Monday, January 12th, 2026
Indonesia, Pakistan discuss Air Force training, technology cooperation
RAWALPINDI, JAN 12 /DNA/ – A defence delegation led by Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, Lieutenant General (Retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, following the recent state visit of the Indonesian President. The meeting reaffirmed the historic and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Indonesia and focused on strengthening bilateral Air Force cooperation, particularly in capacity building, training and technological collaboration. The Air Chief briefed the delegation onRead More
Bangladeshi students to study in Pakistan under ‘fully funded scholarship’
ISLAMABAD, JAN 12: Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a major educational agreement, enabling Bangladeshi students to pursue fully funded higher education in Pakistani universities, sources in the Higher Education Commission said. The HEC sources said the first phase of the programme will admit 500 students from Bangladesh into undergraduate programmes at universities in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. The scholarship, named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, covers full tuition as well as additional academic and living facilities. In December 2025, the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, in coordination with the HEC,Read More
Indonesian Defense Minister meets Army Chief at GHQ
Rawalpindi, 12 Jan /DNA/ – Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and global security dynamics, and exploration of avenues for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation. Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening institutional linkages, training collaboration, and defence industrial cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia. The visiting dignitary lauded professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged theirRead More
Govt refutes ‘reckless’ claims US fighter jets using Pakistan for potential Iran strike
ISLAMABAD: The information ministry on Monday dismissed claims that the United States fighter jets and aerial refuelling aircraft were conducting flights inside Pakistan to prepare for a potential strike on Iran. The ministry said that several social media accounts, linked with India and Afghanistan, circulated the claim after US President Donald Trump said he is considering potential military action against Iran as protests rage in the country. The accounts falsely claimed that the US has moved KC-135R, an aerial refuelling tanker, and surveillance aircraft to Pakistan, conducting unusual flights towardsRead More
Terrorists targeted Police APC in Tank
Quality needs to be checked in future Shamim Shahid Though Terrorist acts in this region, especially in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is order of the day from last two and half a decades but today the incident occurred in Southern Tank district lead to exposure of quality of Armored Personnel Carrier. In Tank, the unknown terrorists targeted an Armored Personnel Carrier with Improvise Explosive Devise, commonly called as ” locally made remote control bomb.” As a result six precious lives of policemen including Station House Officer lost lives whereasRead More
Indian rocket loses control after lift-off, another blow for space program
NEW DELHI, JAN 12: An Indian rocket carrying 16 loads of equipment and experiments, including an earth surveillance satellite, went off track after lift-off on Monday in a fresh setback to the workhorse launch vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was a second disappointment for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in about eight months, denting its reputation for reliability, with a more than 90 per cent success rate over about 60 past missions. The PSLV-C62 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the island ofRead More