Pakistan

Afghanistan claims it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram as cross-border fighting escalates

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have sharply increased after Afghan authorities said they blocked attempted Pakistani airstrikes on Bagram airbase. The claim came as...

United States backs Pakistan’s right to defend itself as Trump praises Munir amid Taliban clashes

The United States has publicly supported Pakistan’s right to defend itself after rising military clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities. The statement came...

Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif admits Afghanistan wars were about power, not jihad

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has made a rare and direct admission about Pakistan’s role in the Afghanistan wars....

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir says forces felt ‘divine help’ during May confrontation with India

Pakistan’s Defence Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has made a remarkable claim about the country’s military confrontation with India...

Pakistan Navy tests FM-90(N) ER missile against drone to assess ship defense readiness

The Pakistan Navy conducted a live weapons test in the North Arabian Sea, successfully firing an FM-90(N) ER surface-to-air...

Link-16 shocker: Pakistan to receive top-tier U.S. combat communications in $686M upgrade package

The United States has notified Congress of a $686 million F-16 upgrade plan for Pakistan's fighter jets, aiming to...

Spin Boldak turns into a war zone as artillery and mortars rain down in midnight Pakistan–Taliban clash

Deadly border fighting has erupted once again between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces, shattering a fragile ceasefire that had...

Former Pentagon official demands U.S. arrest Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and apologise to India in stunning policy rebuke

Former U.S. Department of Defense official Michael Rubin has sparked major debate with sharp comments about Washington’s recent actions...