Tag: Pakistan Army

Army will continue to support state institutions, Gen Bajwa reaffirms

--Corps commanders say won't allow reversal of security gains at any cost --Army chief calls for 'cohesion of all stakeholders on key national issues'   RAWALPINDI: The military...

Govt approves solar power project for army

--Pilot project aimed at production of 40MW, will see 15-20pc decrease in army's spending on electricity  ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allowed the Defence Division...

No possibility of minus-Imran, Gen Bajwa tells Maulana Fazl

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reportedly made it clear to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman that “there...

Army takes pride in maintaining high standards of training, physical fitness:...

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan Army takes pride in maintaining high degree of training and...

10 soldiers martyred in N Waziristan, Balochistan attacks

--Six soldiers embrace martyrdom in N Waziristan after militants attack patrolling team from across Afghan border --Four Frontier Corps men, including captain, martyred near Turbat...

No sovereignty without economic stability, says Gen Bajwa

--Army chief says Pakistan going through difficult economic situation due to fiscal mismanagement  --Says army understands govt's difficult but quintessential decisions for long term economic...

Pak Army constructs girls’ school in place of Hakimullah Mehsud’s headquarter

ORAKZAI AGENCY: Pakistan Army has completed construction of a girls' school for higher secondary education at the place where once the headquarter of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...

US budget doesn’t contain aid for Pakistan Army

The United States’ budget for the upcoming financial year does not include any security assistance for Pakistan’s military but only civilian assistance programming, Principal...

3 army officers, 3 soldiers martyred in Eid attacks

--4 soldiers injured in North Waziristan IED attack   RAWALPINDI: Three Pakistan Army officers and three soldiers were martyred in separate attacks in Kharkamar area of...

SC slams DHA for giving away state land

--Justice Gulzar Ahmed asks why military handed over nine acres of public land to private party --Takes defence secretary, attorney general to task over govt’s...

Pakistan Army provides medical care to patients in far-flung areas of...

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army established a free medical treatment camp in far-flung areas of Gishkor and Kooli in District Awaran of Balochistan, Inter Services...

Four major generals promoted

RAWALPINDI: Four major generals of Pakistan Army have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Those promoted include Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Maj...

Five Indian soldiers killed as Pak Army retaliates across LoC

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army retaliated to Indian forces' unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) after six Pakistani civilians, including a woman and children, were...

ISPR launches 3D mobile game

Pakistan Army has launched a first-person shooter game that embarks users through the combats that the Pakistan Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies go...

Army chief satisfied with Balochistan’s security, development

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the prevailing security situation as well as the continuing socio-economic...

Army to supplement govt’s NAP efforts

--Gen Bajwa says 'no one can make us budge through use or threat of use of force' --Says right of use of force shall remain...

Military helicopters search for missing climbers at Nanga Parbat

Military helicopters took off on Monday with four Spanish rescuers to search for a missing pair of European climbers on Nanga Parbat, the world's...