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London, Mar.19 (ANI): Criticising the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led government for launching military operations in country’s tribal regions, cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has warned that the Pakistani army’’s offensive is pushing the country to the brink of “civil war”.
“It’’s civil war in the making,” Imran told London’’s Evening Standard newspaper.
He also blasted the [...]

Ottawa, Mar.13 (ANI): After a brief lull in violence and bloodshed in the country, Lahore was rattled with a series of bomb blasts on Friday, which has certainly put a question mark over the claims of the political and military leadership that the Taliban’s back has been broken.
The series of blasts that killed at least [...]

PESHAWAR: The Taliban on Friday responded to the military’s allegations that the militants were being backed by India and Israel by distributing pamphlets that described the Pakistan Army as an “impure force” working at the behest of the CIA and FBI.
The local Taliban distributed the pamphlets at mosques after Friday prayers in Miranshah and other [...]

Washington, Sep.18 (ANI): The Pakistan Army’s initiative to sponsor local militias, or the lashkars, as they are commonly known, may have been working in its favour against the Taliban, however some people feel such move could back fire in future.

Backed by the [...]

Islamabad, Sep 17 (ANI): The Obama Administration has been informed by the Pakistan Army that the US’ new Af-Pak policy will yield negative results if it is applied in the same manner as it is being done in Afghanistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari during his visit to the USA [...]

Islamabad, Sep.14 (ANI): Security forces killed 16 more militants, at least two of them senior Taliban members, while one soldier was killed in clashes during searches in Swat on Monday, the military said in a daily update.

Over 1,700 militants have been killed since Pakistani security forces launched the military operation against Taliban militants in [...]

Peshawar, Sep.8 (ANI): At least 15 more Taliban extremists were killed in Pakistan military’s counter insurgency operation and a drone attack in the Khyber and North Waziristan areas.

While 10 militants were killed in the Tirah valley during anti-militancy offensive, a US drone targeted an alleged militant hideout and a madrassa in Machikhel village in North [...]

Rawalpindi, Sep.5 (ANI): The Pakistan Army is determined chase the Taliban till the very end, and would continue its offensive against the extremists until they are rooted out from the country, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani has said.

Speaking at a function after inaugurating a rehabilitation centre for young Taliban recruits, General Kayani said [...]

Islamabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has decided not to allow the US to expand its ‘war on terror’ inside the country’s geographical territory, sources said.

Sources privy to the 121st Corps Commander Conference chaired by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani [...]

Lahore, Aug.31 (ANI): Former Pakistan Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director General Brigadier (retired) Imtiaz Ahmed has alleged that former Punjab Governor Ghulam Mustafa Khar had hatched a conspiracy to kill several key Pakistan Army officials, and claimed that [...]

Rawalpindi, Aug 24 (ANI): The rule of former Pakistan army chiefs-General Ayub Khan, General Yahya Khan, General Zia-ul-Haq and General Pervez Musharraf had badly damaged the image of the armed forces, according to Director-General Inter Services Public Relations Major- General Athar Abbas.

The views of Major- General Abbas were expressed in an article available on [...]

Peshawar, July (ANI): The Pakistan Army has killed wanted militant leader, Abu Laith and 13 other Taliban insurgents in the ongoing Swat offensive.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Laith was killed during a search operation in the Peuchar region of the valley.

According to an ISPR statement, two foreigners were also killed in the operation.

“The security [...]

Islamabad, July 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has launched a crackdown against those involved in spreading “propaganda” against senior government officials through emails and text messages.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday announced that the new government campaign aims at limiting the growing number of emails and text messages questioning the government, the Daily Times [...]

Islamabad, July 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has launched a crackdown against those involved in spreading “propaganda” against senior government officials through emails and text messages.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday announced that the new government campaign aims at limiting the growing number of emails and text messages questioning the government, the Daily Times [...]

Lahore, July 12 (ANI): The Pakistan Army might have been planning an all out offensive against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in his stronghold, South Waziristan, but according to a report in an US daily, this planned operation won’t yield the desired results and is unlikely to be effective in eliminating the Taliban leadership.

Failure [...]

Islamabad, July 9 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has claimed that Mullah Fazlullah, the chief of the Taliban’s Swat chapter, has been grievously wounded in an attack by security forces.

Addressing a joint press conference with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Athar Abbas said the Army [...]

London, July 8 (ANI): Pakistan, for the first time has admitted that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud is virtually running a factory of suicide bombers, and using small children for the purpose.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson, Major General Athar Abbas said that Mehsud buys and sells children as young as 11 [...]

London, July 6 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who has the backing of top military commanders for his goodwill gestures towards India, has said that the army is united in dealing with the threat emanating from militants and are no more worried about the Indian threat.

In Pakistan civil leaders always operate in the [...]

Lahore, July 6 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that the Pakistan Army and the ISI should stop their double game of supporting militants against India and then clamping down when pressurised to act.

Asked whether the Pakistan Army [...]

Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): The commanding officer of the Swat offensive, Major General Ijaz Awan has been removed from the post.

He has been replaced by Major General Ashfaq Nadeem, as the Army is preparing for a final assault in the region.

Major General Nadeem, who is currently in-charge of the military operation in Mangla region, would [...]