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Pakistan Air Force plane crashes near capital territory

Pakistan Air Force plane crashes near capital territory A F-16 fighter jet crashed in Shakar Parian, near Islamabad on Wednesday morning. Videos of the incident show massive plumes of smoke and a projectile crashing to the ground near Shakarparian. The aircraft crashed near the Pakistan Museum of Natural History park, which is right next to the parade ground. Rescue efforts to contain the huge ball of fire at the site are underway. According to sources, the plane crashed near the chandtara jungle located in the area. Notably, Wing Commander Noman Akram OC 9embraced martyrdom during the rehearsals of 23rd March air show. A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident, the PAF said. Meanwhile, Federal Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari tweeted: “Terrible news of the F 16 crash but now some news coming pilot may have ejected. So earlier news contradicted. Praying this new report of a pilot ejecting is correct”. Pakist...
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Indian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy

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Indian MoD approves procurement of 10 more P-8I aircraft for Indian Navy Rahul Bedi, New Delhi  - Jane's Defence Weekly 24 June 2019 Follow RSS India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 10 more Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime multi-mission aircraft for the Indian Navy (IN) for a total of USD3 billion. India’s MoD approved in mid-June the procurement of 10 additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft (similar to this one) for the IN for a total of USD3 billion. (Boeing) Official sources told  Jane’s  on 24 June that the MoD’s Services Capital Acquisition Plan Categorisation Higher Committee endorsed in mid-June the import of the additional platforms via a direct commercial sale with Boeing, while the related weaponry, radar, and associated equipment are set to be acquired via the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The sources said that over the next few weeks the MoD’s Defence ...
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Indian military officials left red-faced by media questions, fail to give evidence

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Indian military officials left red-faced by media questions, fail to give evidence Listen NEW DELHI: In a bid to clear themselves  after Pakistan's surprise hit, the joint press briefing of the Indian military officials  on Thursday turned out to be an apology of the highest order as none of them could answer to the probing questions asked by the media persons. During the media interaction, three of the  military officials , including  Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor, Major General Surinder Singh Mahal and Rear Admiral Dalbir Singh Gujral appeared to be  clueless and confused throughout the press briefing and failed to  provide satisfactory explanation or evidence to back up India’s claims of the number of casualties and the proof of shooting down an F-16. It is pertinent to note that  Pakistan Air Force had shot down Indian fighter aircraft on Wednesday for violating airspace along Line of Control (LoC) and had taken into custody ...
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Pakistan stuns India, downs two IAF jets

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Pakistan stuns India, downs two IAF jets Listen ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday shot down two Indian jet aircraft inside the territory of Azad Kashmir and successfully hit six targets in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), which left the Indian leadership perturbed. Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation over TV immediately after conspicuously significant meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) that discussed Pakistan’s response to the Indian aggression and it was chaired by him. He made the offer of talks to defuse the current situation and resolve all issues peacefully. “We are ready to talk. Let better sense prevail. Let’s think sensibly. I ask India; with our weapons capability on both sides, can we afford a miscalculation? If this escalation continues, matters will neither bein my control nor Modi’s. The hurt that has been caused due to the Pulwama attack, we want to come to the table and talk about terrorism that impacts us ...
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Pakistan hits back, shoots down two Indian jets; two pilots arrested Listen ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force Wednesday struck at non-military targets across the Line of Control and shot down two Indian aircraft inside the Pakistan airspace, the Foreign Office and the military spokesmen said. The military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor in his tweet said the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian aircraft inside Pakistani airspace who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to retaliate the initial strikes. "One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IoK. Two Indian pilots arrested by troops on ground," he said. Pause Unmute Current Time 0:05 / Duration Time 0:10 Loaded : 0% Progress : 0%   Full screen Settings Share video Unmute The Foreign Office in a statement said the Pakistan Air Forc...
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India fails to provide evidence of claims as IAF violates Pakistan airspace Listen Pause Unmute Current Time 0:16 / Duration Time 0:26 Loaded : 0% Progress : 0%   Full screen Settings Share video Unmute The Indian Air Force (IAF) violated Pakistan's airspace on Tuesday and the Pakistan Army has updated the media about every detail since the intrusion took place. From pictures of the trees burnt in the airstrike to Pakistan's Air Force response everything was made public by military spokesman on his Twitter account. On the other side, Indian government and the military have focused more on receiving congratulatory messages, with local media spreading lies with false claims of IAF achievement. While Pakistan army kept the nation updated on the developments, Indian defence ministry was completely unaware of intrusion which ...
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