Category : Neighbourhood Intel

The Pakistani military has scotched rumours of imposition of martial law in the country as mere “baseless hearsay”. Speaking to a private TV channel, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry also denied that several officers had resigned. “There is no question of martial law,” Maj-Gen Chaudhry said. Army chief Gen. Asim […]Read More

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has blamed the army chief for his abduction on May 9 and distanced himself from violence that took place in several cities after his arrest. He expressed these views while having a conversation with the media on the premises of Islamabad High Court. Talking to the BBC, Khan said: […]Read More

Pakistan has commissioned two multi-role naval frigates from China, marking the completion of a four-warship agreement signed between the two countries. Pakistan’s navy chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi said the induction of the ships—PNS Tippu Sultan and PNS Shahjahan—”ushers a new chapter in the Pakistan-China friendship,” reports The Epoch Times. The contract for four […]Read More

Adhering to law, observing norms and respecting rules are prerequisites to building a stable international order, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Speaking at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka, he didn’t mention China but it was clear who he meant. “When nations disregard their legal obligations or violate long-standing agreements, as we […]Read More

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has signed a law prescribing the death sentence for stealing or attempting to steal, unlawfully selling, transferring or destroying state-owned weapons and ammunition. The law’s enactment follows the junta’s offer of cash rewards to resistance fighters who defect to the Myanmar military along with their weapons. Earlier, the regime […]Read More