forces

Twelve dead as Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed

BAMAKO: Malian security forces on Saturday stormed a hotel used by United Nations staff and… Read More

Yemen forces fire Scud missile at Saudi Arabia

DUBAI/SANAA: Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi… Read More

Foreign forces creating hurdles in Pak-China corridor: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said some local elements and foreign forces are… Read More

Two arrested for conducting ‘recce’ of Karachi jail

KARACHI: Two suspects, doing recce outside Karachi Central Jail, have been arrested by the forces… Read More

Five militants killed in Tirah shootout

KHYBER AGENCY: At least five militants were killed in encounter with security forces in Khyber… Read More

Rangers arrest man in pre-dawn raid near Nine Zero

KARACHI: Rangers personnel conducted a pre-dawn raid near MQM headquarters’ Nine Zero and arrested a… Read More

No decision of sending forces to Yemen yet, says Asif

ISLAMABAD: Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the government has not made… Read More

80 terrorists’ killed; 7 soldiers martyred in operation Khyber-2

WAZIRISTAN: Pakistan armed forces have killed at least 80 terrorists in Operation Khyber-2 launched by… Read More

Security forces recover three bombs in Hangu

HANGU: Security forces on Friday conducted a search operation in Hangu and seized huge cache… Read More

Forces kill 13 rebels in Quetta: officials

QUETTA: Around 1,000 Pakistani paramilitary troops backed by helicopters are battling separatists in the country's… Read More

US hints at slowing forces withdrawal from Afghanistan

KABUL: The United States is considering slowing a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to ensure… Read More

Countrywide rallies held to mark Kashmir Day

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA/LAHORE: Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed across the country and Azad Jammu and Kashmir today… Read More

China to widen anti-graft inspections of armed forces

BEIJING: China’s powerful Central Military Commission will widen anti-graft inspections of the country's armed forces,… Read More

Forces eliminate 18 more terrorists in Khyber Agency

PESHAWAR: The security, in its intensified offensive against militants, killed at least 18 terrorists in… Read More

Drone strikes kill 9 'Qaeda' militants in Yemen: security source

SANAA, YEMEN: Drone strikes killed nine suspected Al-Qaeda militants Saturday in southeast Yemen, where the… Read More

Pakistani man can pursue torture case in UK case, says British judge

LONDON: A British judge on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a Pakistani man to take… Read More

Heavy shelling rocks rebel-held Donetsk in east Ukraine

DONETSK: Fresh volleys of artillery fire were heard across many parts of the separatist stronghold… Read More

Bara: Five militants killed in shootout with security forces

KHYBER AGENCY: Security forces on Sunday gunned down at least five militants in an encounter… Read More

Afghan forces prepare to fight alone as foreign troops leave

HELMAND: On watch for a possible Taliban attack, Afghan forces on Tuesday patrolled the perimeter… Read More

Saudi jails 13 for plan to attack US forces

KUWAIT: A Saudi court has sentenced 13 people, including an Afghan and a Qatari, to… Read More