Quetta, April 14 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that three Pakistani naval personnel were killed in what it described as its first maritime operation in the Jiwani area of Gwadar district in Balochistan, as it announced the formation of a naval wing. A video footage released by BLA’s media wing, Hakkal, circulating on social media showed four masked fighters moving towards the sea before boarding a speedboat.The video showed the fighters at sea moving towards a vessel identified…
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Colombo, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan, barred from the higher end of the Western defence market, pivoted to China not solely out of strategic alignment but due to constrained choices, an arrangement Beijing has deliberately cultivated. The continued expansion of the relationship despite combat losses underscores Islamabad’s dependence on Beijing for advanced technologies rather than the merits of the systems, a report has highlighted. “The structural logic of the partnership is not difficult to …
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The formation of a maritime wing by Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) reflects an evolving strategy towards naval operations that could significantly pose a serious maritime terror threat and complicate regional security in the subcontinent, a report said on Tuesday. According to a report in the US-based ‘Middle East Media Research Institute’ (MEMRI), terror outfit LeT is expanding its operational strategy under a specialised maritime wing, si…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 2 (IANS) The star of Operation Sindoor’s naval leg, INS Vikrant, is all set to be the centre of attraction at the International Fleet Review (IFR) here from February 18 as navies of friendly nations eagerly wait to take a close look at India’s indigenous aircraft carrier, an official said on Monday.Vikrant carrier battle group was at the core of the Indian Navy’s offensive deterrent posture during Operation Sindoor. The Vikrant carrier battle group deployed in the northe…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Visakhapatnam has sentenced simple imprisonment of five-and-a-half years to a key accused in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy case involving fraudulent use of mobile SIM cards and misuse of social media platforms.The accused, Altafhusen Ghanchibhai alias Shakil, had pleaded guilty during the trial, as part of which 37 witnesses had already been examined by the prosecution, the NIA said in a statement on Wedn…
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The death toll in the Gul Plaza shopping mall fire in Pakistan’s Karachi climbed to 14 on Monday after the rescuers found eight more bodies from the site, local media reported.The search for over 70 missing people is still underway.The massive fire that erupted at Gul Plaza on Saturday night.People have slammed the Sindh government and the Karachi Mayor for the delay in the action.According to a report by the leading Pakistani daily Dawn, the blaze could have been contai…
Quetta, Dec 30 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for a series of attacks across Balochistan — in Jhao, Barkhan, Tump and Turbat — killing ten Pakistani military personnel, local media reported on Tuesday.These attacks carried out on Monday came less than 24 hours after operations by Baloch armed groups, including BLF, reportedly killed at least fifteen soldiers.In a media statement, BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch said the BLF fighters carried out an am…