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What it means to be a soldier fighting to protect your country, countrymen, and your way of life is a feeling best understood and appreciated by those who are sworn in this path. War is never an easy path to choose as we have come to witness especially in the past decades. Depending on your...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families of those who lost their lives. We sincerely hope that they will find the strength to deal with this tragedy. Ali Khan Digital Engagement Team, USCENTCOM

As both our Civilian and Military leadership have pointed out, this operation is laid out and conducted by the Pakistani military to tackle an issue that has been plaguing and crippling the Pakistani nation for a very long time: terrorism. The Pakistani military have taken the fight against...

The operation was inevitable. We have seen through various polls that people of the region have overwhelmingly rejected terrorism. War is never easy but sometimes, to bring about peace, war becomes the only option. Over 50,000 Pakistanis have been killed in terrorist attacks. The time had come...

It is imperative for us to stand united against those who pose a threat to the safety of our nations. We’ve already seen terrorist organizations like the TTP, Al-Qaeda, and The Haqqani network claim many innocent lives for the sake of achieving their terrorist agenda. Our nations refuse to bow...

Threats like these remind us that our common enemies remain focused on pushing their deadly agenda forward. This is not the first time TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban) have issued threats against the nation of Pakistan. They have already claimed thousands of innocent lives, and continue to threaten the...

We echo the U.S. State Department‘s statements on the current Pakistani political crises that, the United States firmly believes all parties should work together to resolve differences through peaceful dialogue in ways that strengthen Pakistan’s democratic institutions and rule of law. We...

These kinds of events and statements, by violent extremist organizations such as these, should remove all doubt about their intent and ideology. If this was about Islam, then we wouldn’t see the continuous splintering of groups, since their actions and ideology would be based on Islamic laws and...

It was recently reported that according to PEW research: majority of Pakistanis reject terrorists ideology and stand against extremism in the country. Therefore, it is safe to say that this new terrorist group, Jamaat-e-Ahrar, will not be able to manipulate people into buying their terrorist...

Terrorist organizations like the TTP have been fully focused on disrupting our shared peace objectives in the region. It brings joy to read that they are crumbling under pressure. Our nations have been working side by side in regard to our common peace efforts in the region, and it remains our...

Sri Lanka has put up an impressive target for Pakistan. Pakistan has the batting lineup that can easily reach the target in the 50 allotted overs. Good luck Pakistan! Abdul Quddus DET – U.S. Central Command www.facebook.com/centcomurdu

We must remember that the U.S. and Pakistan joined hands due to our shared stance against terrorism. Anyone who thinks that the U.S. is supporting any terrorist organizations in Pakistan is simply mistaken. The truth is that terrorist organizations like the TTP have repeatedly issued warnings...

President Obama yesterday in his statement said: “Today, the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist group ISIL. Jim was a journalist, a son, a brother and a friend. He reported from difficult and dangerous places, bearing witness to the lives of people a...

The fact that our military is training the ANSF to be able to counter these kinds of cross border breaches by the militancy and the number of times we have asked for increased coordination and cooperation between all of us, especially on the militant infiltration issue, are just a couple of ways...

It is important to remember that our nations share a common stance against terrorism. It remains imperative for us to see a safe and secure Pakistan. The reality is that we cannot have a safe and secure region without a safe and secure Pakistan. Our nations have made a lot of sacrifices in our...

It is important to remember that our nations share a common stance against terrorism. It remains imperative for us to see a safe and secure Pakistan. The reality is that we cannot have a safe and secure region without a safe and secure Pakistan. Our nations have made a lot of sacrifices in our...

According to various polls the Pakistani Nation has rejected terrorism in all its forms. We also know that the terrorists are on the run. The ongoing operations in Northern Pakistan have definitely decreased the degree of violence against civilians, yet we still see IED attacks like the one...

As you might have read or heard, Army Vice Chief General John Campbell will be replacing General Dunford, as the new Commander of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Gen. Campbell has already met with military and civilian leaders to discuss the current situation in...

Words cannot describe the barbaric nature of this crime. This is not the first time the terrorists have shown their evil temperament by targeting little school going children. They have targeted children, women and elderly on numerous occasions. It is only safe to say that they heartlessly...

Pakistan is going through political challenges but that does not mean the importance of the operation against the terrorists has been forgotten. Just yesterday the Army Chief, Raheel Sharif, said that a united approach which includes the whole nation and the security forces can eventually...