Pakistan Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Afghanistan is a neighboring country and a peaceful Afghanistan is in the favour of Pakistan and the entire region. He was talking to the Special Representative of Germany for Pakistan and Afghanistan Mr. Markus Potzel, who called on him here at Parliament House on Tuesday. German Ambassador Mr. Martin Kobler […]

Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that the Afghan National Army (ANA) has drawn up plans for a targeted operation in Khawja Ghar district of northern Takhar province. Currently forces from Pamir 20 army division are assessing the plan, said MoD deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish. This comes a day after members of Takhar provincial council warned against the […]

A deal between the Indian government and the Russian defense contractor Rosoboronexport may be cancelled following a series of complaints from the other competitors. The $1.5 billion contract would provide for the procurement of up to 5.000 very-short range air defense or VSHOD systems. The Russian company made the lowest bid and competed against Saab of Sweden, Rafael of

Pakistan is set to receive thirty T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey. Pakistan is known to have evaluated the Turkish-built attack helicopter as part of an ongoing effort to procure a new attack helicopter for the country’s army. The T-129 is based on the AugustaWestland (now Leonardo) produced A-129 Mangusta. Turkish Aerospace Industries is the T-129’s prime contractor. The aircraft is […]

India will take any statement from Pakistan towards peace between the two countries seriously, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. She also stated that the security forces will “fully honour” the ceasefire announced by the government. “Any comment on wanting peace will definitely be taken seriously,” Ms. Sitharaman told presspersons on the sidelines of a seminar on Artificial Intelligence […]

The Afghan and US forces responded to Taliban attack on Ghazni province with heavy airstrikes that resulted into the killing of several militants. The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast said the Afghan Air Force carried out airstrikes on Taliban positions in Ajristan disrict, leaving at least 12 militants dead.

Afghan Defense Ministry (MoD) has retired another 61 army generals from service in line with a presidential decree, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The generals were retired during a ceremony attending by high-ranking government officials at the Defense Ministry.

27 Taliban militants and 12 Policemen were killed and 17 other militants were injured in Ajristan District of Ghazni Province when militants attacked security check-points on May 19, reports Bakhtar News. 13 Security Personnel were killed and eight others injured.

As many as 67 terrorists including ISIS loyalists were killed during joint military operations conducted by Afghan security forces within the last 24 hours across the country. Ministry of National Defense press office issued BNA, the operations were launched by support of Afghan Air and artillery forces to ensure security and stability, protect the lives and properties of people and […]

The Afghan and Pakistani officials have agreed to take practical steps regarding the start of the operations of the six working groups upon which President Ghani and Prime Minister Abbasi had reached to an agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan in a statement said “The 4thmeeting of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) was held […]