Join Pak Army Nursing Service - Jobs 2012

Type of Commission

QUALIFICATION

AGE

(1)

AFNS - BSc Nursing

Matric with Science - 60% Marks Minimum
F.Sc (Pre-medical) - 50% Marks Minimum

17-25 years, as on 30 September 2012.

(2)

AFNS - General Nursing

Matric with Science - 55% Marks Minimum
F.Sc (Pre-medical) - 50 % Marks Minimum

17-25 years, as on 30 September 2012.

Note: Appearing candidates in FSc Part-II examination (having 50% marks minimum in 1st year) may apply with HOPE certificate duly signed by the Principal of concerned college/institution for attaining 50% marks.

b. MARITAL STATUS

Female unmarried / widow / separated divorcee without encumbrances.

c. NATIONALITY

Citizens of Pakistan and domicile holders of Azad Kashmir / Gilgit-Baltistan. Upon final selection candidates with dual nationality will have to surrender nationality other than Pakistani.

d. PHYSICAL STANDARDS

(1) Minimum Height - 5’ - 2 ” (157.5 cm) (2) Weight - As per the Body Mass Index.

2. INELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

a. Twice rejected by the GHQ Selection Board. b. Declared medically unfit by Appeal Medical Board. c. Individual withdrawn/resigned/discharged from Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) training academies institution on the ground of discipline, characters, medical inefficiency, weak profile or declared unsuitable. d. Individual dismissed/removed from any other government service. e. Candidates already registered with Pakistan Nursing Council. f. Convicted by a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude.

3. REGISTRATION AND PRELIMINARY SELECTION PROCEDURE

Candidates can either register through Internet or by visiting Army Selection and Recruitment Centres (AS&RCs). Following procedure will be adopted:-

a. REGISTRATION THROUGH INTERNET

A candidate can register on website www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk . Date and time of test shall be intimated on internet for which the individual should have an e-mail account. Candidate will report on exact date and time given for preliminary test on computerized roll no slip. Date once given will not be changed. Candidates will also bring along all documents mentioned in para 6 and will pay prospectus fee on the day of test. CandidatesMUST attain working knowledge of computer as registration and tests will be conducted on computers.

b. REGISTRATION AT AS&RCs

The candidates may report at nearest AS&RC for registration/allotment of roll number along with necessary documents mentioned in para 6 and the prospectus fee for completion of registration formalities. The candidates will bring these documents on the day of test as well. AS&RC Telephone AS&RC Telephone (1) Peshawar 091-201-35885 (2) Rawalpindi 051-561-34137 (3) Lahore 042-6699-35885 (4) Multan 061-531-35885 (5) Hyderabad 022-791-35885 (6) Karachi 021-560-35885 (7) Quetta 081-2490-35885 (8) Gilgit 05811-961-35885

c. SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION / PRELIMINARY TESTS

Registration and Preliminary Tests will be held as per following schedule:- Registration 16 APRIL - 15 May 2012  Preliminary Tests 23 - 25 May 2012

d. PRELIMINARY MEDICAL TEST

The candidates will undergo initial medical test at AS&RCs.

4. FURTHER SELECTION

Interviews of successful candidates by the GHQ Selection Board will be held at Peshawar, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Quetta, and Rawalpindi for which separate call up letters will be issued. Successful candidates will receive call up notices for interview/medical examination/joining of training through website as well as call up letter. The final selection will be made at GHQ on the basis of candidate’s overall performance.

5. TRAINING PERIOD

4 years BSc Nursing Training at AFPGMI Rawalpindi, and 3 years General Nursing Training at various Combined Military Hospitals (CMHs). After successful completion of training, shall be granted Commission in the rank of Lieutenant.

6. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT AS&RCs

a. Original certificates/detailed marks sheets along with two attested photocopies of each educational certificate/degree. b. Candidates serving in Government’s institutions/departments will render No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the concerned establishment. c. Attested photocopy of domicile. d. Photocopies of computerized national Identity Card. e. 6 x Coloured photos duly attested (front & back). f. Crossed postal order of Rs. 100/- in favour of Director General Personnel Administration (DGPA), GHQ Rawalpindi. NOTE: Old National Identity Card will not be accepted.

