Pakistan Military
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Asim Munir’s Sweeping Powers Raise Questions: Is Pakistan Moving Towards Military Rule? Explained
Originals | Aug 23, 2026, 05:41 PM ISTPakistan’s military command structure has changed, placing Field Marshal Asim Munir at the centre of an expanded defence system. New legal changes strengthen his authority over military matters, raising questions over civil-military balance. Is Pakistan moving toward military-dominated governance?
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How Pakistan's military secured back-route control of PIA; the army-corporate nexus explained
World | Jul 01, 2026, 07:27 PM ISTPIA's decline had been building for decades. From the 1990s onwards, the airline was hit by mounting losses, poor management, ageing aircraft and maintenance issues, pushing it deeper into financial distress.
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Haqiqat Kya Hai: Russia In Action, Munir Under Fear
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jun 01, 2026, 12:10 AM ISTIt will be a war... unlike any the world has witnessed in a thousand years... a conflict that will fundamentally alter the very landscape of Pakistan. India has cornered Pakistan in a truly dire predicament. These very lines are reverberating across Pakistan
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Global Firepower Rankings cement India's supremacy; Pakistan slides further down | Check full list
World | Jan 27, 2026, 09:10 PM ISTThe Global Firepower report evaluates 145 countries, taking into account over 60 factors that measure military strength. These rankings reflect the relative capabilities of each nation’s armed forces, including manpower, equipment and overall defence resources.
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Asim Munir to get another promotion as Pakistan brings in amendment to create new post of CSD
World | Nov 09, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTPakistan has introduced a proposal in Parliament to introduce a major constitutional reform via the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which proposes the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Asim Munir Going To Retire From His Position?
Kurukshetra | Oct 08, 2025, 11:11 PM ISTModi won't spare Pakistan this time! Congress used to spare Pakistan, but Modi won't spare Pakistan! Modi's India invades homes and attacks! Will Munir wage war before November? If Munir does, he'll be routed. What's going through Asim Munir's mind? Why did Khawaja Asif threaten war again?
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OPINION | What forced Pakistan to pause military action?
India | May 12, 2025, 05:54 PM ISTAir Marshal AK Bharti clarified that India's main fight was against terrorists, but it was Pakistan which jumped in and attacked India by sending drones, missiles and shells. He also said that India's all military bases and systems continue to remain fully operational.
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India-Pakistan conflict: List of Pakistan missiles and their capabilities
India | May 10, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTPakistan possesses an array of other ballistic missiles, some with ranges up to 2,700 kilometres, though several are still under development. Have a look at the Pakistan missiles and their capabilities here.
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Bangladesh and its reckless actions jeopardise Delhi-Dhaka ties | Explained
Explainers | Jan 06, 2025, 01:41 PM ISTBangladesh in recent times has taken steps which are detrimental to New Delhi-Dhaka relations. On January, it scrapped a notification regarding the training of judges in India, citing Supreme Court's directive.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan refuses to apologise for May 9 riots as country observes one-year anniversary
World | May 09, 2024, 02:49 PM ISTImran Khan's brief arrest triggered the unprecedented riots on May 9 last year as his supporters attacked military installations and government buildings, resulting in the deaths of 10 people. Imran and hundreds of his followers were arrested and are being tried in court.
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Pak says it respects sovereignty, territorial integrity of Iran, no interest in escalating situation
World | Jan 18, 2024, 04:05 PM ISTThe military operation that Pakistan dubbed "Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar" killed at least seven people including three women and four children in iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province. However, Iranian media claimed at least nine people were killed in the airstrike.
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Pakistan urges Taliban govt to 'hand over' perpetrators involved in deadly attack on military
World | Dec 14, 2023, 09:46 PM ISTThe Tehreek-e-Jihad (TJP), a militant group affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 23 soldiers on Tuesday. Pakistan had summoned the Afghan Charge d'Affaires and issued a strong demarche after the incident.
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Pakistan summons Afghan Chargé d'Affaires after TTP-linked attack kills 23 soldiers, issues demarche
World | Dec 12, 2023, 11:50 PM ISTNotably, the Tehreek-e-Jihad (TJP), affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 23 Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earlier today. Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic spike in militant attacks in border regions with Afghanistan recently.
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Myanmar's junta sends stern message to Pakistan and China for 'unfit' JF-17 fighter jets delivery
World | Sep 06, 2023, 01:12 PM ISTThe Burmese Air Force was forced to ground the planes as malfunctions and structural flaws were detected.
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Pakistan: Imran's supporters sent to military court for vandalising sensitive defence installations
World | May 26, 2023, 09:13 PM ISTThousands of supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party ransacked and set ablaze military and civilian buildings after party chief Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court in a case of alleged corruption.
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Pakistan Army will maintain grip on security, foreign policy: Report
World | Nov 08, 2019, 07:18 PM IST"As a result, relations between the civilian government and the military will be positive," added the report published earlier this week by the research and analysis division of The Economist Group
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Pakistan military lashes out at BBC for fake news
World | Jun 06, 2019, 11:35 AM ISTThe BBC report claimed that scores of innocent people were killed in aerial strikes and ground operations of the Pakistani military during its operations against the militants in the northwest tribal district of North Waziristan.
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Pakistani-American father-son duo sentenced for unlawful export to Pak military
World | Jul 20, 2018, 02:51 PM ISTA Pakistani-American father-son duo has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court for illegally exporting banned items to the Pakistan military
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People continue to disappear in Pakistan for criticizing military: Pak watchdog
World | Apr 16, 2018, 03:29 PM ISTThe damning report card issued by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says people continue to disappear in Pakistan, sometimes because they criticize the country’s powerful military or because they advocate better relations with neighboring India.
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Modi effect? Pak military ‘summons’ Nawaz cabinet to discuss ‘policies’
World | Jun 20, 2016, 04:21 PM ISTIslamabad: At a time when India’s influence across countries is displaying considerable growth, things do not appear to be smooth-sailing for troubled neighbours Pakistan. In a move that exposes who really calls the shots in