Two Pak Air Force planes crash, 4 pilots killed

Two Pak Air Force planes crash, 4 pilots killed Islamabad: Two trainer aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force collided mid-air and crashed into a thickly populated area in the country's northwest on Thursday, killing four pilots and injuring at least five persons on the ground, officials and witnesses said. Residents of Rashkai area in Nowshera district said the aircraft collided before plunging into two houses. The walls and roofs of the houses collapsed and debris from the aircraft lay...
11:51 AM, May 17, 2012

ISI and Pakistan Air Force get new chiefs

ISI and Pakistan Air Force get new chiefs Islamabad: The new chiefs of ISI and Pakistan Air Force on Monday assumed office, a day ahead of a crucial parliamentary session that will determine the contours of the future relations of the country with the US. Lt Gen Zahir-ul-Islam went to the ISI headquarters at Aabpara in Lucknow to take charge as the new Director General of the powerful spy agency. He replaced Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha, who...
05:12 PM, Mar 19, 2012

Slain IAF man's daughter forgives Pak pilot

Slain IAF man's daughter forgives Pak pilot New Delhi: The daughter of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, who was killed when a Pakistan Air Force combat pilot shot down his civilian aircraft during the 1965 Indo-Pak war, has 'forgiven' her father's killer. Forgiving former PAF pilot Qais Hussain, Farida Singh - daughter of IAF pilot Jahangir Engineer - said her father would have liked the apology to bring a spark of forgiveness between the people of...
11:13 AM, Aug 12, 2011

Pak Air Force activates radars on Afghan border

Pak Air Force activates radars on Afghan border Islamabad: Pakistani Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday activated its air defence radars on the western border with Afghanistan. PAF said that the radars had been activated as all foreign forces in Afghanistan are considered threats. PAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleiman, however, claimed that the radars were not jammed during the raid by US Navy SEALs operation in Abbottabad to kill al Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama...
01:14 PM, May 10, 2011

Pak, China joint venture JF-17 jets roll out from Kamra

Pak, China joint venture JF-17 jets roll out from Kamra The jet is a lightweight, all weather and day-night multi-role fighter. ...
04:51 PM, Nov 23, 2009

India-Pak war after 26/11 seemed close: PAF chief

India-Pak war after 26/11 seemed close: PAF chief Pak's air force chief claims Indian surgical strikes seemed imminent. ...
02:04 PM, Mar 29, 2009

Pak F-16 may upset power balance

Pak F-16 may upset power balance India's Air Chief says Pak's acquisition of additional F-16 jets may upset the balance of power in South Asia. ...
05:22 PM, Oct 05, 2006

Special: IAF may lose out to Pak

Special: IAF may lose out to Pak IAF says Pakistan Air Force has a clearly defined goal of attaining parity with IAF with help from China and US. ...
09:06 PM, Sep 29, 2006
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