February 16, 2018 4:46 pm
Pakistan's retired army chief, General Raheel Sharif, commands the new Saudi-led Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism, though it was not immediately clear whether the new troops would participate in that coalition.
June 05, 2017 2:03 pm
"We cannot side with any party to create rift within the Muslim Ummah (community). We don't want to align ourselves with any alliance which is against other countries because that’s part of our policy," commented ruling party senator Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Qayum.
January 11, 2017 7:50 pm
According to Saudi Arabia, the alliance is formed to fight ISIS and other militant outfits.
January 07, 2017 5:17 pm
The decision to appoint Gen (retd) Raheel, who retired in November 2016, was taken after taking the incumbent government into confidence, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said yesterday.
November 24, 2016 8:07 pm
Pakistani General Raheel Sharif said that their army was capable of teaching Indian forces a lesson.
May 25, 2016 3:06 pm
The Chief of the Army Staff said such acts of sovereignty violations are detrimental to relations between both countries
February 01, 2016 12:01 am
Pak army chief Raheel Sharif rules out an extension. But is the general’s decision a precedent that will endure?
December 28, 2015 10:06 am
Bajwa in a series of tweets, said that both sides discussed coordinated counter-terrorism operations on respective sides and way forward for Afghan peace process.
December 01, 2015 12:09 am
Under General Sharif, the Pakistan army is carrying out a low-intensity war against diversity of opinion.
June 14, 2015 6:47 am
Sharif said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPCEC) holds enormous potential for transforming lives of region's people.


