Saturday, January 23rd, 2016
Russian Army to hold 1st mountain drills with Pakistan
MOSCOW, 23 JAN (DNA) – The Russian Army’s Commander-in-Chief Oleg Salyukov on Friday announced that Russian ground forces will hold its first ever military exercises with Pakistan in the coming year. The Russian Army is scheduled to hold seven international drills in 2016, including the “the first ever Russian-Pakistani special drills in mountainous terrain.” “As part of interaction with our foreign colleagues in 2016, we have scheduled seven joint exercises with the involvement of the relevant units of foreign states,” the Russian Army Commander-in-Chief said. The Russian Army will alsoRead More
Earthquake tremors felt in northwestern Pakistan
CHITRAL, 23 JAN (DNA) – Earthquake tremors were felt in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early Saturday morning, a few weeks after a severe earthquake hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan. The jolts were felt in Buner, Malakand, Swat and adjoining areas. People left their houses and workplaces and headed out for open spaces fearing a strong earthquake. There was no loss of life or property reported after the tremors. The magnitude of the earthquake 5.0 with the epicentre reported 13 kilometres west of Ashkasham area in Afghanistan at a depthRead More