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Thank you. Firstly the submarine is not a new invention. There are too few parts in a firearm compared to a submarine. For the submarine, you would need at least 20 geniuses like Ronnie Barrett. So that example does not apply here. Secondly, only a special kind of person can invent things...

Honorable Sir, IMO you are asking too much of POF. POF’s main task was to make Pakistan self-sufficient in the manufacture ammunition & small arms requirement of Pak Army. This has been achieved by manufacturing under ‘Licence’. Apparently, there is a section of POF called Defence Science &...

Designing & building a modern submarine ‘Ab initio’ is no joke and needs a much higher technical skill level than what is available in the Pakistan of today. My cousins who are active farmers in Sargodha tell me that nearly all the tractors ‘Manufactured’ in Pakistan are in fact imported in...

It is the job of the Executive, meaning the President, Prime Minister, Governors, the Chief Minister & the Ministers to appoint whosoever they seem fit. Court's job is to administer justice and punish the guilty according to the law of the Land and interpret the Constitution. Courts, including...

It is high time that my countrymen stop hoping for a 'Lottery' win that would resolve all of the country's financial problems at once. Thus far only $8-billion has been declared, whatever else, even if $1-trillion, is not going to be recovered. Suggest we read the following: Recovering looted...

Thank you. My idea of a light tank ( 28-32 tons) was based on the fact that a light enough tank would work equally well on the desert as well as on the soft soils of Punjab and probably also on the muddy soils of heavy monsoon regions. Additionally, super heavy lifters such as Russian An-225...

Historically speaking uses of cavalry as the “Decisive” factor on the battlefield is relatively modern. Ancient armies consisted primarily of foot soldiers. Chariots did make an appearance quite early but charioteers were really mobile foot soldiers. Early Greek, as well as Macedonian military...

Most respected Sir, While I admit that the title of the thread has a sectarian bias and @pak-marine may or may not be a Shia; one could counter the allegation with sound arguments instead of maligning the other person's creed and calling the authors of the article ‘Pakistani Traitors because...

Most importantly, after gaining independence, Singapore was governed by Lee Kuna Yew for more than 30 years (1959- 1990). Even though titled as Prime Minister, he was a dictator in all but name and ruled Singapore with an iron fist. After a short interlude, the Singapore government was taken...

I have come across the mention of the observation made by Major Agha Human Amin posted by @fatman17 (post 52), before. This basically says that the subcontinent commanders did not utilize the large concentrations of armor to the maximum effect. Quite a few years back, a retired British Army...

From what I have read about armor warfare; in addition to the armor protection & the gun, “Power to Weight ratio” is about the most important thing in a tank because quick acceleration is a great help in getting out of the tight spots. All other things being equal. the tank having better armor...

Understand the selling price of Armata is about $4-milion per unit in 2019 dollars. That is if Russia is willing to sell it to you. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russias-t-14-armata-tank-amazing-there-big-problem-51022

Honorable Sir, Why do we think that India will only send Jaguars & Mig-21s to Pakistan? Not counting the Rafael; India has about 270 Su-30s, about 65 Mig-29s, and nearly 50 Mirages 2000s. Don't you think that Su-30s & Mig-29s will provide fighter cover to the Indian Jaguars? PAF F-16 fleet...

No matter how good F-7PG may be, it is still a 3rd generation jet fighter based on the Mig-21 which first flew in 1956; more than 60 years ago and is no match against the 4th generation aircraft. Admittedly F-7PG is a vastly improved version, but all of us know what happened when Indian...

I don't like to boast, but I have donated decent amounts during the floods & the earthquake and still support the Edhi foundation. I have also contributed towards famine victims and the Syrian refugees. However, due to a sharp decline in the stock market, I expect that my savings have...

Honorable Sir, Speaking purely as a “Human being” and as a Pakistani Muslim, letting Shakil-ur Rahman visit his dying brother would have been a “Human” gesture. Anyone having the slightest bit of empathy with his fellow humans would agree that NAB was being extremely ‘Callous’ for denying...

Honorable Sir, The question here is not "Defending Modi". The fact remains that the Prime Minister of India was either deliberately or in ignorance misquoted by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. In the Capital Talk of today, Hamid Mir replayed the declaration of Imran Khan as well as part of...

Honorable Sir, I have studied in Pakistan until graduation from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Punjab University Lahore. Never did I ever come across the narrative that Mohammed bin Qasim was the first Pakistani. Even from 1967 to 1977 when I was working in Pakistan for Esso, I did not...

Zaid Hamid has always been a conspiracy theorist. But who & what is Zaid Hamid? Son of an army officer and a graduate of the NED in Computer Science. Does it make him an expert on world affairs? IMHO, Mr. Zaid Hamid is an intelligent person holding right-wing views. He realized that the...

Both I and my wife have a substantial investment in "ISA". This is a fund where one is allowed to invest a certain amount with an authorized agency (bank, building society or an investment fund) each year. You don't pay income tax or capital gains tax on ISA funds but the maximum amount one can...