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Pakistan's F-16 Program at Risk of Failure?: Wikileaks

0 F-16, Fighter Aircrafts, Pakistan, Pakistani Air Force, USA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtU_GBQRJfhp_0T-B-yMU-zccdJQCsaPmuPc4lKEz_NTBuzxYvw91ykzVIaqUQeP0aelnHK-J22k4KpENDDSZLPgvoaiO_1H8Eq9Nl1Y_cWOIkDwgvNXcIJarP-hdl3oVEL2ExmGQw/s1600/paf+f16+block52%252B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtU_GBQRJfhp_0T-B-yMU-zccdJQCsaPmuPc4lKEz_NTBuzxYvw91ykzVIaqUQeP0aelnHK-J22k4KpENDDSZLPgvoaiO_1H8Eq9Nl1Y_cWOIkDwgvNXcIJarP-hdl3oVEL2ExmGQw/s320/paf+f16+block52%252B.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Classified By: Anne W. Patterson</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>SUMMARY: </b>The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has approached the U.S. with a request to use Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help pay for Mid-Life Updates (MLU) on its existing fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft. This request would require the modification of the original Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) that sanctioned the deal and notification to Congress of the change. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The MLU case is but one of three major cases that constitute the bulk of the over $3 billion F-16 sale. Failure of the F-16 program would have serious long-term consequences for Pak-US bilateral relationship. </div></div>

Pakistan's F-16 Program at Risk of Failure?: Wikileaks

Classified By: Anne W. Patterson SUMMARY: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has approached the U.S. with a request to use Foreign Military Finan...

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Pakistani Nuclear Weapons are Safe: Dr. Samar

1 Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxN9V6z2hrM-iJ9gE5NAOn9WqGfOs1tHYbIibtCfoiC9Y7t1Vd9C2ig5Xg0V7caf5j4Fa6QsYiOD8RuwJG5gWoE7G3MEnp3k4N-hq5TSDKsJ6lK9SSp0XlRzoyjRqtFNw1Bktt_gLUVg/s1600/Nuclear+scientist+Dr.+Samar+Mubarakmand++%2528+%25D8%25AB%25D9%2585%25D8%25B1+%25D9%2585%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1%25DA%25A9+%25D9%2585%25D9%2586%25D8%25AF%2529+pakistan+nuclear+warheads+ballistic+missiles+shaheen+cruise+submarine+lauched+air+launched.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxN9V6z2hrM-iJ9gE5NAOn9WqGfOs1tHYbIibtCfoiC9Y7t1Vd9C2ig5Xg0V7caf5j4Fa6QsYiOD8RuwJG5gWoE7G3MEnp3k4N-hq5TSDKsJ6lK9SSp0XlRzoyjRqtFNw1Bktt_gLUVg/s320/Nuclear+scientist+Dr.+Samar+Mubarakmand++%2528+%25D8%25AB%25D9%2585%25D8%25B1+%25D9%2585%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1%25DA%25A9+%25D9%2585%25D9%2586%25D8%25AF%2529+pakistan+nuclear+warheads+ballistic+missiles+shaheen+cruise+submarine+lauched+air+launched.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Nuclear scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand  ( ثمر مبارک مند) has retreated that Pakistani nuclear weapons program is safe fro  the terrorist threats because of the fool proof mechanism which has are placed to ensure its safety.<br>
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He said this in response to the constant propaganda about the safety of Pakistan’s Nuclear program by the Indian and western media outlets.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said that Osama Bin Laden’s compound had no security protection while Pakistani Nuclear Weapons are protected by highly efficient and effective teams of highly trained professionals.</div></div>

Pakistani Nuclear Weapons are Safe: Dr. Samar

Nuclear scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand ( ثمر مبارک مند) has retreated that Pakistani nuclear weapons program is safe fro the terrorist th...

