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Crisis-hit Qatar signs military agreement with Russia

DOHA: Qatar said on Thursday it had signed a defence agreement with Russia, the latest in… Read More

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Israeli defence minister says Syria’s Assad ‘victorious’

TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad has… Read More

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No terrorist outfit has safe haven in Pakistan, says defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday categorically rejected statement of BRICS, group of five… Read More

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‘Pakistan is taking action against terrorists of all shades without any discrimination’

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday rejected the allegations of any terrorist safe havens… Read More

Turkey hopeful as Erdogan meets Qatar defence minister

ANKARA: Turkey today said it remained hopeful of a solution to the Gulf crisis that… Read More

Afghan defence minister, army chief resign after Taliban attack

KABUL: The Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned Monday, days after a Taliban… Read More

No leniency for those involved in subversive activities: defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said no leniency will be given to those… Read More

Terrorists using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says Afghan soil is being used by the militants for… Read More

Raheel Sharif appointed chief of Islamic military alliance

ISLAMABAD: Former army chief General (Retd) Raheel Sharif was made chief of 39-nation Islamic military… Read More

Indian aggression on border serious threat to regional peace: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says ceasefire violations by the Indian forces on the… Read More

Country’s defence is in safe hands, says Asif

SILAKOT: Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said defence of the country is in strong… Read More

Pervaiz Rasheed relinquishes Information ministry amid news item probe

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rasheed has been removed from his position as… Read More

Turkish, German envoys call on Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif said that high-level defence group between Pakistan and Turkey… Read More

Asif crossed limits of decency against Mazari at many levels: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan on Thursday condemned Defence Minister Khwaja Asif’s ‘remaining unrepentant’… Read More

US, world powers strengthening India against Pakistan: Asif

SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said all the world powers including United States… Read More

PAF handed over JF-17 Thunder aircraft

KARACHI: A ceremony to hand over JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Squadron-II of Pakistan Air Force… Read More

Indian defence minister links Pakistan govt to air base attack

NEW DELHI: India Tuesday linked the Pakistan government to a militant attack on an air… Read More

Charsadda attack: Prompt action by forces averted big loss, says Khwaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khwaja Asif swift action from security forces during Charsadda university attack has… Read More

Saudi Arabia, Iran should resolve issues through talks: PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al… Read More

Defence ministers most ineffective in Pakistan: Hina Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the defence ministers of Pakistan… Read More