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test-fires Hatf-4 Shaheen-I</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/5bUdW4OG684/244931-april-10-2013-pakistan-test-fires-hatf-4-shaheen-i.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-strategic-forces/244931-april-10-2013-pakistan-test-fires-hatf-4-shaheen-i.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:06:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shaheen 1]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1101</guid> <description>Pakistan today conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1 Weapon System&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/5bUdW4OG684" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-strategic-forces/244931-april-10-2013-pakistan-test-fires-hatf-4-shaheen-i.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-strategic-forces/244931-april-10-2013-pakistan-test-fires-hatf-4-shaheen-i.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>Visit to SSG Shahbaz</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/3SxIQa7_Tg8/g651-special-forces.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/gallery/g651-special-forces.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1098</guid> <description>Check out the latest pictures in the gallery!&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/3SxIQa7_Tg8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/gallery/g651-special-forces.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/gallery/g651-special-forces.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>Pakistan sees Afghanistan’s Karzai as obstacle to peace with Taliban</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/ME_M2iZqsDk/242045-pakistan-sees-afghanistan-s-karzai-obstacle-peace-taliban.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-issues/242045-pakistan-sees-afghanistan-s-karzai-obstacle-peace-taliban.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:22:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1094</guid> <description>Pakistan, seen as critical to efforts to stabilise Afghanistan, is finding it difficult to work with President Hamid Karzai due to mistrust and is reaching out to others to advance the peace process, senior Pakistani Foreign Ministry officials say&lt;img 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Under the agreement, likely to be signed with the installation of new government in Pakistan, Iraq&amp;#8217;s Armed Forces personnel will be given training by the Pakistani side, said Shah M. Jamal, Pakistan’s Ambassador in Baghdad&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/mBu6VCIKago" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-defence-industry/242027-pakistan-iraq-sign-defence-cooperation-pact.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-defence-industry/242027-pakistan-iraq-sign-defence-cooperation-pact.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>23 March Pakistan Day Celebration 2013</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/Pf3EaQpyYNQ/241724-23rd-march-2013-resolution-day.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/members-club/241724-23rd-march-2013-resolution-day.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:17:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1085</guid> <description>Happy Pakistan Day&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/Pf3EaQpyYNQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/members-club/241724-23rd-march-2013-resolution-day.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/members-club/241724-23rd-march-2013-resolution-day.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>TTP ‘commander’ Qari Bilal killed in Karachi’s Manghopir area</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/QLPQRbExvjM/240134-banned-outfit-leader-qari-bilal-killed-karachi.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/240134-banned-outfit-leader-qari-bilal-killed-karachi.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:19:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pakistan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rangers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TTP]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1081</guid> <description>Rangers and police in a joint operation killed Qari Bilal, a leader of Banned outfit in Manghopir area, said sources&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/QLPQRbExvjM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/240134-banned-outfit-leader-qari-bilal-killed-karachi.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/240134-banned-outfit-leader-qari-bilal-killed-karachi.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>US supports TAPI but not Pak-Iran gas pipeline: Richard Olson</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/x45IYDkrh6Q/238579-us-supports-tapi-but-not-pak-iran-gas-pipeline-richard-olson.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-issues/238579-us-supports-tapi-but-not-pak-iran-gas-pipeline-richard-olson.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:56:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1078</guid> <description>US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said that America wants to help Pakistan to overcome its energy crisis&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/x45IYDkrh6Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-issues/238579-us-supports-tapi-but-not-pak-iran-gas-pipeline-richard-olson.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-issues/238579-us-supports-tapi-but-not-pak-iran-gas-pipeline-richard-olson.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>Pakistan’s nuclear budget never exceeded $25m: Dr Qadeer</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/HykaZvPwcHM/238245-pakistan-s-nuclear-budget-never-exceeded-25m-dr-qadeer.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-strategic-forces/238245-pakistan-s-nuclear-budget-never-exceeded-25m-dr-qadeer.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:18:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1074</guid> <description>Founder of Pakistan’s nuclear programme and president of the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan (TTP), Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, disclosed on Sunday that the nuclear programme’s budget never exceeded $25 million, while no smuggling had been done to achieve nuclear capability&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/HykaZvPwcHM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> 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comprises: American troops would have to withdraw from Afghanistan; reconciliation among Afghan factions is not possible without the ISI; the Jalalabad-Torkham-Karachi route remains the most viable for withdrawing American forces and India cannot be allowed to encircle Pakistan&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/mTNB_cDVvrY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-army/238170-opinion-kayani-doctrine.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-army/238170-opinion-kayani-doctrine.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>Aman exercise commences today</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/UCzref6MweE/238217-aman-13-a.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy/238217-aman-13-a.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:03:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pakistan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pakistan Navy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1065</guid> <description>The multinational exercise Aman- 13 will be conducted from March 4 to 8, in which navy forces of 34 countries including Pakistan Navy (PN) are participating&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/UCzref6MweE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy/238217-aman-13-a.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy/238217-aman-13-a.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item><title>India financed problems for Pak in Afghanistan</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/defencepk/~3/zhxODfLcQIU/237288-india-supporting-terrorists-afghanistan-against-pakistan.html</link> <comments>http://www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-issues/237288-india-supporting-terrorists-afghanistan-against-pakistan.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:54:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>adminp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Indian terrorism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pakistan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pakistan Army]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1062</guid> <description>In a sharp contrast to US view on India&amp;#8217;s role in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama&amp;#8217;s defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has alleged that India has over the years &amp;#8220;financed problems&amp;#8221; for Pakistan in the war-torn country&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/zhxODfLcQIU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> 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<category><![CDATA[Terror]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TTP]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defence.pk/?p=1055</guid> <description>Banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has nominated its spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan for negotiating peace with PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman and Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Syed Munawar Hasan&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/defencepk/~4/WRXajwBv9p4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/236945-ttp-names-ehsanullah-peace-talks.html/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/236945-ttp-names-ehsanullah-peace-talks.html</feedburner:origLink></item> </channel> </rss><!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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