Tag: Pakistan Army

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: 910 militants killed since June

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Military officials said Wednesday that 910 suspected militants have been killed and 82 soldiers have been lost in a major offensive launched in...

It was all scripted: Javed Hashmi

Claiming that the current political crisis was “scripted”, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) President Javed Hashmi Monday claimed that PTI Chairman Imran Khan told him that...

Imran, Qadri urge protestors to remain peaceful, not confront the Army

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders have appealed to supporter to remain peaceful and avoid confrontation with the law enforcement agencies. PTI...

Corps Commander Conference to take place today instead of Monday

RAWALPINDI- Pakistan Army on Sunday has called Corps Commander Conference today. The conference, earlier scheduled for Monday, will now be taking place on Sunday evening, according...

Nisar persuaded Sharif to involve army in political crisis: report

In the meetings between the prime minister and Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif over the last week, the protesters and their demands were discussed repeatedly, but the military chief had not sought any role for himself.

Govt asked COAS to mediate in political crisis: ISPR

ISLAMABAD- Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday cleared the day's confusion by stating that the government had asked Chief of Army Staff to play...

PTI rejects PM’s statement on who invited the army

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan denied the claims of PM Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhary that his party had demanded to bring...

Disapproving of army’s role, Javed Hashmi returns to Multan

MULTAN- Senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Javed Hashmi has returned to Multan from the party's 12-day sit-in in Islamabad's Red Zone. According to reports, Hashmi...

Govt didn’t ask army to intervene: PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the neither the government nor the army sought to involve the army in as...

Opposition leader wants army to clarify meeting details with Khan, Qadri

 ISLAMABAD- Speaking at the NA floor,  Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah delivered an ardent speech vowing that his party (Pakistan People’s...

Politicians bemoan army mediation in political issue

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s decision to ask Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif to mediate a solution for breaking the deadlock with the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has drawn criticism from political circles, with some leaders lashing out at both the PML-N and PTI for agreeing on mediation by the army chief.

Nawaz close to reaching deal with army: WSJ report

Government aides said the military has seized on Sharif's weakened status during the political crisis and are now seeking guarantees from the prime minister that he will follow through on the agreement, the report suggests.

Both Sharifs agree on solving things ‘expeditiously’

“There was a consensus on the need to resolve the ongoing issue expeditiously in the best national interest,” read a short statement issued from the PM House shortly after the meeting.

Shujaat claims army has given 48-hour ultimatum to Sharif

Protesters would not end their sit-ins until the prime minister steps down from office

12 Uzbek terrorists killed in attacks on two air bases

Two different factions of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attacks, and said they were a response to the military’s ongoing assault on militant hideouts in North Waziristan tribal area.

Armed forces divided over Indian movies’ screening

While PAF cinema bans showing Indian movies, DHA and other cantonment areas do not see a problem exhibiting Bollywood productions.

OPERATION ZARB-E-AZB: Two soldiers fall during clash, seven Uzbek militants terminated

RAWALPINDI- Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while seven terrorists were killed on Monday in a clash during clearance of Miranshah-Dattakhel road as Operation Zarb-e-Azb...