Nasr Missile

Pakistan has recently test fired its Battlefield Rangre Ballistic Missile (BRBM) called the NASR, which has been codenamed as Hatf-IX. It is one of a kind Multi Tube Ballistic Missile. The weapon has tactical advantage over its adversary. Nasr has a range of 60 Km. It can carry both tactical nuclear and high-explosive conventional warheads. It can be launched by a double barrel (TEL) capable of carrying two missiles.

What was its need?

According to Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relation:

"The missile has been developed to add deterrence value to Pakistan’s Strategic Weapons Development program at shorter ranges. NASR, with a range of 60 km, carries nuclear warheads of appropriate yield with high accuracy, shoot and scoot attributes. This quick response system addresses the need to deter evolving threats.

This weapon has evolved as a death warrant to India's Cold Start Doctrine of the possibility of a limited war. Any aggression by India could now be countered with a befitting response in no time. The reason is not to indulge in any kind of arms race but just to have minimum credible detterence.

Indian Nuclear Sub.

The launching of a nuclear sub by India has again accelerated the Indo-Pak arms race. No one really knows where it will end up. India and Pakistan have already created menaces for each other the nuclear sub issue would be adding fuel to this race. INS Arihant is capable of firing six billastic missles. It is powered by an 85MW nuclear reactor. Pakistan has been working on this nuclear threat since 1990. This move aims at getting international recognition. India is now aiming to become a global player. The Russians and the US is helping to tackle the growing threat from China.

Now what could this nuclear sub can do to Pakistan?

The answer is really horrible! Until now pakistan could shoot out the nuclear sites and reduce the nuclear effect but now they would be roaming here and there carrying these nukes. What makes it more deadly is the fact that the order to press the N-BUTTON could be directly sent to the crew through a direct hotline connecting The Prime Minister and the President. What Pakistan could do is to not go into this race and let it become a regional power but keep enough deterrence to give a befitting responce. What india and Pakistan should realize that NUKES arent toys!!!!!!!

We are the champs!

The Pakistani nation is very unique in the sense that the more you supress it the more it bounces back. In the recent past years the performance of Pakistan cricket team was hopeless and our enemies tried to isolate us internationally we were denied our right to host the world cup. Pakistan won the T20 World Cup and showed the world that we are one and still the CHAMPS. Pakistani nation are diehard fans of Cricket , no one can snatch cricket from us. We own cricket and we really proved it!

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

Indian troops withdrawl

It is extremely important that India pulls its troops otherwise we cant even think of pulling our forces. Indian Army has positioned itself in such a position that it would cut Pakistan in two parts now thats a grave concern for Pakistan. Before launching the operation in Swat Indian army was conducting war games along the punjab border in war like conditions with joint operations with the airforce. There were intel reports that india would conduct some type of intrusion or hotpursuit in Pakistan they were mistaking by thinking that the Pak Army was very weak then Pakistani army to show India that it is still a power launched an operation. The Mumbai attack was an incident but why dont u account for the killings of Pakistanis in Samjhota Express why hasnt Col.Prohit been sentenced till now so u shouldnt cry on Ajmal Kasav. Who sponsored the attaks on SriLankan team and the police training centre in Lahore. The two countries should start a meaningful dialogue and solve the core issue of Kashmir. Once it is solved both can cooperate in economic terms and South-Asia can transform into an economic hub.

Pak Nukes completely secure

The International communitty is now pressurizing Pakistan on its nuclear issue. It is another pressure tactic being applied on Pakistan. There are reports that American JSOC has now been given a mission to secure Pakistans nukes. It is the same JSOC which failed to lift American hostages in Iran now it is going for Pakistan. It must be a joke. Pakistan is not Afghanistan niether Iraq. Pakistans nuclear arsenal is safeguarde by the army and there is a completely secure Command and Control Authority. If America is thinking about it, it should never do this because then it would be Americas end of superiority over the world.

Make OR Break

Pakistan has been an ally of the US and the West for along time. Looking back the gains and losses we see that we suffered a lot and gained little. We joined the anti-communist block and fought wars for the AM-BRIT (America and Britain). Our economy suffered a lot our people were killed. After 9/11 we joined The War on Terror again we suffered and enormous problems cropped up but still AM-BRIT are demanding to DO MORE. Its about time that we say NO MORE. We should hold a MAKE OR BREAK meeting with US on equal basis.

