RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his steadfast support for Pakistan and acknowledged his significant role in fostering peace and stability across the region. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, the army chief, …
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Monday said that the plight of Palestinians and Kashmiris highlighted gaps in global peacekeeping efforts as he inaugurated the 28th Annual Conference of the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centre (IAPTC) in Islamabad. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gen Munir, in a keynote address …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / PESHAWAR: At least eight people, including four policemen and two security officials, embraced martyrdom and several others were injured in a suicide bomb blast at a joint police and security forces checkpoint in the Eidak area of North Waziristan district on Saturday, officials said. The attack took place when personnel were inspecting vehicles, they said, adding that …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in District Pishin, acting on reports of Fitna al-Khawarij presence, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Five terrorists were apprehended, and a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives, including three suicide vests, was recovered. The apprehended individuals had been involved in multiple terrorist attacks and were planning …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Russia have commenced a joint military exercise codenamed Druzhba (Friendship) VII, marking the 7th bilateral joint counterterrorism exercise between the two militaries, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, the drill is “aimed at refining professional skills through joint training, besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among …
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s high-level government and business delegation, led by Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi to discuss matters of mutual interest and strengthen the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on efforts to …
RAWALPINDI: Six soldiers were martyred and as many TTP terrorists killed in North Waziristan as security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO), the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), six Khawarij (TTP terrorists) were neutralised during an exchange of fire that took place between the security forces and terrorists …
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 …