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Pakistan Army seeks to remodel military’s media wing ISPR to boost its image: Reports

Pakistan Army seeks to remodel military’s media wing ISPR to boost its image: Reports

Following a change of command in the Pakistan Army, the focus of senior military personnel has shifted to improve the image of military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), reports have said. Karachi,UPDATED: Dec 29, 2022 19:28 IST General Asim Munir, a former ISI head, assumed charge as the Pakistan Army chief in November (Photo: AP/File) By Subodh Kumar: The Pakistan Army has…

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Indian forces opened fire on Pakistani posts along the Working Boundary near Sialkot, military sources said on Thursday. While there was no official word from Inter-Services Public Relations — the military’s media wing — or local law enforcement, reports shared by locals on social media suggested that heavy and artillery fire was heard at several points along the border with India in the Zafarwal sector. According to military sources, the firing began after a drone attempted to intrude into Pakistani territory, which was shot down by Pakistani forces. But Indian forces — ostensibly in a bid to cover up the failed attempt at an incursion — opened indiscriminate fire on Pak­istani posts along the Working Boundary.

Sources said that Pakistani forces gave a “befitting response” to the Indian aggression.

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Pakistan violated ceasefire in Arnia sector along the International Border in Jammu division late on Thursday, the day when the erstwhile state was celebrating its 76th Accession Day.

Mortars fired by the Pakistani side exploded inside Arnia town near homes, locals said. There was no report of injuries till the filing of this report.

Unprovoked firing and mortar shells were launched on the Border Security Force (BSF) posts and residential areas forcing locals to move out of their homes to safer places. The details about any loss could not be verified, but the Indian side retaliated with machine guns and other weapons.

An official spokesperson of the BSF said, “Around 8 pm unprovoked firing was started by Pakistan Rangers on BSF posts in the Arnia area which was retaliated by BSF troops. The firing is still on.”

As per reports, Pakistan was using HMG and mortars.

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At least 9 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

Peshawar: Pakistani security forces killed nine terrorists, including two suicide bombers and a “high-value” terrorist, during an operation in the country’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said Thursday. The intelligence-based operation was conducted late Wednesday in the Bajaur district of the province, according to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations…

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Pakistan: Three troops killed in clash with terrorists

Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with terrorists in the country’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s military said in a statement. The incident happened in the South Waziristan district of the province on Tuesday when the terrorists engaged the troops in a gun battle, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army said, reports…

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Pakistan Successfully Tests Fatah-II Guided Multi-launch Rocket System

Pakistan proudly announced the test flight of the Fatah-II guided multi-launch rocket system. This cutting-edge weaponry, developed domestically, marks a pivotal advancement for the country's military prowess. Equipped with state-of-the-art avionics, an advanced navigation system, and a distinctive flight trajectory, the Fatah-II stands as a testament to Pakistan's technological innovation. The Pakistan Army's media wing emphasized the system's precision in targeting, boasting a remarkable reach of up to 400 kilometers (248 miles). The successful flight test, witnessed by esteemed senior officers from the armed services alongside scientists and engineers, underscores the collaborative effort and expertise invested in this project. Equipped with an advanced Integrated Fire Control System (CTI), Fatah-1 optimizes the missile’s targeting and guidance mechanism, ensuring smooth coordination between the missile and the launch platform. President Arif Alvi and senior military figures extended their heartfelt congratulations to the dedicated troops and scientists involved in this momentous achievement.

Pakistan proudly announced the test flight of the Fatah-II guided multi-launch rocket system. This cutting-edge weaponry, developed domestically, marks a pivotal advancement for the country’s military prowess. Equipped with state-of-the-art avionics, an advanced navigation system, and a distinctive flight trajectory, the Fatah-II stands as a testament to Pakistan’s technological innovation. The…

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"Secrets Unveiled: Deadly Confrontation Claims Lives of 3 Terrorists and 4 Brave Soldiers in Pakistan"

Three terrorists belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in a gunfight in Balochistan province, while four Pakistani soldiers lost their lives during the incident, according to an official statement from the Pakistan military’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The gunfight took place on September 28 in the Zhob area, near the border with Afghanistan. The ISPR…

