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by K Mehta
03 Apr 2019 09:52
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 837391

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

Yes but the fact that tareen was removed via judiciary, indicates the involvement of bakfauj. This is their current modus operandi to remove the non subservient people. Not everyone even in pak is completely subservient and some may even be defiant. It helps note the minor changes.
by K Mehta
03 Apr 2019 08:34
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 837391

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

Smq is part of the milijirga. That is why he holds the external portfolio. Tareen is core PTI and threat to jirga, so was disqualified judicially. His coming back to PTI tells that Khan is loosing faith on the milijirga. Popcorn time ahead.
by K Mehta
03 Apr 2019 07:16
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1873774

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Number 24 written on the print out stuck on the tail. Ladder had LCA LSP written on it. Not an old pic.
by K Mehta
27 Mar 2019 23:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 216665

Re: Indian ASAT test

BRF way ahead of the curve https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3903&p=513610#p513963 From VK Saraswat's talk at IISc Anti-satellite system: After the recent events, it was decided to look at our own options to develop an anti-satellite system. AD radar can be used to track...
by K Mehta
24 Mar 2019 22:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Slow loan disbursement from foreign governments- paktribune Last week, Pakistan requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to approve $500 million in policy loan before June. But the lender may not pay heed until it gets a letter of comfort from the IMF. Owing to the low disbursements, the central ...
by K Mehta
21 Mar 2019 13:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

i am wondering can we pressure/convince EU to stop imports from Pakistan instead of worrying about declaring MA as a terrorist?? that IMHO will be a more concrete step. What Pakis export is not something v special/exotic ..just towels and shirts. Bakis have GSP plus status with EU. With so many vio...
by K Mehta
21 Mar 2019 10:35
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 837391

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

abhishek_sharma wrote:This website has PDFs of many books on Pakistan.
Thank you. It has many good books. I got the ebook of who owns bakistan
by K Mehta
19 Mar 2019 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Pakistan downed an Indian jet — but the economy is the real battleground- DAWN Good article with lots of comparative infographics. Pest watchers need to save these images. Worth reading The most interesting graphic is that our defence expenditure as percentage of GDP has declined in the last 10 yea...
by K Mehta
18 Mar 2019 06:10
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
Replies: 108
Views: 58948

Re: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread

Om Shanti. One of the best defence ministers of India. May your soul attain moksh.
by K Mehta
17 Mar 2019 09:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Actually the increasing donkey population is an opportunity for increased see-peck cooperation. Generally in beggaristan the donkeys are exported to the Fe-Bro and then Fe-Bro processes it and sends the processed goods back to beggaristan. Everybody happy except the donkeys. The poor bakis get "...
by K Mehta
15 Mar 2019 22:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

K Mehta JI : Actually Terroristani Total Debt - as per the S B P is as follows : Pakistan's Debt and Liabilities Profile Provisional (In Billion Rupees) : Pakistan's Total Debt and Liabilities (I +II) : TR RS 33,238.8 Billion i.e. 33.2388 TRILLION as on 31-12-2018 Cheers http://www.skyscrapercity.c...
by K Mehta
15 Mar 2019 21:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

uae deposited 1 billion usd- pak tribune
But it is not free
The UAE has provided the soft loan at an interest rate of 3%
And
Pakistan is scheduled to pay off $1 billion for a maturing Eurobond in April…this will be in addition to other external debt payments during the month
by K Mehta
15 Mar 2019 08:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Bakistani Total debt is now 27 trillion-pkr pak tribune KARACHI: The country’s total debt jumped by 12 per cent to Rs27.07 trillion during the first seven months of this fiscal year, according to latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). During the last 12 months the total debt, how...
by K Mehta
08 Mar 2019 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

With the government hitting beggaristan economically, request to posters to populate this thread.
@Peregrine ustad, please xpost here as well.
by K Mehta
08 Mar 2019 06:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

The article linked below has lots of nuggets of information Dawn-80% of state budget for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for non development expense The finance department had pitched the next budget at Rs606 billion, which was around seven per cent less than the current budget of Rs648 billion. The state budget...
by K Mehta
02 Mar 2019 21:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 837391

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1921570/1- ... -martyred/
Note that the link says two civilian martyred while actually their troops are killed.
by K Mehta
02 Mar 2019 21:18
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 837391

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

Bhutto, a native of Shikarpur, was the husband of senior journalist Nafisa Hoodbhoy and brother-in-law of eminent Pakistani physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1921551/1- ... urdered-us
Looks like someone sent a message to hoodbhoy?
by K Mehta
27 Jan 2017 01:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 59774

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

Can we make a list of all relevant items displayed this republic day
Like
Flypast of Mi17v5 with the flags
Flypast of 2 dhruv +2 wsi dhruv
1 t 90 of the 48th armoured regiment
2 bmp2 equipped with Milan ? Anti tank missile.
3 dhanush
4 troop level radar
5 akash
Etc
Please correct if I am wrong
by K Mehta
27 Jan 2017 00:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: REPUBLIC DAY 2017
Replies: 236
Views: 59774

Re: REPUBLIC DAY 2017

Sid wrote:What was that radar after ATAGS? Cameramen completely missed it
There was troop level radar after brahmos and swati radar after atags.
by K Mehta
31 Oct 2016 17:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

