Pakistan Army: Modernisation Arms Procurement and Capacity Building

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The book explains genesis, expansion, development, and modernisation of the Pakistan Army. It undertakes only the Pakistan Army and does not include the Pakistan Nay and the Pakistan Air Force. The book comprehensively explains and analyses the Pakistan Army. Initially, Pakistan had faced several challenges to meet its defence needs. Pakistan pursued strategy of external alignment to get arms and financial assistance. Pakistan obtained arms from various sources such as the US, Britain, China, Russia (former USSR), France, and others. It explains Pakistans tie with arms suppliers and dynamics in their relationships. China transferred not only arms to Pakistan but also assisted in establishing defence industries. Pakistan China complex relationship and Beijing’s arms transfer policy towards Islamabad added intricacies in the regional security. Pakistan’s arms acquisitions policy helped not only in expanding and modernising the Pakistan Army but also contributed in expanding and strengthening the defence industrial base. With the 550000 strength, modern and sophisticated arms, missiles and nuclear capable delivery missiles, the Pakistan Army has emerged a force in the region.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shah Alam

Dr. Shah Alam, is presently working as Lecturer in Psychology and Coordinator of P.G. Diploman in Guidance & Counselling, Centre for Distance Education at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He started his career as a research assistant and served various institutions, Punjab Police Academy, National Council of Educational Research and Training etc. He obtained M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degree in Psychology from A.M.U. Aligarh. He also did Post Graduate Diploma in Educational and Vocational Guidance from NCERT, New Delhi. Before joining AMU, Aligarh he was working as Student Counsellor in R.I. E (N.C.E.R.T.), Ajmer. He has published more than 16 research papers and articles and attended more than 30 seminars/conferences/workshops. He has completed five major and minor research projects. He is also a research awardee by UGC.