Pakistani Nuclear Forces, 2015
by Hans M. KristensenAbstractPakistan has a nuclear weapons stockpile of 110 to 130 warheads, an increase from an estimated 90 to 110 warheads in 2011. With several delivery systems in development,...
View Article8 F-16s Spare Sharif's Blushes in US
PAF F-16 FighterWASHINGTON: Failed to get American mediation on Kashmir, failed to get US acknowledgement on charges of Indian interference in Pakistan, failed to get any major business deals or...
View ArticleNawaz Sharif made to Listen more than Talk when he met Barack Obama: Report
Cartoon Credit: Manoj Kureel ISLAMABAD: It seems Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was made to listen more than talk when he met US President Barack Obama, said a Pakistani daily.An editorial in The...
View ArticlePakistan Targets 9 Border Outposts, Villages in Samba, Civilian Injured
JAMMU: Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire again with heavy firing and mortar shelling overnight that targeted nine Border Outposts (BoPs) of BSF and civilian areas in Samba district along the IB,...
View ArticlePakistan's Balochistan 'Mischief' Now Globally Exposed: Defence Expert
Tarek Fatah Calls Indian Muslims To Free Balochistan - The Balochistan conflict is an ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and the governments of Pakistan and Iran in the Balochistan region of...
View ArticleIndian Ocean Undeniable Pivot-Point for World Economy: US
The Indian Ocean, sometimes called the maritime Silk Road, represents the profound linkages between the Middle East and a rising AsiaWASHINGTON: Describing the Indian Ocean region as an undeniable...
View ArticleDefence Ministry Approves Induction of Women Fighter Pilots in Indian Air Force
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force will now have women as fighter pilots. The ministry of defence on Saturday approved the induction of women into the fighter (Combat) stream of Indian Air Force, the...
View ArticleIndia Quietly Pleased with Sharif-Obama Talks
Vikas Swarup official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and head Public Diplomacy divisions of MinistryNEW DELHI: India appeared to be quietly pleased on Friday with the...
View ArticleDRDO: Technology for a Critical Component for the Jaguar Fighter Developed
HYDERABAD: Technology for a critical component for the Jaguar aircraft has been developed by Indian defence scientists. The Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) in Hyderabad, in association...
View ArticlePakistan: Deadly Blast Kills 22 Shia Muslims Ashura Procession in Sindh
Children injured by a suicide bombing lies on a bench at a hospital in JacobabadKARACHI: At least 22 people were killed and dozens of other people were injured in a suspected suicide blast at a Shia...
View ArticleThrough A One-Of-A-Kind Mission, India Now Has A View In Space Only 4 Other...
by Parveen KaswanIt is believed that astronomy is as old as human presence. All through history man has been constantly inquisitive about space and far-off stars. The creation of the telescope...
View ArticleChina now has more Surface Combat Ships than Japan
Chinese Fleet in the South China SeaBy commissioning more advanced destroyers and frigates into active service, China now possesses more surface combat ships than Japan, reports the Hangzhou-based...
View ArticleAn Unworthy Ally
U.S. President Ronald Reagan with Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in the Oval Office, December 1982Ever since 9/11, the United States has provided Pakistan with a steady supply of security and...
View ArticleIslamabad’s ‘Pride’
Worst Airports of 2014: Poll names Islamabad airport in Pakistan worst in the world - Indian airports score a respectable 18th, 19th & 20th spots in the Best Airports in the World category in 2015:...
View ArticlePakistan Fears that U.S. will Slash Military Aid over Counter-Terror Efforts
After attacks in Kabul killed more than 50 people this month, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan of being complicit in the violence by sheltering Afghan Taliban leadersISLAMABAD, Pakistan —...
View ArticleTwo kg Explosives Seized from Under Culvert in Rajouri - Jammu
Our troops immediately cordoned off the area and recovered approximately two kgs of explosives with five detonators," the spokesman saidJAMMU: Army troops seized two kilograms of explosives along with...
View ArticleAfghanistan Army Reclaims District from Taliban
KABUL: The Afghan army on Saturday recaptured Ghormach district, bordering Turkmenistan, from Taliban militants, said a defence ministry spokesman."Cleanup operation was going on to clear the militants...
View ArticleAmid Fuel Trade Blockade from India, China Mulling 1,000 MT of Supply to Nepal
Kathmandu: Amid a blockade of trade points between India and Nepal by agitating Madhesi parties, China is mulling providing 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to help the landlocked country tide over an acute...
View ArticlePilots Practice at Picturesque Billing
Competition to start tomorrow; pilots to be given instrument for accurate navigationAbout Paragliding AssociationThe Billing Paragliding Association was formed in 2006. It organised the Pre-World Cup...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar Prepares for Key Two-Day Trip to US
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar will embark on a two-day visit to the United States in December to identify future military hardware technologies and express his concern over Islamabad’s threat to...
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