7. BOND

Finally selected candidates will be required to sign a bond to serve the Army for minimum period of ten years for BSc Nursing and five years for General Nursing before the commencement of training. Pakistan Army For further details visit www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk OR

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Yaum-e-Shuhada will be Observed Tomorrow

Yaum-e-Shuhada will be observed with perseverance and solemnity at all Garrisons of the country on 30 April 2012. The day will be marked to commemorate the sacrifices of Pakistan Army, while protecting the motherland against internal and external threats.

Wreath laying ceremonies will be held at Yadgar-e-Shuhada’s to pay homage to supreme sacrifices rendered by sons of the soil.

Yaum-e-Shuhada’s main ceremony will be held at GHQ, where Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will be the host. Yaum-e-Shuhada ceremony will be witnessed by a large number of families of Shuhada, Parliamentarians, services chiefs, diplomats and people from all walks of life including the media.

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Siachen Tragedy: Army weaknesses or limitations

Author: Usama Khan
Author Blog



When American SEALS took out Osama Bin Laden within the territories of Pakistan a blow was struck to a nation which satisfactorily took pride in being a nuclear power & having 6th largest military. A hard realisation dawned upon them that their impenetrable  ‘Islamic Fort’ was not only penetrable but the continuing avalanche of drone attacks would prove it more & more fragile. That incident however didn’t budge my confidence in Pakistan’s army, simply because my ‘degree of confidence’ never revolves around fictional religious mantra & I knew beforehand that my army doesn't have a weakness though it inherits natural limitations of a third world’s army.
The recent fatal Siachen tragedy & the not yet successful army operation to recover missing soldiers made me rethink my previous stance on Pakistan’s army capabilities because this isn’t a limitation (as many will call it a natural occurrence) but to me its a weakness!
I may be labelled as unfaithful to my country for calling my army incapable but let us not be hasty. An army potency isn’t alone a measure of its fighting capability but also includes executability for rescue & search operations. Although glistening F-16s & JF-17s cruising high in the sky adequately fulfills defending role but army seemingly fails to adopt contemporary technological advancements to improve & hasten its rescuing capability. It is clear from media footages that army till now has resorted to conventional means of digging things up based on antiquated probability models established via conventional pen & paper. There seems to be inconsistency between  defending role & rescuing role of Pakistan’s army. Former is receiving million dollar budget annually but the latter unfortunately doesn't seem to be on the updating list at all!
Army should realise that those mighty tanks & gigantic warplanes are driven by human beings (~soldiers) so in a sense lifesaving is a more important aspect than buying war machinery alone. Burning dollars upon dollars to buy, maintain & build combat vehicles must not be prioritised over attaining & (if possible) domestically producing relatively less complex & cheap life-saving equipments. Being an engineer myself I will put up a list of recommendations for senior geologists & army personnel to ponder upon:

·         We have nuclear school of thought, we have engineering universities why not establish institutions specifically for the study of arctic conditions? This is the platform that will provide technical solutions & may also supervise operations in subzero conditions.

·         If you have played modern army games on your PC or XBOX you will definitely remember how easy it is to track your comrades using their personal beacons. These beacons emit radio waves at special frequency & we are able to receive them, using their strength magnitude we can roughly tell how far or near we are to our fellow soldier (try thinking it as bluetooth signals). These beacons sadly weren’t made available to the soldiers at Siachen. If one out of every four soldier was equipped with a beacon (or more effective GPS transmitter) we would have a total of 31 beacons (remember there were 124 soldiers) oozing out enough electromagnetic rays to confine our search area, thereby, immensely increasing probability of finding buried soldiers.

