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Govt offers Kayani two-year extension Sunday, February 14, 2010 By Absar Alam ISLAMABAD: The government has asked General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to accept an extension in his tenure as Chief of Army Staff for another two years. The verbal offer was made to sound out General Kayani...

Our Staff Reporter from Lahore adds: Talking to the media after refusing to take oath as Acting LHC CJ in place of Justice Kh Sharif, Justice Saqib Nisar appeared committed to uphold respect and dignity of the judiciary under the supervision of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and said he did not...

PM, coalition ignored in decision-making Published: February 14, 2010 ISLAMABAD – Once again the advice of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani was not given any consideration at the time of making decision regarding the elevation of judges in superior courts that was also made...

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China To Fit Attack Helo With European Engine By wendell minnick and pierre tran 7 February 2010 SINGAPORE and PARIS - China is outfitting a new attack helicopter with a European engine despite export restrictions put in place after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The move comes as...

More information: F-104 stayed in service for 12 years and was grounded after 1971 war for lack of spare parts and eventually phased out in late 1972. Total flight hours = 11,690 1965 war =247 1971 war =104 Total received 14 (12 from USA and 2 from Taiwan as...

Off topic but for information World Top Ten Countries With Most Submarines Country --------- Submarines USA ------------------ 73 China ----------------- 63 Russia ---------------- 56 North Korea ----------- 26 South Korea ---------- 26 India ----------------- 16...

Thank you. Just to add more to what you added to my post in your post# 62: 1965 war F/L Amjad Hussain (F-104 tail# 56-877) first S/D S/L AB Devayya (Mystere) but before crashing S/L AB Devayya also S/D F/L Amjad Husain on Sep. 7. F/L AB Devayya crashed and died as he failed to eject and...

Denmark’s fighters ‘wearing out’ Denmark's government now wants a quick decision on new fighters to replace its fleet of F-16s. February 5: Danish trade publication Ingeniøren reports that the country’s Defence Minister, Søren Gade, is now demanding a quick decision on the purchase of new...

Bomber may have hit US vehicle with help: Official Thursday, 04 Feb, 2010 ISLAMABAD: Suspicion intensified Thursday that a suicide car bomber who killed three US soldiers training Pakistani troops along the Afghan border had inside information on their movements. If confirmed that...

The secret war in Pakistan US operations – from drone strikes to troops on the ground – in Pakistan are necessary to ensure America's security Michael Williams guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 February 2010 14.00 GMT Yes, there is a secret war going on in Pakistan, and it is one George W...

Gates Tries to Get F-35 Program Back on Course Published: February 2, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Joint Strike Fighter was supposed to be the program that broke the mold, proof that the Pentagon could build something affordable, dependable and without much drama. But rather than being the...

Targeting Cuba in Pakistan Sometimes events and issues that arise, may seem purely coincidental, but on closer scrutiny actually have a definitive pattern and purpose. And so it has been with the issue of Pakistani students being sent to Cuba for medical degrees – all paid for by the Cuban...

Terror Spirals From Pakistan to Iraq… February 3, 2010 by Muqaawama Pakistan has come to another critical point in its war against extremism with the unconfirmed reports that the Pakistani Taliban leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, has succumbed to wounds he sustained in a U.S. drone attack in...

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Mullen cites Pakistan’s reversal of Taliban gains, says reducing Pakistan-India tensions vital WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (APP): Pakistan has reversed the Taliban territorial gains through a series of military operations, Chairman U.S. Joint Chiefs Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said Tuesday at a...

Link for the article: The Dawn Blog Blog Archive Getting real about nuclear terrorism

No foreign aid in war against terror during five years ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP): Pakistan, being the frontline state in the international war against terror has rendered more sacrifices than the international forces in Afghanistan.But the international community did not reciprocate...

Background The only combat seen by the F-104A/B was in foreign hands. Ten ex-USAF F-104As and two F-104Bs were transferred to the Pakistani Air Force in 1961. They were provided to Pakistan in response to proposed Indian Air Force Mach 2 fighter acquisition, later to be fulfilled by...