Archive for 'Pak-US Relations'
Pakistan: Tribute to Nur Khan
Posted on17. Oct, 2012 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali Air Marshal Nur Khan, the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Air Force, who ably led his smaller but well knit force in successful air battles against a larger adversary in the 1965 Pak-India War, was paid homage by naming PAF Base Chaklala after him. Air Marshal Nur Khan’s predecessor and a national icon [...]
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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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Pakistan Navy and Balochistan
Posted on06. Apr, 2012 by Raja Mujtaba.
By Raja G Mujtaba Balochistan is the angry brother of the family; never contented and never satisfied. To some extent their grievances are genuine and some have been their own creation. Had they not created their own problems through mismanagement and corruption, the pace of development would have been far greater than what it is [...]
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Indian naval upsurge
Posted on29. Feb, 2012 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali Pakistan Naval (PN) Chief Admiral Asif Sandila, in an interview to the US weekly, Defense News, responding to a question regarding the threat Pakistan faces from an Indian nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed ballistic submarine upsetting the current strategic balance in South Asia, stated that “The strategic dimension of India’s naval buildup is a [...]
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Pakistan Navy: Ready To Face Challenges
Posted on19. Feb, 2012 by Raja Mujtaba.
Defence & Diplomacy By Raja G Mujtaba “The persistence of unresolved regional conflicts makes nuclear weapons a powerful lure in many parts of the world—to intimidate neighbours and to serve as a deterrent to great powers who might otherwise intervene in a regional conflict.” Henry Kissinger* Whenever any country acquires some ambitious role, be its [...]
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JACOBABAD AMERICA & WE
Posted on18. Feb, 2012 by Khalid Iqbal.
By Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal Last week, Air and Army chiefs spent a busy day at PAF Base Shahbaz, located in Jacobabad. The two chiefs flew in a single formation of 02 Block-52 F-16 aircraft. At this occasion, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman declared, “Jacobabad Airbase is under the control of the PAF.” [...]
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Pakistan: A day with two Chiefs
Posted on17. Feb, 2012 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali February 13, 2012 was a red letter day for Pakistan Air Force. PAF Shahbaz (Jacobabad), which has just received its final set of Flying Falcons, was hosting both the Army and Air Chiefs, who wanted a spin in the prestigious and lethal F-16 C/D Block 52s. PAF wanted the media to [...]
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Pakistan Navy: Lessons from Aman-11
Posted on17. Mar, 2011 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali:
Pakistan’s strategic location makes it imperative to contribute towards maritime cooperation since the region became engulfed with the threat of terrorism and piracy. Cognizant of the fact that no single navy can ensure the uninterrupted supply of petroleum to meet the global energy needs, Pakistan Navy (PN) developed the concept of Aman (peace) series of exercises.
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Documents’ Disclosure to Pressurize Pakistan
Posted on29. Jul, 2010 by Raja Mujtaba.
By Sajjad Shaukat The 92,000 US secret documents released on July 25 this year, dating from 2004 to 2009, triggered an outcry from country, fighting in the US-NATO coalition in Afghanistan in general and Pakistan in particular. In this regard, on July 26, 2010, The New York Times, while quoting the documents, revealed: “the documents, [...]
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The Last Hiccups Of The Falling Empire
Posted on28. Jul, 2010 by Raja Mujtaba.
Pakistan Warned; Noose Being Tightened “There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that should an attack against the United States be traced to be Pakistani it would have a very devastating impact on our relationship” Hillary Clinton By Raja G Mujtaba Wiki leaks, Hillary threats, Mike Mullen’s parrot repeats, Holbrooke’s Viceroy authority all in one [...]
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