PIA’s accumulated losses fly up to Rs267.56b- tribune pk Despite lower fuel cost, accumulated losses of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) increased to Rs267.56 billion at the end of the January-March quarter of 2016, up 2.3%. The PIA spokesman said the prolonged strike in February, which was le...
by K Mehta
31 Oct 2016 17:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Few news reports on bakonomy. Reserves fall 0.5pc- yawn news The liquid foreign exchange reserves amounted to $24.3 billion on Oct 21, down 0.5 per cent from a week ago, the SBP announced on Thursday. The SBP made payments of $137m on account of external debt servicing and other official payments du...
by K Mehta
22 Oct 2016 21:35
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1500854

Re: Small Arms Thread

From my interaction with some bsf guys on train, they like the storm especially due to the laser dot sight which increases the accuracy.
by K Mehta
22 Oct 2016 18:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Nikhilji, the point being made is that the terms of the loan are not "friendly terms" but usual chodhary-lalaji like and also bakistan plans to default on the loan.
by K Mehta
22 Oct 2016 17:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 4679
Views: 1315417

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

We are entering an era where our economy and technological prowess is going to be a major factor. With induction of BMD, we are going to make it a costlier affair in respect of number of missiles/warheads needed to hit the cities protected by BMD or make the adversary target other cities. Higher num...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 22:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 406291

Re: Analyzing CPEC

Yesterday Chinese ambassador to Pk went running to Imran Khan (late in night) after it was leant Imran's party is planning an Islamabad shut down and taking over the capital. Chinese envoy was assured by Imran that CPEC is a game changer and has full spport of his party, there is no way CPEC will e...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 22:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 406291

Re: Analyzing CPEC

X post from PEST watch thread - CPEC Special Another CPEC project- flagship Gwadar now not sailing smooth In revised offer, China wants to work as construction contractor in Gwadar- tribune pk China has withdrawn its offer of setting up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Gwadar Port on the bu...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 22:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

CPEC Special CPEC snags on solar- yawn news The original upfront solar tariff that Nepra had granted was one of the highest in the world, and was based entirely on cost structures provided by one party — the QAS (Pvt) Ltd, which is a joint venture between the government of Punjab and a Chinese group...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 21:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Losses of PIA, PSM, Railways surge to Rs705bn in 3 years- tribune pk The losses incurred by three major public sector entities (PSEs) — the Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan Railways and Pakistan Steel Mills — have surged to about Rs705 billion in three years despite continuous injection of...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 21:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

July-September: Current account deficit widens 136% - tribune pk Pakistan’s current account deficit widened by 136% in the first quarter (Jul-Sep) of 2016-17, increasing to $1.37 billion on a year-on-year basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. The 136% in...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 21:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

All bids for baki infra bonds (bibs) rejected- yawn news All bids for Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) were rejected on Wednesday as investors asked for higher returns. Investors said banks are not interested in long-term investment because the trading of PIBs in the secondary market is not attract...
by K Mehta
21 Oct 2016 20:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Gas shortages set to rise despite LNG imports- yawn news Domestic consumers in Punjab will face severe gas shortages during the upcoming winter due to the curtailment of supply from 10pm to 5am daily. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told that the worst year of gas ...
by K Mehta
20 Oct 2016 08:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

What the articles on Indo baki trade don't mention is that the global export of bakistan is dependent on imports from India. In the absence of imports from India, export from bakistan will go down by a huge margin.
by K Mehta
17 Oct 2016 08:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 954978

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

Pralay that is brilliant. One suggestion is to put numbers on the graph and then put event corresponding to the number on the side of the graph. With the exception of Soviet withdrawal and 9/11 remove the text from the graph. Also make the scale of funding more visible
by K Mehta
16 Oct 2016 16:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1274802

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Mort Walker wrote:Modi bhai looks like he's lost some weight.
Navratri fasting.
by K Mehta
16 Oct 2016 16:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Large hearted baki govt to borrow money to help tax payers Govt plans to borrow money to return outstanding tax refunds- tribune pk The government may return less than one-fifth of the outstanding tax refunds worth Rs205 billion in the first phase by borrowing money at commercial terms The governmen...
by K Mehta
16 Oct 2016 15:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

baki govt has improved economic indexes than 2013 Govt missed IMF external debt targets by $14 billion- tribune pk The PML-N government has, over the past three years, borrowed $14 billion more than the projections the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made three years back as authorities have faile...
by K Mehta
15 Oct 2016 18:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3239
Views: 940949

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Is it six system or regiment of pinaka? This is a good order if for regiments. This should increase our holding of pinaka to double right?
by K Mehta
15 Oct 2016 12:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Cotton shortfall of 3m bales to force traders increase imports-daily times pk A shortfall of around 3.3 million cotton bales to 9.9 million bales during the crop season 2016-17 will force leading users and importers to strike deals with USA, India and Brazil and other major cotton producing countri...
by K Mehta
15 Oct 2016 10:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2251030

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

The imports of bakistan now exceed the total of export and remittances. Even if FDI is added to latter, it still is lesser than the imports. The remittances and exports are declining and imports are increasing. Expect the "high reserve of foreign exchange" to decline. Foreign currency earn...