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November 2016 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- At Least 7 Indian Servicemen Killed in Attack on Military Camp in Jammu Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- At least two officers and five soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces were killed on Tuesday in a militant attack on an army unit in the town of Nagrota in the northern country's state of Jammu and Kashmir, a statement of the Northern Command of India's army.
- Attack on Indian Army Camp in Jammu and Kashmir Kills 7 Soldiers, 3 Militants VOA 29 Nov 2016 -- Seven Indian soldiers and three attackers were killed when armed militants stormed an army base in the northern Jammu and Kashmir state early Tuesday.
- Pakistan's New Army Chief Takes Over Amid Challenges VOA 29 Nov 2016 -- In a ceremony full of pomp and show, with military drummers banging away in their multi-colored uniforms and heavily starched turbans, Pakistan's army chief handed over the command of the world's sixth largest army to his successor, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
- Pakistan's Defense Minister: No Immediate Policy Changes By New Army Chief RFE/RL 27 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's Defense Minister says there will be no immediate shift in the country's military policy under the newly appointed army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
- Pakistan Appoints an 'Extremely Professional' Army Chief Sputnik 28 Nov 2016 -- Career infantry officer Qamar Javed Bajwa has been appointed head of Pakistan's army, succeeding General Raheel Sharif, who has retired after his three-year term.
- Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Discuss Tense Bilateral Ties VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani and Afghan leaders met Saturday on the sidelines of an international conference in Turkmenistan to discuss issues straining ties between their two countries.
- 6 killed as Pakistani soldiers, militants engage in shootout Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- Armed militants have attacked a mosque at an army facility in northwestern Pakistan, prompting a gunfight with army soldiers that left a total of six people dead.
- Pakistan's Prime Minister Appoints New Army Chief RFE/RL 26 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appointed Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new army chief to replace the outgoing General Raheel Sharif.
- Pakistan Appoints New Military Chief VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, appointed his new military chief Saturday to replace Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, who is due to retire on November 29 when his official three-year term ends.
- Suicide Bombers Attack Pakistan Army Base Near Afghan Border VOA 26 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's military says that an early morning suicide attack on one of its regional bases near the Afghan border left four assailants and two soldiers dead.
- India's Modi says will cut water supply to Pakistan Press TV 25 Nov 2016 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his administration is "committed" to cutting the water supply to Pakistan amid an escalation of tensions between the two nuclear neighbors.
- Iran, Pakistan vow to enhance naval cooperation IRNA 25 Nov 2016 -- Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces in a meeting with Pakistan Naval Chief stressed enhancement of cooperation between the two countries' naval forces.
- Pakistan Air Force Chief Urges India to 'Show Restraint' Amid Border Tensions Sputnik 24 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's Air Force Chief Sohail Aman said that India should demonstrate "some restraint" amid the escalation of situation on the military control line in the disputed region of Kashmir.
- Ban 'deeply concerned' about deteriorating situation along 'Line of Control' in Kashmir UN News 24 Nov 2016 -- "Deeply concerned" about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all involved to prioritize the restoration of calm and stability in order to prevent any further escalation and loss of life.
- Pakistan Reports Deadly Border Clashes With India VOA 21 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's military says intense clashes with India along the disputed Kashmir frontier Monday killed at least four Pakistani civilians and wounded 10 others.
- Pakistani army says it shot down Indian drone near Kashmir border Press TV 19 Nov 2016 -- The Pakistani military has shot down an Indian "spy drone" in the disputed Kashmir region shortly after four Pakistani children were killed by Indian mortar fire.
- Pakistan's navy pushes Indian submarine out of its waters Press TV 18 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's navy says it has "pushed" an Indian submarine out of the Pakistani waters amid rising tensions between the two countries.
- Pakistan Claims IS Recruitment Cell Busted in Lahore VOA 17 Nov 2016 -- Authorities in Pakistan say they have captured a group of eight militants operating a recruitment cell in the country at the behest of the Syrian-based Islamic State terrorist group.
- Pakistan to deport 'Gulen-linked' Turkish teachers Press TV 16 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani authorities have ordered dozens of teachers affiliated with US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen to leave the country ahead of a visit to Islamabad by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
- Pakistan To Deport Turkish Teachers With Alleged Links To Gulen Movement RFE/RL 16 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan has ordered the deportation of 130 Turkish teachers at schools with alleged links to Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric Ankara blames for orchestrating a failed coup in July.
- Pakistan PM to oversee drills at secret site near India Press TV 16 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has gone to a secret area bordering India to witness military exercises involving ground and air forces.
- Pakistan Holds Military Drill Near Indian Border Amid Tensions VOA 16 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's military has conducted a major exercise of ground and air power near the border with India, showcasing "combat-readiness of the armed forces" amid heightened tensions and fears of another war between the rival nations.
- Chinese Navy's frigate Handan reaches Pakistan for bilateral exercises People's Daily 15 Nov 2016 -- The Chinese Navy's frigate Handan on Tuesday docked at Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi to participate in bilateral joint drills in Pakistani waters.
