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Pakistan
- PakDef
Unofficial Website of Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan Military Consortium Has defence related news and also a forum.
- Pakistani Defence Forum (Powered by Invision Power Board)
Forum, Topics, Replies, Last Post Info. No New Posts, Member Introductions New Members Introductions Forum.
- BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | The rise of Pakistan's army
The military has seen itself as Pakistan's only truly national institution ever since independence, says the BBC's Mahmud Ali.
- Risingcrescent.com (Powered by Invision Power Board)
Forum, Topics, Replies, last Post Info. No New Posts, Strategic Discussion Forum. Discuss Current and Future Strategic Concerns for Pakistan
- The 1971 India-Pakistan War Site
The Internet site on the 1971 India-Pakistan War that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.
- Pakistan Facts
Pakistan Facts - Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism Secrets of a Rogue Nation.
Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military- Review writes "A well written and authoritative account from someone who knows Pakistan politics from the inside."
- DAWN - Front Page
The Internet Edition of Dawn, a leading daily English newspaper of Pakistan.
- YesPakistan
Fight Poverty Not War. Describes the futility of war and explains the need of waging a war against poverty.
- Kashmir-Information.com
KASHMIR: The Storm Center of the World. CHAPTER VII. FIRST INDO-PAK WAR. Fall Of Mirpur, Gilgit And Baltistan. Acceptance of the offer of accession made by Maharaja Hari Singh by the Government.
- Pakistan History Page
Contains detailed information on the history of Pakistan and North Western India from the Indus Valley Civilization to the modern ages.
- Quick History of Pakistan
This page contains a time-line of Pakistan from 3000 BC to 2002 AD. The emphasis is on events after independence from British India in 1947.
- UNIGROUP.com
History of Pakistan. A short history, from the first concept of an independent Muslim state in the subcontinent, to its creation.
- Guardian Unlimited
World dispatch. Pakistan 's president has taken steps to improve his country's image in the intractable conflict with India.
Pakistan ’s Military
The armed forces of Pakistan are a completely volunteer force and are the seventh largest in the world. The three main components are the Army, Navy and Air Force, supported by a number of paramilitary forces which carry out internal security roles and border patrols. The National Command Authority is responsible for exercise employment and development control of all strategic nuclear forces and organizations.
The Pakistan military first saw combat in the First Kashmir War, which led to the capture of Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas. In 1961, the army repelled a major Afghan incursion on Pakistan’s western border. In 1965, Pakistan fought the Second Kashmir War with India, and in 1971 the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 broke out. In 1973, the military quelled a Baloch nationalist uprising. During the Soviet-Afghan war, Pakistan shot down several intruding aircraft, as well as provided covert support to the mujahideen through the Inter-Services Intelligence agency. In 1999, Pakistan was involved in the Kargil conflict with India. Currently, the military is engaged in an armed conflict with Islamic militants in the north-east of the country.
The Pakistani armed forces are the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping efforts, with more than 10,000 personnel deployed in 2007.
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