Totally agree with you. The country yes is a bit shaky politically but that should not harrass investors. As they can see the country has experinced tremendous growth over the past few years and is predicted to grow further. The Gwadar port will allow us to dominate over some of the world's most...
Pakistan: A Problematic Ally
U.S. Needs Government To Stay Friendly, But President Musharraf Doesn't Always Make It Easy
Ever since the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has doggedly made the case to Washington that he is the finger in the dike holding back a wave of...
PIA suffers Rs 13.4 billion loss in 2006
OUR STAFF REPORTER
KARACHI - Pakistan International Airlines suffered a loss of Rs 13.4 billion last year (January-December 2006), sources told TheNation on Thursday.
The sources said that at the 302nd meeting of PIA’s board of directors in...
President Gen Pervez Musharraf warned Wednesday that rising tensions in the oil-rich Gulf risk leading to a confrontation that could affect the entire world.
"Tensions in the Gulf region are shaping an ominous confrontation that could have incalculable consequences globally, regionally and...
Exports to Switzerland up by 45.5 per cent
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Pakistan’s exports to Switzerland grew by 45.5 per cent in 2006 over the previous year after remaining stagnant for the last several years.
Figures compiled by the commerce ministry indicated that exports rose sharply during...
Nice to see new modern facilities being built to make all parts of our great country accesible. It's just like the U.S.A where every significant city has an international airport.
New int'l airport to be built near Fateh Jang
AMRAIZ KHAN
LAHORE - Civil Aviation Authority CAA Pakistan will double the present space of Allama Iqbal International Airport’s AIIAP terminal building while foundation stone of a new international airport in Islamabad would be laid down...
We definately needed more Thunders and this news is extremely pacifying. One reason is to deply squadrons in the west in order to tame hostile regimes there, which is a real possibility in Afghanistan and with radar installtions configured both Iran and Afghanistan (God forbid) will have to...
That is not possibe. Accept LOC as the international border, people will flip out and if the Pakistani government accepts this mark my words: It will be ousted by a revolution in days! The fight for Kashmir is in some's blood!:)
Brother, I have read the same thing in a famous book too. The author was Bennet, a former BBC correspondent in Islamabad. Trust me this is partially the case.;)
Q: How good is the J-10, avionically? On par with F 16 C-52 or below? And Pakistan is buying F 16 C-52 and D-52. What is the difference?
Are there western radars etc availible on use with Thunder and J-10?:D
You are true here, SAARC is baloney! Same as OIC you know, no one listens to them when they condemn or pass resolutions regarding global affairs. Like you said "Its a dead end"!:frown:
AFZAL BAJWA
ISLAMABAD - Making its naval defense formidable, Pakistan has asked for long-range South African missiles having capacity of being routed under water in addition to hitting surface target from a ship, well-placed sources told TheNation on Tuesday.
According to the sources, the...
Man Indian automotive sector has been getting hotter and hotter! Renault and GM now, before that Hyundai in the mix of economic chit chat. A definate sign of expanding economy when the auto sector expands and moves on and on!:tup: :D
Renault, GM join battle for India’s car market
MUMBAI: Half a century ago, Renault and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd failed to get off the ground a venture to make a cheap car for the local Indian market priced at a princely $158.
Nowadays, that might buy you a set of new tyres, but the...
China to invest $13bn in Tibet
BEIJING: China has pledged to invest 100bn yuan ($13bn) in Tibet over the next four years, building the world’s highest airport and offering development in an apparent bid to boost an image tarnished by reported human rights abuses.
The money would be...
Russia, China forge new trade ties at presidential summit
MOSCOW: China and Russia forged new ties at a presidential summit that brought four billion dollars’ worth of trade deals on Tuesday, increasing the interdependence of the two fast-growing economies.
Chinese President Hu...