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Pakistan is probably the only place now where the Chief Justice and Army Chief make political statements whenever they deem it necessary to, which is exactly the reason why we have been forced to be living with a weakening system of government ever since independence. Had the Army Chief been of the United States, […]
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has called for complete harmony among all state institutions for the progress and prosperity of the country. His statement came to the light amidst talk of confrontation between the military and the judiciary. A statement issued by him stated, “Everyone – including politicians, judges and generals […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought records of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press releases and Armed forces’ statements issued after the Abbottabad operation against Osama Bin Laden on May 02. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of a petition pertaining to media’s role. […]
Rawalpindi – August 29, 2012: General John Allen, Commander ISAF, is likely to visit Pakistan on 30 August 2012, said an ISPR press release here today. According to the details, during his visit to Pakistan, the Commander ISAF will call on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The interaction will focus on reviewing the […]
The country’s top leadership is considering resumption of NATO supplies after the United States appeared to be softening its stance on offering an apology for cross-border incursion that killed 24 Pakistan troops at Salala check-posts. The civilian and military leadership held a sitting on Friday night to decide how Islamabad should respond fresh signals emerging […]
In what appeared to be a case of better late than never, the top leadership of the country decided to form a six-member committee to spearhead a dialogue with disgruntled Baloch nationalist leaders. In a bid to commence new initiatives in the province to tame what some participants called an active insurgency similar to the […]
Despite the half-buried memogate case dawdle on, Mansoor Ijaz, the main architect of the memogate drama, has concluded his testimony through a video link, before the judicial commission, in London. For now, apparently the complexity in itself demonstrates the complications inherent in a case that. A three-judge headed by Chief Justice Balochistan High Court (BHC), […]
Kayani dismisses claims about heavy defence budget Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has dismissed claims that Pakistan spends more than half of its budget on defence and revealed that it is only 18 per cent, out of which Army gets a mere 8.5 per cent. There have been a lot of question […]
COAS visits Kurram Agency, receives updates on Operation Azmari Ghero Peshawar: (Wednesday, February 08, 2012) Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Kurram Agency, today. On arrival, he was briefed about the progress of Operation Azmari Ghero in Kurram agency. This operation was launched under strong demand of both local population and […]
Ambassador Michael Steiner calls on COAS Kayani Rawalpindi: (Thursday, February 02, 2012) Ambassador Michael Steiner, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan from Germany here today called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the General Headquarters Rawalpindi. During the meeting between the two dignitaries, that lasted for quite some time, […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected the impression that the incumbent was considering giving extension to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general (DG), Ahmed Shuja Pasha, in order to normalize civil-military relations. While speaking to the media after his return from World Economic Forum, he observed, “It’s disinformation that meetings with the military brass […]
Commanding officers’ conference of the Frontier Force Regiment: COAS visits Abbotabad Abbotabad: (Thursday, January 26, 2012) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Abbotabad today, in connection with Commanding Officers’ Conference of the Frontier Force Regiment. The Commanding Officers’ Conference is a formal event for interaction between unit commanders and senior officers. […]