·         Using an airborne or a land-based Ice Penetrating Radar (IPR) more commonly known as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Technologies used in both of these equipments are thoroughly researched & a quick google search shows that these equipments have many vendors. I have skipped the underlying principles but if you are interested in learning how these technologies work refer to following links:

o        Basics of IPR

o        Avalanche rescue using GPR

·         Let us learn from the West that in hostile & life threatening areas (be it because of terrorists or nature itself) using robots can turn the tables. That is why I suggest solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to patrol our arctic regions & if human presence is necessary even then UAVs operating overhead can pinpoint exact location in case the soldiers below suffers any misfortune incident. Now I will make myself clear here, we don’t need expensive UAVs like Raptor or Global Hawk because we only need surveillance therefore local universities/industries can be made to compete in delivering the most economical package that meets following major requirements:

o        Small size & portability

o        Able to perform in subzero conditions

o        Greatest amount of operational hours

Visit this link to see how a graduate student build his own arctic UAV.

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Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa appointed new ISPR DG

RAWALPINDI  – Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday ordered major reshuffle in Pakistan Army according to which Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa has been appointed as xthe new director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and spokesman for the Pakistan Army. Major General Athar Abbas, the incumbent of the office, is due to retire in June, 2012. Bajwa had been serving as a general officer commanding in Dera Ismail Khan for the last two years.

Under Bajwa’s leadership, the army conducted military operations in the South Waziristan tribal region to eliminate militancy and restore peace. Prior to that, Bajwa served as the deputy military secretary under Pervez Musharraf. Major General Asim Bajwa will take on responsibilities of the new office after Abbas retires in June. Bajwa was commissioned on 16th March, 1984 in Punjab Regiment.  He has commanded 34 Punjab Regiment and has been the commander of 111 Brigade.

He has been chief of staff of a corps, instructor at command and staff course, brigade major of infantry brigade, platoon commander at Pakistan Military Academy. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, NDU Islamabad and Staff College Camberley (UK).

Moreover, Major General Asif Khattak was sent to log area Gujranwala. He has been serving as Director Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). General Officer Commanding (GOC) Special Services Group (SSG) Major-Gen Farrukh Bashir and Inspector General Frontier Constabulary (FC) Maj-Gen Nasir Zaib have also been replaced.

Others who have been transferred include Major-Gen Hidayat, Major-Gen Mazhar Jamil, Major Gen Sadiq Ali.

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Pak successfully test-fires intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1A

RAWALPINDI, (SANA): Pakistan on Wednesday successfully conducted the launch of the intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1A Weapon System. 

The missile is an improved version of Shaheen-1 with improvements in range and technical parameters. It is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads.

Wednesday’s launch, whose impact point was at sea, was witnessed by Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General Khalid Ahmed Kidwai (R), Chairman NESCOM Mr. Muhammad Irfan Burney, Commander Army Strategic Force Command Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani and other senior military officers, scientists and engineers.

DG SPD Lieutenant General Khalid Ahmed Kidwai (R) congratulated all scientists and engineers on the successful launch, and the accuracy of the missile in reaching the target. He said that the improved version of Shaheen 1A will further consolidate and strengthen Pakistan’s deterrence abilities. He appreciated the efforts of all personnel for their dedication and professionalism.

Meanwhile President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have congratulated the masses and scientists over the successful missile test.

Meanwhile Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has congratulated the nation and scientists on successful launch of Shaeen Hataf-4. This missile technology on solid fuel was aggressively initiated by the PML-N government in its last tenure and has been successfully pursued later on. It gives a lot of satisfaction that this advance missile technology will prove as a better deterrent for the defence of our motherland.

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Pakistan rejects US demand for NWA military operation

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has firmly turned down renewed US demands for a full-scale military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) against the Haqqani network allegedly based there, and blamed by Washington for recent coordinated attacks in Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan.

The Obama administration resumed pressure on Islamabad for military action in North Waziristan. 


The demand was first made by US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter during his meeting with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar which took place after the Kabul attacks, followed by a telephone call from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to her Pakistani counterpart. 


