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"Any sitting PM in November would have to decide on nomination of the next army chief," says defence minister Khawaja Asif -
Federal govt will move SC against Imran Khan after ECP ruling against him, says Khurram Dastgir
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Firing on my house a conspiracy to harass Opposition: PML-N's Khurram Dastgir
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Unidentified gunmen had opened fire on side gate of PML-N lawmaker Khurram Dastgir's house in Gujranwala Sunday -
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US pressurises Pakistan to hide its defeat in Afghanistan: Khurram Dastgir
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said the United States constantly pressurises Pakistan in order to hide its defeat in Afghanistan."In order to cover up for its defeat... -
Khurram Dastgir given additional portfolio of Foreign Ministry
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Photo: FileDefence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan was given the additional portfolio of Foreign Ministry on Friday.The post of foreign minister had been vacated following Khawaja Asif?s disqualification on... -
Khurram Dastgir given additional portfolio of Foreign Ministry
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Photo: FileDefence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan was given the additional portfolio of Foreign Ministry on Friday.The post of foreign minister had been vacated following Khawaja Asif?s disqualification on... -
Pakistani troops sent to Saudi after clarifying rules of engagement: Dastgir
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/af952ea94e7f0c2be7b63cb859768dd0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNi8yMDE4IDU6MjY6MjcgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1sVFAwcHZQOCtBa2p4WEs0MllwTXZ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: A day after the military announced the deployment of Pakistan Army troops to Saudi Arabia for a training and advisory mission, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir said the final decision was taken after the rules of engagement were clarified. "Negotiations were ongoing regarding the rules of engagement, and once we attained clarity on the issue that the troops will be on a training and advisory mission to strengthen the ground defence of Saudi Arabia, the troops were sent," said the defence minister while speaking on Geo News programme 'Naya Pakistan'. He elaborated that Pakistani troops are needed to better train and advise Saudi troops as the country has come under repeated missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia. Saudi troop deployment: Senate chairman summons defence minister ISPR announced on Monday deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia; contingent strength to be less than division-size When asked how the Pakistani forces will assist in stopping the missile attacks, Dastgir said, "we will not be giving them air defence". "We only want to train their forces and better advise them. The areas bordering Yemen are mountainous, and as Pakistan's army is highly trained in mountain warfare, we will train and advise them." 'US using task force for political means' Regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchlist, the defence minister said it was the first time that the United States was using it to further political aims as the organisation has existed for decades. "This is the first time the US is using the task force for political means to pressurise Pakistan." He said that the country was added to the watchlist in 2012, and when the PML-N government came to power in 2013, "it took measures due to which Pakistan was removed from the list in 2015". When asked why other European countries, which are deemed to be friendly towards Pakistan including the United Kingdom, are supporting the motion, the defence minister said countries bargain with each other on international forums and in this case, the countries thought that the political cost would be less when compared with the benefits of better relations with the US. "We have to act according to law, and where needed laws were drafted and implemented upon." He added that the US has chosen to pressure Pakistan economically before it takes any other measures. Dastgir further elaborated upon diplomatic measures taken by Pakistan to counter the latest American move and expressed hope that the financial action task force can be restrained to its official mandate instead of becoming a tool for political pressure. "It will be unjustified to add Pakistan again on the watchlist as matters have improved further after 2015." Following Thursday's announcement, the ISPR explained that the troops to be deployed, or the ones already there, will not be stationed outside the Kingdom. Pakistan Army to send contingent to KSA for training, advisory mission The troops, or the ones already there, will not be employed outside the kingdom, says ISPR The ISPR said that the military contingent is part of the ongoing Pakistan-Saudi bilateral cooperation, under which a number of Pakistani troops are already stationed in Saudi Arabia for advisory roles. However, the number of troops being deployed at present has not been disclosed. "Pak Army maintains bilateral security cooperation with many other GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] and regional countries," the ISPR had said further, in a perceived assurance to Iran and Turkey owing to the hostile relationship of Iran with Saudi Arabia and Turkey's siding with Qatar in its conflict with Riyadh and other GCC countries. -
Ties with Russia strengthened under current government, says Dastgir
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir. Photo: Geo News file ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said that Pakistan?s ties with Russia have strengthened under the current government. Speaking on the security policy in the upper house of the parliament, Dastgir said that Pakistan and Russia have held joint military exercises to strengthen the bilateral relations. He also briefed the lawmakers about Pakistan?s improved security relations with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The defence minister stated that ties with Pakistan?s neighbour China are the strongest that they?ve been. Dastagir, in response to belligerent statements from his counterpart in India, on Tuesday said Pakistan will pay India in its own coin in case of any misadventure from the country's eastern neighbour. India's defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, had accused Pakistan of an attack on an army base in Indian-occupied Kashmir which killed 10 people, including five Indian soldiers. Pakistan will pay India in its own coin for any misadventure: defence minister Pakistani forces are vigilant and fully capable of defending the country's territorial integrity, Dastagir warns India Any Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation, or misadventure regardless of its scale, mode, or location will not go unpunished and shall be met with an equal and proportionate response, the defence minister had said in a statement. Referring to India's usual practice of blaming Pakistan after every attack by Kashmiri freedom fighters, Dastagir had further said that instead of knee-jerk reactions and blaming Pakistan, India should answer for its state-sponsored espionage against Pakistan. -
Pakistan ready to work with US, says Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/59769f571248006b3341226b445d3029.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNi8yMDE3IDI6MTQ6MjMgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1kUVZhdHgxc0hFQSt3aThpZTZzaG9nPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] GUJRANWALA: United States has not given any trade privileges to Pakistan after 2001 that it wants to take back, Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir said on Saturday. While addressing an event in Gujranwala, the defence minister said Pakistan was nevertheless ready to work with the US. About the Afghan war, Dastgir said it would not be fought in Pakistan. ?We have to protect our people and soil.? But, he added, Pakistan hoped for peace in Afghanistan. The defence minister also spoke about power production in Pakistan, saying that so far in 2017, 19,000 megawatts of electricity has been produced in the country, which is more than what was produced in 2013 ? 12,000MW ? when the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had taken charge.