Western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under construction from Gawadar to Sorab (650 KMs) to provide connectivity upto Quetta, Qila Saifullah, Zhob and D.I Khan. As you can see, sections which have been completed are making transformational impact in remotest areas by providing...
Seen when it first emerged in late 2011, the Y-8GX6 (Y-8Q) maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft is now understood to have entered service with the PLAN's North Sea Fleet. Source: FYJS web page
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has introduced into service a new maritime...
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is edging closer to a decision to procure China's Type 041 Yuan-class (Type 041) platform to meet a long-standing requirement for up to three submarines.
IHS Jane's understands that senior RTN officials favour a move to acquire the Type 041, although the navy's...
Chinese exports of major arms increased by 143 per cent between 2010 and 2014, making it the third largest global supplier in this period. India’s neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar accounted for 68 per cent of Beijing’s exports.
However, at 5 per cent of the total global arms exports...
Recently a photograph of three Chinese-made CAIC Z-10 attack helicopters delivered to Pakistan has been circulating online, according to Sina's military news website.
This has led to comparisons between Chinese and Russian weapons systems online. In certain traditional fields, the Russian...
One of the clearest examples of this is Pakistan's purchase of Z-10 attack helicopters from China. China has already handed over three of the helicopters to Pakistan, according to US-based military affairs news site Strategy Page. The three helicopters have been provided to Pakistan in advance...
The Pakistan government is considering transferring the Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF) - a military component manufacturer - to the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), it was reported on 25 June.
Local news agencies said the move is intended to support the continued operation of the PMTF...
Ramadan boosts Britain's big supermarkets with £100million sales uplift as Muslims prepare lavish sundown meals
Three million UK Muslims will break fast in evenings during holy month
Religious festival is third biggest for stores behind Christmas and Easter
Morrisons to sell 2m tons of rice...
A Hindu backward class person, who embraces Islam, shall be considered as backward class Muslim, the Madras high court has said, coming to the rescue of a woman who was denied a government job.
Justice D Hariparanthaman directed Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to accept the application of...
The potentially scariest confrontation in the world may lie between India and Pakistan two hostile, trigger-happy, and heavily-nuclear-armed nations. Recently, the White House and the Defense Department, hoping for a counterweight against China, hit the accelerator pedal on military and nuclear...
Significance
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan released a document on social media condemning the Islamic State and criticising the policies of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Implications
This public denunciation indicates a growing presence of Islamic State affiliates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India...
Will First JF-17 Export Spur New Buyers?
Analysts say confirmation of the first JF-17 Thunder export order could encourage other potential buyers to step forward, but they acknowledge many factors could complicate a deal.
Analyst and former Air Force pilot Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail is...
New investments of Russia’s companies in energy, coal mining and metals industry of Pakistan may reach $5 billion in the coming five years, the vice president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Thursday.
"I expect that in the next five years, Russia’s...
A process of India’s and Pakistan’s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be officially launched at the SCO summit due to be held in the Russian city of Ufa in July, SCO Secretary General Dmitry Mezentsev told reporters at a meeting of the SCO Business Council board in...
Key Points
Chinese officials at the Paris Air Show have said flight-testing of a new indigenous engine for the JF-17 Thunder is under way
Officials also confirmed that the Sino-Pakistani-developed aircraft had achieved its first international sale, although they did not disclose the customer...
Gaming zone is a NO-GO AREA for women especially in Pakistan where gender discrimination occurs behind the veil of customs and traditions. It’s time we break the stereotype, hence, I reached out to the very talented Naiha Raza who is an internationally recognized digital artist. She has worked...