Tag: Siachen
PML-N pulls out of troubling Siachen withdrawal position
After facing strong criticism from various quarters, including mainstream political parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday backtracked from its earlier stance in...
Zardari rules out unilateral troop withdrawal from Siachen
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday ruled out any unilateral withdrawal of troops from Siachen, two days after army chief General Ashfaq Kayani proposed...
India praises Kayani’s statement on demilitarising Siachen
Indian Minister of State for Defence Palam Raju on Thursday praised army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani’s statement regarding withdrawal of troops from Siachen where...
Nawaz again asks govt to consider his Siachen advice
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif again stressed the government to take the initiative for resolution of Siachen problem.
He said this at...
No change in Pakistan’s stance on Siachen
Pakistan on Thursday said there was no change in its policy on the conflict with India over Siachen glacier, the world highest battlefield, and...
Time to focus more on development: Kayani
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani on Wednesday said he would like to see the country spend less on defence, arguing that national...
Zardari visits Gayari sector
President Asif Ali Zardari visited Gayari Sector in Siachen Wednesday to express his solidarity and to monitor the search and rescue efforts which were...
Ending Siachen standoff: Pakistan should take first step
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday called on the governments of Pakistan and India to withdraw their forces from Siachen, saying...
President, COAS visit to Siachen cancelled
President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Monday cancelled their visit to Siachen due to the inclement...
German team back from Siachen rescue operation
The German government supports the Pakistani government and is ready to extend its help to find the army officials and civilians trapped under the...
President postpones visit to Gayari
President Asif Ali Zardari was to visit Gayari area in Siachen today (Monday) to have an on the spot assessment of rescue and search...
Rescue teams continue desperate attempts at Gayari
Army’s rescue and search teams continued desperate efforts round-the-clock to reach the officers and soldiers stuck under mounds of snow even against heavy odds....
Siachen Rescue Operation Day 9: Still no sign of life
Operation to rescue 139 soldiers and their civilian aides buried under the snow in Gayari sector, Siachen gained momentum for the 9th day (Sunday...
Nawaz Sharif to visit Gayari Sector
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Mian Nawaz Sharif will visit Gayari Sector of Siachen on April 17.
A news channel quoting sources reported...
More snowfall predicted in Siachen
The meteorological department has predicted snowfall in Siachen and rain in upper parts of the country. According to Met Office, light rain was recorded...
Rescuers dig deep for troops buried in avalanche
Rescuers searching for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistani army camp are to dig a deep tunnel into the huge...
With no hope, Siachen rescue operation enters fifth day
After the deadliest avalanche incident in Siachen, rescuers continued operation on the fifth day to pull 138 soldiers and civilians buried under 80 feet...
