Tag: Pakistan Army Chief
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Vigilance pivotal to thwart hostile attempts to create chaos: Pakistan Army Chief
The tribal areas of the country bordering with Afghanistan had been a sanctuary for terrorists in the past, where terror groups were able to hold on to their positions, maintain training camps and even run their operations for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
March 3, 2021 -
Pakistan dissidents allege parliament passed bills extending Gen Bajwa’s tenure without debate
The South Asians Against Terrorism and For Human Rights Forum, on Wednesday voiced concern at the manner in which the Pakistan government and main opposition parties “rushed through parliament” amendments to the Army Act.
January 9, 2020 -
Pak Army chief meets biz honchos, sets off speculation
All the participants stressed the point about the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) interfering in business activities.
October 4, 2019 -
Amarinder Singh warns Pakistan Army chief against any misadventure in Punjab
"Let their general Bajwa know. I want to say openly. You are a Punjabi and we are also Punjabi. You dare to try anything in Punjab we will set you right," he warned Bajwa.
February 16, 2019 -
We know how to give a befitting reply: Punjab CM warns Pak army chief over terror attacks
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu seconded CM Amarinder Singh saying that the government cannot allow terrorism and let innocents die.
November 26, 2018 -
Hugs that haunt
Most dictionaries define a “hug” as a gesture of affection. In the Indian political lexicon, however, that gesture has a variety of hidden complications. So much so that to hug or not to hug becomes the million-dollar question that is never easy to answer satisfactorily ~ or at least to the satisfaction of rival political …
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August 26, 2018 -
Under fire, Sidhu promises response when needed
"Whenever the reply has to be given, I will give and I will give it to all... It will be a strong reply," Sidhu.
August 21, 2018 -
Case filed against Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief
Sidhu, a minister in the Congress-led government in Punjab, is under attack for hugging the Pakistan Army Chief, by the BJP and Akali Dal leaders.
August 20, 2018 -
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh censures Sidhu for embracing Pak Army chief
Amarinder Singh reminded the cricketer-turned-politician that the man he hugged in Islamabad is responsible for the killing of Indian soldiers at the border.
August 19, 2018 -
Pakistan Army chief approves death for 12 militants
Gen Bajwa also confirmed imprisonment of another six militants involved in deteriorating law and order situation in the country.
July 3, 2018 -
Pakistan Army chief in Kabul for defence conference
Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Kabul on Tuesday, where he is expected to attend the Chief of Defence Conference, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. US Army General John Nicholson, the commander of the Resolute Support mission, and Afghan Army chief Gen Sher Mohammad Karimi will also attend …
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February 13, 2018 -
Gen Bajwa’s gesture
The striking feature of the Pakistan army chief’s address to the country’s parliamentary “Senate Committee of the Whole” ~ a remarkably unusual development in itself ~ is the indirect overture to India. Whether or not his appeal to legislators attains fruition will hinge on the follow-through, both in terms of the Rawalpindi GHQ’s sincerity to …
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December 22, 2017 -
Musharraf’s dice
Unwittingly or otherwise, Pakistan’s former army chief and military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, may have tacitly condoned the activities of Hafiz Saeed’s JuD and the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba, verily the dramatis personnae of the Mumbai catastrophe (26 November 2008). He has let it be known that he is “open to forming a political alliance” both with Hafiz …
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December 8, 2017 -
Pakistan wants peaceful relations with ‘belligerent’ India: Bajwa
Pakistan genuinely wants to have peaceful ties with its neighbours, including a “belligerent” India, the country’s Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said, underlining that it takes “two to tango”. Speaking at a seminar here yesterday on ‘Interplay of Economy and Security’, Gen Bajwa also said that the region surrounding Pakistan remains captive due …
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October 12, 2017 -
Pakistan-Australia defence ties could boost cooperation: General Bajwa
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday said that enhanced defence ties between Pakistan and Australia could act as an impetus for broader cooperation, especially in the fields of education, investment and regional connectivity. The army chief’s remarks came during his meetings with the Australia’s civil and military leadership during a two-day official …
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September 13, 2017 -
Pakistan army chief confirms death sentences of 4 terrorists
The death sentences of four “hardcore” terrorists were today confirmed by Pakistan’s army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa after they were convicted by special military courts for their involvement in terrorism and killing 16 people. Riaz Ahmed, Hafeez ur Rehman, Muhammad Saleem and Kifayat Ullah were members of a proscribed organisation, army’s media wing Inter …
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September 9, 2017 -
Pakistan army chief confirms death sentences of 4 terrorists
The death sentences of four “hardcore” terrorists were on Friday confirmed by Pakistan’s army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa after they were convicted by special military courts for their involvement in terrorism and killing 16 people. Riaz Ahmed, Hafeez ur Rehman, Muhammad Saleem and Kifayat Ullah were members of a proscribed organisation, army’s media wing …
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September 8, 2017