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Pakistan Air Force Destroyed Terrorists Hideouts, Kills 26 Terrorists

0 Pakistan, Pakistani Air Force

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq11Uhv_DlNNjN2DWfKhoP5lM0XNWVzyF5FH6QAJByIDwWxTVna61POhWNbfoTc6NImNHgTPi2QKFGHD2v_kreizRCKH-3Kx7TxOYSlI9vqrz3n0lpaAZF-I0BJpKwo1pXqwneG76PoA/s1600/Pakistan+Air+Force+Destroys+Afghan+Forces+Involved+in+Attacking+Pakistani+Posts+jf-17+mirage+f-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq11Uhv_DlNNjN2DWfKhoP5lM0XNWVzyF5FH6QAJByIDwWxTVna61POhWNbfoTc6NImNHgTPi2QKFGHD2v_kreizRCKH-3Kx7TxOYSlI9vqrz3n0lpaAZF-I0BJpKwo1pXqwneG76PoA/s320/Pakistan+Air+Force+Destroys+Afghan+Forces+Involved+in+Attacking+Pakistani+Posts+jf-17+mirage+f-16.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Pakistan Air Force has targeted the terrorist hideouts and killed around 26 of them in the Orakzai and Kurram tribal regions close to neighboring Afghanistan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Fighter jets of the Pakistan air force destroyed 7 hideouts of the terrorist groups and killed At least 18 terrorists while another 12 were injured in Mehmood Zai area of Orakzai. Sources say the terrorist were hiding light anti-aircraft guns in these hideouts.</div></div>

Pakistan Air Force Destroyed Terrorists Hideouts, Kills 26 Terrorists

Pakistan Air Force has targeted the terrorist hideouts and killed around 26 of them in the Orakzai and Kurram tribal regions close to neighb...

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JF-17 Thunder to Participating in Izmir Air Show in Turkey

1 F-16, Fighter Aircrafts, Fighter Jet Trainer, Pakistani Air Force

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTxw6k3rtbnS3nDu04S69hVKOHoqlxgcjQUP9zubGenFWiVsys5h9Q4eSK-JLvOAviE6nyZ5IKwnKssaP8Pdu3WCPrVAPY48HdKWiKKrmGyXGIHNPylXgpbGvsuJYLlueaRyoOYc0pg/s1600/AirForces+Monthly+JF-17+Thunder++FC-1+Xiaolong+SD-10%252C+MICA+LS-6+C-802+AESA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTxw6k3rtbnS3nDu04S69hVKOHoqlxgcjQUP9zubGenFWiVsys5h9Q4eSK-JLvOAviE6nyZ5IKwnKssaP8Pdu3WCPrVAPY48HdKWiKKrmGyXGIHNPylXgpbGvsuJYLlueaRyoOYc0pg/s320/AirForces+Monthly+JF-17+Thunder++FC-1+Xiaolong+SD-10%252C+MICA+LS-6+C-802+AESA.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Editor of  the AirForces Monthly, Alan Warnes has confirmed that JF-17 Thunder will be participating in the  Izmir air show in Turkey along with F-16 fighter jests.<br>
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Three JF-17 Thunders from the Pakistan Air Force participated in Farnborough Air Show and  Zhuhai Air Show last year in order to attract customers. Chinese company CATIC has said that are in talks with about eight countries for sale of the JF-17 Thunder.<br>
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JF-17 Thunder to Participating in Izmir Air Show in Turkey

Editor of the AirForces Monthly, Alan Warnes has confirmed that JF-17 Thunder will be participating in the Izmir air show in Turkey along...