Besides, official sources say that the US also conveyed the demand to the Pakistan Army leadership through military channels. However, Pakistan has once again refused to budge to US pressure for launching a military offensive in North Waziristan, where the Obama administration believes that senior Taliban leader Siraj Haqqani is hiding, along with his fighters.

US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan C Crocker also blamed the Haqqani network on Thursday for conducting coordinated attacks in Kabul and other cities. Talking to reporters in Kabul, he demanded Pakistan to crack down on what he called “Haqqani safe havens” in Pakistan. “There is no question in our minds that the Haqqanis were responsible for these attacks. 


We know where their leadership lives and we know where these plans are made in Pakistan,” he said. A Pakistani diplomat seeking anonymity, however, rejected US allegations, saying that everything that happens in Kabul is not planned in Pakistan’s tribal belt. 

“There might be Taliban fighters present in North Waziristan and other tribal areas, but blaming those people for every bad thing that happens in Afghanistan seems to have become the Americans’ habit now,” he said, while ruling out the possibility of a new military offensive in North Waziristan. 


A security official, who also sought anonymity, confirmed that the US was exerting increasing pressure on Pakistan for a new military offensive. However, he too rejected the likelihood of any such offensive, saying that would put too much burden on Pakistani security forces already overstretched due to ongoing operations in areas such Khyber and Orakzai agencies.

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Militants attack Bannu jail, 400 inmates escape

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Nearly 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in northwest Pakistan early on Sunday after it was attacked by militants armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades, a senior police official said. 

Some of those who fled the jail in the town of Bannu, near Pahstun tribal areas close to the Afghan border, were militants, an intelligence official said.

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, which has close links to al Qaeda, said its fighters mounted the assault, which triggered clashes. Several people were wounded.

“We have freed hundreds of our comrades in Bannu in this attack. Several of our people have reached their destinations, others are on their way,” said a Taliban spokesman.

The claim could not be immediately verified.

If the Taliban freed the prisoners, it could deal a psychological blow to Pakistani security forces, who say they have made gains against militants through a series of attacks on their strongholds.

Police and intelligence officials said only some of the prisoners who escaped were militants.

“Dozens of militants attacked Bannu’s central jail in the early hours of the morning, and over 300 prisoners have escaped,” senior police official Mir Sahib Jan told Reuters.

“There was intense gunfire, and rocket-propelled grenades were also used.”

Paramilitary troops and security forces surrounded Bannu Central Jail. Of a total 944 prisoners in the jail, 384 escaped, said another police official.

Militants apparently targeted six jail blocks in the attack, he said.

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or Taliban Movement of Pakistan, is fighting to topple the US-backed Islamabad government.

Major suicide bombings have eased in recent months, suggesting either security crackdowns have weakened the group, or it has changed tactics.

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Pakistani cadet wins prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ at Sandhurst

CAMBERLEY: A young Pakistani cadet won the prestigious “Sword of Honour” for overseas cadets at the annual Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst here.Officer Cadet Muhammad Talha Zahid from Pakistan Army attended the academy during 2011/12 along with cadets from well over 30 countries.

“I am the 5th Pakistani cadet to have achieved this honour since Pakistan Military Academy started sending its graduates here. I am thankful to my trainers and my family for all the encouragement they have provided. I am honoured that I was able to win this for Pakistan,” he told Geo News in an interview.

Not only this, Talha Zahid also became the first ever cadet here for a single year to have also won awards in the categories of The Best Student (Best in Over all Academics), the Best in Defence Studies and the Best in International Affairs Studies.

The second Pakistani Officer Cadet was Waleed Bashir whose Regiment was declared the best. He told Geo News: “I am honoured that I was able to attend the prestigious Sandhurst Academy. The experience was brilliant and we were able to meet cadets from all over the world. Every cadet seemed very impressed with the professionalism Pakistan army exhibits. Pakistan’s recognition this year is testimony to the fact that Pakistan Army is one of the best armies in the world.”

