Mar 12
Pakistan on Friday successfully test fired new missiles and torpedoes from ships, submarines and aircraft in the Arabian Sea, the navy announced.
“Pakistan navy fleet today tested its fire power in the north Arabian Sea to assess lethality, precision and efficacy of its weapon system,” it said.
The navy did not disclose range or technical details but said “this included successful firing of a variety of missiles and torpedoes from the ships.”
The tests included anti-surface missiles from an F-22P frigate, acquired recently from China, air-to-surface missiles from P-3C aircraft and sub surface-to-surface missiles from Agosta 90B submarines that originate from France. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Navy • Pakistan Defense
Mar 03
There are reports from Kabul city that at least 50 foreign diplomats and puppet Afghan terrorists were killed in Friday’s attack in Safi Landmark hotel located in Shahri Now in the heart of Kabul city. As per details, a Mujahid reached by the telephone, said that five martyr-seeking Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate, penetrating into all security checks and barriers had entered heavily-secured Kabul city in the early morning hours of Friday who had conducted a series of attacks and gunbattles using martyr and heavy and small arms attacks.
The Mujahid in his telephonic conversation said the first martyr attacker, Naseer Ahmad, had slammed his explosive-filled vehicle into a part of the hotel where at least 24 had been killed and a number wounded out of 50 foreign and domestic officials who were staying there, which was moments later followed by a second martyr bomb attack by another Mujahid, killing the rest of the wounded from the first bomb attack. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Afghanistan • Kabul
Mar 01
Earlier today I came across this news playing on GEO television network where they showed an email sent from PM cell. The address was mentioned as pmmediaoffice [at] gmail.com.
Went into shock and awe. The government official channel is using GMAIL account. What is going on here? Thought it was some kinda mistake so I just googled the email address and I found the exact email address. Exact Match!!.
Check it out for yourself here http://asiapacific.ifj.org/en/articles/appeal-to-government-to-protect-targeted-journalists-in-pakistan
- When we have all the official IT infrastructure to help the cause then why do they use the GMail account?
- When we have Electronic Government Directorate to enhance the efficiency of the government, then why do we have GMail account for official purpose?
- When we have official email addresses backed by Government own IT infrastructure, then why do we keep our mails on public servers?
- When there is petty amount of tax payers money going to the pockets of providers of securing government communication, then why do we rely on freely available email address?
Tagged with: Politics
Feb 18
Today is a historic day for PAF and entire nation. Another major milestone was achieved and the first Squadron of JF-17 Thunder formally joined Pakistan Air Force on Thursday. A ceremony for the formal induction of JF-17 Thunder aircraft was held at one of the PAF’s operational bases. Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was chief guest on the occasion.
The Chief of the Air Staff addressing the Airmen congratulated the nation and the PAF personnel on the momentous occasion.
“The formal induction of JF-17 aircraft in the PAF is in line with our resolve to face all challenges with poise and self-confidence. The PAF has invested in the force multipliers like the Air-to-Air refuellers, UAVs and AEW&C aircraft to enhance our capacity and capability to undertake complex operations,” he said.
“These new state-of-the-art inductions make it imperative that we train hard and prepare well to induct and integrate the new systems professionally and safely. The achievements of PAF leave no doubt in my mind that we are immensely capable and, as a team, can set and achieve still higher standards”.
He futher said that Pakistanis are a peaceful nation with no aggressive designs and want to maintain peace with honour in our region. We are inducting new systems to keep pace with technology and maintain credible conventional balance of force, without which peace cannot be ensured in South Asia,” he said. Continue reading »
Tagged with: PAF • Pakistan
Feb 17
Laskhar-e-Taiba Al Alami, a hitherto unheard terror outfit, today claimed it carried out the Pune blast because of India’s “refusal” to discuss the Kashmir issue with Pakistan. The claim was made by a man who called Nirupama Subramanian, the Islamabad-based correspondent of The Hindunewspaper. The caller identified himself as Abu Jindal and described himself as the spokesman of the LeT Al Alami (international).
The caller claimed his group carried out the attack in Pune that killed ten people because of what he described as India’s “refusal” to discuss the Kashmir issue in forthcoming talks with Pakistan. He also said his group had split from the Laskher-e-Taiba (LeT) because it “took orders” from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
The man said India’s “alliance” with the US was another reason for the attack. Asked if there were any other reasons, he said: “These are the only two reasons.”
“Joh bhi America ka ittehad hoga, hum uskey khilaf jang ladengey, chahey who India ho ya Pakistan (We will wage war against any ally of America, whether it is India or Pakistan),” the caller reportedly said. Continue reading »
Tagged with: India
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