Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2012 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- U.S., Pakistan Military Coordination Improves AFPS 31 May 2012 -- In a sign of improving coordination between the United States and Pakistan, two U.S. military liaison officers recently returned to Pakistan, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby told reporters today.
- Pakistan Tests New Cruise Missile RIA Novosti 31 May 2012 -- Pakistan carried out a succcessful test of its domestically-produced Raad (Hatf 8) nuclear-capable cruise missile on Thursday, Pakistan's GEO-TV reported.
- Pakistan Denies Return of US Trainers VOA 31 May 2012 -- The Pakistani military is denying that U.S. military trainers have returned to the country, a move that would indicate a thawing of relations after coalition airstrikes mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops last November.
- Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Militant Ties, Not Helping CIA VOA 30 May 2012 -- The Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden was jailed last week not for working with the CIA, but for ties to militants.
- Fighter jets strike kills 15 militants in NW Pakistan IRNA 29 May 2012 -- At least 15 militants were killed when fighter jets pounded militant hideouts in Pakistan's north western tribal region on Tuesday, media reports said.
- Pakistan capable of shooting down US drones: scientist IRNA 29 May 2012 -- Founder of Pakistan's nuclear program, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said that the country has the capability to shoot down unmanned US surveillance aircraft.
- U.S. spy aircraft kills 7 in NW Pakistan IRNA 28 May 2012 -- A U.S. drone fired missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region early Monday, killing 7 people, tribesmen said.
- U.S. Drone Strike 'Kills 5' in Pakistan RIA Novosti 28 May 2012 -- At least five suspected militants were killed and four others were injured in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region of North Waziristan in the early hours of Monday, Xinhua said, quoting Pakistani media reports.
- Pakistani Doctor's Family Says Trial A Sham RFE/RL 28 May 2012 -- The brother of a Pakistani doctor jailed for helping U.S. intelligence track down Osama bin Laden has called on the head of Pakistan's supreme court to intervene to allow an appeal by his brother.
- Secretary Panetta Interview with ABC News Jake Tapper DoD 27 May 2012 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and ABC News Jake Tapper
- Panetta: Pakistan's Jailing of Doctor 'Unhelpful' to U.S. Relations AFPS 27 May 2012 -- Pakistan's jailing of a doctor who helped the United States find and kill Osama bin Laden a year ago is undermining efforts by both countries to improve relations, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in an interview that aired today.
- Panetta: Pakistan's Jailing of Doctor 'Unhelpful' to U.S. Relations AFPS 27 May 2012 -- Pakistan's jailing of a doctor who helped the United States find and kill Osama bin Laden a year ago is undermining efforts by both countries to improve relations, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in an interview that aired today.
- U.S. drone kills 4 people in NW Pakistan IRNA 26 May 2012 -- A U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region early Saturday and killed at least four people, residents said.
- Pakistan Parliament Speaker rules PM Gilani can't be disqualified IRNA 25 May 2012 -- Pakistan Parliament's Speaker has ruled that Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, cannot be disqualified in the wake of his last month's conviction for contempt of court after he refused to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
- Pakistan Rejects US Criticism of Jailed Doctor Who Assisted in Bin Laden Hunt VOA 24 May 2012 -- Pakistan on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of the jailing of Shakeel Afridi, a Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, while a U.S. congressional panel cut aid to protest his imprisonment.
- U.S. Drone Strike Kills 10 People in Pakistan RIA Novosti 24 May 2012 -- A U.S. drone has killed at least 10 suspected militants on Thursday, in the north-west of Pakistan in a second such attack in 24 hours, according to BBC news.
- U.S. drone kills 10 people in NW Pakistan IRNA 24 May 2012 -- A U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles on a house in Pakistan's North Wazitistan tribal region early Thursday and killed at least 10 people, residents said.
- Allen: U.S.-Pakistan Military Negotiations 'Very Positive' AFPS 23 May 2012 -- Military-to-military talks between the U.S. and Pakistan, which recently resumed after a lapse, are going well, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said today.
- Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping CIA in Bin Laden Hunt VOA 23 May 2012 -- Government officials say the Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason.
- US drone strike kills 5 in North Waziristan IRNA 23 May 2012 -- At least five people were killed and several others injured when a U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles on a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area early Wednesday, local media reported.