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Pakistan Cancels JF-17 Thunder's Appearance at Paris Air Show

0 Fighter Aircrafts, JF-17 Thunder, Pakistani Air Force

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWo6ur0Fmt-buAmh29I_AfQ2CjRj5_GyoA8ryDlfZfeNueM7vfpkDdgrH9RgJ1uqZTmSyZVsRQnE3VeoITjMjshgrDy18vd93O_NZ9j3Y0hnjRwFjJatZgUYwd5nCLbdYRhjRTckoWQ/s1600/JF-17+Thunder+Fighter+Jets+from+No.+26+Squadron+%2527Black+Spiders%2527+in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWo6ur0Fmt-buAmh29I_AfQ2CjRj5_GyoA8ryDlfZfeNueM7vfpkDdgrH9RgJ1uqZTmSyZVsRQnE3VeoITjMjshgrDy18vd93O_NZ9j3Y0hnjRwFjJatZgUYwd5nCLbdYRhjRTckoWQ/s320/JF-17+Thunder+Fighter+Jets+from+No.+26+Squadron+%2527Black+Spiders%2527+in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25284%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Alan Warnes who is the editor of  the AirForces Monthly has confirmed that JF-17 Thunder fighter jet will not participate in the Paris air show this year. Two JF-17 Thunder fighters of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) participated in the Farnborough Air Show last year.</div></div>

Pakistan Cancels JF-17 Thunder's Appearance at Paris Air Show

Alan Warnes who is the editor of the AirForces Monthly has confirmed that JF-17 Thunder fighter jet will not participate in the Paris air ...

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Hillary Clinton in Pakistan to Discuss Pakistani Cooperation in WOT

0 Pakistan, Pakistan Army, USA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJUc0Jfhd0DsoKvO79vHiWv-hApOzTbczPKd527npQYynhBU0A1tvWS_WI7i1t8D_uXNc1scyvjftVRgwCvWUlks5zKd86ONw1waxtZu6dJF05y1uHOKdTcGT0E-wAGcRUnEKHGD8Pg/s1600/US++Secretary+of+State+Hillary+Clinton+in+Pakistan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJUc0Jfhd0DsoKvO79vHiWv-hApOzTbczPKd527npQYynhBU0A1tvWS_WI7i1t8D_uXNc1scyvjftVRgwCvWUlks5zKd86ONw1waxtZu6dJF05y1uHOKdTcGT0E-wAGcRUnEKHGD8Pg/s320/US++Secretary+of+State+Hillary+Clinton+in+Pakistan.jpg" width="277"></a></div>United States’ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Pakistan to discuss the worsening relationship between Pakistan and United States since the secret attack by the US SEALs which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.<br>
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Secretary of State will meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On one hand, lawmakers in the United States are questioning the Pakistani commitment to fight against terrorists and are lobbying to cut the $7.5 billion aid while on the other hand Pakistani lawmakers are calling for cutting back on the cooperation with the United States with some even calling for closing the supply route use by the NATO and United States to support their troops in Afghanistan.</div></div>

Hillary Clinton in Pakistan to Discuss Pakistani Cooperation in WOT

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Pakistan Army's Third Field Exercise in Thar Desert

0 Pakistan, Pakistan Army

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKeUnv00g_pG52bsbjWPj9ZS6qSz5br49Mj8KdlEO62559xiWGlMLpWxl4FpdZ8TfBBXSWu0UYy5QInfW2bnsetS5Ir0Nn8tAFNOKHGs-rYlDS5LzwB_Y2hzMCVJYX7WC8aTBv0zm_g/s1600/Pakistan+Army%2527s+Third+Field+Exercise+in+Thar+Desert+aLKHALID+AL+ZARRAR+TANK+MBT+M113+SAAD+IFV+APC+TERRORISM+FATA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKeUnv00g_pG52bsbjWPj9ZS6qSz5br49Mj8KdlEO62559xiWGlMLpWxl4FpdZ8TfBBXSWu0UYy5QInfW2bnsetS5Ir0Nn8tAFNOKHGs-rYlDS5LzwB_Y2hzMCVJYX7WC8aTBv0zm_g/s320/Pakistan+Army%2527s+Third+Field+Exercise+in+Thar+Desert+aLKHALID+AL+ZARRAR+TANK+MBT+M113+SAAD+IFV+APC+TERRORISM+FATA.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan Army's third field exercise as part of the summer training program to test the capabilities of the soldiers was conducted in the Thar Desert. Soldiers from the infantry units of Pakistan Army, mechanized infantry and armored regiments took part in the four week long field exercise.</div><br>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan Army’s Al Khalid Main Battle Tanks (MBT) along with other tanks and M-113 Armoured Personnel Carriers took part in this field exercise. Al Khalid MBT is equipped with new Explosives Reactive Armor (ERA) which has been able to defeat all known 120mm and 125mm rounds in testing done by the HIT. Al-Khalid MBT is developed by Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) to meet the requirements of the Pakistan army.<br>
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Pakistan Army's Third Field Exercise in Thar Desert

