KNOWLEDGE SIR

Scared of Indian army action, Pakistan buying 1 lakh shells for Howitzer guns: Reports KNOWLEDGE SIR Fearing retaliatory action by the Indian Army at Line of Control, Pakistan Army is preparing to buy huge amounts of ammunition from abroad. Pakistan has made a deal for purchase of nearly one lakh shells for its 121 Howitzer guns from Italy. According to intelligence reports, Italy has assured to provide these shells to Pakistan soon. It is worth mentioning that soon after India struck a government-to-government deal with the US in November 2017 for the supply of the 145 howitzers at a cost of nearly Rs 5,000 crore, Pakistan bought 121 Howitzer from Italy. India has only received 2 M777 guns so far from the US.  Intelligence agencies are trying to find out the motive of behind the purchase of these one lakh shells.  "Our agencies are trying to find out why Pakistan is procuring about one lakh shells from Italy and where they are planning to use it", said an ...