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India Getting Nervous Over Pakistan-China Ties
In the latest display of regional belligerence India’s Defense Minister A.K. Antony today (Friday, November 27, 2009) expressed serious concern over growing military ties between China and Pakistan are a serious concern to India. Interestingly, this reaction came a year later: China and Pakistan had signed a military cooperation pact last year. Mr. Antony was…
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Remembering Hasan Nasir by Syed Ehtisham
Scion of an aristocratic family of Hyderabad, Deccan, Hasan Nasir was a student at the Cambridge University in England, when he came under the influence of the communist party, which had a vibrant presence in the academia of UK during the post WW II period. According to a senior friend, he was on his way…
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PTCL,DSL Operators sign interconnect agreement
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) and digital subscribers line (DSL) operators signed an agreement last month to provide braodband sevices under the auspices of pakistan PTA. The signing took place at the PTA headquarters in Islamabad where PTA chairman Dr. Mohammad Yaseen, Member (finance) Ayed Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi, Member (Technical) Dr Khwar Siddique Khokar presided.…
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Pakistan Navy
INTRODUCTION Pakistan Navy is the naval force of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Its tasks are to defend coastal waters and offshore economic resources; and secure sea lines of communication and protect the merchant fleet. The Pakistan Navy is small but is highly motivated professional naval force, operationally capable of defending Pakistan coastline. HISTORY The Royal…
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Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army is the largest military branch in the country. Pakistan Army has the reputation of being powerful, experienced, and professional. Pakistan Army with an active force of 619,000 personnel and 528,000 personnel in reserve makes Pakistan a seventh largest military force in the world. The main responsibilities of the army is to protect the…
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Kayani says the aim is to attack the terrorists
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani clarified on Monday that the objective of the operation in South Waziristan is not to target peace and country loving people of Mehsud tribes, instead the aim is to eliminate Uzbek, local and foreign terrorists. In a message addressed to Mehsud tribes, the COAS said he admits that the tribes in…