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Soldier martyred during exchange of fire with militants in South Waziristan: ISPR - Pakistan

A soldier was martyred during an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in the Ladha area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district on Monday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security personnel “effectively engaged the terrorists’ location” during the gunbattle. However, during “intense”…

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How A Covert Relationship With The Taliban Backfired For US Ally Pakistan

Almost two years later, relations between the Taliban and Pakistan have soured, terrorist attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have jumped and some Taliban leaders are even seeking to establish ties with Pakistan's archrival, India.

About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan's spy agency arrived at one of Kabul's plushest hotels, smiling, sipping tea and appearing at ease with the militants' return to power.

Lieutenant-General Faiz Hameed of Inter-Services Intelligence had reason to believe Pakistan was about to reap the rewards of clandestinely supporting the Taliban in their fight against US-led forces. In return, Pakistan expected the group to help rein in an offshoot at home.

Almost two years later, relations between the Taliban and Pakistan have soured, terrorist attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have jumped and some Taliban leaders are even seeking to establish ties with Pakistan's archrival, India.

The increased instability is adding to the turmoil in a Pakistan buffeted by simultaneous economic and political crises, as the country edges closer to a default, inflation rages and the military instigates a sweeping crackdown against former premier Imran Khan's political party.

Pakistan saw the Taliban as deeply connected to the TTP and able to persuade it to stop its attacks, people familiar with the matter said. The TTP has long said it wants to overthrow the government in Islamabad.

But some Taliban factions strongly oppose helping Pakistan's efforts to fight the TTP, and many are upset the government in Islamabad didn't recognize their regime, according to people familiar with the situation. Hundreds of Taliban fighters also joined the TTP to pursue another holy war, they said.

Pakistan made a "remarkable" miscalculation, said Farid Mamundzay, Afghanistan's ambassador to India, a holdover from the country's previous regime who doesn't represent the Taliban.

The TTP carried out the most militant attacks on Pakistani soil last year since 2018. This January, the group killed at least 100 people in a suicide bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar — one of the deadliest attacks in its history. Four people were killed in a suicide car bomb on May 24, which hasn't been claimed by the TTP or other militants.

Some key Taliban members want the group to distance itself from Pakistan and show its independence, people familiar with the matter said. They include Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan's deputy prime minister for economic affairs who spent years in a Pakistani jail after he was captured in 2010 during the war with the US, and Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the defense minister and son of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, the people said.

Yaqoob has publicly been leading efforts to build relations with India, including urging the Indian government to train Taliban forces.

Others within the Taliban take different positions. Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has said Pakistan's establishment is "un-Islamic" and founded on the legacy of its British colonial rulers, according to a January report by the United States Institute of Peace.

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the interior minister and leader of a powerful faction, brokered a cease-fire last year between Pakistan and the TTP in a bid to secure a lasting peace, people familiar with the matter said. It lasted about six months.

Some of the Taliban fighters helping the TTP have brought over weapons that the US left behind, including M-16s and sniper rifles with night-vision thermal goggles, the people said. Hundreds of TTP fighters released from a Kabul prison by the Taliban after the group retook power also returned to fight in Pakistan, they added.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, a spokeswoman for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, declined to comment. Inter-Services Public Relations, the military's media wing, didn't answer calls or respond to texts seeking comment.

Taliban spokesmen Zabihullah Mujahed and Bilal Karimi didn't answer calls or respond to WhatsApp messages seeking comment. In a statement in February, the TTP said it waged a "sacred war" against Pakistan's army and called on politicians and others not to become an obstacle in this war.

At meetings in Islamabad in May involving Pakistan, China and the Taliban, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the TTP and Pakistan should hold talks, but he didn't suggest a role for the Taliban. Meanwhile, the Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan.

The US withdrawal "gave impetus to TTP activities," Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, a spokesman for Pakistan's army, said in a press conference on April 25. Some 239 people, including 137 army officers and soldiers, have been killed in hundreds of insurgent attacks this year, he said.

