updated Mon. March 4, 2024
-
Business Recorder
February 22, 2018
RAWALPINDI: Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan, Mustafa Yurdakul called on Minister for Defence, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan here on Wednesday. According the spokesperson of Ministry of Defence, the minister congratulated Yurdakul on his appointment as ambassador to Pakistan. During theÃÂ ...
gulfnews.com
February 22, 2018
Islamabad: Pakistan's defence minister has said Islamabad attaches great importance to its historical relations with Saudi Arabia. ... Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence relations has been further enhanced with recent announcement that additional Pakistani troops would be training of military and securityÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
February 19, 2018
Dastgir said that 1600 Pakistani troops are currently deployed in Saudi Arabia and 10,000 Saudi troops are currently receiving training in Pakistan. He added that more than 1,000 troops will be deployed in Saudi Arabia over a few months' time, bringing the tally of Pakistani troops deployed to 2,600.
The Indian Express
February 15, 2018
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that India has not only wasted the opportunity for normalisation of ties with Islamabad but also restricted the space for peace through its “hostile” stance, according to a media report. The defence minister made the comments on Wednesday whileÃÂ ...
The News International (blog)
February 14, 2018
On Tuesday, Dastgir had said that Pakistan would pay India in its own coin incase of any Indian misadventure. “Any Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation, or misadventure regardless of its scale, mode, or location will not go unpunished and shall be met with an equal and proportionate response.
Livemint
February 14, 2018
Jammu: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said Pakistan was resorting to ceasefire violations to assist infiltration and asserted that Islamabad was expanding its “arc of terror” to areas south of the Pir Panjal range in Jammu region. Sitharaman, however, said infiltration across the line ofÃÂ ...
India Today
February 14, 2018
Recently, following the Jammu terror attack, Mufti reiterated that a dialogue between India and Pakistan still remained the only way out for lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir. A day later, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that militants who killed six soldiers and a civilian at an Army camp inÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
February 14, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir, responding to belligerent statements from his counterpart in India, said on Tuesday that Pakistan will pay India in ... Expressing full confidence in the armed forces of Pakistan, he maintained that Pakistani forces are vigilant and fully capable of defending theÃÂ ...
SFGate
February 13, 2018
Indian defense minister warns Pakistan 'will pay' after attack on Indian army camp. Updated 7:14 am, Monday, February 12, 2018. NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian defense minister warns Pakistan 'will pay' after attack on Indian army camp. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links ÷ Promoted Links Promoted Links ÷ Honey.
Times Now
February 13, 2018
Jammu: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that Pakistan will pay for its misadventure. She was talking about the attack on security forces by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, after her visit to the Military Hospital, in light of theÃÂ ...
India Today
February 13, 2018
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman blamed Pakistan-based terrorist outfit JeM for carrying out the Sunjwan camp terrorist attack. India Today TV was the first network to show proof of direct involvement of terrorists Masood Azhar, Rauf Asghar and Syed Salahuddin. India Today TV has accessed videoÃÂ ...
Outlook India
February 13, 2018
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said Pakistan will "pay" for two terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in two days. Holding a press conference, Sitharaman said: "I wouldn't certainly state a timeline (for action against Pakistan). But will say this, Pakistan will pay for thisÃÂ ...
India Today
February 13, 2018
The gun battle between security forces and LeT continues in Srinagar. Forces used heavy shells to flush out the terrorists who took refuge in an underconstructed building in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar. The Defence Minister has said that we need to give evidence to Pakistan over and again becauseÃÂ ...
Independent.ie
February 13, 2018
Several militant groups have been fighting for Kashmir's independence from India or its merger with Pakistan since 1989. Around 70,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the ensuing Indian military crackdown. India accuses Pakistan of arming and training the militants, a charge it denies.
Seattle Times
February 12, 2018
An Indian Army soldier takes position after surrounding the residential quarters where militants are believed to be holed up in an Army camp in Jammu, India, Sunday, Feb.11, 2018. At least two soldiers were killed and... (AP Photo/Channi Anand) MoreÃÂ ...
Economic Times
February 5, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir has warned India of a "response" in case of a "misadventure" by it. ... He also said that Pakistan was committed to the 2003 ceasefire agreement with India but said that it should not be interpreted as weakness to respond in case of a war.
Geo News, Pakistan
December 31, 1999
The ISPR said that the military contingent is part of the ongoing Pakistan-Saudi bilateral cooperation, under which a number of Pakistani troops are already stationed in Saudi Arabia for advisory roles. However, the number of troops being deployed at present has not been disclosed. "Pak Army maintainsÃÂ ...
Pakistan Today
December 12, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir has said that defence ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are getting stronger. He said this while talking to Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defence Minister Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Aish here on Tuesday. The minister apprised the Saudi dignitary of theÃÂ ...
Geo News, Pakistan
December 12, 2017
Deputy Defence Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia His Excellency Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aeysh called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday. ... The Deputy Defence Minister appreciated professional standing and performance of the Pakistan Army.
Pakistan Today
December 11, 2017
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian defence minister, calling the US' decision to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel “a slap in the face for the entire Muslim world”, pointed out that his country's military is prepared to perform its duty if its services are required. “We have to be prepared for any possibilities. The ATMÃÂ ...