KKH (Worlds 8th Wonder)

+ TRIP TO KKH

First Day

Today dated 8-6-2008, firstday of the Gilgit trip we reached at the NATCO office in Pirwadhai but we were shocked to know that there were no seats until three days and due to the rates the transporters had also a strike going on. Actually we were supposed to go by air but at the last moment our seats were cancelled and we had to go by bus. Somehow we got our seats booked through a friend of baba. The bus was scheduled to go at 9 P:M. We then headed to nano’s home off course we couldn’t go back to our home. The day at nano’s home was boring for me. At 8 P:M we left the home for the bus station. I was very excited too see the bus standing outside and a beautifully in scripted NATCO was surely looking good. At 9P:M we were seated in the bus but the bus started at 9:10 P:M. I thought a late start was an indication of a late end and I was right the bus was an AC ones. We went through the GT Road till Hasanabdal then we changed our route towards the KKH. The initial KKH is just an ordinary road with nothing too see. We reached Haripur at 10:05 P:M that’s a hell of a time for a bus. We stopped for 30 minutes in a pit stop at this time when I am writing this diary people are staring at me as if I had six eyes and two horns. Two girls came up to me they were looking like Pathans but I ignored them. They were staring at me; actually I was supposed to stare at them. Then the whole night I kept playing hide and seek with my sleep Abottabad passed then Chakkar Plains and then Batagram. Now the Indus River is passing by us. At last we reached the first Important station Besham. Besham is a very important city because it is the only road link of Swat to the Northern Pakistan. Here all the smuggled and un customed items are brought from Swat. We reached there at night that’s why we didn’t went to the bazaar. We had entered the Kohistan area. Kohistan means (the land of the un governable) and it is so true. Kohistan has a long history of fights, battles, rebels and plundering of caravans still they are the same. The British came here and were defeated over and over again. Here separate tribes rule their respective lands. We can see a great diversity in their culture and I suppose that is because of their mountain lands and tough terrain and if any one came to them from the outside world they wont let him join them. When we entered the Kohistan area we were accompanied by two police officers. The mountains in Kohistan are rocky but there is little greenery in them there are shrubs on them. When
baba tried to ask a little school girl that in which school did she study she replied, give me some money (paisa they na).


Second Day

The river is flowing besides us. As soon as we leave
Kohistan large and huge mountains with no greenery are standing like huge giants. We
are in the Diamer Valley. We saw the Diamer Bhasha Dam it is under construction. Here there are huge reservoirs of sand besides the river and on the slopes of the mountains. This sand contains copper, gold, platinum, diamonds and precious stones. The time was 10:45 A:M. We stopped at the Shangrila resort. We moved on the bus driver is so flying up this bus the classical Indian song were just eating up my mind but this too was a great fun indeed. Mama was suffering as I could see it from her face and the rest of us are just OK. Although there were very beautiful sceneries but it was the most boring part of the journey. I saw Nanga Parbat (naked mountain). It was hidden in between a group of mountains. It was covered with snow at that place the KKH looked like this




The KKH is a marvel a man made marvel I imagine how difficult it would be to construct this eighth wonder of the world cutting through the mountains and huge suspension bridges. At last we reached Gilgit at 2 P: M. At last the destination had been reached. We were tired but excited too. When we got of the bus I saw an army officer standing I didn’t know that he was waiting for us until baba shook his hands I took the bags and followed baba. To my surprise there stood two army jeeps for us. The first one was for us and the second one was for our luggage there was a gunman and few officers there to greet us. I handed over the luggage to the army man he said to me that are you sure that that’s all. I said yes. He said you should check it again I said that’s all I am sure. We then headed to the SCO Mess. We were escorted to the Mess like Generals. It was a different felling for me and for everyone else. We crossed the China Bridge down the bridge the Gilgit River was flowing. We reached the Mess the doors were opened for us with a salute. We were shown our way to the quarter. We were then served with grape juice. We then ordered Chicken Karahi we were hungry for more then twenty hours. The time passed like days and at last when the dish came we ate it like monkeys, monkeys eating bananas. We then took a nap. After I woke up I went out to look at the Mess. The mess was an Officers Mess it had huge dishes and antennas unlike I have ever seen before. They had quarters for the Officers they had gardens and basketball courts there were families living there. The Mess was of SCO (Special Communication Organization).





We then hired a taxi to go to the main bazaar. Hiring a taxi in Gilgit is a very tough job because any car can become a taxi and there is no limitation on an ordinary car and a taxi. We reached the bazaar. The bazaars of Gilgit city are densely populated with goods and people. The goods come from China, Central Asia, and some are local. There are many shops of precious stones. The different stones in these shops are lapis lousily, pyrites, gold, silver, quartz, rubies, crystals and diamonds. There are luxurious hotels. There was an Indian Army Helicopter standing there which was captured during the 1999 Kargil War. One thing made me upset that the precious stones were produced in Pakistan but for cutting and purifying the stones were sent to China and then brought back to Pakistan which increased their price. The time we went to Gilgit was bad as the prices were increasing rapidly due to this many shops were closed. There business was affected. We went to a fruit shop and were shocked to know that they had cherries from France. We then headed to the Jewellery shops. The designs were not different from those in the Lower Punjab. There were decorative items lamps, chairs, swords and paintings. We went back to the Mess. We ate dinner and then went to bed. I was lying in my bed. I could hear the river flowing. My eyes were closing possibly asking me to close my eyes.

