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smallwarsjournal
March 24, 2018
His followers and supporters liken the 26-year old war victim to Che Guevara and Bacha Khan as he has provided a platform for the disenfranchised, downtrodden and marginalized communities and nations across Pakistan. Manzoor Pashteen is humble, soft-spoken and non-violent. He is not speaking for the PashtunsÃâà...
Voice of America
March 24, 2018
President Donald Trump's latest pick for national security adviser, John Bolton, says the United States cannot walk away from the war in Afghanistan because of the larger threat from the Taliban, the Islamic State terror group and al-Qaida. Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who isÃâà...
The Nation
March 24, 2018
The Islamic Republic is a strange country when at war in the era of fighter jets and tanks their opposing troops stated this after their loss in the battlefield: "An army with swords gave us enormous losses. Light emanated from their swords." During that very war, a Pakistani Urdu daily received a letter fromÃâà...
Geo News, Pakistan
March 24, 2018
LONDON: The country has taken a long time to come where it is today, Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, said Friday, while addressing a Pakistan Resolution Day event ... Further, Sadiq stated that Pakistan's current leadership has fought in and won the war against terrorism.
Geo News, Pakistan
March 23, 2018
The home secretary said that Pakistan played a praiseworthy role in the war on terror, adding that reform programmes in Punjab are being brilliantly executed under Shehbaz's leadership, evident by positive results in the education and health sectors. The chief minister on the occasion noted the strongÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 23, 2018
He went on: “Pakistan Army's existence is based on continuous hostility with India. “Once you take this away from the equation, it will be difficult for Pakistan Army to justify its existence.” As tensions along the LoC mount and fears of World War 3 grow, Mr Nusrat emphasised that Pakistan and India will notÃâà...
The National Interest Online
March 23, 2018
President Ashraf Ghani has announced Kabul's willingness to recognize the Afghan Taliban as a legitimate political party if they accept a cease-fire and the rule of law. He has also pledged to start a new chapter in relations with Pakistan. Pakistan has welcomed the offer, and said it is ready to facilitate talksÃâà...
Long War Journal
March 21, 2018
A Pentagon spokesman said that the US military will not conduct hot pursuit of Taliban and allied jihadist fighters from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Additionally, the spokesman said that the military would be fine if the Taliban was operating on the Pakistani side of the border. “We have no authority to go intoÃâà...
The Conversation UK
March 6, 2018
Afterwards, tens of thousands of Pakistani troops remained in Saudi Arabia during the Iran-Iraq war. ... The Pakistani army has apparently developed significant expertise in mountain warfare and counter-insurgency during recent military operations in Pakistani tribal areas and the Swat Valley, and will beÃâà...
Voice of America
March 6, 2018
Russia's embrace of Pakistan comes at a time when relations between the United States and its historical ally are unravelling over the war in Afghanistan, a remarkable turnaround from the 1980s, when Pakistan helped funnel weapons and U.S. spies across the border to aid Afghan fighters battling SovietÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 6, 2018
He stated: “Whether such conflicts will be confined or limited or whether these could expand into an all-out war along the entire front remains to be seen. “But war is very much in the realm of reality, and India must be prepared to fight and can ill afford to let its guard down on either the Pakistani or theÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 4, 2018
They stated that Pakistan has already imposed anti-dumping duties on steel imports to protect its industry. “Trump's move will (however) initiate a global trade war which will slow down world economic growth,” Khan added. Another analyst said the consequences could be more extreme including anÃâà...
BBC News
March 2, 2018
An elderly Pakistani couple have been evacuated from the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area in Syria during one of the daily "humanitarian pauses". The Syrian Arab Red Crescent helped the man and his wife leave on Wednesday. On Thursday, the government and its ally Russia accused rebelÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 2, 2018
INDIA is pushing to reach an agreement with Donald Trump to purchase Apache helicopters after sending a Letter of Request (LoR) that could be a last-ditch effort to defend against threats from Pakistan, it has been claimed. By Joseph Carey. PUBLISHED: 02:06, Fri, Mar 2, 2018 | UPDATED: 02:20, Fri, Mar 2, 2018Ãâà...
The News International (blog)
March 1, 2018
RAWALPINDI: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman JCS Committee at Joint Staff ... The Ambassador applauded the professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged sacrifices made by Pakistan in war against terrorism.
ANI News
March 1, 2018
Addressing a press release here, Lu said Pakistan had made important progress in actively strengthening financial regulations to combat terror financing, and the country's contributions in the area of countering terror financing were obvious. China hopes that all relevant parties of the internationalÃâà...
Brookings Institution (blog)
March 1, 2018
Aid wars: U.S.-Soviet competition in India ... The campus of Mahalanobis's Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Calcutta hosted such Cold War figures as U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Cuban ... This was accelerated by the U.S. cut-off of military support during the 1965 India-Pakistan War. Yet, overÃâà...
Express.co.uk
March 1, 2018
The spokesman remarked that the ban followed others “including non-issuance of visas to Pakistani pilgrims, refusal to allow participation of Sikhs and Katas raj pilgrims and cancellation of sports matches underscore the growing intolerance and bias prevalent in India exposing it of the sham-ocracy it isÃâà...
Express.co.uk
February 28, 2018
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 and 1965 revolved around competing claims for the area. Islamabad also promised to commit acts of “retaliation” following a series of exchanges around the area of Balakote. Retired Pakistani soldier, Fayaz Ahmad, declared that he heard announcements promising revengeÃâà...
Daily Times
February 26, 2018
What is Pakistan's New Concept of War Fighting (NCWF)? Why and how is it a conventional response to Indian Cold Start Doctrine (CSD)? The ... However, the four limited wars and countless border skirmishes between the two raise serious questions over the perceived and rhetorical superiority of theÃâà...
Express.co.uk
February 21, 2018
The document addressed to both Narendra Modi and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan respectively, stressed dialogue is needed to prevent a conflict that could lead to World War 3. Last year there were 881 ceasefire violations between the two nuclear-armed powers.
Express.co.uk
February 18, 2018
In a letter addressed to both Narendra Modi and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan respectively, the letter urged the use of dialogue to prevent conflict that could lead to World War 3. It told the two figures to “resume ceasefire on borders and begin the process of dialogue toÃâà...
Express.co.uk
February 12, 2018
Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) declared that it was involved in the horrific attack and paid tribute to the militants involved in having a “knowledge of war tactics”. Meanwhile, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, desperately cried out for dialogue between the two South AsianÃâà...
Express.co.uk
February 6, 2018
He went on: “War is never a solution to anything. The only solution is dialogue. “Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) part which is with Pakistan belongs to the neighbouring country and this side to India. “If the Indian government wants peace it will have to talk to Pakistan and conclude that an autonomy beÃâà...
Express.co.uk
January 31, 2018
The region of Kashmir has been contested by both countries for decades causing high levels of tensions between the neighbouring states. The Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1947 and 1965 both revolved around competing claims for the area. The United Nations have encouraged the pair to take part in talks in aÃâà...
Express.co.uk
December 31, 1999
The latest violence comes just 24 hours after India threatened to invade Pakistan in a dramatic rise in rhetoric between the two nations. Following the death of the Indian family, a New Delhi Defence Spokesman said: “Pakistan began heavy unprovoked firing around 7.45am which last for four hours.
