Archive for 'Pakistan Navy'
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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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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Revisiting the Efficacy of SAARC
Posted on11. May, 2010 by Jeff.
By Dr. Raja Muhammad Khan The 16th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was held in Thimpu, the picturesque capital of Bhutan on 28-29 April 2010. The summit was attended by all heads of the member states and representatives from the observer countries. It was concluded with a joint declaration issued [...]
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India, the Water Terrorist and SAARC
Posted on11. May, 2010 by Jeff.
By Zaheerul Hassan 16th SAARC summit was held at Thimpu, capital of Bhutan from April 28 -29, 2010. People of the participant countries are looking towards their leaders for establishment of regional peace in this highly adverse security environment. They feel that future of their new generation has become highly insecure due to poverty, continuous [...]
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Mr Foreign Minister, Who are you representing; India or Pakistan?
Posted on05. May, 2010 by Jeff.
Editor’s Note: This article was read by Mr Mubashir Lucman in his TV programme on Express TV on 6th May 2010. The video is embedded below. By Naveed Tajammal It is our misfortune that we in Pakistan, since 1947,have mostly ,been ruled by turn coats, the class of rulers which had been ,created by the [...]
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SAARC: India Blocks the Progress
Posted on28. Apr, 2010 by Jeff.
INDIA IS A SPOILER By Sajjad Shaukat The 16th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will take place in Thimpu, Bhutan on April 28-29, this year. The SAARC was established when its Charter was adopted on December 8, 1985 and now has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka [...]