Tag: Generals

As Pakistan struggles with bankruptcy and its people long for staples like wheat and lentils, the nation's 17,000 billionaires have bought 23,000 residences in Dubai. Together, the wealth of this group of politicians is estimated to be around 11 billion dollars. The 'Dubai Unlocked' report has uncovered shocking facts ...

Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency and a brutal military crackdown for decades. However, the vast and resource-rich province has witnessed a surge in deadly attacks in recent times. Pakistan’s largest province recently witnessed a drastic increase in attacks against the Pakistani ...

The remarks contrasted with an internal White House review of the administration’s decisions found that US President Joe Biden’s decisions had been “severely constrained” by previous withdrawal agreements negotiated by former president Donald Trump and blamed the military, saying top commanders said they had enough resources to handle the ...

Pakistan’s worst-kept secret is that its military dominates its government. Whether to safeguard the nation against chaos or to protect their own privileged access to power and wealth, its generals have manipulated the country’s politics for decades. Pakistan’s voters, like voters elsewhere, want change. February’s ugly election fiasco shows ...

Pakistan’s 2024 general elections were dubbed the “most rigged” in the country’s history, with the popular Imran Khan barred from running and the military seen as backing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. That was before results showed Khan-backed independent candidates leading the race. The stage appears to be set ...

By Ranjit Bhushan The situation in Pakistan is unprecedented and the all-powerful military there is a divided house, says a top analyst.  “The challenge for the Pakistan army chief and his biggest problem is that most other Generals are more capable than him,” Ayesha Siddiqa, the best-known expert on the ...

KARACHI, Pakistan / ISTANBUL, TürkiyePakistani and Chinese military commanders on Wednesday discussed regional security and bilateral military cooperation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region.Pakistan's army chief Gen. Asim Munir met China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) commander Gen. Zhang Youxia on the first day of ...

#Pakistan News One of the perks of being a journalist is, of course, all of the wonderful people you get to meet and work with and last week for me that included our Daily Sabah newspaper team the ANews English news broadcasting channel and diplomats on behalf of the ...

NEW DELHIIndia on Tuesday condemned the visit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretary general to the Pakistan-administered Kashmir and his comments on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during his visit to Pakistan.OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha, along with a delegation, visited parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday.In ...

It could be part of a deliberate strategy to heal divisions within and restore the Pakistan army’s image, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. In his first reshuffle of the lieutenant generals pack, Pakistan’s new army chief General Asim Munir has made somesignificant changes.Lieutenant General ...