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Commemorations of 20th anniversary of Karbala bombings held
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The political and military leadership, the Land Forces Command, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and service members honoured the memory of those who died in the line of duty during the 2003-2008 operation for Iraq's stabilisation and reconstruction.
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Gabon: Military leaders free ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The military leaders who staged a coup in Gabon have freed ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba and he is now allowed to travel abroad, a junta spokesperson said on Wednesday, CNN reported.
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Niger’s military leadership asks French ambassador to leave country
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Niger’s military leadership has asked the French ambassador to depart the country. The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation after a coup that deposed the democratically elected president, Al Jazeera reported.
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China infiltrating US "Red Zone" with investments in Latin American nation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Like other US military leaders, Richardson stated that Beijing had not yet established a real military post in the Western Hemisphere. However, worries have grown, particularly in light of June reports indicating that China may be planning to expand further after upgrading an intelligence co
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif calls Imran Khan 'mastermind' of May 9 violence to t
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan the 'mastermind' behind the events that took place on May 9 which aimed to topple military leadership, reported The News International.
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Pakistan, in denial of its own issues, blames Afghanistan for TTP problem
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistani government and military do not seem to have a way out from facing persistent attacks from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The demands of TTP have varied over time, and the group has been using violence as means to make Pakistan accept them. One of its major demands of
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Pakistan announces all-out anti-terror operation against banned outfits
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The development came after a two-hour-long National Security Committee (NSC) meeting comprising the country's top civil and military leadership -- with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, a statement from the PM's Office said.
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Pakistan government bans PM, President, judges from receiving gifts valued
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Judges, as well as civil and military leaders have also been restricted from accepting gifts that cost more than US300.
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Xi doubts Chinese military's ability to invade Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a television interview that aired on February 26, CIA Director William Burns said, "we do know, as has been made public, that President Xi has instructed the PLA, the Chinese military leadership, to be ready by 2027 to invade Taiwan, but that does not mean that he has decided to invade in
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PTI has no contact with new military leadership: Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Khan said that he has no links with the current Pakistan army chief, General Syed Asim Munir and claimed that the general elections will take place in April 2023.
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"Do not forget armed forces are servants of people": Imran Khan to new Pak
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
This comes a day after General Asim Munir took over the command from outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Marking an end to his six-year tenure as the most powerful person in the country, Bajwa passed the baton of command to Lt Gen Munir at a ceremony held at the
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Committed to working with Pak leadership: US over naming of new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Thursday, Lieutenant General Asim Munir was named as the new chief of army staff (COAS), ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle in the country. He will replace Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is retiring after a three-year extension.
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