Archive for August, 2017

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to form army working group

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that terrorism being a transnational threat can only be defeated through intelligence-sharing and coordinated effective border management. Addressing the meeting of the Quadrilateral Counter Terrorism Coordination Mechanism (QCCM) held here on Sunday, he highlighted achievements of Pakistan in fight against terrorism. The participants also signed an outline cooperative mechanism which […]

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China, India agree to pull back troops from Doklam

India’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had agreed with China to an “expeditious disengagement” of troops at a disputed border area where soldiers from the two countries have been in a stand-off for more than two months.

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Pakistan launches military operation in tribal areas targeting Daesh

Pakistan’s military has launched a major operation in its volatile tribal areas to stop the Daesh terror group making inroads into areas bordering Afghanistan, the military’s spokesman said on Sunday. Pakistan has long denied Daesh having a foothold inside the nuclear-armed nation despite a series of attacks claimed by the group over the past two years, including a bombing in […]

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US, South Korea begin computer-simulated drills

South Korean and US forces began computer-simulated military exercises on Monday amid tension over North Korea’s weapons programmes, while a report it has earned millions of dollars in exports is likely to raise doubt about the impact of sanctions. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said the joint drills, called Ulchi Freedom Guardian, were purely defensive and did not aim to […]

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ASEAN urges non-militarisation in South China Sea

Southeast Asian foreign ministers ended an impasse on Sunday over how to address disputes with China in the South China Sea, issuing a communique that called for militarisation to be avoided and noting concern about island-building. The South China Sea has long been the most divisive issue for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), with China’s influence looming […]

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Indian forces kill 5 on Kashmir border

Indian forces on Monday killed five alleged rebels in Indian-held Kashmir, reports said. The five were killed in a major gun battle in the Machhil sector of the border in northern Kashmir, the reports said, quoting an Indian defence spokesman. Press Trust of India news agency quoted the spokesman as saying that a major ‘infiltration’ bid was foiled in the […]

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Afghan forces recapture militant-held Mirzawalang village

Afghan forces have recaptured a remote village where Taliban and Islamic State (IS) fighters allegedly massacred dozens of civilians earlier this month, officials said on Tuesday. Militants killed about 50 men, women and children in Mirzawalang, a mainly Shiite village in Sayad district of northern Sar-e Pul province, on August 5 after overrunning a government-backed militia, according to officials and […]

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Pakistan President urges country to rise above parochial interests

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain Monday urged the nation to bury their differences and get united for the stability and development of the country, as Pakistan celebrated 70 years of independence with a patriotic display including a giant flag and a show of airpower. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Jinnah Convention Centre to mark 70th Independence Day, the president […]

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