Armed Forces

Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar holds the distinction of being awarded the ‘Nishan-e-Haider’, Pakistan’s highest military award, for the first time in the country s history, owing to the tremendous valour that he displayed in the battlefield during the war in Kashmir and achieving martyrdom in the process. Raja Muhammad Sarwar ...

A great proud moment for Pakistan as Pakistan Army won International Military Drill Competition known as Pace Sticking Competition held at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK. Pakistan Army team has been winning for consecutive 2 years. Last year Pakistan army participated for the first time in the event. Pakistan Military ...

Pakistan successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II. According to ISPR the missile is capable of hitting targets as far as 1,500 kilometres away with capability of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. The Pakistan Army said in a statement that the launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of the ...

The Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired a missile capable of hitting targets from sea to sea as well as sea to surface. The locally developed missile was tested from “Fast Attack Craft” in northern Arabian Sea, and it successfully hit its intended on-land target. This test is a testimony of Pakistan’s ...

Pakistan Army organized a three-day camp for the victims of coetaneous Leishmaniasis disease in Bajaur tribal district. The camp was organized on the directives of Crops Commander Peshawar and Inspector General Frontier Corps at District Headquarters Hospital Khaar. Number of senior doctors and Leishmaniasis experts of Combined Military Hospital Peshawar ...

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said Karachi at one point in time (2014) was 6th in World Crime Index. Alhamdulillah, today it’s at 70th with many first world cities behind. DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor has praised civil administration, security forces, police, Rangers and citizens for fall in ...

Rt. Air Commodore Sattar Alvi, a celebrated fighter pilot of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and veteran of the 1973 Arab-Israel war. In 1974, he shot down an Israeli Mirage aircraft while flying a Syrian Air Force MiG-21, becoming the only pilot in history to have committed the rare feat. On ...

Two teenage girls battling cancer got their wish to become soldiers fulfilled by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The Lahore corps commander met the girls on behalf of the army chief and made them honorary soldiers for a day. 13-year-old Javeria and 15-year-old Ruba had expressed their ...

With the cooperation of civil administration, Pakistan Army has organized a sports festival for the students of Dalbadin, Balochistan. Students participated with zeal and enthusiasm in different games. The event is aimed at promoting healthy physical activities and support culture for youth. Pakistan Army is highly active to bring peace ...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited exercise area near Jhelum. COAS witnessed  exercise of a Brigade in Line of Control(LOC) Environment. The exercise was aimed at stimulating battlefield conditions to train the troops in a realistic environment. Fire of various weapon systems including tanks, anti tank ...