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| Vacancy of 210 pilots in IAF | | No large exit of pilots from Air Force: Antony | | |
NEW DELHI, DEC 4
Admiting that a number of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots had proceeded on premature retirement since 2003, the Defence Minister, AK Antony, has emphasized that their departure has not affected the operational status of the squadrons.
Antony informed the Rajya Sabha that against an authorised strength of 3,278 pilots in the IAF, 3,068 pilots are in position. The vacancy of 210 pilots cannot be termed large "as it does not affect operational requirements", he said in reply to a question by Janardhana Poojary.
According to the statistics made available by the Defence Minister in the House, as many as 72 IAF pilots proceeded on premature retirement in 2003 as against 116 lts n 2004 and 58 n 2005. Th Dfence Miniter i tht 19 piot o the I proceee on premture retirement in 2006 (up to October 31).
Antony said that while a majority of the pilots released from the service had already completed their usefrul tenure, the improvement in the job profile of the Air Force "is continuous process keping in view the job peciic requirement nd operational necessit... | |
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| Another Hosni Mubarak in the making? | | Musharraf is a hard nut to crack | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI DEC 4
The Musharraf camp and the anti-Musharraf camp have of late become quite visible on Pakistan's politcal. According to a study by a set of Pakistan-watchers, the Musharraf camp has an edge over the opposition camp. No wonder, then, MMA chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed's aborted march from Lahore to Gujrat on November 30 reflects his growing frustration over ineptness and inability of political forces in Pakistan to act beyond rhetoric.
Both Qazi and Imran Khan are convinced that unless the opposition unites at this point of time and offers a credible resistance to President, Gen. Parvez Musharraf, Pakistan is going to see another Hosni Mubarak in the making with... | |
| | | | Pakistan happy over reports from Swiss arbitrator | | World Bank decision on Baglihar dam on Feb. 12 | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, DEC 4
Come February 12, the World Bank arbitrator, Raymond Latiffe, will announce his decision on the dispute between India and Pakistan over the Baglihar hydro-electric project under construction in the Jammu region of J&K State.
Islamabad has just let it be known that the Swiss arbitrator's detailed decison would be made public on February 12. Under the provisions of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, India and Pakistan cannot brush aside any recommendation from ther World Bank in relation to the projects or dams built by the two sides by utilising the waters specified in the treaty.
According to an official report received in New Delhi on Monday from Islamabad, P... | |
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