His Royal Highness Filed Marshal the Duke of Kent, who was the chief guest for the annual parade said Talha excelled in every area of the training and proved that he was the best cadet for the honour. Addressing more than 300 cadets, the Duke of Kent told the young cadets that soon they will join duty at the front line, including in trouble spots such as Afghanistan, and they are always expected of delivering the best professional service. He told the cadets that their success was only a one stage forward to becoming effective officers and testing conditions awaited them. He said the course at the Sandhurst was deliberately designed to bring out the best amongst the cadets.

Wajid Shamsul Hasan, High Commissioner of Pakistan and Colonel Omer Ahmed Bokhari, Army and Air Adviser attended the commissioning ceremony.Wajid Shamsul Hasan commented: “The commissioned officer has shown how Pakistan has a premium army which is becoming ever more renowned for its high professional caliber and the ethos that it teaches to the young cadets like the ones who have made their country proud here today.”

Waleed Bashir’s parents travelled from Bagh Azad Kashmir especially for this occasion. “We are overjoyed that Pakistan has won the Sword of Honour this year,” they said.

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New Pics of Rescue operation in Siachen

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Pictures of avalanche affected soldiers in Siachen

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M not gonna die, Siachen Tribute

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New route to Siachen

Despite weather hazards, rescue operation at Gayari Sector continues at five priority points identified with the help of SPD team employed alongwith plant equipment, Army Search and Rescue Teams.
A 450 meters long access track has been developed on the avalanche to access the priority points.  Work on another access track has also been started to widen search perimeter.
Mainly Plant equipment is employed at two points. The work is in progress at rapid speed on both points.
At the work on other three points mainly being done with the help of infantry troops who resort to manual digging with some assistance from plant equipment where required.  
A Dozer has been employed to restore the water channel, which has been blocked due to avalanche.  So far two exists are available with 20 and 15 cusecs discharge.  Efforts are in hand to enhance same with the help of plant equipment.

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Ya Elahi - Tribute to Brave Siachen Soldiers

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Over 8,000 Indo-Pak Soldiers Killed in Siachen

LAHORE: The deadly avalanche that struck the battalion headquarters of the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) on the Siachen Glacier has brought to light the human and economic costs of sustaining the two-decade-long bloody conflict over the possession of the geographically remote and climatically inhospitable area, which has claimed the lives of over 8,000 Indian and Pakistani soldiers between April 1984 and April 2012.

The Saturday's avalanche at the highest and costliest battlefield in the world buried alive at least 125 people, most of them Pakistani soldiers from the Northern Light Infantry. Although, rescue efforts are underway at the tragedy site to find signs of life in the deep snow, the rescuers have yet to find a single body or survivor in the remote area even 48 hours after the disaster.

The catastrophe has once again highlighted the risks of deploying troops to one of the most unfriendly places on earth, reminding decision-makers on both sides of the Indo-Pak border that the longest-running armed conflict between two regular armies in the Twentieth Century continues to bleed Pakistan and India dry for almost three decades now.

The Siachen dispute has resulted in thousands of casualties from both sides, mainly because of adverse climatic conditions and harsh terrain. This is despite the fact that leaders in Islamabad and New Delhi keep acknowledging the human and economic costs of the conflict. According to careful estimates by defence analysts, Pakistan spends approximately Rs15 million a day to maintain three battalions at the Siachen Glacier, which makes Rs450 million a month and Rs5.4 billion a year. On the other hand, the deployment of seven battalions at the Glacier costs India Rs50 million a day, Rs1.5 billion a month and Rs30 billion a year.

On an average, defence experts say, one Pakistani soldier is killed every third day on the Siachen Glacier, showing approximately 100 casualties every year on an average. Similarly, one Indian soldier is killed every other day on the Siachen Glacier, at an annual average of 180 casualties. According to unofficial figures, over 3,000 Pakistani soldiers have lost their lives on the bloody Siachen Glacier between April 1984 and April 2012 as against over 5,000 Indian casualties. At present, there are approximately 7,000 Indian Army troops and about 4,000 Pakistani troops stationed at the Siachen Glacier.

