Tag: Military

Defence Minister to visit Qatar military drills

Defence Minister Syed Naveed Qamar reached Qatar to attend Ferocious Falcon multi-dimensional Crisis Management military drills on the request of Qatar military Chief of...

Syrian rebels ‘capture airport’

Syrian rebels say they have captured an airport near the border with Iraq. The airport of Hamdan in Deir al-Zour province, near the town...

NAB initiates probe against six top military officials

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated inquiry against two generals and four brigadiers on charges of corruption in DHA Islamabad. The military officers are accused...

Hu to step down as military chief, making Xi the most...

China's new leader in waiting, Xi Jinping will have a surprise head-start to emerge as the most influential leader, as outgoing President Hu Jintao...

Iran dismantling military site suspected of nuclear role

Iran is dismantling its military complex at Parchin, the suspected site of nuclear experiments, said Yukiya Amano, the director general of Iran’s nuclear agency...

Car bomb near Iraqi military base kills 27

A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad...

Don’t undermine the military, warns Kayani

In an apparent reaction to the recent verdict by the Supreme Court (SC) against two former generals for rigging the 1990 polls, Chief of...

India, US to hold joint military exercise

As many as 400 Indian Army soldiers would arrive at Fort Bragg - home to airborne and special operations forces - in the United...

Syria military airport turned into feared prison: activists

The Syrian regime has transformed a military airport in Hama city into one of the country's most-feared prisons, where detainees are crammed into hangars...

Iran expands military & intelligence activities in Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic of Iran has increased its military and intelligence influence in Afghanistan besides cultural influence in parts of Afghanistan, through Imam Khumaini...

China military reshuffle ahead of power change

China’s defence ministry announced Thursday further reshuffling of the top military bosses, reflecting bargaining among the country’s top leadership ahead of a power transfer...

Govt, military get clean slate from Abbottabad Commission

The Abbottabad Commission has cleared the Pakistani government and army of involvement in protection of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. Quoting a senior government...

Military operation not the only solution: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said the PTI is a peace-loving party and never pursues war-like activities. Addressing a joint press...

Serbia wants to sell military equipment to Pakistan

Serbia wants to conclude an agreement with Pakistan that would enable the export of its military equipment to the Asian country, Defence Minister Aleksandar...

Military and Pakistan

Military in Pakistan was unfortunately allowed to work outside the fold of any central government for too long and with too much excessive autonomy....

Military top brass vows to root out militancy

The top brass of the armed forces on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education activist, and resolved that...

Russia offers cooperation to Pakistani military

Russia on Friday expressed willingness to cooperate with Pakistani armed forces in all fields. The desire was shared in a meeting between Chief of Army...