Pakistan Army – Page 2

Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, second right, is seen with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, center, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, top right, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Zubair Mahmood Hayat, second left, at the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2018. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi

Beijing, Chengdu, China, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces

by F.M. Shakil September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa talks with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in December 2016. Photo: Courtesy Pakistan Army

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Saudis want Imran Khan to back ‘anti-terror alliance’

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid August 24, 2018February 18, 2020

In addition to religious turmoil, violence and terrorism at home, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a broad raft of geopoltical challenges - and opportunities. Photo: AFP

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Imran Khan takes the pitch as prime minister of Pakistan

by Saikat Datta August 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Imran Khan has been accused of bowing to religious extremists in Pakistan. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistani elections and the thorny way ahead

by S K Chatterji August 15, 2018

A supporter of Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, stands next to a poster showing the former cricket star turned politician. AFP / Aamir Qureshi

Pakistan, South Asia

Independent MPs flock to Imran Khan, as Pakistan’s opposition unites

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

People in Pakistan will go to the ballot box for a national election on Wednesday July 25. Image: iStock

Pakistan, South Asia

Imran Khan’s PTI makes big gains in Punjab ahead of election

by F.M. Shakil July 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Hafiz Saeed, leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Photo: AFP

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Islamist groups hope to form Pakistan’s next government

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid July 18, 2018February 18, 2020

This file photo shows a supporter of Nawaz Sharif holding up his portrait. Pakistan's former PM was today sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan, South Asia, World

Sharif guilty verdict brings fresh Pakistan election fears

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Troops in India's Border Security Force stand guard along fencing near the India-Pakistan Chachwal border in Jammu and Kashmir state. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

India should consider sub-conventional warfare against Pakistan

by Abhinav Pandya June 20, 2018

Pakistan's Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Photo: Pakistan Inter Services Public Relations/Handout via Reuters

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

The army’s enduring grip on Pakistani politics

by Vivek Katju June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

The Geo TV studio. The station has been dropped by many cable operators. Photo: Asia Times files.

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Self censorship descends on Pakistani media as polls loom

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Nawaz Sharif's remarks on the Mumbai attacks have seen him accused of being 'anti-Pakistan'. Photo: Reuters / Mian Khursheed

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Nawaz Sharif evokes Mumbai terror attack to outflank military

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan's intermediate-range ballistic missiles; meanwhile the national economy is in a dire state. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Funds for defense, debt and the ISI – and crumbs for the masses

by FM Shakil May 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Sadiq Sanjrani, the new Senate chairman, is seen at the Balochistan Assembly in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/ Naseer Ahmed

China, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s first Baloch Senate leader seen as Army stooge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid April 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani rangers and Indian Border Security Force officers lower their national flags during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Dialogue futile if Pakistan views India as a ‘perpetual threat’

by Vivek Katju March 23, 2018

China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan military backs judiciary against Nawaz Sharif

by FM Shakil March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the US and a regional director of the Hudson Institute. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

‘Pakistan is isolated and has fewer friends in the international community’

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid March 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Western powers want action against terrorist Hafiz Saeed and his groups. Photo: Reuters / Mohsin Raza

Afghanistan, France, Germany, India, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Hafiz Sayeed’s groups put on UN terror list

by Saikat Datta and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid February 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Asia

There are good reasons for the army’s popularity in Pakistan

by Atta Rasool Malik February 11, 2018

Syed Salahuddin, the commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, once claimed his group can launch attacks on Indian civilians from anywhere. Photo: AFP

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

‘We’re still training Kashmiris for jihad,’ Hizbul leader claims

by F.M. Shakil February 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Human rights activists hold up a picture of Salman Haider, who went missing during a protest to condemn the disappearances of social activists in Karachi. Photo: Reuters

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Abductions in Pakistan used to silence dissenting voices

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid January 20, 2018February 18, 2020

The US and Pakistani flags. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Haqqani factor complicates troubled US-Pakistan relations

by William Holland January 18, 2018

A shopkeeper waits for customers in Kabul on December 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Trump’s Twitter threat to Pakistan wins Afghans’ favor

by Ruchi Kumar January 10, 2018February 18, 2020

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Terror chief Saeed plans to run against Nawaz Sharif in election

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid January 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Men listen to speeches on the grounds of a mosque and madrassa complex on the outskirts of Rabwah in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters / Saad Sayeed

Pakistan, South Asia

Ahmadis fear persecution after Pakistani government capitulates to TLY

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 12, 2017February 18, 2020

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan militant leader in alliance talks with ex-dictator

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) stands with chiefs of staff and defense ministers of a Saudi-led Islamic military counter terrorism coalition during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 26, 2017. Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s delicate position in Saudi-led military coalition

by Saikat Datta and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 28, 2017February 18, 2020

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

‘India dictating terms to Pakistan’ claims Jamaaat ud Dawa

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indian border guard stands near Indian and Pakistani flags during a fair at Chamliyal in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, India, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, World

India-Pakistan relations are now in a bleak phase

by Aditya Sinha November 1, 2017

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Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces

Saudis want Imran Khan to back ‘anti-terror alliance’

Imran Khan takes the pitch as prime minister of Pakistan

Pakistani elections and the thorny way ahead

Independent MPs flock to Imran Khan, as Pakistan’s opposition unites

Imran Khan’s PTI makes big gains in Punjab ahead of election

Islamist groups hope to form Pakistan’s next government

Sharif guilty verdict brings fresh Pakistan election fears

India should consider sub-conventional warfare against Pakistan

The army’s enduring grip on Pakistani politics

Self censorship descends on Pakistani media as polls loom

Nawaz Sharif evokes Mumbai terror attack to outflank military

Funds for defense, debt and the ISI – and crumbs for the masses

Pakistan’s first Baloch Senate leader seen as Army stooge

Dialogue futile if Pakistan views India as a ‘perpetual threat’

Pakistan military backs judiciary against Nawaz Sharif

‘Pakistan is isolated and has fewer friends in the international community’

Hafiz Sayeed’s groups put on UN terror list

There are good reasons for the army’s popularity in Pakistan

‘We’re still training Kashmiris for jihad,’ Hizbul leader claims

Abductions in Pakistan used to silence dissenting voices

Haqqani factor complicates troubled US-Pakistan relations

Trump’s Twitter threat to Pakistan wins Afghans’ favor

Terror chief Saeed plans to run against Nawaz Sharif in election

Ahmadis fear persecution after Pakistani government capitulates to TLY

Pakistan militant leader in alliance talks with ex-dictator

Pakistan’s delicate position in Saudi-led military coalition

‘India dictating terms to Pakistan’ claims Jamaaat ud Dawa

India-Pakistan relations are now in a bleak phase

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