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Bilawal Bhutto says PTI minister threatened him before no-trust vote

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed on Thursday that a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) minister had threatened him with the imposition of martial law a night before the no-confidence motion against ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was passed, media reports said.

In a veiled attack, Imran Khan blames Pak Army chief Bajwa for his ouster

Imran Khan has alleged that "some elements" in the powerful establishment who indulged in "bad practices" were responsible for his unceremonious ouster from power

Imran contradicts Pak Army; insists 'establishment' gave him '3 options'

He also said that the military was onboard over his visit to Russia and he telephoned Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa before the visit

Pakistan Army says it has 'nothing to do with politics', supports democracy

The powerful institution asserted that its chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was not seeking an extension and will neither accept one.

Pakistan Army claims 'propaganda campaign' launched to malign armed forces

Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that there was a "recent propaganda" campaign by some quarters to malign the country's military.

Pak Army disputes PM Imran Khan, denies US' involvement in regime change

Pakistan's powerful Army has contradicted Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks accusing America of hatching a conspiracy to topple his government

We have nothing to do with political process, says Pakistan's army

Pakistan's army said on Sunday it was not involved in politics, after the country was thrown into uncertainty when Prime Minister Imran Khan dodged an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections.

Pak Army Chief calls for dialogue to resolve all disputes with India

Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa while addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue has called for dialogue to resolve all disputes with India.

Pak military establish not taking sides in political crisis: Shebhaz Sharif

Leader of Opposition in Pakistan Parliament Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that the powerful military establishment is not taking sides in the current political crisis in the country

Imran Khan meets Pakistan Army Chief amid looming no-confidence motion

Amid the looming no-confidence motion against his government, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa

Pak summons Indian envoy over alleged violation of its airspace by missile

The Indian diplomat who was summoned to the Foreign Office was told about the alleged violation of its airspace by an Indian-origin super-sonic flying object which entered into Pakistan from Suratgarh

Corruption runs amok among Pakistani Army Generals, says report

The recent leak of data from Credit Suisse has again brought to light the extent to which greed and corruption run amok in the Pakistan Army, especially among its Generals, a report said.

'No enmity with Pakistan's people, but with its rulers,' says Amarinder

Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he was not against Pakistan's people but against its rulers and army.

Pakistani soldier killed in terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A 26-year-old Pakistan Army soldier, Sarfaraz Ali, was killed as terrorists attacked a military check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Bannu district, ISPR said in a statement

Decision on extension for Pak Army chief Gen. Bajwa can wait: PM Imran

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he has not yet thought about an extension to Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure

Pak Army Chief backs coordinated efforts for economic upliftment of Afghans

General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called on coordinated efforts for economic upliftment of the people of Afghanistan

Pakistan Army transfers ISI chief Lt Gen Hameed in surprise reshuffle

In a surprise move, Pakistan Army on Wednesday transferred the powerful spy agency ISI's chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed and appointed him as Peshawar Corps Commander. However, his replacement on the key post of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief was not immediately announced. Hameed was appointed as head of the spy agency on June 16, 2019, in a military shake-up. He had previously served in the ISI as the head of internal security. He is considered as close to Army chief General Qamar Bajwa and was appointed as ISI head at a crucial time due to several external and internal security challenges. He oversaw the crucial changes in Afghanistan where the Taliban took control in August. In September, he visited Kabul and told the media in a brief chat that "everything will be ok" in Afghanistan, when there were rumours about differences among Taliban ranks due to delay in the announcement of the government. The Army, in an official statement, also announced two more senior-l

Major reshuffle in Pak Army, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made Chief of General Staff

Gen Abbas has in the past served as commandant of the Infantry School, Quetta, and remained personal secretary to former army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif

US adds Pakistan govt to list of child soldier recruiters, says report

The US has added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act which identifies foreign governments having government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers, a designation that could result in restrictions on certain security assistance and commercial licensing of military equipment. The US Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) requires publication in the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report a list of foreign governments that have recruited or used child soldiers during the previous year (April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021). The countries which have been added to the annual TIP list of the US State Department are Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. According to the State Department, the governments identified on the list are subject to restrictions, in the following fiscal year, on certain security ...

Terrorists working with Pakistan Army can escalate situation: Gen Rawat

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said that terrorists working with the Pakistan Army can go rogue and it could escalate the situation with India