Tag Archives: President Asif Ali Zardari

When a Pakistani officer’s posting fuelled coup rumor

The news of Brigadier Sarfraz Ali assuming command of the 111 Brigade came amid a showdown between the political leadership and the powerful military. The 111 Brigade is has been frequently involved in military coup d’etats, The News International reported.

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Zardari suffers bleeding in brain, may go to London

President Asif Ali Zardari, who left Pakistan Tuesday after suffering a stroke that caused bleeding in the brain and facial paralysis, will continue to be in Dubai for over two weeks and may even go to London for further treatment, said media reports.

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Pakistan wants stronger ties with Saudi Arabia: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan valued its close bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia as ISI chief Lieutenant General Shuja Pasha left for that country Monday amid strained ties between Islamabad and Washington.

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Karzai reaches Pakistan for two-day visit

The two countries will formally launch a Joint Commission on Reconciliation, as well as, the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement during the visit.

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Gilani to dissolve cabinet

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Friday authorized Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to dissolve the cabinet and form a smaller one, a media report said.

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Zardari marriage rumor swirls, PPP denies

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Friday rejected rumors that President Asif Ali Zardari has secretly tied the knot in the US with a Pakistani doctor based in Boston.

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44 facts about the MMRCA

StratPost tweeted facts about the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) and the participating aircraft last week. Here they are on a single page, for easy reference. And please feel free to add any more in the comments. They will be updated on this page.

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Rafale wins MMRCA: The Cost

A cost escalation of 50 percent (INR 63,000 crore, in this case) or more, requires approval again from the Ministry of Finance, before the Defense Acquisitions Council (DAC) can proceed with it. With the cost of the tender for India safely ranging from INR 83,000 crore to 1,25,000 crore, the revision of the estimated expenditure on the MMRCA would require the approval of the finance ministry.

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Rafale wins MMRCA

The French Dassault fighter aircraft Rafale has been selected to be the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) of the [...]

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Republic Day Roll of Honor

The complete list of gallantry awardees, this Republic Day.

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Roll of Martyrs

The following is the list of army personnel who lost their lives in service, in the past year.

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Courage under fire

Some of the stories of the courage displayed by India’s armed forces, awarded for conspicuous gallantry this Republic Day.

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