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China’s massive Pacific air force drill just the start of even bigger shows of might against US, experts predict By Minnie Chan in SCMP, Sept 28, 2016

Long-range drills and patrols the Chinese military held in the Western Pacific on Sunday demonstrated the nation’s ability to counter US interference in the South China Sea issues, Chinese military experts have said. The unprecedented exercise involved more than 40 aircraft from different aviation teams, indicating the air force would join with the navy, rocket forces or other military arms to conduct additional large joint operational exercises in the region in the future, they added.…

Pak-Russia ‘Friendship 2016’: By Dr Qaisar Rashid in the Nation, Sept 28, 2016

The writer is a freelance columnist The domain of military witnessed Pakistan and Russia — the latter in the form of the former Soviet Union — become entangled with each other on the land of Afghanistan. The domain of military has been selected by both countries to herald a new era of friendship. A contingent of Russian troops has arrived in Pakistan to conduct a first-ever joint military exercise, named Friendship 2016, from September 24…

Joint exercise with Russia progressing well: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Army on Tuesday said joint military exercise with Russia was progressing well.   “The exercise brings value to both sides,” Military Spokesman Lt Gen Asim Bajwa said in a Twitter update about the drills that began on Saturday.   The update came as the special operations drills codenamed ‘Druzhbha-2016’ — a Russian word meaning “friendship” — got into full swing.   Commander of Peshawar Corps Lt Gen Hidayat-ur-Rehman visited the troops taking…

Iran’s naval fleet docks at Karachi for joint exercises ahead of ‘Aman 17’ DAWN.COM

KARACHI: Iranian naval fleet docked at the Karachi port on Tuesday on a three-day visit to hold discussions on the regional political situation and matters of mutual interest, said a statement issued by Pakistan Navy. Four Iranian Naval Ships — Lavan, Konarak, Falakhen and Khanjar — were received by the senior officials of Pakistan Navy and Iranian diplomats at the docks, the statement added. “During the visit, the naval forces of both the countries will…

Iran offers mediation to curb Indo-Pak tension By Tarique Siyal in Daily Times, Sept 28, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost has suggested Pakistan and India to resolve their problems through dialogue, insisting that Iran was ready to play the role of a mediator between the two countries. While inaugurating the Urdu website of Iranian News Agency (IRNA) on Tuesday at the National Press Club, the Iranian ambassador said that volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran was lower than potential. After the lifting of sanctions against Iran,…

SA demands probe against PM House: By Nazir Hussein Siyal in DailyTimes in Daily Times, Sept 27, 2016

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution regarding Panama leaks and demanded a probe against the family of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan Peoples Party Senior Parliamentary leader Nisar Ahmed Khuhro presented the resolution in the house, demanding from the members to vote for the investigation of Panama allegations against the Prime Minister House. Nisar Khuhro said that after the TORs were issued and observations were made by the Supreme Court it gave clear…

Over 100 prisoners released from Taliban prisons by Afghan forces KHAAMA PRESS – Mon Sep 26 2016

Over 100 inmates were released from the Taliban-run prisons during the operations conducted by the special forces of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. According to a statement by MoD, the operations were conducted in Nahr-e-Saraj, Marjah, and Nawzad districts. The statement further added at least 101 prisoners were kept in the cells by the Taliban insurgents who were released during the operations by the Afghan forces.…

Five Talibs Including A Commander Killed in Helmand

TOLOnews.com At least five Talibs including their commander, Mullah Satar, were killed in a security forces’ operation in southern Helmand province, provincial police said in a statement on Monday. The operation was launched in Sangin district of the province after the insurgents tried to place roadside mines on the highway in the district, according to the statement. The statement said that Satar had been responsible for placing roadside mines for the Taliban in the north…

Uruzgan Officials Claim 450 Insurgents Killed And Wounded TOLOnews.com, 27 September 2016

Uruzgan provincial officials claimed on Tuesday that almost 450 insurgents, including foreign fighters, have been killed and wounded since their recent attack on the provincial capital Trin Kot. Provincial Governor Mohammad Nazir Kharoti and Uruzgan National Security Chief said during a visit to the front line of the battle that security forces had prevented an invasion of the city by the Taliban. According to Kharoti so far 260 Talibs have been killed and 190 wounded.…

Ghani dismiss top security officials during surprise visit to Kabul PD#9 KHAAMA PRESS, Sep 26 2016

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has dismissed several high level security officials during a visit to Police District#9 of Kabul city. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said President Ghani made the visit to Police District#9 late on Sunday night. The statement further added that the visit by President Ghani to Police District#9 was part of his routine visit to the civilian and military institutions to inspect the situation of the institutions.…

Killing of Pakistani Taliban leader proof Afghanistan not harboring terrorists By KHAAMA PRESS – Mon Sep 26 2016

The killing of one of the most senior leaders of the Pakistani Taliban, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is a proof Afghanistan is not harboring terrorists, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal said. “Killing of top TTP commander, Azam Tariq, in an operation by Afg security forces in Paktika is yet another proof that Afg is not in business of harboring terrorists as ‘assets’, regardless of who they intend to target; and does not distinguish…