tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post6527703791456558328..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Hoodbhoy on Pakistan's nuclear test anniversarySalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-72067427669619959642009-06-01T05:11:37.562-04:002009-06-01T05:11:37.562-04:00It’s a bit too pessimistic an opinion. Yes we are ...It’s a bit too pessimistic an opinion. Yes we are far behind and no signs of catching up any soon but what has it taken away from us? I think it has given hope to people in that we are capable of achieving something; just like the JF-17 which was is originally a dumped Mic-31 design later acquired by the Chinese but we can still take pride in assembling those (its clear the Chinese partnered us to get hold of avionics and radars which the EU wouldn’t sell them directly). We are doing something and hopefully we would do much moreFarooq Kamalhttp://www.farooqkamal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-28717435769967936032009-05-31T02:57:57.613-04:002009-05-31T02:57:57.613-04:00Excellent article. Have already shared it on my fa...Excellent article. Have already shared it on my facebook as well as on my mailing list.<br /><br />Although I do believe that it maybe necessary for Pakistan to go nuclear, given the rants from India, but equal importance, if not more, must be given to education and health sector. We need to strengthen our institutions. We need to fight the extremism, in person and in thinking.<br /><br />That should be our prime focus now.Ali Kazim Gardezihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231470085091138333noreply@blogger.com