The two neighbours maintain a permanent military presence at a height of over 20,000 feet, which has led to more deaths due to the extreme weather conditions than to each other's military might. In fact, human endurance is severely tested at altitudes above 26,000 feet because no human being can acclimatise himself to such harsh weather conditions. Pakistan had been in control of the Siachen death zone till 1984 when India sneakily occupied it.

Since April 1984, when the Indian Army carried out a covert operation code-named "Meghdoot" and established permanent posts at the Siachen Glacier, the two nuclear-armed neighbours have confronted each other militarily for control over the highest battlefield in the world and its approaches in the eastern Karakorum mountain range, adjacent to the borders of India, Pakistan and China.

Originally known as Saicher Gharni, the Siachen means the place of roses (Sia-rose, chen-place of). The fight for the Siachen Glacier involves territory claimed by both states but not controlled by either until the mid-1980s.

In 20 years of fighting, India and Pakistan have chosen to keep the war almost entirely out of the press. It is a war neither side wants to fight. Yet, it has lasted for almost three decades now. Thousands of soldiers from Pakistan and India stand muzzle to muzzle all along the glacier, the disputed ice chunk between two hostile neighbours.

India controls about two-thirds of the glacier besides commanding two of the three passes while Pakistan occupies the Gyong La Pass, which overlooks Shyok and Nubra river valleys and India's access to the glacier from the Leh district in Ladakh.

At 5,472 meters above sea level, the Siachen Glacier is located in the Karakorum mountain region, which has some of the highest peaks in the world. The northern mountains of the glacier mark the watershed between the Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Bereft of vegetation, the glacier happens to be one of the world's most inhospitable regions where temperature hovers around minus 40 degree Centigrade. If bare skin touches metal, it binds as if with glue and can be torn off. In winters, strong winds from Central Asia can further bring down the temperature to minus 50 degrees. The glacier receives 6-7 meters of the annual total of 10 meters of snow in winter alone. Snowstorms can reach speeds up to 150 knots (nearly 300 kilometres per hour).

The Indian Army controls Siachen heights, holding on to the tactical advantage of high ground. But the Pakistan Army is slightly better off since it occupies smaller portion of the glacier, and its road-head is only 20 km away from the farthest post. The Indian troops on the other hand are stationed about 80 km away from the road-head and have to be maintained entirely by air, which is not only cost prohibitive but also risky because of the adverse weather conditions most of the times. Interestingly, the Pakistani soldiers cannot get up to the glacier and the Indian forces cannot come down. Soldiers brought down to base camp often suffer hearing, eyesight and memory loss because of prolonged use of oxygen masks. Many lose eyes, hands or feet to frostbite.

While Pakistani troops stationed on the glacier are confronted with a less forbidding terrain as compared to their Indian adversaries, their military presence forces the Indian troops to retain their troops on the more elevated and hazardous mountain passes, resulting in higher attrition rates because of the dangerous altitude, weather and terrain.

Daily existence at the glacier is simply agonising due to frostbiting and other such tribulations. Therefore, over 95 percent of the casualties at the glacier are because of extremely cold weather and forbidding terrain while only five percent fall in combat. The Indian casualty rate is a staggering 63 percent -- of every two soldiers sent up to the glacier, one will be a casualty.

The Pakistanis are no better off since they lose fewer men to the hostile elements and more to the Indian firing. The Pakistani authorities had admitted in 1994 that their non-combat casualties since 1984 accounted for over 80 percent of total attrition. The Pakistani positions are, for the most part, at a lower altitude in the glacier area, ranging between 9,000 to 15,000 feet (some are at a much higher altitude such as Conway Saddle, at 17,200 feet, which controls doorway to the glacier). Over the last two decades, Pakistan has tried many times to displace the Indian forces, but had to retreat each time. The Indian troops have to do nothing but sit tight and periodically repel a Pakistani assault.

Keeping in view all these facts, defence experts suggest that Pakistan and India should find a way to demilitarise the Siachen Glacier by withdrawing their troops from this futile war of attrition

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