Pulls, pressures and the Pakistan Army

The recent postings and promotions of three-star generals in the Pakistan Army have propelled some of former chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's favourites to traditionally important positions, says Rana......

Pakistan appoints new general to handle nuclear arsenal

Pakistan military has appointed Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat as the new chief of the Strategic Plans Division, which manages and secures the country's nuclear arsenal. Lt Gen Hayat was earlier the......

Pakistan tests 900 km range Hatf-IV missile

Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Hatf-IV ballistic missile with a range of 900 km that can hit targets in India. Officials said the launch of the Hatf-IV, also known as......

Pakistan test fires nuke-capable Hatf-IX missile

Pakistan on Monday successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km, designed to defeat all known anti-tactical missile defence systems. The test consisted of......