Pakistan Army's third field exercise as part of the summer training program to test the capabilities of the soldiers was conducted in th...

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Uzbek & Afghan Terrorists Involved in Attacks at PNS Mehran

0 Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, PNS Mehran

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dy578fQZUE33LStvHLPsLVPVnwWeoVYu4UqnedPnMiMZ8NxrrsbxKNZXNukb_ul2pXI_-resruQC_y-0U6-XtBZ1ke6-1HfqyC8kMIKZvCIHfyZqrP4-ZiRYbB1OPzBJlNMA5FuteA/s1600/Pakistan+pns+mehran+Terrorist+Threat+uzbek+terrorists+al+qaeda+Movement+of+Uzbekistan+%2528IMU%2529%252C+naval+base+comander+suspended+ilyas+kashmiri+terrorist.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dy578fQZUE33LStvHLPsLVPVnwWeoVYu4UqnedPnMiMZ8NxrrsbxKNZXNukb_ul2pXI_-resruQC_y-0U6-XtBZ1ke6-1HfqyC8kMIKZvCIHfyZqrP4-ZiRYbB1OPzBJlNMA5FuteA/s320/Pakistan+pns+mehran+Terrorist+Threat+uzbek+terrorists+al+qaeda+Movement+of+Uzbekistan+%2528IMU%2529%252C+naval+base+comander+suspended+ilyas+kashmiri+terrorist.gif" width="139"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Three terrorists which were killed by the naval special force operators during PNS Mehran operation has been identified as Uzbek while another was Afghan national.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Local media has also reported that there are some indications of involvement of the Al-Qaeda leader Saif el Adil’s in attacks against Pakistani naval base. Investigator say that terrorists were fully aware of the exact location of P-3C orion maritime surveillance aircraft.</div></div>

Uzbek & Afghan Terrorists Involved in Attacks at PNS Mehran

Three terrorists which were killed by the naval special force operators during PNS Mehran operation has been identified as Uzbek while anoth...

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Pakistan to give Free Hand to Security Forces to Handle Terrorist Threat

0 Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, PNS Mehran

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHECdWeO7-06tom74_qU5SJWQUitsJTQPyC_GcJlbziLSxbEmWFyHdC3mFw0J4fxT2cQc8Q-UFwtqcUYhM8bG84CNxOriN6GpkRhH_vdAcDTA-WoqDQFMP9aCItODMWUxkMjxj_ICig/s1600/Pakistan+Government+to+give+Free+Hand+to+Security+Forces+to+Handle+Terrorist+Threat+use+all+resources+destroy+talibans+al+qeada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHECdWeO7-06tom74_qU5SJWQUitsJTQPyC_GcJlbziLSxbEmWFyHdC3mFw0J4fxT2cQc8Q-UFwtqcUYhM8bG84CNxOriN6GpkRhH_vdAcDTA-WoqDQFMP9aCItODMWUxkMjxj_ICig/s320/Pakistan+Government+to+give+Free+Hand+to+Security+Forces+to+Handle+Terrorist+Threat+use+all+resources+destroy+talibans+al+qeada.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Government of Pakistan has decided to give Free Hand to Security Forces to handle terrorist threat and directed them to use all available resources to destroy the terrorist targets.</div></div>