Pak Army deployed in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to contain violent protestsAs many as 10 companies of the army have been requested to be deployed in the province of 120 million to control the situation. The federal...
11 May, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif approves early retirement of Lt. Gen Hamid, who was shortlisted for the post of Army chief: ReportFormer ISI chief Gen Munir has replaced Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired on November 29 after serving two consecutive three-year terms as...
02 Dec, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
Former ISI chief Lt General Faiz Hamid decides to retire early: ReportsLieutenant General Faiz Hamid, the former ISI chief and one of the top military officers of Pakistan, has opted to seek an early retirement...
29 Nov, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif consults allies over next Army chief's appointmentThe decision on the appointment is expected to be made before November 25 when the premier is leaving for Ankara on a two-day visit. Bajwa,...
24 Nov, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa asks officers to 'stay focused' on their professional duties amid criticism by Imran KhanKhan, who was injured in an assassination bid, alleged that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major Gener...
09 Nov, 2022, 10.34 PM IST
Lt-Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza seen as frontrunner for next Pakistan Army chiefA senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader hinted in background discussions that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif could initiate dis...
16 Aug, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
Pakistan's ISI chief Lt Gen Mukhtar to retire on MondayCommissioned in the armoured corps regiment in 1983, Lt Gen Mukhtar is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta; National Defenc...
30 Sep, 2018, 03.16 PM IST
42 killed in multiple blasts and firing in 3 Pakistani citiesThe first explosion occurred in Akbar Khan Market in Parachinar headquarters of Kurram Agency when people were busy shopping for Iftar and ...
23 Jun, 2017, 10.28 PM IST
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa lashes out at US for drone strike in Pakistan"Pakistan Army is capable of taking effective measure if actionable intelligence is shared," he said during his visit to the Peshawar Corps...
15 Jun, 2017, 06.48 PM IST
Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa vows to sever militants from facilitators"Nexus between terrorists in remote areas and their facilitators in urban centres will be severed whatever the amount of effort and time," ...
12 Dec, 2016, 11.25 PM IST
Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa removes ISI head in major reshuffleA career infantry officer belonging to the Baloch Regiment, Gen Javed Bajwa is said to have extensive experience of handling affairs in Kas...
11 Dec, 2016, 11.54 PM IST
Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif meets top commanders, discusses securityPakistan Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif today discussed internal and external security situation during a meeting with his top commanders on ...
15 Dec, 2015, 10.14 PM IST
Over 100 killed, more than 1,000 injured as 7.5 magnitude quake strikes PakistanThe quake's epicentre was located near Jurm in northeast Afghanistan, 250 kms from Kabul and at a depth of 213.5 kms, according to the US G...
26 Oct, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
Pakistan appoints army chief's ally Rizwan Akhtar as ISI chiefPakistan has appointed Rizwan Akhtar, considered a close ally of its army chief, to head the country's most powerful intelligence agency.
22 Sep, 2014, 07.39 PM IST
Will not allow Pakistan to become sanctuary of terrorists: Nawaz SharifIn his separate addresses to the National Assembly and Senate, Sharif sought public and political support for the military operation code-n...
16 Jun, 2014, 11.23 PM IST
- Taliban tighten grip on Bajaur tribal agency in Pak
The Pakistani Taliban have tightened their grip on the Bajaur tribal agency bordering Afghanistan in the restive northwestern part of the c...
11 Aug, 2008, 09.15 AM IST
- Pakistan launches strike at Taliban hideouts
Pakistani forces bombarded suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells Saturday as the government launched a major offensive against Tal...
28 Jun, 2008, 11.14 PM IST