Pakistan Armed Forces: Difference between revisions

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[[Pakistan]]'s 610,000-member armed forces, the '''[[List of countries by number of active troops|world's 7th largest]]''' in [[2005]], are well trained and disciplined.The Armed Forces are highly respected in the civil society. USA, China and [[North Korea]] are among the leading collaborators. Indigenous development of Missiles are given importance though there are sources that convey the information that they are assisted by China and North Korea in most of the assignments claimed by themselves. However, [[budget]] constraints and nation-building duties have reduced Pakistan's normally robust training tempo, which if not reversed, will eventually impact the operational readiness of the Armed Forces. Likewise, Pakistan has had an increasingly difficult time maintaining their aging fleet of [[United States|American]], [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]], [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[France|French]] equipment. While the industrial base capabilities have expanded significantly, limiting fiscal resources and various sanctions have significantly constrained the government's efforts to modernize the armed forces. Despite this, the Pakistani armed forces demonstrate great strength and armed capabilities which make it one of the strongest in the world.

However, the Army of Pakistan wascan alsobe usedbrutal toagainst supresstheir terroristown activities and political unrest stirred and sponsered by foriegn powerscitizens. In East Pakistan in [[1971]] they had committed many operationshuman torights curb violence and law lessnessviolations, and are prone to coup d'etats. In 1971, according to some estimates, they executed over 3 million [[Bangladesh|Bangladeshis]]. Also, the country has been ruled by the military for the majority of the time that it has been an independent country. The current ruler of Pakistan, [[Pervez Musharaf]], seized power in a coup. After three years of assuming power he held elctions at grass root level first and lateris on for national assemble and provencial assemblies. Atcurrently the momentmilitary he is elected Presidentdictator of the Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. Recently the army has been engagedengaging in antisimilar terroristhuman operationsrights violations in Wana and [[Balochistan]]. Again foreign hands are suspected of supporting these terrorist activities. The Army of Pakistan's Operation [[2005]],in Wanaas andreported otherby tribalthe areas[[BBC]] haveis seenone successof andthe manymost Albrutal Qaedain membersrecent haveyears beenby apprehendedany and their training facillities and shelters destroyedcountry.[[Image: armedforces.jpg|framepx100|thumb|right| Stamp celebrating 50 years of all branches of Pakistan Armed Force]]

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Nuclear tests in May [[1998]] confirmed that Pakistan, like [[India]], has [[nuclear weapons]]. In [[April]] 1998 Pakistan test fired a long-range missile easily capable of reaching the capital of India. This means that Pakistan's nuclear warheads can be delivered by airplanes and missiles, and reach most of India. See [[nuclear proliferation]]. Some of the sanctions that were handed to Pakistan have been relinquished and in early [[2004]] US president [[George W. Bush]] gave the government of [[Musharraf]] a $3 billion aid package that will undoubtedly be spent on defence. In March 2005, US government confirmed that it intends to sell unlimitedtwo numberdozen F16 to Pakistan despite India's resistance to the idea. Pakistan has asked for 86 F 16s.

Since then Pakistan (and India) has tested numerous long range missiles; however, as of 2004 this has currently ceased, most likely due to the current and lengthy peace talks debating both Kashmir and the two countries' trade ties.