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    Vehicles maintained by Pakistan Army

    Government of Pakistan can simply put out a clause that in order to qualify for any gov/mil tender post 2026 the vehicle components must be 100% locally manufactured and company should be majority local owned (70%+). And their would be a good deal of vehicles available that are not subject to...
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    Mirages being turned into ew ac

    There are more capable options and assets for the job. Modified business jets have the longer loiter time and internal space to do the job better. https://pdf.defence.pk/threads/pakistans-special-mission-aircrafts-information-pool.247313/post-13926778 However PAF should and will likely keep...
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    Cash-strapped PIA likely to ground more aircraft

    No use selling it as the debts will remain with the GOP (sovereign guarantee) and any buyer can simply start selling assets to pull out money and eventually shut operations. PIA needs new efficient aircraft and downsizing of staff to become sustainable which is not happening. Enough attempts at...
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    Turkiye's Minister of National Defense Guler: Agreement with Pakistan for KAAN is about to be signed

    A problem being encountered on the F-35 and expected to be on other 5-6gen fighters is the amount of power required to run the numerous electronics systems as well as future energy weapons/counter measure systems. For this reason I think next gen platforms should be ideally multi engine as...
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    What plans did army chief share with businessmen?

    Mr Bajwa promised same, look where we are today. All that is required in Pakistan is for institutions (judiciary, law enforcement, military etc ) to do what they are originally supposed to do with honesty and everything will get better.
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    Turkiye's Minister of National Defense Guler: Agreement with Pakistan for KAAN is about to be signed

    I think Saudi's have considerable investment into BAE so Tempest is not far fetched for them
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    Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

    I read someplace PA Zulus were US marine spec, if so US could use them for themself. In my opinion it was payment which blocked them, US wanted payment else we wanted them to be adjusted against previous commitments/ logistics reimbursements for Afghanistan. And then rifts with Bell contractor...
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    Pakistan aims for transformative $30-50b investment boost in agri sector

    Everything is good if proper rules made and followed, else anyone can exploit the loopholes and cause more harm to the economy and people than benifit. First and foremost the agri sector must be brought into the tax net, bring nominal taxes affordable by all. If agri is taxed, lower tax rate...
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    Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

    From google the radar selected for the Sea Sultan MPA is the Seaspray AESA surveillance radar, with Leonardo as contractor for two aircraft. I'm not sure about AA detection, perhaps someone can check if that capability exists on them. If the Sea Sultan is comparable to Saab's Swordfish those...
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    Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

    PNs new Sea Sultan MPAs are to be equipped with AESA radars so perhaps they can free up some AWACs from south, if capable enough for AA detection then PAF would be pretty comfy in terms of AWACs. Note the outer wing pylons equipped with IR AAMs for self defence or taking out other MPAs detected...
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    Pakistan’s 4-day internet shutdown was the final straw for its tech workers

    We have such short/selective memories :( They did pull the plug as well. Remember with no mobile broadband, home delivery services like foodpanda and daraz were impacted. https://www.nation.com.pk/12-May-2023/internet-suspension-causes-loss-of-rs2-49b-to-telecom-sector-in-pakistan
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    Pakistan tilts back to the West in multipolar era

    Correct. This is why need investments not loans, loans/grants have hidden conditions attached as well as a substantial cut for the power circles, fueling dirty politics.
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    Pakistan tilts back to the West in multipolar era

    Pakistan can work with both, there is no need to take sides. Have both sides invested economically rather than loans, China already has via CPEC and US has via world bank/IMF into infrastructure projects. If they are making money they will both resist from putting Pakistan in a position where...
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    ‘Daredevil stone’ in China destroyed after overwhelming popularity, causing heated debate on the Chinese social media

    The warning sign says rock is cracked. They did the right thing, was accident waiting to happen as would have fallen eventually .
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    Pakistani PM foresees economic boom in Thar as 1,650MW coal power plants inaugurated

    This coal is sourced locally so yes, it eases off the pressure on the circular debt.
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    Call to abolish perks for judges, generals, legislators

    When PTI came into power they tried a policy in which only up to Cultus will be allotted to bureaucrats and official car not be used for personal errands like shopping or picking children, can report via PM portal and share picture of in use car, it was severely opposed and didn't last long...
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    What led to the failure of project Azm?

    Azm was publicly revealed 2017, could have been in the works perhaps 3 yrs in adv, so starting 2014 with Chinese being outsourced wind tunnel testing and airframe assistance (as was originally indicated by ACM Sohail) could have been available by the time we needed to retire F-16s or match...
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    Virgin Atlantic suspends services to Pakistan

    Expats love for Pakistan is tarnished at the moment
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    IMF is not willing to sign the contract without the opposition party.

    PTI's condition for any negotiations is a date for next elections, which is max due October this year anyway so having early elections is a reasonable demand as already a huge seats have been vacated. According to constitution Pakistan has to go to early general elections which current gov is...
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