Pakistan Defence Minister admits security forces were ‘handicapped’ against Baloch rebels Quetta, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted that the country’s security forces were 'handicapped' against Baloch rebels amid the fresh surge in militant violence in Balochistan, a province which has been fighting for independence from Islamabad. His remarks came as a total of 197 Baloch people, including militants from 'Fitna al-Hindustan' and other armed groups, were killed in continuing counterterrorism operations in Balochistan over the past three days.

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Pakistan Defence Minister ridiculed at home for calling madrassa students as ‘second line of defence’ Islamabad, May 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif continues to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. From his bold statements and claims on an American news network citing social media content as proof to calling madrassa (religious schools) students as the second line of defence to safeguard the country, Asif's out-of-the-box statements and unique positioning on sensitive topics has surprised everyone in Pakistan, who are now forced to question his credentials to be a defence minister of the country.

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