Pakistan Defence Minister
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Begging bowl to selling jets: Pakistan Defence Minister's 'miracle plan' to ditch IMF draws mockery
Trending | Jan 08, 2026, 05:26 PM ISTPakistan Defence Minister’s bizarre statement has come months after Pakistan suffered heavy losses at the hands of Indian Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar openly admitted that Indian missiles struck the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.
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Store water in tubs: Pakistan Defence Minister Asif's bizarre solution to tackle floods goes viral
World | Sep 02, 2025, 05:00 PM ISTOver two million people have been affected due to floods in Pakistan. Sindh and Punjab have been the worst-hit states. More than 9,00,000 people have so far been evacuated after emergency workers in Pakistan conducted a search and rescue operation using drones.
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Talks on terrorism, Kashmir and Indus treaty can be done with India: Pakistan Defence Minister Asif
World | May 11, 2025, 01:56 PM ISTTensions between India and Pakistan soared after the Indian Armed Forces hit six terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor' in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which took the lives of 26 people.
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'Indian Army could still attack as threat exists', says Pak defence min amid post-Pahalgam panic
World | Apr 29, 2025, 09:35 AM ISTPakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif has admitted the rising threat, saying that India could launch an attack on Pakistan anytime as the threat of conflict still exists between the two nations.
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Congress-NC and Pakistan have same agenda: Amit Shah after Islamabad's remarks on Article 370
India | Sep 19, 2024, 01:59 PM ISTAmit Shah said the remarks made by Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370 had exposed Congress and accused the party of sharing the same agenda as Islamabad. The National Conference has openly called for the restoration of Article 370 while the Congress has remained silent.
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Pakistan Defence Minister says 'on same page' with Congress-NC on Article 370, BJP reacts
World | Sep 19, 2024, 12:09 PM ISTPakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said the Congress-NC had made Article 370 an election issue and the Shehbaz Sharif government supported its stance. This show of support prompted a furious response from the BJP, which accused Congress of acting inimically to India's interests.
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Pakistan's defence minister says relations with India can improve after Lok Sabha elections
World | Apr 02, 2024, 10:51 PM ISTPakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with India after the latter abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, 2019. However, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would seriously consider resuming trade ties with India, indicating a diplomatic shift.
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Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan I KNOW HOW
World | Jul 17, 2023, 07:02 PM ISTPakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak claimed the support of over 57 former parliamentarians including ex-chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Mehmud Khan (2018-2022).
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Pakistan top military officials to skip SCO Summit in India; Here's China link
World | Apr 25, 2023, 03:18 PM ISTNotably, the visit, which Islamabad dubbed as "crucial", came at a time when India is set to host SCO Summit 2023 from April 27-28.
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Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak test positive for COVID-19
World | Mar 29, 2021, 11:29 PM ISTPakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak have tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on Monday, nearly a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan had contracted the disease.
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Pak will not back off from military offensive in NW: Defence Minister
World | Dec 17, 2014, 11:13 AM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan has said it will not back off from military offensive against militants in North Waziristan in the aftermath of the terror attack at a school in Peshawar that left 141 people, mostly children,
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Pakistan wants good relations with neighbours: Minister
World | Nov 29, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTIslamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Pakistan wants good relations with all neighbouring and regional countries to establish lasting peace in South Asia.Asif said that Kashmiris in India should be given their
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We are capable of responding to Indian actions on border, says Pakistani Defence Minister
India | Oct 10, 2014, 10:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: Responding to the strong statement made by India over the continuous mortar shelling and ceasefire violation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that his country is capable of responding "befittingly" to Indian