Ashfaq Pervez Kayani

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  Pakistan Releases Al-Qaeda Chief's Daughter In Swap Deal: Report

  Pakistan released two daughters of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri and another woman in exchange for former army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani's abducted son, a media report has claimed throwing new light on the terrorist outfit's disturbingly long reach inside the country.

• New Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif takes command

  General Raheel Sharif on Friday formally took over as the head of Pakistan's army, the most powerful position in the troubled military-dominated nation.

• Pakistan: Lt Gen Haroon Aslam resigns after he fails to become army chief

  Lt Gen Haroon Aslam of the Pakistan Army today resigned a day after he was superseded by his two juniors.

• Once-bitten Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pakistani army chief

  Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, will this week name a new army chief who, if all goes well, could help the nuclear-armed nation shake off a legacy of coups and instability.

• Pak Army chief General Kayani's successor to be named on November 28: Minister

  If the army has its way, the next head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will most likely be Lt Gen Haroon Aslam.

• Nawaz Sharif says will choose army chief, head of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee together

  Hours before the retirement of a top general today, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he would choose the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) and the army chief together due to "comprehensive considerations".

• Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to retire on November 29

  Pakistan's powerful Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today declared that he was not seeking any more extension and would retire as scheduled on November 29, laying to rest intense speculation about his future.

• Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Kayani likely to remain head of military after retirement

  One of Pakistan's most powerful men, General Ashfaq Kayani, is likely to stay head of the military with a new title when he steps down as army chief next month, government and security sources said, taking over some of the duties of his successor.

• Pakistan will resolve all issues with India through talks: Nawaz Sharif

  Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif today said Pakistan wants to resolve all outstanding issues with India through dialogue.

• Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif calls Taliban for peace talks

  Pakistan's presumptive prime minister Nawaz Sharif called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.

• As Pakistan votes, the military watches sternly from its barracks

  When a rock-band song mocking Pakistan's army was mysteriously blocked on Internet sites recently, no one was surprised. But, as political parties jousted their way to this Saturday's elections, it was a small reminder of where power really lies.

• Pakistan military angered by treatment of Pervez Musharraf: reports

  Pakistan's army chief has suggested that the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since his return from exile.

• Resolution of disputes with India key for peace: Pervez Musharraf

  Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said there would be no peace in the region without the resolution of outstanding issues with India, including the disputes over Kashmir, Siachen and Sir Creek.

• Pakistan government ends unprecedented full term amid criticism

  Pakistan's elected government completed its full five-year term on Saturday, the first in the country's turbulent history to do so, leaving a legacy of Taliban violence, sectarian unrest, chronic power cuts and a fragile economy.

• Amid political turmoil in Pakistan, Army chief Ashfaq Kayani meets Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf

  Pakistan's Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a two-hour meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf against the backdrop of consultations within the ruling coalition on dissolving parliament ahead of the next general election expected to be held in May.