Pak Army And Militants

Pakistan is making attempts to push foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday, and highlighted that there is a presence of retired soldiers of that country in militant ranks.

Four soldiers were killed in a firefight with the Pakistani Taliban, the country's army said Friday, in the deadliest confrontation between the militants and security forces since a truce was called off earlier this month.

The head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks.

The 20-year-old woman, who was arrested in a terror bust in Lahore, is a medical student and had joined the ISIS militant group on Facebook sometimes ago, the Pakistani army said today.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday picked Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa to replace outgoing army chief Raheel Sharif, a popular military leader credited for improving security and driving back Islamist militant groups, his spokesman said.

Pakistan Army top brass today expressed "serious concern" over a news leak about rift between civilian and military leaderships during a high-level meeting last week on how to deal with militancy, after which the reporter of the story was barred from leaving the country.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan today released a video of its members holding a Shoulder Launch Missile, which the militant group claimed to have used in downing a Pakistan military helicopter killing ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and five others in the PoK.

Pakistan-based militant groups have intensified their infiltration attempts along the border and around 300 militants continue to be active on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC), just along the Jammu region, the Army today said.

Pakistan Army will deploy about 50,000 troops across the country to secure the general election process on May 11, which is facing a "massive terrorist threat" from the Taliban and other militant groups.

Many schools in Pakistan's Swat Valley closed their doors in protest on Wednesday and the country's Army Chief vowed to fight on against militants as anger erupted across the nation over the Taliban attack on a 14-year-old activist famed for promoting girls' education.

Letters purportedly sent by the United Jehad Council, a terror group which operates out of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, reveal elaborate plans to target India, including how militants should infiltrate and the routes they should use. They also reveal a connection with the Pakistan Army.

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on Thursday that Pakistan has done its utmost to eliminate the threat to China posed by militants operating in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. General Kayani made the comments in Jhelum, Punjab province, where the Pakistan and Chinese armies have been taking part in joint military ...

The Indian Army and BSF have been alerted along the border to foil attempts by a large number of militants waiting at different launching pads to cross over.

Military, government and intelligence facilities have repeatedly been targets in recent months after the military began its assault against militants in South Waziristan.

Terrorists, with hostages, are still holed up inside Pakistan's Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi after the attack on Saturday morning. Six soldiers have been killed.

Pakistan is making attempts to push foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday, and highlighted that there is a presence of retired soldiers of that country in militant ranks.

Four soldiers were killed in a firefight with the Pakistani Taliban, the country's army said Friday, in the deadliest confrontation between the militants and security forces since a truce was called off earlier this month.

The head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks.

The 20-year-old woman, who was arrested in a terror bust in Lahore, is a medical student and had joined the ISIS militant group on Facebook sometimes ago, the Pakistani army said today.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday picked Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa to replace outgoing army chief Raheel Sharif, a popular military leader credited for improving security and driving back Islamist militant groups, his spokesman said.

Pakistan Army top brass today expressed "serious concern" over a news leak about rift between civilian and military leaderships during a high-level meeting last week on how to deal with militancy, after which the reporter of the story was barred from leaving the country.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan today released a video of its members holding a Shoulder Launch Missile, which the militant group claimed to have used in downing a Pakistan military helicopter killing ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and five others in the PoK.

Pakistan-based militant groups have intensified their infiltration attempts along the border and around 300 militants continue to be active on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC), just along the Jammu region, the Army today said.

Pakistan Army will deploy about 50,000 troops across the country to secure the general election process on May 11, which is facing a "massive terrorist threat" from the Taliban and other militant groups.

Many schools in Pakistan's Swat Valley closed their doors in protest on Wednesday and the country's Army Chief vowed to fight on against militants as anger erupted across the nation over the Taliban attack on a 14-year-old activist famed for promoting girls' education.

Letters purportedly sent by the United Jehad Council, a terror group which operates out of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, reveal elaborate plans to target India, including how militants should infiltrate and the routes they should use. They also reveal a connection with the Pakistan Army.

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on Thursday that Pakistan has done its utmost to eliminate the threat to China posed by militants operating in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. General Kayani made the comments in Jhelum, Punjab province, where the Pakistan and Chinese armies have been taking part in joint military ...

The Indian Army and BSF have been alerted along the border to foil attempts by a large number of militants waiting at different launching pads to cross over.

Military, government and intelligence facilities have repeatedly been targets in recent months after the military began its assault against militants in South Waziristan.

Terrorists, with hostages, are still holed up inside Pakistan's Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi after the attack on Saturday morning. Six soldiers have been killed.