Pakistan celebrates 1965 war win over India

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Maulvi Omar captured, says Baitullah is dead

Maulvi Omar Captured

ISLAMABAD: Security forces captured Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s top spokesman, and he acknowledged the death of the group’s leader in a recent US missile strike, officials said on Tuesday.

1300 extremists killed in 3 months in WoT in Swat Pakistan

SWAT: At least 1300 extremists have been killed during the last three months in Operation Rah-e-Raast; while, 75 security personnel were martyred.

Swat Media Center Incharge Col. Akhtar said the passport office will start functioning within two days.

200 Suicide Bombers Rescued

PESHAWAR: Security forces have succeeded in recovering 200 children who were being trained for carrying out suicide bombing from Swat.

The children’s age ranges between 6 to 13 years.

US Senate approves defence funds for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The US Senate has approved a measure which may lead to the clearance of $1.3 billion of outstanding defence bills for Pakistan and will also enable Islamabad to received additional $700 million from the counter-insurgency fund.

Pakistan stretched thin for Mehsud battle

ISLAMABAD: Consolidating military gains in Swat and worries about Taliban spillover from south Afghanistan are clouding Pakistan’s offensive against the country’s most wanted warlord, analysts say.

In mid-June, the military said it had received orders and was preparing to launch an offensive against Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud and his network in the South Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan.

ISI chief wants to meet Indian couterpart, Indian govt cautious

ISI chief Shuja Pasha has requested a meeting with his Indian counterpart. India is yet to respond to the request and sources said the government was assessing the request carefully.

  
The ISI chief had recently met Indian defence attaches in the high commission in Islamabad and this request was formally made to them. The request came along with a briefing on terrorism related aspects. This happened around the time that PM Manmohan Singh travelled to Italy for the G-8 summit.

France says no Tigers for Pak !!!

France agreed last month to provide Pakistan Tigre attack Helicopters but today French foreign minister said Pakistan is in ungent need of Helis for the ongoing war against terror and these choppers cannot be delivered as the French millitary itself has to wait for atleast 6 months to recieve its fresh batch of  Tiger gunships . So intead of Tigers France is willing to sell Eurocopter Fennec light multi purpose helis to Pakistan. akistan already has around 20 Fennec in service. Pakistan Army currently has 50-60 tranport helicopters of russian, us and French origin and almost 30 Cobra attack Helis.

France to provide Pakistan with Helis !!!

ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Xinhua) — France is keen to open a new chapter of relationship with Pakistan for strengthening democracy and its efforts to curb terrorism, French Minister for Foreign Trade Anne Marie Idrac said Thursday

POF shows full range with new product ‘POF Eye’

KARACHI (November 27 2008): Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is showcasing its full range of products along with new product “POF Eye” in the 5th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS-2008) being held at Karachi Expo Centre.According to a press release issued here on Wednesday POF stall has once again become the focus of attention among the foreign visiting delegates due to state-of-the-art sophisticated defence technology of international standard.