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The three unsubstantiated points one instantly realizes in the article are: Pakistan being Israel's enemy, Pakistan's nuclear arsenal being under American supervision and Bush going on to deal with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan after Iraq. Such claims can hardly be supported by factual information...

Yup. You answered the million dollar question yourself. :P

Looks like a lot of people in here know French. Well count me in though I'm not 'that much' of an expert at it. Au revoir

That is the main problem for Pakistani politics. Good leaders are few out there but they lack the political background and feudal elite's backing. The bad ones, such as the ones presenting us with CoD (what an irony!) are in abundance and have the political background as well as all the feudal...

The two initial conflicting reports that I posted regarding this matter should be sufficient in understanding the issue. It is unlikely that the Subs have been given to B'desh & that also, 'free'. But IF they have been given for free to B'desh, it is merely a diplomatic gesture of goodwill...

Well the picture is slightly confusing in that the South Asian person is wearing a uniform which I do not remember seeing on any Pakistani military attaches, etc. Then, what is the US army person doing there in China and whatz with the U.S. Navy Seals banner in the background? Master_Fx...

Its all too easy to transfer the entire blame on army leadership or on the other hand, entirely on the civilian leadership. The real problem with our society is that both these leaderships work hand in hand and neither is willing to come clean towards the public that they so adamantly say...

My take on this is, the side that wins the war always writes the history about it and everyone gladly stands by them, accepting whatever that side has to say. Same thing happened in this case, because Bangladesh came in to being, the world community accepted whatever version of the war (which...

Let me remind people that this is NOT a North Korean or Kashmir related thread. So lets stick to the topic at hand as further deviations would not be tolerated. Thanks

No gift of old Pakistani submarines for Bangladesh Dhaka, June 5 (DPA) The Bangladesh government categorically denied Monday a report that it had received two old submarines from the Pakistan Navy as gifts, an official spokesman said. The spokesman, quoting a statement from the Bangladesh...

Pakistan to gift old submarines to Bangladesh Navy The Pakistan gift would provide the Bangladesh Navy its first underwater capabilties. NEW DELHI: In a strategic decision that Indian policy planners are trying to comprehend, Pakistan has agreed to gift two of its old submarines to Bangladesh...

But 'airbus', I thought that Pakistan Army was upgrading its artillery with M109A5 under MNNA status frm the US as is evident from the news article quoted above (115 pieces). I think the decision to buy the Chinese pieces is a page taken out by PA frm PAF's book of having a mix of two...

The ultimate goal is to form smaller provinces out of Punjab and Sindh as they contain the most diverse of people and tensions rise quick under the current circumstances.

Soviet Union was 'communist' and could not afford the brunt that the Cold War dealt to its economy. Autonomy was the least thing that effected its break-up. Infact, it was the Center, excercising all the power that made the local populace agitate. Lets not forget the tragic year 1971. I cannot...

And about the 'raging' insurrection in Balochistan; its unfortunate for you to know this but the situation is very well under control and scores of families from various tribes are presently returning to their native lands as I write this due to the improved situation there. Time is near when...

Not to get involved in a numbers game but there is a difference between a 80,000 strong force (most of which are light-armed paramilitaries) for a 1610 mile border and surrounding region; and a 300,000 force (conservative rough estimate) for IOK. Well, as far as present day International Law...

Well first of all Pakistan does not want to get blamed for any unilateral action (already Afghan authorities blame Pakistan for everything as that is the easiest scapegoat for them) along the int'l border even though Afghan government's rule hardly extends beyond a few main cities in their...

What you are talking about is one thing and the creation of newer provinces is another even though at some level these two might overlap. Newer provinces are urgently needed to create 'parity' and reduce Punjab's dominance over everything so that other provinces may get more of a say in state...

Pakistan can control its people very well. It is the rugged nature of the landscape that makes securing every nook impossible and so foriegn elements end up using that to their advantage. Locals who have had little development are nowadays more driven by the desire to make a quick buck than any...

Not possible in the foresee-able future I'd say as India always uses its leverage in Moscow to limit Pakistan-Russian ties, specially with regards to military acquisitions.