- Pakistani FM terms US drones strikes unlawful, illegal IRNA 23 May 2012 -- Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said that US drones strikes on Pakistani soil are 'unlawful, illegal and counterproductive', a media report has said.
- U.S.-Pakistan Agreement 'Critical to Both,' Official Says AFPS 22 May 2012 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari didn't meet formally but did have a brief conversation during the Chicago NATO summit, the Pentagon press secretary said today.
- Panetta: U.S., Pakistan Progressing in Supply-line Talks AFPS 21 May 2012 -- The United States continues to negotiate with Pakistan toward a resolution that will lead to the reopening of transport routes that have been closed since November to supplies bound for troops in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today.
- Pakistan Allows U.S. Supply Containers Into Afghanistan RIA Novosti 19 May 2012 -- Pakistan has allowed four shipping containers destined for the U.S. embassy in Kabul to cross into Afghanistan for the first time since it closed its borders for shipments six months ago, the Dawn newspaper reported.
- Pakistan PM says NATO summit's invitation unconditional IRNA 18 May 2012 -- Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that NATO's invitation for May 20-21 Chicago summit is not conditioned to opening up of transit route for the alliance's supplies to Afghanistan.
- Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit VOA 17 May 2012 -- Pakistan says its president will attend the upcoming two-day NATO Summit in Chicago that will discuss the international community's role in Afghanistan.
- Air Force Collision Kills 4 Pakistani Pilots RFE/RL 17 May 2012 -- Officials in Pakistan say two Pakistani air force planes have collided in midair, killing all four pilots onboard the aircraft.
- Pakistani Cabinet Backs Agreement On Supply Routes RFE/RL 16 May 2012 -- Pakistan's cabinet has ordered officials to finalize an agreement on reopening a vital supply route for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan.
- Pakistan delays decision on NATO supply line restoration IRNA 16 May 2012 -- A Pakistani panel of top civilian and military leaders Tuesday night deferred a decision on restoration of NATO supply line, a cabinet minister and an official statement said.
- Pakistan President Accepts NATO Summit Invite RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will attend a summit of NATO leaders in Chicago this weekend, according to a spokesman.
- NATO Invites Pakistan to Upcoming Afghan Summit VOA 15 May 2012 -- NATO has invited Pakistani President Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago, a day after the country's prime minister proposed reopening ground supply routes to international troops in Afghanistan.
- NATO Invites Pakistani President To Summit RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- NATO has invited Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago this weekend.
- U.S. Hopes Pakistan Will Open Supply Lines in ‘Very Near Future’ AFPS 15 May 2012 -- Pentagon officials hope the Pakistani government will reopen the ground supply lines into Afghanistan “in the very near future,” George Little said.
- Pakistan To Discuss Reopening NATO Supply Route RFE/RL 15 May 2012 -- Pakistani leaders are meeting to discuss whether to reopen Pakistan's border to convoys carrying supplies to NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan.
- Pakistan seeks U.S. apology over NATO strike: FM IRNA 15 May 2012 -- Pakistan has sought a formal apology from the US over a NATO airstrike on its border posts and killing of 24 soldiers in November last year.
- Pakistan Foreign Minister Says Time To 'Move On' With U.S. Ties RFE/RL 14 May 2012 -- Pakistan's foreign minister says his country "has made its point" by blocking NATO's supply route to Afghanistan and time has come to move on with U.S. ties.
- Pakistan Signals NATO Supply Routes Should Be Reopened VOA 14 May 2012 -- Pakistan has signaled that NATO supply lines to Afghanistan should be reopened.
- Gunship helicopters bombing kills 9 militants in NW Pakistan IRNA 14 May 2012 -- Pakistan Army gunship helicopters pounded various militant hideouts and killed nine militants in north western tribal region.
- Blast Kills Two Pakistani Soldiers In Quetta RFE/RL 14 May 2012 -- Pakistani police say two soldiers were killed and several other people wounded in a car-bomb explosion targeting a military convoy in the southwestern city of Quetta.
- Military Officials Participate in Pakistan Meetings AFPS 13 May 2012 -- Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, met with Gen. Sher Muhammad Karimi, Chief of General Staff of Afghan National Army and Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, for talks this weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, military officials reported.
- India, Pakistan soon to set up 'Hotline' between home secretaries IRNA 13 May 2012 -- India and Pakistan will soon set up a hotline between their home secretaries that will facilitate real time information sharing on terrorist threats.
