ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday dismissed social media allegations that its territory was serving as a staging ground for potential American military action against Iran, labeling the claims as baseless propaganda aimed at entangling the country in escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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Pakistan opens talks With Indonesia on sale of JF-17 jets and combat drones, report
ISLAMABAD: Indonesia’s defence minister met with Pakistan’s air force chief in Islamabad on Monday to explore a potential arms deal that could include the sale of dozens of combat jets and killer drones, signaling a push by both nations to bolster military cooperation, Reuters reported on Monday.
Two militants killed in intelligence raid in northwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed two militants in an intelligence-driven operation in the restive northwestern region of Bannu on Monday, part of a broader push against insurgents that has intensified as the country grapples with a sharp rise in terrorist attacks.
OIC calls Israel’s move on Somaliland illegal and urges halt to Gaza war
ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation convened an emergency meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on Saturday to condemn Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, describing the move as a dangerous breach of international law and a threat to stability in the Horn of Africa.
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires long-range surface-to-air missile in sea drill
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy carried out a wide-ranging exercise in the North Arabian Sea on Saturday, firing a surface-to-air missile that hit its mark and testing other new systems, according to the military’s public relations office.
Iraq signals interest in buying Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jets
ISLAMABAD: Iraq’s air force chief has signaled a desire to buy Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to a military statement released on Saturday, as the two countries look to expand their defence relationship.
CM Afridi says PTI opposes all militant groups, seeks talks with Sharif on terrorism
KARACHI: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, said on Friday he opposed all terrorist organisations, not just the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, known also as Fitna al-Khawarij, amid escalating accusations from the federal government that his administration was facilitating militants.
At OIC gathering, Pakistan to press case for Somalia’s territorial integrity
ISLAMABAD: The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, reached Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers, a gathering convened amid mounting outrage over Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.
Pakistan issues travel advisory as economic protests spread in Iran
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday issued a travel advisory, urging Pakistani citizens to steer clear of nonessential trips to neighbouring Iran as deadly protests over economic grievances there entered their second week.
Security raids kill 11 Taliban-linked militants near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: The security forces have killed 11 militants linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in two separate operations in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Saturday.