On their side, the Taliban are upset that Pakistan hasn't recognized their regime, people familiar with the matter said. But doing so would be difficult for Pakistan given the sanctions on the Taliban and Islamabad's need for the International Monetary Fund to approve a stalled bailout package.

Pakistan is designated a major non-NATO ally by the US. While that confers some military and financial advantages, it includes no mutual defense treaty that would obligate American forces to respond in the event of a military attack. Some US lawmakers over the years have sought to remove the status due in part to Pakistani support for the Taliban.

During the war on terror, Pakistan covertly helped the militant group in their attempts to overthrow a US-backed Afghan government that was friendlier with India, and provided refuge and medical assistance to Taliban leaders and fighters, said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Washington-based Wilson Center, a think tank.

The TTP is the largest and deadliest of about a dozen insurgent groups in Pakistan, with thousands of fighters hailing from the tribal belt.

The group announced its existence in 2007 after Pakistani security forces launched an operation against a prominent mosque in Islamabad that was suspected of sheltering and training Islamic radicals. More than 100 people died in the violence.

The TTP's attacks are increasing just as Pakistan faces several other major issues. Political tensions are at breaking point. More than 10,000 people linked to Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party were arrested in police raids following protests after Khan was arrested in May. Khan and his wife have been placed on a no-fly list. Inflation is accelerating at the fastest pace in Asia, making it difficult for many of the country's more than 220 million people to pay for fuel and food. And negotiations with the IMF are at a critical stage as the international lender has yet to release the funds.

All things considered, the now-retired ISI chief's confidence in Kabul's Serena Hotel is looking ill-advised.

"Pakistan had long banked on the Taliban being its best strategic bet in Afghanistan - a group willing to help Pakistan pursue its interests, including counterterrorism," Kugelman said. "What Pakistan apparently didn't realize was that the Taliban, once it no longer needed a wartime sanctuary in Pakistan, would assert its independence from its former patron and refuse to do its bidding."

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"A Black Chapter": Pak Army On Violent Protests Over Imran Khan's Arrest

Imran Khan Arrest: In a strongly-worded statement, the Pakistan military asserted that no one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands.

Islamabad: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, has termed the events that unfolded on May 9 as a “black chapter” in the country’s history, The Express Tribune reported.

The ISPR in a statement issued in Urdu on Wednesday referred to the protests that were held after the arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The ISPR said that the protests particularly targeted army property and installations.

In a strongly-worded statement, the military’s media wing asserted that no one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Citing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) statement and law, the ISPR justified the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, as per the news report.

ISPR said that there was a wave of attacks witnessed on the army’s properties and installations along with anti-army slogans being chanted following the arrest of Imran Khan. It condemned those actions and raised its concerns regarding the tactics used by certain elements within the protesting groups.

“Soon after [Khan’s arrest], there were organised attacks on army properties and installations and anti-army slogans were raised,” the military’s media wing said according to The Express Tribune report.

The ISPR criticised the protesters and termed their actions as an attempt to manipulate the country’s sentiments for their own limited and selfish objectives. The military wing said, “This is an example of hypocrisy. It stressed on the importance of maintaining law and order and highlighted the need to respect the institutions of Pakistan, according to The Express Tribune report.

According to the statement, the army has shown extreme tolerance, patience, and restraint and has worked with utmost patience and endurance in the best interests of the country. The ISPR in the statement said, “As per strategy, a situation was created to use the army’s response for nefarious political purposes which was thwarted by the army’s vigilant response.”

It further said, “We are well aware that behind this, there were some orders, instructions, and complete planning of some nefarious leaders of the party.” The ISPR said that those involved in facilitating, planning and political instigation have been identified and strict action as per the law will be taken against them. The ISPR warned that “strong and decisive action” will be taken in the event of any further attacks on military and state installations, as per the news report.

Attack and vandalism by PTI workers have been reported in PAFMM Alam Air Base Mianwali, The Pakistan Daily reported in a tweet. Several violent protests erupted across Pakistan including at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and the residence of the Corps Commander in Lahore, which was once the house of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday afternoon.

