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Sultan M Hali WHILE the world struggles to meet the challenges of the pandemic COVID-19, the responsibility of defense can neither be relegated nor postponed because existential threats do not diminish with natural calamities. If lessons…
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By Afnan Jaleel The aftermath of World War II witnessed many drastic changes on the global politico-military and socio-economic arenas which gave incessant urge to fill the vacuum of power by the war glorious nations, especially US and…
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By Muhammad Azam Khan The present day world seem to have come full circle since the events of 9/11. Traditional threats now eclipse the previous dominant concern over non-traditional threats. The rise of China has become the most…
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By Baber Ali Bhatti HANGOR Day is celebrated on 9th December with zeal and enthusiasm to pay homage to the brave war veterans who transformed the battle outlook at sea with the incredible maneuvering of one submarine. The name of…
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By Captain Ahmed Zaheer The 9th December 1971 would haunt the Indian Navy forever; and would remain in the annals of the Naval Warfare history. On this day in 1971 the Pak Navy Submarine (PNSM) HANGOR struck terror in the hearts and…
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By Capt (r) Ahmed Zaheer The name Gwadar is a combination of two Balochi words Gwat (meaning the wind) and Dar (meaning Gateway) thus Gwadar means “The gateway of wind”. It is thought to be derived from “Gedrosia” which the ancient name…
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In 1964, Pakistan Navy successfully raised PN Submarine Force as a lead sub-surface arm of Pakistan Navy. It has now a commendable history spanned over five decades. PN Submarine service is bestowed with the responsibility of carrying out…
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By Aliya Nasir “The Nation is secure as long as there’s a submarine on watch underneath the sea.” Vice Admiral (R) Ahmad Tasnim HI(M), SJ & Bar, SBt, War Veteran of 1965 & 71 wars. He was the CO of HANGOR submarine which sank…
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By Muhammad Azam Khan Admiral Fasih Bokhari, the former Chief of the Naval Staff, Pakistan Navysounded “Ring off Main Engines” one last time. The Admiral passed away peacefully in the small hours of November 24. The term, “Ring off Main…
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By Hassan Daud As preparations for 10th Joint Cooperation Committee ( JCC) meeting of the CPEC get into full swing, this year the meeting will be held in an environment where production and distribution systems across the globe have been…
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By Baber Ali Bhatti Navies of the world have changed with the scientific and technological developments on the land. They have gone through different phase of developments in the last two centuries and transformed their means of…
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Sohail Khan Terming India’s gaze towards Pakistan as ‘perpetuated grandiosity’, in article titled ‘Shattered Myth’ (Pakistan Today, 29 Mar 19), I observed that India unyielding disparages Pakistan’s name while shying away from accepting…
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By Ehsan Ahmed Khan Allah orders in the Quran: “And prepare for them whatever power and whatever garrisoned horses you can, to (spread) awe thereby into (the hearts) of the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others, apart from them…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and National Herigtage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood has strongly condemned what he called the unruly behaviour of the PML-N leaders at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. "As the Minister…
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By Jawad Falak India recently withdrew from Kavkaz 2020 multinational exercise to be held in Russia in the third week of September, citing logistics difficulties due to covid-19 pandemic as the reason for its withdrawal. However, in…
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