Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2006 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistan: Islamists Protest Deadly Attack On Madrasah RFE/RL 31 Oct 2006 -- Thousands of Pashtun tribesmen and armed militants rallied today against the U.S. and Pakistani governments over a missile attack on October 30 that destroyed an Al-Qaeda-linked religious school and killed 80 people
- Indian colonel dismissed for allowing leak to Pakistan IRNA 31 Oct 2006 -- A general court martial here dismissed a colonel from service over the leakage of highly sensitive military information to Pakistani intelligence agents by his clerk.
- Protests Erupt in Pakistan After Troops Attack Religious School VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- In Pakistan, thousands of angry tribesmen and Islamic party activists have protested against Monday's military strike on an Islamic school near the Afghan border that authorities say killed at least 80 suspected militants.
- Pakistani forces bomb madrassa: spokesman IRNA 30 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan security forces bombed a religious seminary, which the army says was being used to train militants, in the country's tribal region in a pre-dawn attack on Monday, the military said.
- Pakistan: Air Strikes Target Pro-Taliban Madrasah Near Afghan Border RFE/RL 30 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's army said today that it killed about 80 suspected militants in a dawn attack on a religious school, or madrasah, that was used to train terrorists
- Pakistani Army Says Raid at Terrorist Training Facility Kills 80 Militants VOA 30 Oct 2006 -- The Pakistan military says its gun ship helicopters have destroyed a terror training facility near the border with Afghanistan, killing up to 80 suspected militants.
- India must accept Pakistan as an equal: Musharraf IRNA 25 Oct 2006 -- President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that India must accept Pakistan as an equal to ensure peace in the region.
- Pakistani Police Detain 3 For Attempted Terror Attacks VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- Police in Pakistan say they have detained three men they accuse of planning this month's terror incidents in and around Islamabad, including a blast near the residence of the country's president.
- Pakistan Wants to Shed AQ Khan Proliferation Stigma VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- A senior Pakistani military official says Pakistan wants to put what he calls the "sordid chapter" of proliferation by one of its top scientists behind it and build civilian nuclear ties with the United States.
- South Asia: Will North Waziristan Peace Deal Spawn Imitations? RFE/RL 23 Oct 2006 -- Having failed to stop militants' infiltrating into neighboring Afghanistan by military means, the Pakistani government in September opted for a deal with locals in the region along their mutual border.
- Pakistan to abide-by UNSC sanctions on North Korea IRNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan said on Monday that it would abide by the UN Security Council resolution on North Korea.
- Backgrounder: The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations cfr.org 10 Oct 2006
- Analysis: Pakistan’s Balancing Act cfr.org 10 Oct 2006 -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said during a recent New York visit that his is one of the most difficult jobs in the world
- Possible understanding between Korea, Pakistan on N-test: India IRNA 10 Oct 2006 -- Expressing concern at North Korea's nuclear test, Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh today said it was possible there was an understanding between that country and Pakistan in conducting the blast.
- Musharraf says Waziristan peace deal progressing well IRNA 07 Oct 2006 -- President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday the peace deal signed with tribal elders in North Waziristan tribal region is progressing well and achieving its desired objectives of peace and stability in the area.
- 2 rockets defused in Islamabad's high security zone IRNA 05 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's security forces on Thursday defused two rockets recovered earlier from its high security zone in the capital Islamabad, TV channels reported.
- US envoy wants 'whole story' of A Q Khan issue IRNA 03 Oct 2006 -- The US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker said on Tuesday that his country and the international community want to get more about the proliferation activities of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan.
- Pakistan to take action if links with Mumbai blasts proved IRNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan said on Monday it will take action against the people if their links are proved with the July train bomb blasts in the Indian commercial city of Mumbai.
- India to provide Pakistan evidences on Mumbai blasts IRNA 02 Oct 2006 -- India is ready to present evidences at the right time and place on its claim Pakistan had a hand in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.
- Qadeer Khans' daughter denies Musharraf's claims IRNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Daughter of Pakistan's detained nuclear scientist has described as ridiculous claims by President General Pervez Musharraf in his book about the transfer of nuclear secrets.
- Pakistan, US conclude F-16 fighter planes deal IRNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan and the United States have concluded the much-publicized deal of F-16 fighter planes, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said on Monday.
- Ex-ISI officials may be helping Taliban IRNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's intelligence service has played no role in propping up the renegade Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday, although he said he was still investigating possible support to the rebels from retired Pakistani intelligence officials.
- Al-Qaida Letter Places Leadership in Pakistan Tribal Region VOA 02 Oct 2006 -- A published report says information recovered from safe houses when al-Qaida's leader in Iraq was killed in June places the group's leadership in Pakistan's border region.
- Musharraf Hopes Deal With Tribal Leaders Will Be Successful VOA 01 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf is defending a recently-struck deal that critics say provides sanctuary to terrorists
- Pakistan denies Mumbai blast role IRNA 01 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan on Saturday dismissed as 'irresponsible and repetition of baseless allegations' the reported statement by Mumbai Police Commissioner that Pakistan's intelligence agency was behind the train blasts in Mumbai in July that killed 186 people.
