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I think I've seen this gun on Discovery's programme "Future Weapons" which was filmed in Israel, I saw this weapon being demonstrated in Israel for the first time. The real use for this type of weapon is not really in open fields but for SSG's who carry out very difficult tasks, like rescue's...

This news about our Air Chief giving out these comments, should not be a surprise to anyone, because PAF has the ability with them from some time now, if you guys recall the downing of the Indian drone(Heron) in 2002, i think using an F-16 which fired an AIM 9 missile at it. So my point is...

In my view, if these 4 Arab states are sincere with their countries and with the Muslim world, they will not provide this amount to US, but all arab states are locked in a circle made by US, they have no other option but to supply US what it asks them for!!!:undecided: After observing Western...

i think in the present situation Pakistan needs a weapon for precision bombing like UAV's like Predators are doing, why i say precision bombing is that we dont need to carry out carpet bombing because the whole area is not filled with terrorists, yes there are terrorists but they are residing...

KSE Board of directors meet Zardari:what: KARACHI: A delegation of members of the Karachi Stock Exchange’s Board of directors had held a meeting with Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari here. During the meeting, measures were discussed so as to contain the bearish trend of...

Foreign exchange reserves down by $373.4 million KARACHI: The declining trend of foreign exchange reserves continued during the last week with reserves registering a decrease of 373.4 million dollars. The foreign exchange reserves stood at 11.51 billion dollars after the above decline...

LPG price up by Rs15 to 20 per cylinder KARACHI: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices have registered an increase of Rs15 to Rs20 per cylinder. Chairman LPG Distributors Association, Hadi Khan told Geo News on Thursday that the new per kilogram price of LPG will go up by Rs1.50 to Rs20...

Brother, there is no need to install many radars in the mountain's in Kashmir n other Northern Areas, i think our SAAB Erieye's will do the job, n also other AWAC'S that PAF will have in a few years time, so trackin any other Country's fighter would be easy anywhere in Pakistan Airspace. So, in...

a line of up fighters is a very risky tactic, just think if Pakistan in war time comes to know abut the line up of Su-30's or anyother aircraft, the response wuld be a few Babur cruise missiles or Ra'ads to these airfields, this wuld easily finish these fighters, i think PAF shuld never line up...

Rupee at the onset of open market stays stable KARACHI: Rupee value as against dollar at the onset of open market today was seen stable, as dollar sold at Rs69 in the ready market and telegraphic transfer. Exchange rates of rupee against other currencies: British Pound at Rs136.20, Euro at...

KSE witness yet another black day KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) yesterday’s fight back, perhaps proved too exhaustive sapping all of its energy that brought KSE-100 index today falling flat by 567 points and down below 12,200 marks. The market opened downbeat and soon went through...

14.11 million bales cotton production likely this year MULTAN (May 28 2008): It is hoped that 14.11 million bales of cotton will be produced this year while the sowing area target has been fixed at 3.2 million hectares (7.904 million acres). The target has been set by the Crop Assessment...

4.5 percent increase projected in 2008-09 major crops output ISLAMABAD (May 28 2008): The government has projected 4.5 percent increase in value-addition of major crops for 2008-09 from Rs 388.9 billion in 2007-08 to Rs 406.4 billion. Business Recorder has learnt that the agriculture sector...

1000 megawatts of power to be added to national grid LAHORE (May 28 2008): Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said 1,000MW of electricity will be added to the national grid by way of improvement in generation capacity of the existing power stations. The government...

KSE bounces back as 100-Index recovers 237 points KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange Tuesday bounced back as KSE benchmark 100-Index crossed 12800 level. The equity prices finally recovered today as investors took relief from the central bank measures aimed at boosting liquidity in the...

PTA busts another illegal gateway exchange ISLAMABAD (May 27 2008): Grappling with the issue of grey traffic resulting in financial losses of over Rs 3 billion annually, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has busted another illegal gateway exchange operating in Karachi. According...

THE RUPEE: rates move both ways KARACHI (May 27 2008): The rupee moved both ways against dollar on the currency market on Monday, dealers said. In the interbank market, the rupee lost 10 paisa in relation to the US currency for buying and selling at 68.00 and 68.10, they said. The dollar was...

Diesel, petrol consumption in power generation up LAHORE (May 27 2008): The use of diesel and petrol in the electric generation has been increased up to five and two percent respectively of the total consumption. The additional use of diesel and petrol for the electricity generation is also...

Faisalabad and Dadu will each have 500 megawatts power plant ISLAMABAD (May 27 2008): The Water and Power Minister, Pervez Ashraf, has said that the government will be in a better position to end load-shedding next year. He urged the general public and business community to help the...

No plan to start Kalabagh dam project: Ashraf LAHORE (May 27 2008): Federal Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Kalabagh is a controversial dam and the government does not intend to start this project. "At the end of this year, Wapda will overcome the power crisis...