, says defence...

Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself from Indian aggression, reported Radio Pakistan on Thursday citing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. “The extremist mentality with which...