- Pakistan, China Jointly Open New International Trade Route VOA 15 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan and China this week activated a new international trade route through the southwestern Pakistani port of Gwadar to showcase a multi-billion-dollar economic cooperation agreement between the two close allies.
- Pakistan Blames India for Cross-border Shelling; 7 Troops Dead VOA 14 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan says that "unprovoked" overnight shelling by India across the disputed Kashmir frontier killed seven Pakistani troops.
- Huge explosion kills 47 people, injures 110 in Pakistan's Balochistan Press TV 12 Nov 2016 -- At least 47 people, including women and children, have been killed and over 110 others injured in a huge bomb explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
- Dozens Killed In Bomb Blast At Pakistani Sufi Shrine RFE/RL 12 Nov 2016 -- Officials say a bomb exploded at a Sufi shrine in southwestern Pakistan, killing dozens and wounding many more.
- Blast Kills 43 At Crowded Sufi Shrine in Pakistan VOA 12 Nov 2016 -- The so-called Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for Saturday evening's bomb attack on a crowded Sufi shrine in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province that killed at least 43 people and wounded around 100 others.
- Pakistan Briefs Ambassadors of P5 States on India's Ceasefire Violations Sputnik 11 Nov 2016 -- Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry briefed on Friday ambassadors of P5 countries on the alleged continued unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces on the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
- Former Afghan Intel Chief Accuses Pakistan of Militarily Supporting Taliban VOA 11 Nov 2016 -- Afghanistan's former spy chief has accused Pakistan of helping the Afghan Taliban militarily, as well as providing them with safe havens..
- Pakistan Asserts Leadership of Haqqani Network in Afghanistan VOA 10 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan says recent killings of Haqqani Network leaders in Afghanistan show that allegations Islamabad is harboring the terrorist group are misplaced.
- India Protests Espionage Allegations Against Its Diplomats in Pakistan Sputnik 09 Nov 2016 -- India has summoned the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner to protest unfair allegations against its mission staffers and shooting that killed three soldiers in a week. Pakistan has reciprocated by summoning the deputy envoy over the ceasefire violation by India.
- Fresh Indian fire kills three more civilians in Kashmir: Pakistan Press TV 08 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani officials say Indian troops have opened fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing at least three civilians.
- Three Indian Diplomats Leave Pakistan Amid Spy Scandal - Reports Sputnik 08 Nov 2016 -- Three Indian diplomats left Pakistan for India afer thet were suspected of terrorist and subversive activities by the local authorities, five other Indian diplomats, suspected in a number of crimes by Islamabad, were still in Pakistan, according to local media.
- Cross-border firing by Indian troops kill three in Kashmir: Pakistani officials Press TV 07 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan's officials say Indian troops have opened fire and killed three people, including a policeman, across the two countries' de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir.
- China, Pakistan hold joint anti-terrorism drills People's Daily 07 Nov 2016 -- Chinese and Pakistani special forces have held a joint military exercise in a bid to strengthen their cooperation in fighting terrorism.
- Cross-border firing kills two Indian soldiers: Army Press TV 06 Nov 2016 -- At least two Indian soldiers have been killed during an exchange of fire with Pakistani troops along the de facto border dividing the disputed region of Kashmir.
- India Says Ceasefire With Pakistan Violated 500 Times This Year Sputnik 04 Nov 2016 -- In 2016 a total of 500 ceasefire violations have been registered along India's border with Pakistan, a large number of them following the September strikes, local media report.
- Pakistan Accuses Indian Diplomats Of Espionage RFE/RL 03 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan has accused eight Indian diplomats of espionage and terrorism, amid mounting tensions between the two neighbors.
- Pakistan Accuses Indian Diplomats of Espionage and Terrorism VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- Pakistan has accused eight Indian diplomats of espionage and sponsoring terrorism on its soil, just days after withdrawing six of its diplomatic staffers facing similar allegations in India.
- India, Pakistan withdraw diplomats amid tensions Press TV 02 Nov 2016 -- India and Pakistan have decided to withdraw diplomats as tensions between the two nuclear powers of the South Asia region keep escalating.
- 10,000 Police Forces Deployed in Islamabad as Opposition Rally Kicks Off Sputnik 02 Nov 2016 -- A total of 10,000 police personnel has been deployed in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to ensure security at a rally held by the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) opposition movement, local media reported Wednesday.
- Peace Activists Urge India, Pakistan to End Deadly Border Clashes VOA 01 Nov 2016 -- Civil society activists in India and Pakistan have jointly urged both the governments to de-escalate military tensions and resume peace talks as deadly cross-border skirmishes continued on Tuesday.
- India Destroys 14 Pakistani Border Posts in Response to Islamabad's Shelling Sputnik 01 Nov 2016 -- The Indian Border Security Forces (BFS) destroyed 14 Pakistan's border posts after Pakistani forces killed eight people on the territory of India during the shelling, according to local media.
- Pakistan's Imran Khan calls off planned 'lockdown' of Islamabad Press TV 01 Nov 2016 -- Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has abruptly called off a planned "lockdown" of the capital Islamabad in the wake of a court ruling that paved the way for an investigation into allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family.
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