Pakistan Army Archives

Govt trims armed forces development budget by Rs 72 billion on IMF’s demand

In order to satisfy a key requirement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about establishing primary budget surplus in the next fiscal...

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Pakistan issues démarche to Canada over MP’s remarks against COAS Bajwa

To condemn Canadian MP Tom Kmiec’s “irresponsible and undiplomatic” comments on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Foreign...

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Telefilm Aik Hai Nigar won ‘Best Asian Film’ at Septimius Awards 2022

2022 proves to be a lucky year for the Pakistani entertainment industry and international feats. The biopic admiring the life and struggles...

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Top military leadership of Pakistan, China discuss regional, global security situation

As relations between China and the West worsen, military chiefs of China and Pakistan increased their cooperation, building on what the official...

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Pakistan Army establishes free medical camp, heat stroke center in Lodhran

Considering the prevalent scorching heatwave across the country, the Pakistan Army has established a heat stroke center and free medical camp at...

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Army major martyred in gunfight with terrorists in Balochistan’s Awaran

In a battle with terrorists in Baluchistan’s Awaran, a Pakistan Army major was martyred and another soldier was injured, according to the...

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Eight UN peacekeepers, including six Pakistani soldiers, martyred in Congo

When a UN peacekeeping helicopter crashed in Congo during a surveillance operation, at least eight UN peacekeepers were killed, including six Pakistani...

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PM Imran announces 15% pay raise for FC, Rangers

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has announced a 15 percent rise in the salaries of Frontier Corps (FC) and Rangers personnel. The...

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Pakistan Army 9th on list of world’s most powerful militaries

Pakistan, with an estimated 102 million available military manpower and at least 1.6 million total army personnel, ranked 9th among 140 countries...

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Pakistan tests indigenous Babur cruise missile with enhanced range

The Pakistan Army successfully tested a ‘enhanced-range’ version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile 1B, according to a statement from the...

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Pakistan unveils new indigenously developed Shahpar-II armed drone

Pakistani firm Global Defence and Industrial Solutions (GIDS) unveiled an armed version of its Shahpar-II UAV at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX). Besides the...

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Nigar Johar becomes first female colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant General Nigar Johar became the first-ever female general to be selected as the colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps (AMC), the...

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UK envoy meets COAS; pledge to play role in further improving cooperation with Pakistan

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner had a meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, stated Inter-Service Public...

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Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum will assume charge as new DG ISI on November 20

Prime Minister Imran Khan named Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the new Director General of the ISI. Lt Gen Faiz Hameed will...

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Pakistan’s ISI hunting down CIA sources and turning them into double agents

According to highly classified CIA cablegrams obtained by the New York Times, Pakistan’s top intelligence organization, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has turned a...

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IBO in Tank: 27-year-old Captain martyred, banned TTP commander killed

During an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander was killed, while a 27-year-old Pakistan Army Captain...

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Balochistan to get first-ever girls cadet college in Quetta

The first-ever Girls Cadet College in Quetta has been decided to be established by the Balochistan government with the aim to provide quality education...

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Pakistan participates in first China-hosted 4-nation UN Peacekeeping exercise

China wrapped up its first international peacekeeping exercise, depicting the extent of its military strength on a colossal training ground encompassed by...

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Senate, NA members get briefing at GHQ amid evolving Afghanistan situation

Members of the Parliamentary Kashmir Committee and defence committees of the Senate and the National Assembly (NA) were among those who visited the...

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Pakistan successfully tests multi-launch rocket system Fatah-1

According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army successfully tested the domestically produced “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket...

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All stakeholders must play their part for Afghan peace: COAS Bajwa

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has stated that Pakistan has made and will continue to make...

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Pakistan conducts successful training launch of nuclear-capable Ghaznavi missile

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan successfully performed a training launch of the ‘Ghaznavi’ – a surface-to-surface ballistic missile —...

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Govt expected to call Army to control fast spread of Delta variant

The federal government is considering recalling the Pakistan Army to aid in enforcing Coronavirus SOPs, as all signs point to the country’s...

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Pakistan approves 15% special allowance for its armed forces

The federal cabinet has approved a special allowance of 15 percent of the running basic pay for armed forces personnel of all...

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Pakistan Army soldier martyred in terrorist attack near Turbat: ISPR

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in a terrorist attack near Turbat in Southern Balochitan. Naik Aqeel Abbas,...

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Hamid Mir apologises to Pakistan Army over ‘controversial’ remarks

Hamid Mir, Capital Talk host and a senior journalist, has apologized for his recent remarks at a protest against assault on journalists, saying he had...

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ISPR set to launch Pakistan’s biggest military reality show 60 Hours to Glory

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Hum TV have teamed up to bring Pakistan’s greatest military reality show, 60 Hours to Glory, to the...

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‘Terrorists will not be permitted to disrupt peace efforts,’ Army Chief Bajwa

According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated that terrorists will not be...

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Pakistan delivers three JF-17 Thunder jets to Nigerian Air Force

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have handed over three JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during a ceremony...

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Cybersecurity firm Lookout reveals Indian malware used to spy on Pakistani military

US-based Cybersecurity company, Lookout, revealed that two Indian malware programs on an Android-based platform have been spying on the Pakistani military. A...

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Pakistan Conducts Successful Training Launch of Babur Cruise Missile

Pakistan continue to improve defense capabilities as the Army conducted a successful Training Launch of Babur Cruise Missile with a range of...

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ISPR and IT ministry join hands to ‘revolutionize’ animation industry

The Ministry of Information Technology and military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), have joined hands for the development and promotion...

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Pakistan, India must resolve Kashmir issue in a peaceful manner: General Bajwa

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday that Pakistan and India must settle the longstanding problem of...

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Welding ceremony of 3rd Milgem warship for Pakistan Navy held in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began the welding of the third ship to be designed under the Milgem project for the Pakistan...

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Pakistan successfully tests medium-range Shaheen III ballistic missile

On Wednesday, Pakistan successfully tested the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-III, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads up to 2,750 kilometers. The...

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Global Firepower Index: Pakistan Army 10th most powerful military in world

Pakistan Army has jumped five spots to rank number 10 among the 2021 Military Strength Ranking released by the Global Firepower. The...

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Pakistan Army Cadet Wins Best Foreign Military Cadet Award at RMC Australia

A Pakistan Army cadet has been conferred with the Best Foreign National Military Cadet award at the Royal Military College (RMC), Duntroon,...

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ECC approves Rs 38 billion supplementary grants for security

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved four major supplementary grants totaling Rs 38 billion for security expenditures. The meeting...

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Bilawal welcomes, Nawaz rejects Army inquiry report on ‘Karachi incident’

PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has “rejected” the findings of the ‘Karachi incident’ while his PDM ally PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari...

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Pakistan Wins International Military Drill Competition For 3rd Year in a Row

While participating in an international military drill competition, Pakistan Army has won the Pace Sticking Competition 2020 for the third time in...

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Pakistan Army inducts state of the art Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4

The new tanks were unveiled on Tuesday after Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the VT-4 on exercise near Jhelum....

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Will govt mull over the Pakistan Democratic Movement demands?

The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, set forth a long...