Senior NATO and Russian officials failed to make a breakthrough Friday in talks on saving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, raising the spectre of a renewed arms race in Europe. Western capitals allege that Russia’s latest generation of medium-range missiles breach the terms of the Cold War era INF treaty, and put European cities at risk. The United States has warned that it will begin a six-month withdrawal process from the treaty on February 2, unless Russia withdraws the 9M729 ground-based missile system. NATO ambassadors held talks with a RussianRead More

JHELUM (DNA) – Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan Army is fully invested in peace and stability of the region. He was talking to officers and men during a visit to exercise area near Jhelum. The Army Chief said Pakistan Army is ready and resolute in defending the motherland against any misadventure. He appreciated the operational training standard and high morale of the troops. General Qamar Javed Bajwa exhorted troops to focus on training and professional pursuits as the strenuous training and highest standard of preparedness is theRead More

JHELUM, (DNA) – 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 weapons, multiple calibre artillery guns and PAF fighter jets was part of the exercise. COAS appreciated the operational training standard and high morale of troops. While talking to officers and men, General Qamar Javed Bajwa said thatRead More

Ambassador Sherali Jononov will be new deputy Secy General ISLAMABAD, JAN 25 (DNA) -Mr. Zahoor Ahmed, Additional Secretary and National Coordinator of Pakistan for SCO, met the new Secretary General of SCO Vladimor Norov on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Council of National Coordinators in the SCO Secretariat, Beijing. The National Coordinator handed him over a letter of the Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi congratulating the Secretary General on assuming his post. Sherali Jononov former Tajik ambassador to Pakistan and a seasoned diplomat has been appointed asRead More