ISLAMABAD Pakistan's military chief has recommended setting up an internationally-supported regional military forum against the growing threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as representatives from over two dozen states showed up at an international event here on Monday to join hands ...

Lahore - Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani Saturday met with incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif here at their Model Town residence.General Kayani, who arrived in his private car without a formal protocol, spent about three hours with Sharif brothers and had ...

Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani cast his vote here on Saturday in NA-54 Rawalindi. According to details, General Kayani, in his uniform, followed all the procedures of producing his national identity card to the polling staff, got the ballot papers and then cast his vote for ...

KARACHI - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Tuesday stressed implementation of integrated and well-coordinated security plan to ensure peaceful elections. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Maj-Gen Asim Salim Bajwa, the COAS said this during a detailed ...

QUETTA - Pakistan Army has arrived in all the districts of Balochistan and will take action to ensure a peaceful polling if needed.According to ISPR, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was given a briefing on the matters of the elections in Balochistan as he arrived in Quetta for a ...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, while addressing a gathering on the eve of Youm-e-Shuhada at the GHQ in Islamabad, threw unqualified military support behind the democratic process in the country and ensured that the polls will be held on May 11. General Kayani said: ...

Islamabad - Allaying fears and putting to rest theories taking round about the possibility of upcoming polls, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday said in clear terms that elections would be held on the set day come what may. He also reiterated that the army will ...

Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain hailing the statement given by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on the occasion of Yaum-e-Shuhada, said the army chief manifested courage on sensitive issues.In a statement issued from London, Altaf Hussain said General Kayani ...

Islamabad - Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani Monday left for Brussels for the two-day Trilateral Core Group Meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State John Kerry starting today (Tuesday).A Foreign Office statement said ...

RAWALPINDI  -  A US delegation Sunday called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and discussed matters of mutual interest with particular focus on Afghanistan reconciliation process with him.From Pakistan’s side, Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jillani also attended ...

islamabad - Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, addressing a passing-out parade at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul on Saturday, said Pakistan was fully capable of responding effectively to any external threat.Gen Kayani congratulated all the graduating cadets on completion of their ...

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Lahore, to preside over the prize distribution of Pakistan Army PACES Competition. PACES (Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System), is an initiative to improve the physical training regime within the Army, according to a press release. ...

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani reportedly called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday and briefed him on the overall security situation in the country and on the borders.Official quarters, however, said no such meeting had taken place. According to a ...

ISLAMABAD - Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Quetta and held meetings with Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi and caretaker Chief Minister Nawab Ghous Baksh Barozai.According to an ISPR statement Thursday, the security situation was discussed during these meetings. Kayani ...

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed an intra-court appeal over a petition relating to the extension given to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.A division bench of the IHC comprising Justice Mohammad Anwar Khan Kasi and Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had taken ...

According to Reuters, COAS General Parvez Kayani is now backing Western-sponsored Afghan peace initiative to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan by the 2014 pullout deadline. According to foreign diplomatic circles, the basic reason for the changed thinking is the ...

NEW YORK  - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and ISI chief Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam are the only two from Pakistan who have made it to a list led by US President Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Angela Merkel, Facebook's founder and other global leaders on Forbes's ranking ...

ISLAMABAD  - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday said there was no need of an army operation in Karachi and Rangers were performing their duties well in the City.General Kayani was apparently responding to the demands from politicians to launch army operation in ...

ISLAMABAD - A petition filed in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday challenged the ‘political’ nature of a recent speech made by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.The petition, filed in the IHC by Col (retd) Inam Rahim, argued that Gen Kayani had exceeded his ...

COAS General Kayani’s visit to Moscow has been a success; his discussions with President Putin and other top government and military officials have resulted in both the sides agreeing to strengthen relations and widen the scope of cooperation.Meanwhile, it is notable how the development is ...

Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said at the Islamabad airport before leaving for Moscow on Wednesday that “The Army fully supports any political process (in Balochistan), as long as it is within the constitution of Pakistan.” Elaborating the statement, the ISPR stated ...

ISLAMABAD - Less than a week after a Baloch nationalist leader had demanded an end to the alleged highhandedness on part of military intelligence agencies for the settlement of Balochistan crises, the army’s top brass has contended that it ‘fully’ supports political process in the ...

ISLAMABAD – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, is likely to visit Russia in the next week, military sources said on Saturday.The army chief is expected to leave for Moscow on next Wednesday. Kayani is scheduled to meet senior officials of the Russian government and ...

Islamabad : Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited South Waziristan, a Press release said on Friday. He interacted with commanding officers of formations and units deployed in the area and emphasised on the importance of sustaining the ‘successes’ achieved in recent years ...

RAWALPINDI – Pakistan Army on Friday termed the recent meeting of its top commander with ISAF’s chief ‘constructive’ that discussed ‘current operational realities’.According to a joint statement from Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and International ...

WASHINGTON - A new book spotlighting some of the nettlesome issues in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign depicts Pakistani army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani as a cool-headed soldier in spite of the pressures brought on him by President Barack Obama’s top security officials.Gen Kayani ...

RAWALPINDI –Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday said Pakistan’s stability hinges on continuity of democratic system in Pakistan.Pakistan Army on Monday celebrated ‘Martyrs Day’ to commemorate the sacrifices of the military men who laid down their lives ...

RIYADH/RAWALPINDI (Agencies) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who arrived in the Saudi Capital Riyadh Tuesday morning on an official visit, met Defence Minister Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz and ...

RAWALPINDI  - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday called on the Chief of General Staff of United Kingdom General Sir Peter Wall. According to a statement issued here, the meeting was followed by the discussions on matters of professional interest, including the briefing ...

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Firday refused to answer queries about reopening of Nato supply line and ISI chief’s tenure. The COAS said that the prime minister is the right person to ask about next chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Speaking to ...