Economic Times
December 10, 2017
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today accused former Defence Minister A K Antony of creating a "logjam" over the Rafale fighter jet deal and asserted ... The former defence minister said that in 1999, the Indian Air Force succeeded in pushing out its Pakistani counterpart out of the Kargil conflict zone,ÃÂ ...
Pakistan Today
December 10, 2017
Israel's defence minister called on Sunday for a boycott of Arab businesses in an area where residents took part in violent protests against United States President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Avigdor Lieberman, who heads the nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party, said the ArabsÃÂ ...
The Nation
November 30, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday said it did not agree with US President Donald Trump's policy on South Asia but talks were on to find common ... Reaffirming Pakistan's historical and fraternal relations with Saudi Arabia, he said Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir has assured Saudi Arabia and the ...
India Today
November 30, 2017
China is helping Pakistan build strong permanent bunkers along the border with Gujarat and Rajasthan, pictures exclusively accessed by Aaj Tak reveal, in fresh evidence of the two troublesome neighbours joining forces to nettle India. The Pakistani side has set up more than 350 such dugouts with ...
Daily Times
November 30, 2017
Representing Pakistan in the IMCTC meeting, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Defence was quite eloquent highlighting Pakistan's ... with a joint operations centre in Riyadh was announced in December 2015 by MBS (then) Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister, with the aim to ...
Pakistan Today
November 29, 2017
On November 26 minister for defence, Khurram Dastgir, represented Pakistan at the first meeting of Defence Ministers of Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh and assured Saudi Arabia of Pakistan's support and cooperation within the mutually agreed framework of the IMCTC.
India TV
November 24, 2017
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today attacked the Congress, ... surgical strike on terrorist launchpads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Yeni Şafak English
November 24, 2017
National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli meets Pakistani Minister for ... Brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkey are deeply rooted in ...
DAWN.com
November 24, 2017
Saudi-led coalition: Defence minister asked not to make ... Pakistan was part of the initial list of 34 countries that had agreed to become part of ...
Pakistan Today
November 24, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the formal launch of the Saudi-led 'pan-Islamic' coalition, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) lawmaker Farhatullah Babar on ...
Arab News
November 24, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Minister of Defense Khurram Dastgir Khan will represent Islamabad at the first meeting of the recently formed Islamic ...
News.Az
November 23, 2017
Azerbaijan Defense Minister meets with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ... of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan held a one-on-one meeting, ... of Azerbaijani-Pakistani relations and the level of strategic partnership.
Pakistan Today
November 21, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday visited the family of Captain Junaid Hafeez, who was martyred in Bajaur ...
Pakistan Today
November 14, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir said on Tuesday that Pakistan will continue to play an important role in supporting ...
The New Indian Express
November 11, 2017
GANDHINAGAR: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said ... The Pakistan Government, who arrested Jadhav over charges of ...
TOLOnews
November 11, 2017
US congress said of the total, $350 million USD for Pakistan will be on the ... to prevent the Haqqani network and LeT from using Pakistani territory as a ... Afghan acting defense minister Tariq Shah Bahrami meanwhile said ...
Times Now
November 11, 2017
... other's opinions don't matter: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ... I don't know what is the position on Pakistan allowing his wife to visit ...
India Today
November 11, 2017
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hails Pakistan's move to allow ... Jadhav released from Pakistani prison," Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Moneycontrol.com
November 9, 2017
India rejected China's objection to Defence Minister Nirmala ... the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan through talks.
Pakistan Today
November 8, 2017
... tensions by constantly displaying empowered defence minister: FO ... said the spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday.
Geo News, Pakistan
October 24, 2017
Told Tillerson India a threat to Pakistan: Defence minister ... The fencing of the border is just for the protection of Pakistani-citizens, he added.
Firstpost
October 23, 2017
Shivraj Singh Chouhan attacks Pakistan and China, says situation in ... of the then defence minister Arun Jaitley's remarks during the stand-off.
India TV
October 23, 2017
Eyeing more sale of Rafales, French Defence Minister begins ... IAF can hit targets inside both Pakistan and across the northern and eastern ...
Arab News
October 23, 2017
Attiquallah Amarkhail, a long-time critic of America's presence and policies in the region, said Russia, Iran and Pakistan are conducting attacks ...
IHS Jane's 360
October 13, 2017
Pakistan and Ukraine have agreed to identify new areas of defence industrial collaboration ... in Kiev between Ukraine's defence minister Stepan Poltorak and Pakistan's minister for defence production Rana Tanveer Hussain.
Pakistan Today
October 11, 2017
Iranian, Kyrgyz envoys call on defence minister ... ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Honardost called on Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir at the ... The minister also highlighted the important role of Pakistan as a ...
The News International
October 10, 2017
RAWALPINDI: Minister for Defence Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan ... congratulated Admiral Zafar on assuming the command of Pakistan ...
DunyaNews Pakistan
October 10, 2017
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir and ... lauded the efforts of Pakistan Navy in maintaining maritime security.
SAMAA TV News Pakistan
October 6, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan says Pakistan wants reality based relations with the United States and to work jointly ...
Pakistan Today
October 4, 2017
Admiral Zakaullah pays farewell call on defence minister ... Zakaullah paid a farewell call on Federal Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir at the ... and modernising the defence and combat capabilities of the Pakistan Navy.
