Archive for April, 2012
Pakistan: Bhoja Air Crash
Posted on27. Apr, 2012 by Nafees A Najmi.
AN AVIATOR’S ANALYSIS OF BHOJA AIRLINE CRASH By AVM Nafees A Najmi (Retd.) Recent crash of Bhoja Airline Boeing 737 on the final approach of Islamabad runway has encouraged all and sundry to give their ‘expert opinion’ on a subject, which is highly technical. Many experts would like to lynch the owners of the airline, [...]
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Air accidents-time to wake up
Posted on27. Apr, 2012 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali The crash of Bhoja Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, while trying to execute a landing at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, is the second for the same airport within 21 months and speaks volumes for poor standards of flight safety. The previous air crash, a private airline Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic [...]
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Quantum Note: The New Middle East
Posted on27. Apr, 2012 by drmuzaffar.
By Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. T.S. Eliot (1888–1965). The Waste Land. 1922. [...]
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India’s unflagging obstinacy
Posted on25. Apr, 2012 by Asif H Raja.
By Brig Asif Haroon Raja In early hours of the morning on 7 April 2012, an extraordinary avalanche struck Battalion HQ of 6 NLI regiment located in Gayari sector of Siachen Glacier. 135 officers, JCOs, men and civilians paid out of defence establishment got buried under 1000 meters wide and over 25 meters high landslide. [...]
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Pakistan Navy: The Fourth Dimension
Posted on25. Apr, 2012 by Raja Mujtaba.
By Raja G Mujtaba Normally thinking of a navy one can only think of two dimensions i.e. surface and subsurface fleets but some advanced navies have acquired the third dimension i.e. naval aviation but very few have the fourth dimension and that is marines or soldiers meant to fight land battles. Pakistan Navy (PN) is [...]
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Agni-V’s caveats
Posted on25. Apr, 2012 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali Last week India test-fired the nuclear-capable Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM),Agni-V which reportedly covered a range of more than 5,000 kms. V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to the Indian Defence Minister, in a fit of elation declared: “Today, we have made history. We're a major missile power.” As usual, Indian media went ballistic beating its chest [...]
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Afghan Pitfalls
Posted on24. Apr, 2012 by Asif H Raja.
USA’s stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 has pitfalls By Brig Asif Haroon Raja The US military supported by the armies of 48 countries including 27 of NATO swooped upon heavily sanctioned impoverished Afghanistan, devoid of regular armed forces, technical and technological means. Afghan Northern Alliance that was in disarray re-conquered Afghanistan with the help of [...]
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Will Imran Khan Win By A Landslide
Posted on24. Apr, 2012 by Dr Haider Mehdi.
NOTES FROM A SOCIAL SCIENTIST By Dr. Haider Mehdi Hum Bi Munh May Zuban Rakthe Hain Kash Pucho Ke Majara (Mudda) Kya Hai “We, too, the dejected, heartbroken and sadden ones wish to plead for our innocence, our sufferings. Alas, there is no one to empathize with our heartaches and melancholy sorrows.” Ghalib – [...]
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Farooq Ahmad Dar Harassed by Indian Government
Posted on24. Apr, 2012 by Assabah Khan.
By Assabah Khan Kashmir Centre E U Issued A Press Release In Which It Condemns Harassment Of FarooQ Ahmad Dar By Indian Government Forces in Indian Administerd Kashmir. In recent days the Chairman of the JKLF (Real ), Farooq Ahmad Dar, has seen his house and offices raided and a number of threats made against [...]
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Pakistan: Credibility v Sacrifices
Posted on23. Apr, 2012 by Dr Shahid Qureshi.
Politicians used military dictators to make billions? By Dr Shahid Qureshi Pakistan armed forces like Britain are ‘voluntary forces’ anyone who full fill requirement can join the forces and an officer may become a general probably after 30 years of service and couple of dozen exams and interviews. On the other hand no such thing [...]
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