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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
PRESS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
DAILY PRESS SUMMARY (01-06-1998)

Dr, A Q Khan while addressing a press conference in Islamabad has said, Pakistan is technically capable of building a thermo- nuclear device, however, it depends upon the government to give a go- ahead. (Nation/F.Post). We can manufacture hydrogen bomb if government gives signal in this regard. (N- Waqt). The control of nuclear areas cannot be given in one hand; Pakistani bomb is the guarantor of peace in the region. (Pakistan). Even a single bomb o9f Pakistan is sufficient to destroy New Delhi. (ASAS). Pakistan can deploy N-weapons within days. (News).

Dr. Samar says, hydrogen bomb and Shaheen-1missile test awaits government signal. (News). Pakistan has attained the technology being used in American weapons. (Jang).

The US president has reportedly cancelled his visit to South Asia following nuclear explosions by Pakistan and India. (Pakistan).

France has recognised Pakistan and India as nuclear Powers. (Khabrain-NNI-AFP).

The Prime Minister in an interview to Japanese newspaper Ashi Shimbun has Said, Pakistan has no intention of using nuclear weapons; attack on Azad Kashmir would b3 considered attack on Pakistan. (News).

The Prime Minister while addressing gatherings at different places on his way from Model Town residence, Lahore to Raiwind has said, the national agenda, which is likely to be announced shortly, will bring a real revolution in the country. (N.Waqt).

The nation agenda, currently being given final touches, to be unfolded by the Prime Minister in the next few days, is expected to contain large-scale austerity measures starting from the top to sail through the situation arising out of the sanctions in the wake of nuclear blasts. (Nation).

The Prime Minister will announce the national agenda before the budget. (Al-Akhbar-KPI).

The Prim Minister has banned use of mineral water on government level as a result of austerity measures announced by him. (Pakistan).

The Prime Minister and Punjab ?Chief Minister discussed strategy to meet the situation arising out of economic sanctions imposed on Pakistan by the international community for conducting nuclear tests. (News/Jang).

The Prime Minister will attend an important briefing to be held at National Defence College today (N-Waqt).

Pakistan missile technology is ahead of India; reports CNN. (News/APP/Pak.Observer).

Gohar Ayub Khan says, India is preparing for a new round of nuclear testing in the first or second week of July. Nation/APP/News). Pakistan is seeding mediation by UN and US to help end escalating nuclear arms race with India. (News). Signing of the "no-first use" of nuclear weapons pact with India will bear no fruit. (F. Post/APP/Pak. Observer).

Finance Minister says, cuts of about Rs.10 billion would b3e made in federal government's nonsalary non-development budget to meet the crunch of economic sanctions.(Muslim). Rejected the suggestion for creating for creating monitoring cell of Khidmat Committees; also refused to give Rs.crore for it. (Jang).

Wali Khan says, time has come that Pukhtoons should rise against the hegemony of Lahore and snatch their constitutional rights to safeguard provincial autonomy. (News). Pukhtoons will force the centre to cede the provincial rights.(Nation).

Qazi Hssain Ahmad says , following th4e economic sanctions the government should refuse to return back the loans of international monetary agencies till five years. (Khabarain/KPI/NNI/ASAS/Pakistan).

Farooq Leghari has announced formation of "Millat Party". (Nation/F.Post/Pakistan).

The Ukrain President has said, his country will not hesitate on supplying tanks to Pakistan. (News/APP).

India Prime Minster has ruled out external mediation to end the nuclear arms race in South Asia, the Press Trust of India quoted officials as saying. (F. Post/AFP). Talking with Kufi Annan, he has said, mediation of UN is acceptable in atomic matters. (Jang).

India has lodged a protest with Pakistan over the attack on one of its diplomats in Islamabad.(News).

Australia says, it will not impose sanctions against Pakistan. (Khabrain).

Iran says, the enemy of Pakistan is our enemy; India has started nuclear race.(Khabrain/NNI).

US Ambassador to the UN called on India and Pakistan to start negotiations and lower the prevailing tension in the region .(F.Post/News/APP).

Arab League Chief Esmat Abdel Meguid has blamed India for starting a nuclear arms race in South Asia after meeting in Cairo yesterday with Pakistan's Ambassador to Egypt. (Nation).

China has clarified that it had no hand in Pakistan's nuclear programme; Pakistani scientists deserve congratulations. (Pakistan/ANN).

The US is preparing to launch a concerted international effort to prevent a global nuclear arms race3 following the atomic test e3xposions by India and Pakistan earlier this moth. (Nation) .

Washington's UN envoy said that six bombs detonated by Pakistan last week were nuclear devices; "we are reviewing the density of some of those blasts, but they were nuclear were blasts". (F.Post).

IMF has Pakistan to eliminate all the fixed tax schemes permanently and as scheduled, from July 1 said IMF sources.(F.Post).

The OIC called for nuclear states India and Pakistan to conclude a non-aggression pact.(F.Post/AFP).

Two Asian countries would reportedly grant an aid of one billion dollars to Pakistan.(ASAS).

Despite government ban on foreign currency accounts, different banks have released 50 million dollars to different parties; it has been decided to take action against the banks concerned. (N. Waqt).

Sh Ahmad Yasin, leader of the Palestinian Islami Group "Hamas" and Afghanistan have termed tests of Pakistan as an immense pride. (News).

International aid workers scrambled Sunday to reach a remote northern region of Afghanistan, where a powerful earthquake is believed to have killed more than 5,000 people on Saturday night.(News).

Pakistan bomb has unified the nation unlike the Indian one which created divide there, said Information Minister Mushahid Husain Sayed on May 31,98.(News).

Philippine Muslims on Sunday criticised the United States for imposing sanctions on Pakistan, saying the move was meant to discourage Islamic countries from becoming world powers.(News).

The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League (AJKML) held a rally in May 31, 98 to pay tribute to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan for successful nuclear tests.(News).



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