RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday met with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who stressed the need to boost military ties between the two countries, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. PM Ibrahim is in Islamabad for his three-day official visit aimed at reinvigorating the bilateral strategic partnership between Malaysia and Pakistan. According to Radio Pakistan, the …
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said that his government has implemented measures to combat extremism and terrorism, including intelligence sharing and coordinated operations with law enforcement agencies. His comments came while addressing participants of the National Security and War Course 2024-25 at the Chief Minister House in Karachi. In attendance at the event were 240 …
LONDON: Praising the role of the army chief and friendly countries, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the government would expand Pakistan’s tax net and that the “elite must also make sacrifices”. The prime minister made these remarks at a press conference held at the Churchill Hotel in London, where he had a stopover after attending the UN General …
KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has emphasised that efforts to sow despair in Pakistan have been thwarted through the collective efforts of all stakeholders. He made these remarks during a visit to the Karachi Corps area, where he was briefed on operational readiness and training initiatives, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations …
RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were killed after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday. According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted last night on the “reported presence of terrorists in the area”. The press release said that …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court’s Justice Babar Sattar has grilled the federal government on how the military’s media wing was assuming the “exclusive right” to decide who qualifies as a defence analyst, it emerged on Wednesday. The development came to light on Tuesday when the IHC issued an order about a case that challenged Pemra’s directives mandating retired officers to …
RAWALPINDI: General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), NI (M), visited Wana, South Waziristan District, where he received a comprehensive briefing on the prevailing security situation, ongoing counter-terrorism operations, and development initiatives. During his interaction with officers and troops, COAS appreciated the high level of preparedness and exceptional morale to counter hostile threats. He reaffirmed Pakistan Army’s unwavering …
ISLAMABAD: Lt Gen Asim Malik was named the new director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency on Monday, while an announcement stated the new spy chief will assume office on September 30. Gen Malik, previously serving as the army’s adjutant general, will replace Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, who retires after a tumultuous tenure. Although the notification to this effect …
ISLAMABAD: Six soldiers embraced martyrdom while 12 terrorists were killed during two encounters in North and South Waziristan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, security forces on Thursday detected the movement of seven terrorists trying to infiltrate the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan’s Spinwam …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday reiterated the resolve of the security forces to “comprehensively defeat hostile terrorist nexus and eliminate activities in the illegal spectrum”, a statement from the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gen Munir’s statement came during a visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district today, where …