People took to the streets, resorted to violence, arson and even raised many slogans to register their resentment against the arrest of ex-PM of Pakistan and PTI chief Imran Khan, across Pakistan including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Quetta, Mardan, Bannu, and Chilas.

The protesting mob resorted to stone pelting on houses, offices and vehicles, burning banners and tyres and blocking roads. Several videos surfacing on social media platforms show groups of men, some with their faces covered, entering the gated premises of GHQ with sticks, which they later were seen using to hit the walls.

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High-Ranking Pak Spy Official Killed, 7 Injured In Clash With Terrorists

According to report, Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki of the Inter Services Intelligence, the country's main spy agency, was killed in an encounter in South Waziristan.

Islamabad: A Pakistani intelligence official was killed and seven of his team members were injured in an encounter with militants in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the country's military said.

The region has seen a resurgence of Islamist militant attacks since late last year, including a deadly bombing of a mosque in the city of Peshawar that killed over 100 people, mostly policemen.

Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki of the Inter Services Intelligence, the country's main spy agency, was killed in an encounter in South Waziristan, a mountainous region that borders Afghanistan and has long been a hotbed of Islamist militants.

The military's media wing, the Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan, said in a statement that intense firing was exchanged with militants and two of Barki's team members were in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility.

Most attacks in the region have been claimed by Islamist militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban, which pledges loyalty to but is separate from the Taliban ruling neighbouring Afghanistan. Its stated aim is to impose their brand of Sharia law in the country.

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Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai

Issued on: 05/02/2023 – 08:14 Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday. Senior military chiefs “express heartfelt condolences on sad demise of General Pervez Musharraf”, a brief statement released by the military’s media wing said. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to bereaved family.” The four-star…

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Pervez Musharraf Passes Away in Dubai at 79, PTI Leader Expresses Grief

Last Updated: February 05, 2023, 12:28 IST Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf addresses foreign media representatives at his farmhouse in Islamabad on December 29, 2013. (AFP) Pervez Musharraf Death Updates: Senior military chiefs ‘express heartfelt condolences on sad demise of General Pervez Musharraf’, a statement released by the military’s media wing said Pervez Musharraf…

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Afghan forces shell Pakistan's border town, killing 6, injuring 17

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Deadly shelling from Afghan forces killed 6 people in a border town on Sunday, Pakistan’s military said, as relations continue to sour between the neighboring countries. The violence hitting Chaman in southwestern Pakistan follows a series of deadly incidents and attacks that have skyrocketed tensions with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Chaman is the main border crossing for trade between the countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said the fire wounded 17 people and blamed the casualties on the “unprovoked and indiscriminate fire” of heavy weapons by Afghan forces on civilians. In Afghanistan, a spokesman for Kandahar’s governor, Ataullah Zaid, appeared to link the clashes between Pakistani and Taliban forces with the construction of new checkpoints on the Afghan side of the border. He said one Taliban fighter was killed and 10 were wounded. Three civilians were also injured, he added. Pakistan’s army said troops responded to Afghan fire, but its media wing didn’t give further details. It said Pakistan has approached authorities in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to highlight the severity of the border incident. A doctor with a government-run hospital in Chaman, Akhtar Mohammad, told The Associated Press that live rounds injured 27 people who were brought into hospital for treatment. Of these, six died and seven were in a critical condition. Read More Read the full article

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‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan | Conflict News

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan | Conflict News

At least six civilians killed and 17 others wounded in ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan forces, the Pakistan army says. At least six civilians have been killed by “unprovoked” firing from Afghan forces near the Chaman border, Pakistan’s military said, in the latest deadly flare-up at the border between the neighbouring countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said on Sunday…

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‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan | Conflict News

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan | Conflict News

At least six civilians killed and 17 others wounded in ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan forces, the Pakistan army says. At least six civilians have been killed by “unprovoked” firing from Afghan forces near the Chaman border, Pakistan’s military said, in the latest deadly flare-up at the border between the neighbouring countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said on Sunday…