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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


April 2004 Pakistan Special Weapons News

  • No foreign militant surrendered as deadline ends in Pak tribal area IRNA 30 Apr 2004 -- Not a single foreign militant said to be hiding in Pakistani tribal areas appeared for registration as the deadline for their surrender to the authorities passed on Friday, an official said.
  • PAKISTAN/MILITARY CUTS VOA 28 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan plans to cut 50-thousand soldiers from the army as part of a restructuring plan to save money and make its forces more "hard-hitting." This is the first military reduction in Pakistan, one of Asia's poorest countries.
  • AFRICA/W-M-D THREAT VOA 27 Apr 2004 -- The African Union is expressing deep concern about the possibility of some uranium-rich, but economically impoverished African countries selling the raw materials needed to manufacture weapons of mass destruction. The founder of Pakistan's nuclear program may have made numerous trips to Africa, seeking to obtain and traffic nuclear material.
  • PAKISTAN/AL-QAIDA VOA 24 Apr 2004 -- After months of off-and-on fighting in Pakistan's remote tribal region, renegade tribesmen have accepted the government's offer of an amnesty.
  • Pakistan welcomes Indian response to nuclear talks IRNA 21 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan has welcomed the Indian response to its proposal to hold talks on nuclear confidence building measures.
  • PAKISTAN/KHALILZAD VOA 20 Apr 2004 -- The United States' ambassador to Afghanistan has tempered his recent criticism of neighboring Pakistan, after the Pakistanis lodged a formal protest with Washington.
  • Key reshuffle in Pak Army this year - report IRNA 20 Apr 2004 -- Notwithstanding whether or not President General Pervez Musharraf will quit as army chief, the Pakistan army will get two full generals, five lieutenant generals with dozens of promotions this year, a local publication wrote Tuesday.
  • Troops for Iraq under UN mandate: Pakistan IRNA 19 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan hinted on Monday to send troops to Iraq under UN mandate.
  • PAKISTAN/AL-QAIDA VOA 19 Apr 2004 -- Hundreds of Pakistani tribesmen are continuing their hunt for suspected terrorists in a remote region near the Afghan border. A government deadline for tribal leaders to flush the militants out, or face military action expires on Tuesday.
  • Pak Navy to join US-led coalition plan IRNA 17 Apr 2004 -- The Pakistan Navy will join the US-led Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan (CMCP) next week in line with the country`s general policy of participation in international peacekeeping/peace enforcing efforts.
  • Pak FM rules out "foreign intervention" IRNA 14 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said Pakistan as a sovereign state will not allow any foreign intervention in its internal matters.
  • Pakistan says pardon to Dr. Khan was conditional IRNA 14 Apr 2004 -- The government of Pakistan on Wednesday said that the pardon granted to senior nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan was conditional on his continued cooperation with the nuclear proliferation investigation.
  • PAKISTAN/IRAQ VOA 14 Apr 2004 -- For the first time, Pakistan says it will consider a request from the United States to send some of its troops to Iraq. Pakistan insists a deployment would have to be linked to a United Nations presence in Iraq.
  • Pak Army setting up air base in Wana IRNA 12 Apr 2004 -- The Pakistan Army is establishing a military air base in South Waziristan`s Wana area as part of operations to take on Al-Qaeda and Taliban elements.
  • Afghan refugees to shift before action in Pak tribal belt IRNA 12 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan plans to shift some 40 thousand Afghan refugees from North Waziristan Agency to Tank district in Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), as reports said another military operation is in the offing.
  • Another missile test-fire any time: Pak scientist IRNA 12 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan`s prominent nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand has said that second test-fire of Shaheen-II missile would be conducted any time.
  • Pakistan favors peaceful use of N-technology: Kasuri IRNA 12 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan`s Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmoo Kasuri said on Monday his country looks forward to increasing technical cooperation among member countries of the Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA) for the promotion of peaceful use of nuclear technology for socio-economic development.
  • PAKISTAN/POL VOA 12 Apr 2004 -- A Pakistani court has sentenced a key opposition leader and lawmaker to 23 years in prison for defaming the army and other charges.
  • US plans $ 700m Pakistan package IRNA 11 Apr 2004 -- The US administration is increasing its financial assistance to Pakistan during the next fiscal year, as it has proposed a package of US dollar 700 million for Islamabad.
  • Pakistan pilots test Thunder aircraft IRNA 09 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan Air Force pilots on Friday tested the JF-17 Thunder aircraft.
  • Pakistan fighter plane crashes, pilot dies IRNA 08 Apr 2004 -- A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter plane crashed in eastern Punjab province on Thursday while on a training mission, killing the pilot, PAF spokesman said.
  • Foreign forces won`t be allowed to conduct operations: Pak minister IRNA 07 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan on Wednesday declared that no US or allied troops would be allowed to conduct any operation inside the country against Al-Qaeda and Taleban terrorist suspects.
  • U-S / AFGHANISTAN VOA 06 Apr 2004 -- The U-S ambassador to Afghanistan says Pakistan misunderstood remarks he made earlier about Islamabad's efforts to clean out terrorist sanctuaries along the border area. The ambassador's remarks ignited a firestorm in Pakistan.
  • Pakistan angrily reacts to US envoy`s remarks over Taliban IRNA 06 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan angrily reacted on Tuesday to remarks by US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmey Khalilzad on the Taliban`s activities in Pakistan, describing his remarks as irresponsible.
  • PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN / U-S VOA 06 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan officials are angrily rejecting criticism by the U-S ambassador to Afghanistan about Islamabad's anti-terror efforts.
  • Pakistan seeks nuclear talks with India IRNA 05 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan has proposed to India talks on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) next month, Foreign Office announced in Islamabad on Monday.
  • PAKISTAN / INDIA / TALKS VOA 05 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan has offered to hold nuclear disarmament talks with India next month in Islamabad.
  • PAKISTAN/SHOOTING VOA 04 Apr 2004 -- Authorities in Pakistan say unknown gunmen have killed five policemen (Sunday) in what they are calling a terrorist attack in the southern city of Karachi.
  • Pak tribal hit force to punish mly convoy`s killers IRNA 01 Apr 2004 -- More than 3,000 armed tribesmen from the Mahsud tribe in South Waziristan will build up a force that is set to launch operation against suspects who killed 20 troops, causing injuries to 24 in an ambush on a military convoy on March 22.
  • Pakistan may sign frigate deal with China in June - Navy IRNA 01 Apr 2004 -- Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah has said Pakistan would sign a deal with China for supply of four frigates in June, local press quoted him saying.



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