Friday, July 5, 2024

Army

Pakistan Army wins international sniper competition

Naik Arshad was declared the best sniper in the competition, which was attended by 21 teams representing 14 countries RAWALPINDI - Pakistan Army soldiers have won an international sniping and shooting competition in Beijing. The team representing Pakistan Army secured...

Pakistan and Germany discuss military, security cooperation

Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif held meetings with the senior military leadership of Germany and discussed defence cooperation and regional stability issues. Bilateral military to military relations, defence and security cooperation and training exchanges also...

490 soldiers martyred, 3,500 militants killed in Operation Zarb-e-Azb: DG ISPR

Pakistan marks two years since the start of Operation Zarb-e-Azb during which a 3600-kilometer square area was cleared of terrorists. This included Datta Khel, Alora Mandi and Shawal Valley. ISLAMABAD - Around 490 soldiers of the Pakistan Army have died in the...

Pakistan and Czech Republic discuss defence cooperation

Czech Chief of General Staff appreciated achievements of Operation Zarb-e-Azb and praised Pakistan’s armed forces RAWALPINDI - Chief of General Staff Czech Republic Armed Forces General Josef Becvar called on Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday. Upon...

Pakistan Navy War College holds 45th graduation ceremony

Graduates of Pakistan Navy War College are from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Oman, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh besides Pakistan LAHORE - The Convocation ceremony of 45th Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan...

General Raheel dismisses 12 Army officers over corruption charges

Lietenant General Obaid Ullah Khattak and Major General Ejaz Shahid were among those dismissed. Other include three brigadiers and a colonel ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has terminated 12 army officers from services for...

Army launches Punjab-wide operation against militants after Lahore carnage

The Army and Rangers will conduct a full-blown operation across Punjab to target militants, their facilitators and their hideouts, military sources confirmed ISLAMABAD - Pakistan army has initiated a military operation to crackdown banned militant outfits across Punjab following a...

PM Nawaz, Gen Raheel attend closing ceremony of war games in Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif Thursday attended closing ceremony of joint military exercise “North Thunder” in Saudi Arabia’s Hafarul Batin city RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff...

COAS to retire on due date: ISPR

‘I will retire at the end of my tenure,’ General Raheel RAWALPINDI - Pakistan's army chief said on Monday he would step down at the end of his three-year term in November. ‘I will retire on due date,’ he quoted. ...

COAS Raheel Sharif visits Heavy Industries Taxila

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visited Heavy Industries Taxila on Thursday RAWALPINDI - Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) where he was briefed on the products manufactured for defence and...

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