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  Pakistan government plans to amend Army Act; another extension for Gen Bajwa?

  World | November 17, 2022 16:59 IST

  There is a huge buzz over Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa's extension. However, Defence Minister Khawaja M Asif said the government is not considering any major changes to the Pakistan Army Act.

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  Gen Bajwa was given 'lucrative offer' in March amidst political turmoil in Pakistan: Army

  World | October 27, 2022 22:57 IST

  Pakistan: The press conference came as the country was grappling with different versions about the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and indirect allegations against the armed forces.

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  Pakistan's Army Chief General Bajwa to retire in 5 weeks, won't seek tenure extension, say sources

  World | October 21, 2022 17:07 IST

  Pakistan's incumbent COAS General Bajwa also said that Pakistan's army will not play any role in politics. Previously, Bajwa said that he will retire as COAS when his tenure which got a 3-year extension will end on November 29, 2022.

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  Pakistan: Army chief General Bajwa tells his top commanders to keep operational readiness

  World | August 26, 2022 2:00 IST

  Pakistan news: Gen Bajwa made the remarks while presiding over the 250th Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the army said in a statement.

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  Beijing asks General Bajwa to stop attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan

  World | June 13, 2022 6:41 IST

  Pakistan's Army Chief General Bajwa headed the Pakistani delegation in an "Apex meeting" with the Chinese military in China.

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  Imran Khan's party leader says ousted Pak PM didn’t approach Army to end deadlock

  World | April 16, 2022 0:00 IST

  Pakistan political crisis started on March 8 when the no-confidence was filed and ended on April 9 when Khan became the first prime minister in history of Pakistan to be ousted through such a move.

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  Pak Army says no 'conspiracy' against Imran Khan but demarche issued to US for 'interference'

  World | April 14, 2022 22:29 IST

  Speaking about demarche issue, the Pakistani Army spokesperson Maj General Iftikhar said that demarche can be given but they are not just limited to conspiracy issues.

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  'Chowkidar chor hai' slogans raised against Pakistan army following Imran Khan's ouster

  World | April 11, 2022 7:00 IST

  In a viral video, Sheikh Rashid, the former Interior Minister was seen trying to stop the protestors from raising the slogan against the country's army.

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  Pakistan LIVE: Shehbaz Sharif elected new PM, mentions Kashmir in national assembly speech

  World | April 12, 2022 16:02 IST

  The Pakistan National Assembly on Monday elected Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister after Imran Khan was ousted as PM post losing the no-confidence vote. Shehbaz Sharif is the brother of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.

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  Did Imran Khan try to sack Army chief General Bajwa before ouster? Reports suggest so

  World | April 10, 2022 14:14 IST

  A helicopter carrying “two uninvited guests” had landed in the prime minister’s house and the guests were escorted by army soldiers to the interior of the palatial building. The two met Imran Khan alone for 45 minutes.

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  'Naya Pakistan': How it remained old and there was no milk and honey

  April 10, 2022 12:19 IST

  On February 23, 2019, at Tonk in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Modi had dared his Pakistan counterpart to stick to his own words as a 'Pathan' and dedicate all efforts to fight poverty and illiteracy in the two countries.

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  Imran Khan ouster: Here's a deep dive into Pakistan crisis and key players behind it

  World | April 10, 2022 11:25 IST

  Despite Imran Khan's hectic efforts to avoid voting on the no-confidence motion against Khan, the joint Opposition succeeded in its month-long efforts to oust Khan from the prime minister's office as 174 members of the 342-member National Assembly voted against him in the wee hours of Sunday after a day of high drama.

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  Pak Supreme Court asks for evidence of 'foreign conspiracy' in no-confidence vote against Imran Khan

  World | April 07, 2022 11:34 IST

  The apex court has sought minutes of National Security Council meeting to know more about the alleged "foreign conspiracy".

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  'In any case, Pakistan is moving towards elections': Imran Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry | Exclusive

  World | April 06, 2022 19:52 IST

  Replying to how long will the Pakistan Supreme Court take to deliver verdict on the current crisis, Fawad Chaudhry said that the judges today were adamant that by tomorrow or latest by Friday, the judgement will be declared.

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  Pakistan Govt Crisis: Army pitches for backdoor deal between Imran Khan, Opposition, say sources

  World | March 31, 2022 18:12 IST

  Reports say that Pakistan's top military brass is now engaging with Imran Khan and the opposition parties to get out of the current political crisis.

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  Pakistan political crisis: Top contenders for PM post if Imran Khan steps down

  World | December 27, 2022 3:44 IST

  Pakistan News Updates: The Imran Khan government effectively lost majority after the MQM-P with its seven members decided to join the opposition. Another ally of the ruling coalition, the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) with five members in the lower house had announced on Monday that it had "accepted the opposition's invitation" to vote against Khan.

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  Did Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa ask Imran Khan to step down from PM's post?

  India | March 19, 2022 20:15 IST

  Though the Pakistani army told the media that they discussed "matters of mutual national, regional, and international interest", sources say that the meeting was all about the impending no-confidence vote that Imran Khan is trying to thwart using "illegal" means.

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  Pak PM Khan struggling after revolt from within ruling party ahead of no-trust vote in Parliament

  World | March 18, 2022 22:13 IST

  Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion before the National Assembly Secretariat on March 8, alleging that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government led by Khan was responsible for the economic crisis and the spiralling inflation in the country.

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  Two Hindu officers promoted as Lieutenant Colonels in Pakistan Army

  World | February 26, 2022 0:02 IST

  Major Dr. Kelash Kumar and Major Dr. Aneel Kumar have been promoted to the post of Lieutenant Colonel after the Pakistan Army Promotion Board approved their promotions.

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  Pakistan army reshuffles top positions; appoints new commander of Rawalpindi Corp

  World | September 08, 2021 10:42 IST

  Lieutenant General Muhammad Chiragh Haider has been posted as the Commander Multan Corps, which is one of the main strike Corps of the country.