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Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline
The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline, is a proposed 2,775-kilometer pipeline to deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan. Background First conceived in 1989, the pipeline has been under discussion between Iran and Pakistan to enable ..
National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) – Pakistan
The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is the primary counter-terrorism authority in Pakistan. It was established through an Act of Parliament in 2013 to act as the coordinating body for all counter-terrorism efforts in the country. Purpose NACTA aims to develop ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Fact Box: Kishenganga Hydro-electric project (KHEP)
Court of Arbitration the Court permits India to go ahead with the construction of the Rs. 3600 crore KHEP In a key decision, the Court of Arbitration the Court chaired by Stephen M. Schwebel, at the Hague has permitted India ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fact Box: ‘Gwadar Port’ and ‘Chabahar port’
China assumes control of Gwadar Port China has taken control of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf just outside the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Previously, the control of the port was with Port of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Fact Box: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for TAPI gas pipeline The Union Cabinet has given nod to set up the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the $9-billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project. It has also granted permission to GAIL (India) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Pakistan test fires Hatf-IX successfully
Pakistan successfully test fired the nuclear-capable, short range, surface-to-surface Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km, designed to defeat all known anti-tactical missile defence systems. The Hatf-IX or Nasr is capable of inflight manoeuvres.
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
China understates strategic importance of Gwadar
China has played down the strategic importance of a Chinese company taking control over the management of Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, stating that Beijing’s intentions were purely commercial. Pakistan had decided to transfer the control of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Pakistan gives Gwadar port to China for operations
Pakistan has handed over the operations responsibility of its strategically located Gwadar port to China’s Overseas Port Holdings. Previously it was with Singapore’s PSA (Port of Singapore Authority) International. Why the port offered to China? There occurred some discords b/w ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs