Pakistan Army
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Pakistan army resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch
India | Nov 18, 2020, 10:58 PM ISTThe Pakistan army violated ceasefire twice on Wednesday and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forwarding areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, they said.
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Videos: Indian Army destroys Pakistani bunkers, terror launchpads
India | Nov 13, 2020, 09:12 PM ISTIn a strong response to the ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army at Line of Control, the Indian Army on Friday destroyed multiple posts, ammunition bunkers, and terror launch pads on the Pakistani side, killing about eight soldiers.
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11 Pakistani soldiers killed by Indian Army in retaliatory firing along LoC
India | Nov 13, 2020, 10:22 PM ISTAt least eight Pakistan Army soldiers killed on Friday in retaliatory firing by the Indian Army in response to ceasefire violations from across the Line of Control, Indian Army sources said.
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Tributes paid to fallen soldier Rajesh Kumar in Hoshiarpur
News | Sep 03, 2020, 06:06 PM ISTTributes were paid to Subedar Rajesh Kumar of 60 SATA Regiment who lost his life in unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army in Rajouri sector, Jammu and Kashmir.
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Ready to 'eat grass' to increase Pakistan Army budget, says Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Aug 07, 2020, 01:43 PM ISTFormer Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has said that he's ready to eat grass to raise the budget of the country's army.
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Pak Army rejects reports of additional deployment of troops along LoC
World | Jul 02, 2020, 03:54 PM ISTThe Pakistan Army on Thursday rejected as "false and irresponsible" media reports that it has moved around 20,000 additional soldiers along the LoC in PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan to match the Chinese deployments on the LAC.
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Pakistani Army claims to shoot down ‘Indian spying quadcopter' along LoC
World | Jun 06, 2020, 11:54 AM ISTThe Pakistan Army on Saturday claimed to have shot down an "Indian spying quadcopter" allegedly intruding across the Line of Control (LoC). Military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar said that the mini copter violated the country's airspace in Khanjar sector of the LoC.
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Experts, activists criticise Pakistan army for human rights abuses in Balochistan
News | May 25, 2020, 08:18 PM ISTA Paris-based NGO, the Baloch Voice Association, recently organized a virtual conference titled "Prevent genocide in Balochistan and end eliminations with impunity" amid Covid-19 outbreak in the region and rest of the world.
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Pakistan Army colonel, 2 terrorists killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
World | Mar 09, 2020, 03:07 PM ISTA Pakistan Army colonel and two terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire on Monday after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation to foil a "major terrorist activity" in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
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43rd UNHRC: Poster calling Pakistan Army 'epicenter of terrorism' displayed in Geneva
News | Feb 29, 2020, 04:53 PM ISTMinorities from Pakistan have erected a banner calling the country’s army “epicenter of international terrorism” in Geneva during the ongoing session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K's Balakot sector
India | Feb 02, 2020, 08:07 PM ISTPakistan on Sunday violated Ceasefire in Balakot Sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani army initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with Mortars along LoC in the Balakot sector in Mendhar, J&K.
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Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor replaced, Babar Iftikhar takes over
India | Jan 16, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTPakistan Army Spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor has been replaced by Babar Iftikhar. Ghafoor, whose tenure came to an end, has been posed as the general officer commanding of the Pakistan Army's 40th Infantry Division based out of Okara in Pakistan's Punjab providence.
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Pak submits report comprising answers to FATF's remaining 22 action plans
World | Dec 06, 2019, 09:42 PM ISTPakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF, Geo News quoted officials as saying. The report details Pakistan's actions against the groups the United Nations has listed as terrorist organisations as well as sentences handed to them by the courts.
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Pak Army 'too busy' to get involved in political matters: Maj Gen Ghafoor
World | Nov 07, 2019, 07:31 AM ISTRehman is leading the massive protest, which entered the sixth day on Wednesday. Dubbed as 'Azadi March', the protestors demand Prime Minister Khan's resignation, accusing him of "rigging" the 2018 general elections.
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Claiming army's support, Imran vows not to resign
World | Oct 24, 2019, 09:24 PM ISTThe Azadi March in Islamabad on October 31 will be led by Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman. All major Opposition parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples Party of former president Asif Ali Zardari have announced their support
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Pak rejects media reports about India attacking launchpads along LoC
World | Oct 20, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTPakistan has rejected reports that the Indian Army targeted at least four terror camps in the PoK and said it can arrange a visit of diplomats from P5 nations to the area to expose Indian "falsehood" on Sunday.
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Pakistan govt may call in army in Islamabad to deal with Opposition's
World | Oct 19, 2019, 05:17 PM ISTPakistan government may call in army troops in Islamabad to counter a protest march called by Opposition parties to "topple" the Imran Khan government, accusing it of coming into power through rigged elections, according to a media report.
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Pakistan Army dismisses 3 majors for abuse of authority
World | Oct 11, 2019, 03:39 PM ISTThree Pakistani Army majors have been dismissed from service for abusing their authority and being involved in illegal activities, the military said on Friday.
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Pak distributes tasks among terror groups to carry attacks in Kashmir
India | Oct 07, 2019, 01:10 PM ISTA meeting was held at a location in Pulwama last week where three terror groups---- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were briefed about the responsibilities assigned to them by their masters.
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Once an ally, Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa creates problems for Imran
World | Oct 05, 2019, 10:44 PM ISTThe meeting of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa with businessmen and the announcement of the 'Azadi' march by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Fazlur Rahman clearly indicate that the Pakistani Army and the extremist groups, which helped Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to oust the main opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), are now creating problems for the cricketer-turned-politician.