New Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif takes command

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:13

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 which is battling a homegrown Taliban insurgency.

With a midnight meeting, delicate new balance emerges in Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 09:35

Just after midnight in early October, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and a coterie of his closest advisers met at his palatial Lahore home and made his toughest decision since coming to power - picking the new army chief.

Pakistan Lt Gen Haroon Aslam resigns after he fails to become Army Chief

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 18:15

Lt Gen Haroon Aslam of the Pakistan Army today resigned a day after he was superseded by his two juniors who were made the new Army chief and the Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee (CJSCS).

New Pakistan Army Chief Lt Gen Raheel Sharif, brother of 1971 war hero

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 11:30

The next Army Chief of Pakistan Lt Gen Raheel Sharif is the brother of Major Shabbir Sharif, who was killed in the 1971 war with India.

Nawaz Sharif appoints Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as new Pakistan Army Chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 13:04

With just a couple of days left for Pakistan`s Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to resign, speculations are rife over who would succeed him.

PM to address top defence brass on Friday

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:13

The situation along the borders with China and Pakistan and the counter insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be reviewed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the combined commanders` conference here on Friday.

Pak Army deployed in Rawalpindi after sectarian clash kills 10

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 10:06

The army was deployed today in Rawalpindi and Multan after at least ten persons were killed in sectarian clashes, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the Pakistani garrison city.

Nawaz shakes hands with Army general linked to the 1999 coup

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 14:32

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shook hands with General (retd) Muhammad Aziz Khan, who played a key role in the 1999 coup that ousted his elected government and sent him to jail.

Pakistan Army shows its anti-drone technology

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 13:55

Amid continued tensions with the US over drone strikes, Pakistan army has successfully shot down a "drone" during a military exercise that was watched by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

Pakistan violates ceasefire, targets posts in Jammu

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 23:28

Pakistani troops on Wednesday night violated the ceasefire on the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing on forward posts in Jammu district.

Ties with some neighbours problematic: Antony

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:49

India has striven to improve relations with neighbours and its ties with some countries have undergone dramatic transformation, but with some others these "continue to be problematic", Defence Minister AK Antony said.

AK Antony says spike in ceasefire violations has Pakistan`s support

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 10:56

Amidst heightened tensions along the International Border and Line of Control, Defence Minister AK Antony assured the nation that India’s armed forces are fully prepared to meet any challenge regarding border security.