US warned that Chinese military “aggressiveness” responsible for near collisions with US forces at sea. Washington: The White House on Monday warned that Chinese military “aggressiveness” responsible for near collisions with US forces at sea and in the air may soon lead to casualties. “It won’t be long before somebody gets hurt,” National Security Council […]
No case had been registered against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief so far. (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances were that former prime minister Imran Khan could be tried in a military court for his alleged involvement in the May 9 incidents in which military and state installations were attacked by […]
On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Imran Khan (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that Imran Khan will be tried in a military court as the former prime minister was the “architect” of the May 9 incidents in which military and state installations were attacked by his […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this month inspected the country’s first military spy satellite. Seoul, South Korea: North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the United States and its partners in real time, state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior […]
Imran Khan’s party workers vandalised a dozen military installations. (File) Lahore: In a first, 16 activists of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, including a former lawmaker, were handed over to the military authorities on Thursday for their trial under the stringent Army Act and the Official Secrets Act for allegedly torching the Lahore Corps Commander’s House, […]
The army prevented the violation of the border, the Russian defense ministry said in a statement. Moscow: Russia said Tuesday it had scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to “prevent violations of the state border” by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea. “After removing the foreign military aircraft from the Russian […]
The firm and its artists have fallen foul of authorities before. Shanghai: China on Wednesday slapped one of the country’s best-known comedy companies with a 14.7 million yuan ($2.13 million) penalty, accusing it of “harming society” after a military joke made by one of its comedians drew strong public criticism. The Beijing arm of China’s […]
Washington: US President Joe Biden will announce a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine while in Hiroshima, Japan, where he is attending the 2023 G7 Summit of world leaders, a US official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the package will include artillery, ammunition and HIMARS rocket launchers. (Except […]
Imran Khan’s arrest by the Pakistan Rangers triggered unrest in Pakistan. Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Monday that the country’s powerful military establishment has planned to keep him in jail for the next 10 years under sedition charges. In a series of tweets in the early hours of Monday, the Pakistan […]
The unrest in Pakistan comes as the government negotiates with the International Monetary Fund. Pakistan’s rupee slumped to a new record low as the military stepped in to squash violent protests that erupted after former premier Imran Khan was arrested this week. The rupee slid 3.3% to an all-time low of 300 a dollar on […]
