Tag: Military

Rule of law in Punjab!

The gruesome incident of five female tourists being allegedly raped by Border Military Police officials in Dera Ghazi Khan took a nasty turn late...

India not sold on closer military ties with US

Defense Secretary Leon E Panetta urged India to build a closer military relationship with the United States, but Indian leaders appeared more interested in...

Lawyers seek dismissal of 10 counts in WikiLeaks case

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning appeared at a military court outside Washington Wednesday for a pretrial hearing at which his lawyers were seeking dismissal of...

Pentagon chief visits former US base in Vietnam

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited a major base used by US forces in the Vietnam War Sunday, as Washington seeks to deepen ties with...

US to expand Asia role without permanent bases: Panetta

The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region through alliances instead of new permanent bases, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta...

No US trainers in Pak: Pentagon

The Pentagon said there are no American trainers in Pakistan, and clarified that it was two liaison officers, who had returned to Peshawar for...

US says officers return to Pakistan

The United States said Thursday that Pakistan has let back in two officers to work with its military after a six-month gap, in what...

Pak denies US trainers’ presence

Pakistan Army has denied the reports claiming presence of US military trainers in Pakistan for counter-insurgency training, according to a private TV channel. Earlier,...

US military trainers trickle back into Pakistan

The United States has sent a handful of military trainers back into Pakistan in a sign the two nations may be able to achieve...

India fears for Afghanistan after NATO pullout

India called Wednesday for greater coordination with the United States on Afghanistan, voicing fear that Islamic radicals would gain strength once Western forces pull...

Participation in NATO Summit was a mistake: PESA

Former military leadership on Saturday said outcome of the Chicago Summit was disappointing as Pakistan was dealt as an accused. “Our Foreign Office should have...

Military helicopter goes missing

A helicopter of Pakistan military went missing today near Gujranwala, according to a private TV channel. Pakistan army aviation helicopter was flying near Gujranwala...

US defence budget debate touches on Afghanistan, NASCAR

War-weary U.S. lawmakers clashed over Afghanistan policy and vented their frustration with Pakistan's border closings on Thursday as they debated an annual defense policy...

Civil, military leaderships on same page over NATO supplies

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday claimed that there was no difference of opinion between the civilian and military leaderships on the reopening...

US military course taught officers ‘Islam is the enemy’

A course for US military officers has been teaching that America’s enemy is Islam in general, and suggesting that the US might ultimately have...

US congressional panel cuts $800 million in aid to Pakistan

A House of Representatives panel moved on Wednesday to cut $800 million that was requested for a special fund for training and equipping Pakistan's...

Pak Army to launch offensive in NW

After the beheading of 13 Pakistani soldiers by the Taliban in Miranshah, Pakistan Army has decided to initiate a targeted offensive in North Waziristan. US...