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Turkey’s first indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hürkuş, is developed by TAI. It has been undergoing tests for runway-holding, steering and braking time limits. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ Turkey’s defense procurement authorities have pushed the button to launch an international...

The much-heralded trip takes place at a momentous time for relations between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. It was a breakthrough moment: Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

After China Test, U.S. Lawmaker Urges More Space Spending Distracted by the war in Iraq and other matters, senior members of the Bush administration – including the president himself – have remained silent on China’s successful test of a missile that can destroy...

Despite JSF Pact, Turkey Doesn’t Rule Out Eurofighter Buy Turkey and the United States on Jan. 25 signed a memorandum of understanding sealing Ankara’s partnership in the production phase of the U.S-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, but the NATO ally’s defense...

Olmert Defends Handling of Lebanon War at Inquiry Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert defended his handling of last year’s Lebanon war for more than five hours before a commission of inquiry on Feb. 1. The state-appointed Winograd Committee grilled Olmert on his decision to go to war...

Afghanistan opposes fencing border with Pakistan Afghanistan Tuesday repeated its firm opposition to fencing border with Pakistan. "We are against fencing or erecting barriers on the Durand Line and would not accept it," Afghan Presidential spokesman Mohammad Karim Rahimi told...

Army necessary for National defense: Amin Fahim ISLAMABAD: Chairman ARD and vive chairman PPPP, Makhdoom Amin Fahim considers Pakistan Army imperative for the defense of the Country, but said that some "adventurous power mongers" were giving it a bad name. Addressing a local seminar at a...

U.S. Congress elections not affect Pakistan-U.S. relations: FM Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that the outcome of recent elections in the United States would not affect Pakistan-U.S. relations. In an interview with state-run Pakistan Television (PTV)...

Pakistan: singed by its own terror tactics The Pakistani military and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the state within a state as it has been called, must have realized after the suicide attack on an army camp how dangerous it is to play with fire. Yet, for decades, starting from the time...

India to share part of Mumbai blasts evidence with Pakistan India will be sharing only some part of the evidence gathered by it in the Mumbai blasts case when foreign secretary level talks take place next week in New Delhi, since other evidence cannot be shared without filing a formal...

Surprise over Pak President’s claim of troop pull out during Kargil Islamabad, Oct 29: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's claim that the decision to pull out troops during the Kargil conflict was solely made by former premier Nawaz Sharif has been met with surprise in some...

No comparisons with India, says Musharraf Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Pakistan should not compare itself to India because both countries have peculiar characteristics and each has its own strengths and weaknesses, said President Pervez Musharraf. In an interview with TVONE, which aired on...

PNS Zulifquar decommissioned by Pakistan Navy 'Pakistan Times' Sindh Bureau KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Saturday decommissioned one of its British origin frigates, PNS Zulfiquar. An ISPR (Navy) press release issued here said that a ceremony to pay homage to its exceptional and prolonged...

Pakistan’s next elections unlikely to bring democracy: Haqqani By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s next parliamentary elections are unlikely to transform the country into a democracy or return it to civilian rule, since Gen Pervez Musharraf has made it clear that he...

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People who are caught are claiming that Pakistani ISI trained these Taliban fighters, it is true, but not always true. Elements are trying to give trouble to Pakistani government and they are getting some what succeded. Pakistan trained Taliban long ago because United States wanted Taliban to be...

Russian Missiles More Than a Match for U.S. ‘Shield’: General AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Thu, 25 May 2006, 00:19 The head of the Russian military’s general staff gave a sharp response May 24 to U.S. proposals to set up a network of “interceptor” missiles in central...

U.S. Urges Russia To Reconsider Missile Sales to Iran AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Sat, 27 May 2006, 00:03 The United States urged Russia May 26 to reconsider its decision to honor a contract to sell TOR-M1 surface-to-air missiles to Iran. ”We would hope that Russia would take a second look at...

Ahmadinejad accuses 'enemies' of plotting ethnic tensions AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Sat, 27 May 2006, 00:08 Tehran: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday accused Iran's foreign "enemies" of trying to provoke ethnic tensions inside the Islamic republic as a way of fighting its nuclear...

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to fly in IAF's Su-30 Press Information Bureau Sat, 27 May 2006, 00:10 The Number 20 Squadron of Indian Air Force, based at Pune would be celebrating 50 years of its existence from 27 Jun onwards. The Squadron which is also known as the ‘LIGHTNINGS’ operate...