Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

Kayani didn't help fight treason case, regrets Musharraf

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has expressed regret that Pakistan's recently retired army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani did not support him in the face of treason charges.

Raheel Sharif is Pakistani's new army chief

Gen. Raheel Sharif faces a vicious Taliban insurgency at home, which has killed thousands of security forces and civilians in recent years. Washington also will look to the 57-year-old infantry officer for support to battle al-Qaida militants and negotiate an end to the war in neighboring Afghanistan.

Pakistan military experts welcome Kayani's decision to retire

Ayesha Siddiqa, a defence analyst said the announcement should have been made by the government and not the Army chief.

Pakistan's Shala Bhata incursion: Three lessons for India

This is no infiltration attempt: its a full blown intrusion, meant to send a signal to India. If there isn't a very firm retaliatory response, it will only embolden Pakistan's generals.

Why Manmohan Singh may not meet Nawaz Sharif in New York

There are increasing doubts over whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be meeting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York later this month.

Pak Army Chief visits LoC, praises sacrifice of soldiers

Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has praised the "sacrifices" of his men during a visit to the tense Jammu and Kashmir border.

Pak Army chief Kayani visits Kashmir border

Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has praised the "sacrifices" of his men during a visit to the tense Jammu and Kashmir border.

Nawaz Sharif to name new Pak army chief soon to end speculation

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to name Pakistan's new army chief weeks before Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's term ends in November to quell speculation about the issue, according to a media report today

Nato holds talks with Kayani over Afghanistan

NATO Military Committee Chairman Gen Knud Bartels met Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen Khalid Shameem Wynne at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Why Nawaz Sharif is Pakistan's Islamist comeback kid

Critics worry that Sharif, who is known to be personally very religious, is soft on Islamic extremism and won't crack down on militants that pose a serious threat to Pakistan and other countries — chief among them the Taliban and al-Qaida-linked groups.