WASHINGTON: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani praised US troops who have fought and died during more than 13 years of war in his country as he kicked off a visit to Washington on Monday to drive home the case for slowing … read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan held its first Republic Day parade in seven years on Monday, full of flag-waving pomp and aerial military expertise. The parade was organised at the newly constructed Parade Ground near Faizabad Interchange. The day dawned with a 31-gun … read more
NEW DELHI: Official spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that the government of India preferred to speak for itself. The spokesperson replied in response to Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s statement that India had no objection … read more
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan military spokesman, Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa on Monday said the security forces have regained full control of Darra-e-Mastoul used by militants to cross into Afghanistan and back. Using his Twitter account, the military spokesman said the security … read more
PESHAWAR: Approximately seven militants were killed and five injured in an air strike on Saturday in Khyber tribal region’s Tirrah Valley. According to security forces, military jets targeted hideouts of banned outfits in Tirrah valley and militants were killed in … read more