Tag: Military

France says Mali operation will be swift

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that France’s military operation in Mali would not be a long one. “Stopping the terrorists - it’s...

Presidency, PM House among power defaulters

The President’s House, Prime Minister’s House, intelligence agencies and defence institutions are among defaulters who have failed to make payments against use of electricity,...

Ex-PAF chief Anwar Shamim laid to rest with military honours

Air Chief Marshal (r) Muhammad Anwar Shamim, former Chief of Air Staff Pakistan Air Force, who expired due to prolonged illness on Friday was...

Prof. Khurshid concerned over paradigm shift in military doctrine

Jamaate Islami Naib Amir and former Senator Professor Khurshid Ahmad expressed serious concern over the radical change in the military doctrine in Pakistan, shifting...

US general offers 3 options for post-2014 military presence in Afghanistan

The United States could keep between 6,000 and 15,000 troops in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO withdrawal from the country, an American news channel...

Ashraf calls on forces to redefine counter-terrorism policy

Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf on Friday urged the armed forces to redefine military strategies and doctrine to tackle the threats to national security and...

Syrian military police chief defects to rebels

The head of Syria’s military police has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government and accused the army of having turned into "murderous gangs", according...

North Korea could have US within missile range: South

North Korea’s rocket launch this month showed it has likely developed technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000...

Political, military ties with US improving: Naveed Qamar

Defense Minister Naveed Qamar said Pakistan’s political and military ties with the United States (US) are on an upswing after nearly two years of...

Political, military ties with US on upswing: Qamar

Defense Minister Naveed Qamar has said that Pakistan’s political and military ties with the United States are on the upswing after nearly two years...

Syria military ‘continuing to fire Scud-type missiles’

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says Syrian government forces are continuing to fire short-range ballistic missiles at rebel fighters. A Nato source told...

UN approves Mali military intervention

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved plans for an African-led military intervention in Mali aimed at reunifying the embattled North African state. The...

ZERO DARK THIRTY

Zero Dark Thirty is military terminology for half past midnight, the time at which the pivotal raid to capture Osama bin Laden was scheduled...

Syria rebels seize military base, kill 35 govt troops

Syrian rebels have taken full control of a sprawling military base that they stormed two days ago in the country’s north, killing at least...

Australia apologises to victims of abuse

Australia's government has apologised to hundreds of victims of abuse within the military, clearing the way for victims to receive compensation. In an address...

Kelley received US military’s highest civilian honour from Petraeus

Florida socialite Jill Kelley at the centre of David Petraeus sex scandal was awarded one of the US military’s highest civilian honours after being...

No need for military operation in Karachi: IG police

The Inspector General (IG) of Police Sindh Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari said on Wednesday that there is no need for military operation in Karachi. While talking...