Balochistan FC foils terrorist activity


Staff Report


  • Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC), as per military operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, on Wednesday foiled a terrorist activity in Zhob, by recovering a large amount of explosives, rockets and ammunition from a compound, during a search operation; an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said.

General Errico expresses desire for enhanced military cooperation


Staff Report


  • Italian Chief of Army Staff General Danilo Errico called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday, whereat General Errico made a particular reference to enhanced military cooperation in the field of training and counter terrorism domain; an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said.

Lavrov expresses concern over US global missile defence system


Monitoring Desk


  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressing participants of 6th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) on Wednesday mentioned, "The unilateral deployment of the United States (US) global missile defence system's European segment is an extremely serious obstacle to strengthening strategic stability."

Norway pledges NOK 550 million to combat Europe youth unemployment


Monitoring Desk


  • Norwegian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, on Wednesday detailed Norwegian Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen saying, "Norway cannot solve the problem of youth unemployment in Europe" asserting "But we can help to identify and develop measures that work, and that others can copy."

PAF annihilates terrorists, who trespassed from Afghanistan


Staff Report


  • An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement today said that, on credible intelligence regarding the trespassing of terrorists from Nangarhar in Afghanistan into Rajgal Valley of Khyber Agency; Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted targeted air strikes in Sattar Kalay and Narai Nau.

Students continue to stage anti-India protests in IOK


KMS


  • In Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), widespread anti-India students' protests marked by pro-freedom demonstrations and boycott of classes continued to shake the entire occupied territory, on Wednesday; Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported.

US says will do everything to denuclearise DPRK


Monitoring Desk


  • United States (US) Department of Defence, in a statement, on Wednesday detailed the joint statement by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defence James Mattis and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on measures to denuclearise Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea).

Turkey smashes US allegations of uninformed ISIL air raids


Monitoring Desk


  • Turkish Foreign Ministry, in a statement, on Wednesday rebuffed claims by Deputy Spokesperson of the United States (US) State Department alleging that the Turkish Air Force conducted the air operation of April 25 targeting the PKK/PYD/YPG positions in Syria and Iraq without proper coordination.

Asif proposes Russia to lead Afghanistan stabilisation process


Monitoring Desk


  • In a meeting with Russian General of the Army Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif expressed, "Russia should lead the process of stabilisation of the situation in Afghanistan; Pakistan would support all initiatives to bring peace in the country."

China warns of retaliation if THAAD is deployed


Monitoring Desk


  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on Wednesday reiterated, "China urges the United States (US) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to stop the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) immediately" warning "China will resolutely take necessary measures to uphold its security and regional strategic balance."

North Korea whips US sponsored UNSC meeting against DPRK


KCNA


  • Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) Foreign Ministry spokesman, on Wednesday, flayed United States (US) along-with United Nations (UN) for convening a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC), over the issue of denuclearising the Korean peninsula by terming DPRK's nuclear deterrent as a threat; Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.