Third Day

The next day we planed to go to the Naltar Valley. I woke up at 6:45 A:M the weather was chilly. I went for a morning walk and gazed at the snowy mountains. We had already booked a Village Jeep we packed our bags with some necessary items. The jeep arrived at 8:30. I was very excited to see the jeep which I only see in the TV. The jeep was a different experience it had no windows. We started our journey on our way we went to the Chinese graveyard .These Chinese were killed during the construction of KKH. This graveyard is in Danyor a small town just next to Gilgit. We passed a wooden bridge through a tunnel. We continued our journey on a trek. The next important village is Nomal. The Gilgit River was running besides us. The water of this river is not good as its color was brownish. The most pleasant thing was as the road turned a cool breeze from the river came to our face splashing. The area on this side of the area is dependant on two crops mostly wheat and potato. At last we entered the Naltar Valley. The road to Naltar is not so bad. A complete carpeted road leads to Naltar some of its part are under construction. The most amazing thing for me was that in the mean time the whole Pakistan was suffering from severe load shedding while the Naltar valley had no load shedding. The Chinese companies had built small hydro power plants. There were two 18 MW power plants and another 32 MW power plant was under construction. Its good to see that the administration had realized the great gift which they had been given in the form of River Naltar. The dams have been constructed on this river. The Chinese have dedicated so much to Pakistan that we can’t repay them. The driver of the Jeep was friendly so he told us about the area. We ate some fresh tree cherries. The thing to be noted is that they do not grow cherries for commercial purpose but only for household use. If they cultivate it commercially they could earn so much as cherry is one of the most expensive fruit in Pakistan. The jeep ride was getting bumpier. I would always remember this ride. At last we reached our destination. The place almost gave a deserted look as there were no tourists although the tourist season had started. Naltar is a valley and strategically important since centuries. Huge snow covered mountains have covered this valley from all sides. Below the mountains there are lush green meadows. There are glaciers in this valley. The potatoes in this area are very cheap. We went to an Air force Mess and a skiing club. The chair lift was out of work. The time we went the Mess was being renovated. After resting for sometime we planned to go outside. We reached a spot where a small mosque was built then we climbed up the small mountain on the way we found some very rare herbs these only grow in high altitudes. On the top we saw a very ancient bunker and if one looked down it looked like a conquerors corridor with immense strategic importance. Then we went to the skiing slope.






We walked along a stream and the whole time me and my brothers were searching for precious stones and my mother for rare plants. All I found was a golden colored stone and a white colored stone which were extremely important to my disappointed heart. I came to know that why the tourists are not here, because there had been Shia-Sunni-Ismaili clashes. We ordered our food and ate it in a traditionally decorated tent. It was decorated in a more Central Asian like style. Long red colored sofas and rugs were lying down. After having all the fun which we could have we decided to return back. I saw the last glimpses of the beautiful valley. I asked my father to drive the jeep and obtain a rare chance to drive on a mountainous trek. My dad being such a good driver accepted this offer and as soon as we left the spot the car became stuck. We reached back Gilgit and decided to go to the market. I went to a mobile shop in search of some cheap Chinese mobile phones. I asked the price of a mobile phone. The shopkeeper after thinking replied JUST 7000 Rupees. God damn! I said is he out of his mind or is he drunk. A mobile with no guarantee no brand and above all it was Chinese made, was so expensive. I was very disheartened. We went back to the Mess and ate baked potatoes for dinner. I watched some TV and then went to the garden nearby. I met some families living there. These were the families of the army Officers living there. We were getting closer to them that we had to leave.

Fourth day

The next day we packed for a long and interesting journey to Sost. We sat in a van and started our journey. I got a front seat. The first town on the way was Danyore. The road after Gilgit is smooth and very good that even small cars can go. After we pass Gilgit the Gilgit River becomes the Khunjerab River. Actually it is the same river which on the Chinese side is called Taxshang River, when it comes on the Khunjerab side becomes Khunjerab River, then river Gilgit, and then Indus finally ends up at Karachi. The driver was a local man he told us that the mountains here contained red rubies and anyone who could find one he owns that. On the way saw the Altit fort which is on steep cliff. On the way I saw Rakaposhi Mountain. At last after hours of travel we reached Sost, Sost is a small town surrounded by mountains. There is small bazaar. We stopped there at a motel (Ski Ways).The local population is dependant on tourism, trade and transport. The goods coming from China pass through Sost. The first city for these goods is Sost; here these goods are inspected by the customs. We had rest and in the evening we went to a nearby village we had a friend here he took us to his village up the hill. There were orchards of khubanis. The house was good. It had large windows which gave a perfect scenery.
View of Sost City
We met the eldest member of the family. She was in a traditional dress, her age probably close or above 100.Hunza valley is one of the five places where people attain 120 years average. Our friend introduced her to us she was his mother. He told us that now she is a Great grand mother. She has seen her son’s
son’s son. The women here very long ages. They told us that any youngster who wants to study is sent to study in Karachi. We drank a local drink called Qamaruddin. This drink is thick and made up of dried khubanis. It tasted good. We then headed back to the motel. At night Sost is so quiet as if no one lives here. It’s a calm place.