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  Six injured in Pakistan firing in Jammu and Kashmir

  India | October 03, 2014 7:35 IST

  Jammu: At least six people were injured after Pakistan opened fire on Indian positions on the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, government sources said Friday."Six civilians sustained injuries after the

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  Pakistan Army orders soldiers to firmly respond to LoC firing

  World | September 27, 2014 6:53 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif ordered his troops to ‘effectively' respond to ‘any provocation' from across the Line of Control (LoC).Gen Sharif visited Pakistani forces deployed in forward locations along the LoC near

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  Pakistan teenage activist Malala's attackers arrested: Army

  World | September 12, 2014 23:40 IST

  Islamabad: The 10 Taliban militants who tried to kill Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousufzai for her outspoken views on girls' education in the country's troubled northwest in 2012 have been arrested, the army announced today.Malala,

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  Pak Army denies involvement in political crisis

  World | September 13, 2014 6:20 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's powerful Army dismissed 'rumours' that it was involved in the political chaos as the country grapples with the ongoing anti-government protests demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.“The Army has no connection

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  Malala's attackers held, says Pakistan Army

  World | September 12, 2014 18:08 IST

  Islamabad: A group of Taliban terrorists who attacked Malala Yousafzai, the teenaged Pakistani girl education activist, and her friends in the country's Swat district in 2012 has been arrested, the Pakistan Army announced Friday.Since surviving

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  Pakistan Army rejects charges of support to anti-govt protesters

  World | September 02, 2014 13:28 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Army dismissed charges that it was backing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awaami Tehreek in anyway in the current political standoff.The military in a statement on Monday said it ‘categorically rejects the assertions that

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  Pakistan military expresses serious concern over political crisis

  World | September 01, 2014 6:54 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's powerful military expressed serious concern over the prevailing political turmoil in the country with the government of embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif locked in a showdown with protesters.The Corps Commanders' conference of the

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  Arun Jaitley: Army giving befitting response to ceasefire violations

  India | August 21, 2014 13:24 IST

  New Delhi: Indian troops are giving appropriate response whenever Pakistan violates the ceasefire along the border, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said today.  “Whenever ceasefire violations take place our soldiers give appropriate response at the border,”

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  Pakistan army calls for dialogue as protesters reach parliament

  World | August 20, 2014 12:01 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan army Wednesday called for dialogue to resolve the current political crisis in the country as thousands of anti-government protesters forced their way to reach the parliament building demanding resignation of Prime Minister

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  Talks suspended: Pak again fires at Indian posts in Jammu

  India | August 20, 2014 9:58 IST

  Jammu: The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Wednesday."The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at

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  Pakistani troops violate ceasefire at RS Pura sector

  India | August 13, 2014 9:45 IST

  Jammu: Pakistan Army on Wednesday morning opened fire at Indian positions on the international border in Jammu district, an official said."Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire in Arnia area at RS Pura sector late on Tuesday night

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  Army takes over security of Pakistani capital from today

  World | August 01, 2014 16:23 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan government today handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Imran Khan's party.  Interior

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  200,000 people displaced in North Waziristan: Pakistan army

  World | June 20, 2014 23:58 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan Army said Friday that 200,000 people have been displaced in North Waziristan after an operation was launched against local and foreign militants in the region.The security forces, backed by fighter jets and

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  Pakistan Army again violates ceasefire in Jammu

  India | May 11, 2014 12:08 IST

  Jammu: Pakistani troops Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the military said."Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire in Nangi Tikri battalion area of Krishna

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  Pakistani fighter jets kill 38 militants

  World | February 23, 2014 23:56 IST

  Islamabad: Fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force Sunday killed at least 38 militants in a series of air strikes in the country's northwest tribal region, authorities said.The jets pounded six hideouts in Tirah valley

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  Pakistan facing internal, external challenges: Sharif

  World | November 04, 2013 18:43 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the country is facing internal and external challenges and termed the US drone attacks as counterproductive, Geo News reported.Addressing participants at Pakistan Army exercises being held

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  Is Keran incursion largest after Kargil?

  India | October 04, 2013 17:09 IST

  Srinagar : It is believed to be the largest infiltration bid by guerrillas after the 1999 Kargil incursions that had brought India and Pakistan to the brink of a full-blown war, although the army says

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  Pakistan Army violates ceasefire along LoC in Pallanwala

  India | August 30, 2013 16:22 IST

  Jammu: After a two-day lull, Pakistan Army again violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu district, drawing retaliation from Indian forces.“Pakistan Army opened indiscriminate and unprovoked firing

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  Pakistan Army says, Captain killed in Indian firing on LoC

  World | August 21, 2013 23:06 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan Army today claimed “unprovoked” Indian firing across the Line of Control in Kashmir had killed one of its officers and injured a soldier.  A senior military official said the incident took place

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  Watch in pics the wounds of Partition in 1947

  India | August 15, 2013 6:14 IST

  New Delhi: August 15, 1947 witnessed the end of British colonial era in its strongest colony, India.  It was a triumph that was savioured after centuries of foreign rule, but the dawn of freedom came