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SC to decide head of Bahria funds body on Dec 2 ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court commences from Dec 2 hearing to decide who will head a high-powered commission to oversee disbursement of funds being deposited by Bahria Town Limited Karachi (BTLK), Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan has requested...

The World's Worst Public Transport System Attempts to Modernize Incomplete roads in Karachi — the biggest city in Pakistan and the third-largest in the world — show what happens when a megacity becomes a political orphan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road has always had its share of traffic, but...

Asad Umar vows Karachi-like package for other parts of Sindh SUKKUR: Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar said on Saturday that a Karachi-like development package will soon be announced for other parts of Sindh. Talking to media persons on Saturday, Asad Umar said...

Germany to finance projects in energy, health sectors ISLAMABAD: German Development Bank and the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Thursday signed three agreements with a cumulative value of 18.5 million euros to help Pakistan fight climate change, resolve the energy issues, provide extended...

Govt to launch Sialkot’s largest development project to date: Dar SIALKOT: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Sunday announced that the government was going to launch Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme which was the...

Gilgit-Baltistan Signs Its First Ever Public-Private Partnership Project In a historic move, the Gilgit Baltistan government signed its first public-private partnership (PPP) deal with Industrial Promotion Services Company NPak, a commercial arm of AKDN, to build the first river power project...

Three Chinese hydel projects get ECC approval after a one year wait ISLAMABAD: In fast moving developments, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved important revisions to the terms on which three hydropower projects, worth more than $5 billion in total, are...

79 Interviews with a large number of participants including Major later Lieutenant Colonel Zil ur Rahman from 19 Baluch (R & S) residing in Lahore Cantt and one who I first met at the Lahore Cantt Polo Ground jogging track, Major Iftikhar a dear friend and senior from 11 Cavalry who commanded a...

REFERENCES AND ENDNOTES Introductory Note:— Many details may not be accurate since the author does not have access to historical records. The author welcomes any positive suggestions/corrections/pointing out of any factual errors. The author welcomes any battle account from any veteran of WW Two...

Correlli Barnett's observations on the British Staffs of WW II fit well on the Pakistani Staff officers role in failure to handle armour. Barnett thus noted "The pace (referring to that of armoured operations) was too fast for the slow working staffs of lower formations (referringto...

THE CAVALRY CHARGE TRADITION The Armoured Corps inherited a typically British cavalry charge tradition, an irrational urge of being "brave to the point of foolhardiness".108 The Indians suffered from a similar malady and lost many tanks in attacks delivered in a cavalry charge manner at Gadgor...

ARMOUR IN TRAINING MANOEUVRES Various divisional level training manoeuvres were held after 1971 and many lessons were learnt. However, there is no organisational or institutional framework to scientifically evaluate the command abilities of officers beyond tank regiment level. This assertion is...

THE 2 CORPS COUNTER OFFENSIVE The Pakistani 2 Corps offensive involving attack by an armour and infantry division which was never executed has remained a subject of much speculation and controversy . Indian Western Command C in C Lieutenant General Candeth has acknowledged that had this...

BATTLE OF SHAKARGARH BULGE/BARAPIND The Battles fought in Shakargarh Bulge and at Bara Pind-Jarpal were the second major battles of the 1971 war as far as armour was concerned. Two major tank operations were conducted here. I will only quote few lines from the Indian Armoured Corps History to...

EMPLOYMENT IN 1971 BATTLE OF CHAMB Battle of Chamb fought in 1971 was the only battle in Indo Pak where a force of armoured brigade level was successfully employed by an infantry general in an offensive manner to achieve a successful breakthrough. This battle was covered in great detail by...

BATTLE OF KHEM KARAN VALTOHA Battle of Khem Karan-Valtoha proved that although politically Pakistan and India were two nations, intellectually both were one nation composed of highly incompetent men beyond colonel level. Here Pakistani armour enjoyed a seven to one superiority in tanks in terms...

BATTLE OF CHAWINDA The tank battles fought between Chawinda and Charwa from the 8th to 16th September are fit to be made subject of a Shakespearean comedy of errors. The Indian armour, at brigade level and divisional level, was handled in a highly incompetent and irresolute manner on 8th...

EMPLOYMENT IN 1965 WAR OPERATION GRAND SLAM Operation Grand Slam i.e the plan to capture Akhnur via a major divisional level attack supported by two armoured regiments was the first major tank battle of Pakistan Armoured Corps. Chamb had always been a sensitive area since 1947 and in 1948 war...

We have seen that the Pakistani armoured division was a gift of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff since the US Military advisory group had recommended a four and half division plan, which included, only one armoured brigade. There is little doubt that in the hearts of their hearts the senior...

Alright i am going to post another amazing blog from Agha Amin and for the charts and all, you guys will have to open the link Sunday, January 22, 2012 Why Tanks Failed in Indo Pak Wars Why Tanks Failed in Indo Pak Wars Handling of Armour in Indo-Pak War Pakistan Armoured Corps as a Case...