Tag: Navy

Five more arrested in connection with PNS Mehran attack

Security forces on Friday arrested five suspects believed to have been involved in the PNS Mehran attack in Karachi. One of the suspects was arrested...

KPK stun Navy in National Basketball C’ship

Khyber PK registered a major upset in the 50th National Basketball Championship after outplaying Navy 71-69 in a thrilling encounter here at Pakistan Sports...

Nawaz demands commission to probe PNS attack

Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has demanded government to form independent commission to probe into PNS Mehran attack. While talking to media at...

Terrorists used rare explosives in PNS Mehran attack

According to a private television channel, the explosives used by the terrorists are not available easily even in the black market of weapons. It said...

PNS Mehran incident challenges country’s strengths: Shahbaz

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the country’s political and military leadership should set out a comprehensive strategy in consultation with...

Khalid Parvez appointed new PNS Base commander

Khalid Parvez appointed new commander of PNS Base as Raja Tahir was removed from his post. Raja Tahir was suspended after attack on PNS Mehran...

Gilani visits Mehran Base

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani arrived here on Tuesday afternoon. As his special plane landed at the PN Navy Base Mehran, the Prime...

Lt Yasir laid to rest in Lahore

Lieutenant Yasir Abbas, who was martyred in PNS attack, was laid to rest in Askari 10 graveyard here on Tuesday. Punjab Governor Latif Khosa, Deputy...

FIR, Malik present contradictory account of PNS base attack

Noticeable contradictions appeared in the statement of Interior Minister Rehman Malik and First Information Report (FIR) registered at Shara-e-Faisal Police Station here regarding Taliban...

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi involved in PNS Mehran attack

Federal Interior Ministry Tuesday received preliminary report about the naval base attack here, which said outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi outfit was involved in attack at PNS...

PNS attack: Khalil Ahmed, Salim Taib laid to rest

Rangers’ personnel Khalil Ahmed and Muhammad Salim Taib of Pak Navy, who embraced martyrdom in Taliban’s siege of PNS Mehran naval base on Monday,...

Four to six attackers behind assault on Pakistan base: Rehman Malik

Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Monday that up to six "terrorists" attacked a naval air base in the country's biggest city of Karachi...

SC moved for judicial probe of PNS attack

A constitutional petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday for judicial inquiry into PNS attack. According to a private television channel, the...

Operation against terrorists ends, 13 officials killed

At least 13 security personnel, including 11 Navy and two Rangers, were martyred during operation against the militants at Pakistan Navy Airbase here on...

Twelve military personnel martyred in operation at PNS base

Twelve military personnel have been martyred since Taliban militants attacked a major naval air base in Karachi, sparking gunbattles, a navy spokesman said Monday. "Twelve...

Terrorists compromised in PNS Mehran operation

Four militants blew themselves up, while the security forces have arrested four other militants during a commando operation at Pakistan Naval Station (PNS) Mehran,...

Navy base attacked in Karachi

Militants stormed Pakistan Navy's main bases late on Sunday, triggering explosions and gun battles in the country's largest city, private TV channels reported. At least...