- Pakistan air force aircraft crashes IRNA 12 May 2012 -- A Mirage aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has crashed in the outskirts of the posrt city of Karachi. According to official sources, the aircraft, which took off from Masroor Airbase crashed near Hub in Balochistan province.
- Pakistan, India to hold talks on Siachen on June 11-12 IRNA 11 May 2012 -- Pakistan and India will hold top level talks on the long-standing dispute over Siachen in Islamabad on June 11-12, the Foreign Ministry has said.
- ICRC Suspends Most Operations in Pakistan VOA 10 May 2012 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has stopped most of its relief operations in Pakistan following the brutal murder of one of its workers. These types of killings are making it increasingly difficult for foreign aid groups to operate in the country.
- Pakistan tests nuclear capable ballistic missile: army IRNA 10 May 2012 -- Pakistan Thursday conducted a successful training launch of Short Range Ballistic Missile, which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometers, the army said.
- Pakistani Court moved for shooting down US spy aircraft IRNA 09 May 2012 -- A Pakistani court has been moved for seeking a verdict to direct Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down American spy aircraft flying over Pakistani airspace uninterrupted.
- Pakistan parliamentary panel condemns US defense secretary IRNA 08 May 2012 -- Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PNSC), has condemned statement by US Secretary of Defense that the US will continue drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions.
- Pakistan rejects Clinton's claim on al-Qaeda chief IRNA 08 May 2012 -- Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Monday asked United States to provide information on presence of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri's in Pakistan hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed that Al Zawahiri is still hiding in Pakistan.
- Senior Pakistani Antiterrorism Officer Killed In Baluchistan RFE/RL 08 May 2012 -- Pakistani officials say that gunmen have killed a senior antiterrorism police officer in southwest Pakistan.
- U.S. spy aircraft kills 10 in NW Pakistan IRNA 05 May 2012 -- A U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles into a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least 10 people early Saturday morning, tribesmen said.
- Pakistan condemns U.S. drone attack IRNA 05 May 2012 -- Pakistan has condemned in the strongest terms the U.S. drone attacks in North Waziristan Saturday morning, which killed at least 10 people, the Foreign Ministry said.
- Suicide blast kills 20 in Pakistan's tribal region IRNA 04 May 2012 -- At least 20 people, including seven Levies personnel, were killed while 66 others were injured in a suicide blast in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal region on Friday, local media reported.
- TTP claims responsibility of Pakistan suicide attack IRNA 04 May 2012 -- The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack that killed 20 people in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal region, local media reported.
- Pakistan offers alternatives to US drone strikes IRNA 04 May 2012 -- Pakistan has said it is willing to look at alternatives other than the US drone attacks, which are illegal and totally unacceptable.
- Bomb Attacks Kill Five In Pakistan's Northwestern Tribal Region RFE/RL 03 May 2012 -- Two bomb blasts targeting anti-Taliban tribal elders and security forces have killed five people in Pakistan's northwest.
- Gov't, Army played major role in Osama killing: Minister IRNA 03 May 2012 -- Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said that the government of Pakistan and the armed forces played a huge part in the killing of Osama bin Laden.
- Hundreds of Pakistanis Rally on bin Laden Death Anniversary VOA 02 May 2012 -- Hundreds of Pakistanis took to the streets Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death.
- Drone strikes complicate uneasy Pak-US relationship IRNA 01 May 2012 -- Latest US drone strike in Pakistan has again complicated already uneasy relationship between US and Pakistan.
- Car Bomb Kills Two In Pakistan, Taliban Claims Responsibility RFE/RL 01 May 2012 -- Police say a car bomb has killed two people and wounded 16, including five paramilitary troops in Pakistan's southwest.
- Pakistan, still in state of war, army chief IRNA 01 May 2012 -- Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the country is still in the state of war but will emerge ‘victorious in its fight against the terrorists and extremists’.
- Muslims In Key Countries Have Negative View Of Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 01 May 2012 -- A new U.S. poll finds that a majority of Muslims in five countries surveyed – including Pakistan -- have a negative view of Al-Qaeda.
- Obama Denies Politicizing Bin Laden Raid VOA 01 May 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is not politicizing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
- Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties VOA 01 May 2012 -- One year ago, one of the most expensive manhunts in history ended when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
- Supreme Court ruling does not deal with disqualification: Gilani IRNA 01 May 2012 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said conviction in contempt case against him is not related to disqualification.
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