The military’s standing was bolstered by the conflict with India in May, which generated a wave of support for the ...

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir visits troops participating in a field training exercise near Narowal and Sialkot, Dec. 3, 2024. Credit: Facebook/ ISPR While debates around the ...

The military has long shaped the political system of Pakistan, which is often described as a hybrid civilian-military power structure. While the military last ruled in 2008, its influence in the ...

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control. By Elian Peltier Reporting ...

In Pakistan, a fourth "coup" is seemingly underway. It's the quietest one, and unlike most coups—takeovers at midnight, or with guns. This time, it's "constitutional" with the help of a puppet regime.

The military and police say a suicide car bomber and three gunmen have attacked a military post near a village in northwest Pakistan, triggering an hourslong gunbattle.

Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team received a grand and emotional welcome at Islamabad Airport after defeating India in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Pakistan's military says Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honor to Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, underscoring deepening ties ...

A Pakistani military court sentenced former intelligence chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years imprisonment on charges of espionage and abuse of power, according to a press release by the media and public ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A military court on Thursday sentenced a former spy chief of Pakistan to 14 years in prison, more than a year after court-martial proceedings began against him on multiple charges, ...