Archive for May 29th, 2018

Pakistan NA Speaker: a peaceful Afghanistan is in favour of entire region

Pakistan Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Afghanistan is a neighboring country and a peaceful Afghanistan is in the favour of Pakistan and the entire region. He was talking to the Special Representative of Germany for Pakistan and Afghanistan Mr. Markus Potzel, who called on him here at Parliament House on Tuesday. German Ambassador Mr. Martin Kobler […]

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Afghanistan plans targeted operation in Takhar’s Khwaja Ghar

Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that the Afghan National Army (ANA) has drawn up plans for a targeted operation in Khawja Ghar district of northern Takhar province. Currently forces from Pamir 20 army division are assessing the plan, said MoD deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish. This comes a day after members of Takhar provincial council warned against the […]

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Defense deal between India and Russia could be cancelled

A deal between the Indian government and the Russian defense contractor Rosoboronexport may be cancelled following a series of complaints from the other competitors. The $1.5 billion contract would provide for the procurement of up to 5.000 very-short range air defense or VSHOD systems. The Russian company made the lowest bid and competed against Saab of Sweden, Rafael of

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Pakistan to receive 30 T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey

Pakistan is set to receive thirty T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey. Pakistan is known to have evaluated the Turkish-built attack helicopter as part of an ongoing effort to procure a new attack helicopter for the country’s army. The T-129 is based on the AugustaWestland (now Leonardo) produced A-129 Mangusta. Turkish Aerospace Industries is the T-129’s prime contractor. The aircraft is […]

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