RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday expressed concern against a “malicious propaganda campaign meant to demoralise the armed forces” and distancing them from the nation, stressing that the army would not allow such efforts to succeed. The observation was made during the 264th Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, which was presided over by Chief of …

RAWALPINDI: Commander of the National Guard of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gen Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, called on Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir at the GHQ on Saturday. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral military cooperation. Both leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, including regional security dynamics, counterterrorism efforts and training exchanges, …

RAWALPINDI: The civil and military leadership on Friday agreed to work together to uphold the country’s national interests and for a “prosperous and secure” Pakistan. The statement came from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his key cabinet members visited the GHQ. “The Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by key members …

The security forces on Friday and Saturday in two separate targeted intelligence-based operations killed nine terrorists, including a ‘High-Value Target’ in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the military said in a statement. In an intelligence-based operation conducted by the security forces in Tank District, two terrorists, HVT Rehmat Ullah also known as Badar Mansur and Ts Amjad also known as Babr were killed, …

RAWALPINDI: A militant ringleader was killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, the military’s media affairs wing said. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO on the reported presence of a “high-profile terrorist”. “During the conduct of operation, after intense fire exchange, high-value …

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least 24 terrorists after the attacks on Mach and Kolpur complexes in Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations on Friday (ISPR). The military’s media wing said four members of the law enforcement agencies were also martyred during the attack as they “offered stiff resistance” to the attackers and repulsed the assaults.  “These terrorists were then hunted …

Security forces killed two terrorists, including a “high-value target (HVT)”, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, according to the military’s media wing. A press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the IBO was conducted based on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of operation, intense fire exchange took …

RAWALPINDI: The nation’s top military leadership on Wednesday unequivocally pledged to prevent any acts of violence masquerading as political activity, safeguarding the essence of democratic processes ahead of the upcoming free and fair elections slated for February 8. The decision emerged from the 262nd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) convened at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, as per a statement …

RAWALPINDI: In the aftermath of recent unprecedented missile exchanges and the tragic killing of nine Pakistani laborers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province, Pakistan and Iran announced on Monday their agreement to operationalise a mechanism deploying military liaison officers in each other’s country to bolster coordination and efficiency in responding to common threats. The decision was reached during a meeting between Iran’s …

RAWALPINDI: Seven terrorists were killed on Monday during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sambaza sector of Balochistan’s Zhob district, near the Pak-Afghan border, the army’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops “effectively surrounded and engaged fleeing terrorists” during an exchange of fire. As a result, seven militants were killed, it added. The ISPR …