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TTP nurtured by Pakistan army fuels insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The TTP has deep historical ties with the Afghan Taliban, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP). It is a by-product of al-Qaeda's jihadi politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan after 9/11.
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Anti-Pakistan protests intensify in Gilgit Baltistan over illegal land gra
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In Minawar village of Gilgit, the locals confronted the Gilgit Scouts and Pakistan Army personnel when they came to demolish properties of local residents.
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Pakistan army promises to 'eliminate terrorism' without distinction
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The TTP and the Pakistani government announced the ceasefire in June this year. In recent weeks, Pakistan has witnessed a resurgence of militancy in northwest Pakistan.
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Chinese drones helping Pak army curb dissent in Balochistan, protect its i
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is helping the Pakistan Army curb dissent in Balochistan in order to protect its investments in the region, but in the long run, such developments will have implications for regional security, writes Federico Giuliani in Insideover.
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Vijay Diwas: Vice President Dhankhar remembers bravery, sacrifice of armed
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Fifty years ago, the day marked the largest military surrender after the Second World War, as 93,000 soldiers of the Pakistan Army laid down their arms before the Indian forces -- resulting in the liberation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.
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Rajnath Singh lays wreath at National War Memorial on occasion of Vijay Di
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Fifty years ago, the day marked the largest military surrender after the Second World War, as 93,000 soldiers from the Pakistan Army laid down their arms before the Indian forces -- resulting in the liberation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.
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Corruption runs deep in Pakistan Army: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The report says that even though Pakistan's Senior Generals and officers have been at the receiving end of state largesse in the form of fat salaries and other perks, they still act in a corrupt fashion that does not behove a military force.
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Pakistan Army chief General Munir has his hands full with TTP-Afghan Talib
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
General Munir has his hands full with the TTP-Afghan Taliban, politics and internal dynamics of the army leadership. The TTP cannot be pushed back without dealing with the Afghan Taliban as it is the Taliban which is protecting the TTP.
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The Fabulous lives of Pakistani Generals
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An army's role around the world is to protect its country from perceived and actual threats and to ensure national security. But in Pakistan, where extortion and corruption are rife, the army takes on the role of the mafia.
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Pakistan: Police registers case against PTI leader Shahbaz Gill over remar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A police officer, who wanted to remain anonymous, said that an FIR has been filed against Shahbaz Gill under sections 500, 505, 131 and 153-A of the Pakistan Penal Code and PECA's relevant sections, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan Army in limbo as country faces economic, political upheaval
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Crickton said that Pakistan's military, considered to be the most institute in the country, has been the only stable and formidable institution even as the country "faced political, economic, judicial, and religious upheavals."
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Gilgit Baltistan residents express discontent over China's CPEC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Army was recently sent to Gilgit Baltistan under the pretext of protecting locals but on the contrary, it is actually facilitating the Chinese in the over-exploitation of natural resources and this is causing anger among the locals, reported IFFRAS.
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