Tag: Drones

Trump administration preparing to relax rules on drone strikes: NY Times

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is preparing to relax Obama-era rules on drone strikes and commando raids, paving the way for more frequent operations against...

UN aviation agency to call for global drone registry

The United Nations’ aviation agency is backing the creation of a single global drone registry, as part of broader efforts to come up with...

Swiss rescue dogs find the missing with help of drones

WINTERBERG: Capo, a golden retriever wearing a bright orange rescue harness, runs with his handler in tow towards a body sprawled in the high grass...

PTI chief condemns US drone strike

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has strongly condemned the US drone strike in Kurram Agency. In his message on twitter, he said, “The drone...

Deutsche Telekom to launch drone defense system: report

Germany’s Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a drone defence system this year designed to guard airports, stadiums, car test tracks and critical infrastructure, German...

Mixed reaction in Pakistan to US report on civilians killed by...

Reaction to the White House report on civilian casualties in drones was mixed in Pakistan, the country that has suffered the highest number of...

Number of US drones will nearly triple by 2020: FAA

An estimated seven million drones will fly in US skies by 2020, nearly tripling the number expected to be in circulation by the end...

India to buy mini drones for covert operations: TOI

From Israeli sniper and assault rifles to European "underwater open-circuit diving equipment", the Special Forces of the Indian armed forces are slowly but surely...

In US, drones take off as Christmas gifts

Success of the quadricopter has enabled the Chinese manufacturer who makes them to multiply the number of people it employs by 100 in eight...

India gets 49 Israeli drones to spy Pakistan, China borders

The Northern Command of the Indian Army has recently purchased 49 miniature unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol its border region with China and Pakistan. The...

Drones join judicial overcast for Mush

IHC moved for registration of murder case against Pervez Musharraf over killings in US drone strikes Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been moved for registration...

HRC condemns arbitrary killing by drones in Pakistan

*HRC panel discusses use of drones in accordance with international law Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) Monday condemned arbitrary killings by the use of armed...

Naming the Dead records names of more than 700 killed by...

United Kingdom-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Naming the Dead project has now recorded the names of more than 700 people reportedly killed in United...

Explain your case on drones

Court seeks reply over SHO’s refusal to file FIR against drone attacks Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday sought reply in 15 days from the Secretariat...

Musharraf allowed drone strikes in FATA: NYT

WASHINGTON In the skies above Yemen, the Pentagon’s armed drones have stopped flying, a result of the ban on American military drone strikes imposed by...

Law minister wants to play with drones

Sanaullah says US should give drone technology to Pakistan The US should give the technology of drones to Pakistan for tackling terrorists, said Punjab Law...

Drone attacks unwelcome under any situation: PM

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated that drone attacks are unacceptable under any circumstances. In an interview with Turkish Radio and Television in Istanbul, Nawaz...