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October 2002 - Pakistan Special Weapons News

  • PAKISTAN/INDIA TROOPS VOA 17 Oct 2002-- Pakistan says it will withdraw its forces from its border with rival India. The announcement comes a day after India made a similar pledge
  • PAKISTAN/ELECTIONS/E-U VOA 12 Oct 2002-- European Union observers say Pakistan's government interfered in the election process, leading to "serious flaws." The government denies the allegations. Thursday's elections for the national assembly and four provincial assemblies were the first since the military seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad.
  • PAKISTAN ANALYSIS VOA 12 Oct 2002-- Pakistan is headed for a deadlocked parliament following the just-completed general elections. For the first time, no single party was able to secure an outright majority. From Islamabad
  • PAKISTAN ELECTIONS VOA 11 Oct 2002-- In Pakistan, ballot counting continues, following Thursday's general election. The polls were the first since a bloodless military coup three years ago swept away civilian government
  • PAKISTAN ELECTIONS VOA 10 Oct 2002-- At least three people were killed and several dozen injured in election-related violence as voters in Pakistan chose national and provincial assembly members.
  • PAKISTAN ELECTION MOOD VOA 09 Oct 2002-- In Pakistan, parliamentary elections are set for Thursday - the first since the military seized power in 1999. Voters, however, say they care little about the election, and critics accuse the government of widespread poll rigging to ensure victory for parties that support President Pervez Musharraf
  • PAKISTAN MISSILE VOA 08 Oct. 2002-- Pakistan says it has successfully carried out the second test in less than a week of its medium-range surface-to-surface missile
  • PAKISTAN MISSILE VOA 04 Oct 2002-- Pakistan says it has successfully test fired a new medium-range surface-to-surface missile of the Hataf series. India's response to the news was mild, with New Delhi saying that the test appeared to be intended to influence Pakistan's general election next week



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