The faults in Chinese-made Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has been damaging Pakistan’s military capability, said a Bangladesh based think tank. A critical part of Pakistan’s military capability has run into serious trouble with the UAS remaining on the ground due to crippling defects within days of induction. According to Ourtime […]
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‘Suffered most’ from Afghan war, says Pakistan citing USD 150 billion financial losses
Pakistan has said that it has suffered most from the Afghanistan war stressing that it faced nearly “80,000 casualties” and over “USD 150 billion” in financial losses, local media reported. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office, on Saturday said that after Afghanistan, Pakistan has suffered most has been the biggest victim of decades of the […]
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Pakistan was a ‘hired gun’, says Imran Khan on US war in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the US war against terrorism was “disastrous” for Pakistan as Washington used Islamabad like a “hired gun” during their 20-year presence in Afghanistan. “We (Pakistan) were like a hired gun,” Khan said in an interview with CNN. “We were supposed to make them (the […]
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Pakistan’s provincial govt backs recognition of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s provincial government in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region has extended full support for recognising the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, local media reported on Wednesday. “We (Pakistan) should recognise the Taliban government and give them full support,” Housing Minister Dr. Amjad Ali Khan was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper. The minister also urged the federal government to […]
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Pakistan’s ISI trained terror module busted: Operatives trained under Lieutenant rank officer near Gwador port
A day after the Delhi Police busted a Pakistan’s ISI trained terror module that has been closely managed by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, an investigation into the matter has revealed that the operatives were trained under a major or Lieutenant rank officer named Ghazi. According to the sources, Ghazi had two subordinates named Jabbar and […]
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Delhi Court orders Pakistan-trained terror operatives to 14 days police remand
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent the four members of Pakistan’s ISI trained terror module, which was busted by the police, to 14-day police remand. According to the Delhi Police, the terror module was closely managed by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother. The arrested operatives were later taken to the […]
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, activists protest outside parliament against new media laws
Hundreds of journalists in Pakistan gathered outside the Parliament House on Sunday to protest against the proposed ‘Pakistan Media Development Authority’ (PMDA) law. The call for the sit-in was given by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and a number of scribe groups, opposition parties, lawyers and the representatives of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan participated in it, Express […]
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Taliban delegation meets Pakistan, UK, Germany envoys in Doha
Taliban delegation met a number of ambassadors based in Doha, Qatar including Pakistan, UK and Germany envoys in the last couple of days. Taliban Political Office chief Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai meets envoys of Pakistan, UK, Canada, India and Germany and discussed matters related to the crisis in the war-torn country, Taliban Spokesman Suhail Shaheen said in a series of tweets Friday, reported Geo News. Shaheen shared […]
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Pakistan intelligence chief reaches Kabul as Taliban set to announce govt
Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has arrived in Kabul leading a delegation of Pakistani officials as heavy fighting is underway in Panjshir valley and the Taliban is set to announce the formation of a new government. Pakistan journalist Hamza Azhar Salam said that Hameed is visiting Afghanistan at the invitation of the Taliban to discuss the future of the two countries. […]
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Pakistan supported, nurtured Taliban: FS Shringla
Expressing India’s security concerns due to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Friday said that Pakistan has “supported and nurtured” the Taliban that replaced the elected government. Speaking with a group of reporters in Washington, Shringla said, “Pakistan is a neighbour of Afghanistan, they have supported and nurtured the Taliban. There are various elements that are […]
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Taliban delegation meets Pakistan officials in Doha, discuss border issues, humanitarian aid
A senior Taliban delegation led by Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai met with the Pakistani Embassy officials in Qatar on Friday where the two delegations discussed issues concerning the current developments in Afghanistan. Taking to Twitter, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said the two sides held talks over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and issues related to facilitating people’s […]
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Pakistan closes Chaman Border with Afghanistan over security concerns
Pakistan has closed its Chaman border with Afghanistan citing security concerns. “We want peace and stability in Afghanistan. We have put up a fence on the border,” the Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said, as quoted by The Express Tribune. Rashid added that “due to some concerns” the border at Chaman was being closed temporarily. […]
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami chief announces celebration over US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chairman Siraj-ul Haq has announced to celebrate thanksgiving and prayer on Friday across the country on the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s vernacular media reported. Siraj-ul Haq said that after the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan, the responsibilities of the Afghan Taliban have increased as the country has turned into a […]
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Protest in Belgium against Taliban and Pakistan
Afghan diaspora in Belgium held a protest demonstration at Schuman Circle against the Taliban’s hostile takeover of Afghanistan and against Pakistan for its alleged involvement and support to the terror group. The protest took place in front of the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) on Sunday. The protestors were seeing waving Afghanistan […]
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Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad met Taliban leadership, Indian security agencies issue alerts
The country’s intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir after they got inputs regarding the movement of terrorists from across the border. A senior official said that the input was shared with the state intelligence and security agencies concerned to prepare themselves for any […]