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"Even Army is not sure whether Asim Munir is chief or not": Former Member
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Tilak Devasher, a former Member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) expressed concerns that Munir might provoke an incident to assert his influence, despite uncertainty about his official status. This situation raises tensions, particularly given Munir's hist
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Consciences only awakened after their monopoly was curtailed: Khawaja Asif
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif criticised two Supreme Court judges for resigning after the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed, accusing them of "selective amnesia" and reacting only after their powers were reduced. The judges said the amendment undermined judicial independence and
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Pakistan delegation leaves for Istanbul to hold talks with Afghan Taliban:
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said a delegation has left for Istanbul to resume talks with the Afghan Taliban to ease tensions after recent border clashes. The discussions, facilitated by Turkiye and Qatar, aim to finalise a ceasefire mechanism and address Pakistan's concerns over
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"Complete consensus" on Pakistan's security policies regarding Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid mounting cross-border tensions, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that Afghanistan was violating the ceasefire, contradicting earlier remarks from Kabul. Afghan officials accused Islamabad's military of obstructing peace efforts and violating Afghan airspace despite earli
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"Will conduct strikes": Pak Defence Min warns Taliban "to push them back t
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The aggressive statement followed the collapse of peace talks in Turkey and a surge in border clashes. Four days of negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded without a resolution. The talks were mediated by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and
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Doha talks: No agreement yet between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Afghan Foreign Ministry, the talks are being held under the leadership of Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob and Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
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"Does not seek escalation": Pakistan ahead of Doha talks with Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Even as Pakistan and Afghanistan gear up to meet in Doha to broker a peace after days of border clashes, the Taliban Government said that Afghanistan reserves the right to respond to Pakistani airstrikes on its land.
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Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says ties with Afghanistan suspende
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said there are "no ties" between Islamabad and Kabul after Afghanistan's border attack that killed 23 Pakistani soldiers. He warned of renewed hostilities, accused Kabul of sheltering terrorists, and defended Pakistan's response, saying only militant
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Rattled Pakistan's Defence Minister warns of "real risk" of war with India
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has once again resorted to aggressive rhetoric against India, saying that the "chances of war with India are real" and claiming he was "not denying that possibility."
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Khawaja Asif admits to 'Hybrid Model' of Pak governance, says Army, Govt r
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite being among one of the world's worst performers when it comes to democracy, and holding up a failing record of human rights violations, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif defended the country's 'hybrid model' of governance where the army and civilian leadership stand hands i
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Pakistan Defence Minister caught in conundrum, gets slammed over contradic
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a moment of public embarrassment, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif found himself caught in a glaring contradiction, facing tough questions over his unsubstantiated and conflicting allegations regarding former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's social media activity.
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"China not worried about our flirtations": Despite wooing US, Pak Defence
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif in an interview to Zeteo said that Islamabad would continue to remain close to Beijing, noting that the country is not only a neighbour but reliable partner.
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