Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2013 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistan-India Talks in New York Get Muted Response Back Home VOA 30 Sep 2013 -- The much-awaited meeting in New York between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan on Sunday has been met with a mixed response back in their home nations.
- Pakistan condemns US drone strikes PressTV 30 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has condemned the latest US assassination drone attack that killed four people in the tribal region of North Waziristan.
- US spy aircraft kills four in Pakistan IRNA 29 Sep 2013 -- A US spy aircraft on Sunday fired missiles into a Pakistan's tribal region and killed at least four people, security officials said.
- Pakistani, Indian PMs Agree To Reduce Kashmir Violence RFE/RL 29 Sep 2013 -- The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have agreed to reduce violence along the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir.
- Twin Blasts Kill Dozens In Northwest Pakistan RFE/RL 29 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani officials say a double bomb explosion at a market has killed at least 33 people and injured more than 80 in the country's restive northwest.
- At Least 37 Killed in Pakistan Blast VOA 29 Sep 2013 -- A massive car bomb explosion in Pakistan has killed at least 37 people, including women and children, and wounded at least 75 others. This is the third deadly bombing in a week to occur in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing a total of more than 140 people.
- Pakistan calls for end to US deadly drone strikes Iran Press TV 27 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has called for an immediate end to Washington's deadly drone strikes on the Pakistani soil.
- Pakistani Taliban Splinter Groups Dampen Prospects For Peace Talks RFE/RL 25 Sep 2013 -- Islamabad has been urging the Pakistani Taliban to join unconditional peace talks after the strategy was endorsed at a national-security conference earlier this month.
- Pakistan's Christian Minority Faces Life On Increasingly Dangerous Margins RFE/RL 23 Sep 2013 -- The ancestors of most Pakistani Christians were oppressed, low-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity in the 1800s.
- Pakistani Christians Protest After Deadly Suicide Bombings RFE/RL 23 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani Christians are protesting across the country after a double suicide bombing on a church on September 22 killed more than 80 people.
- Disorganized Security Policy in Pakistan Causes Concern VOA 23 Sep 2013 -- Protests erupted around Pakistan against a horrific church bombing that left dozens of dead and wounded Sunday, the worst attack against Christians the country has ever seen.
- Death Toll in Pakistan Church Bombing Rises to 81 VOA 23 Sep 2013 -- Officials in Pakistan say the death toll from a twin suicide bombing outside a historic Christian church has risen to 81 while Christians protest the attack at sites across the country.
- Death toll from Peshawar church bombings hit 81 PressTV 23 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani security officials say at least 81 people have been confirmed dead after bombers attacked Christian worshippers in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar.
- Nearly 80 Killed As Suicide Blasts Rock Peshawar Church RFE/RL 22 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan officials say an explosion outside a Christian church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 78 people.
- Pakistan Church Bombing Kills at Least 78 VOA 22 Sep 2013 -- At least 78 people have died and more than 120 wounded in a suicide attack against a church in northwestern Pakistan. A number of women and children are among the victims of Sunday's violence, being described as the deadliest ever assault on the country's Christian minority.
- Secretary-General appalled by terrorist attack on church in Pakistan UN News Centre 22 Sep 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "appalled" by today's terrorist attack on a Christian church in north-western Pakistan, and urged the Government to do everything possible to find and bring the perpetrators to justice.
- 7 die in US killer drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan Iran Press TV 22 Sep 2013 -- Seven people have died and two others have been wounded in a US assassination drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan Province.
- Pakistan premier to raise US terror drone campaign at United Nations Iran Press TV 22 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to raise the issue of US terror drone strikes during his upcoming speech at the UN General Assembly, a report says.
- Militants kill tribal leader in northwestern Pakistan Iran Press TV 21 Sep 2013 -- Heavily-armed militants have shot and killed a prominent regional leader and injured several others in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region, security officials say.
- Pakistan Releases Top Taliban Prisoner In Peace-Talks Bid RFE/RL 21 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has released its most senior Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar.
- Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Deputy Commander VOA 21 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has freed Afghan Taliban deputy commander Abdul Ghani Baradar in a attempt to jumpstart a tumultuous peace process in neighboring Afghanistan as most NATO troops prepare to leave the war-torn country by the end of 2014.
- Islamabad Sets Release Date For Senior Afghan Taliban Commander RFE/RL 20 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has indicated that it will release its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee on September 21.
- Pakistani Cabinet Approves Changes In Antiterrorism Laws RFE/RL 20 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved sweeping changes to the country's antiterrorism laws.
- Pakistani leader says Taliban want release of 50 prisoners IRNA 20 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani Taliban has demanded release of 50 prisoners languishing in various prisons across the country.
- Pakistan raises drones issue at UN IRNA 20 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has raised the issue of American drone strikes in its tribal regions at the United Nations Security Council.
- 250 terrorists flee Pakistans Karachi, enter Waziristan IRNA 19 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan’s Interior Minister told the parliament that nearly 250 terrorists have fled the port city of Karachi after the paramilitary troops launched operations.
- Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over cross-border firing IRNA 19 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan summoned Afghan envoy over cross-border firing which killed five Pakistan nationals in southern Balochistan province.
- 96 ceasefire violations by Pakistan this year; highest in 8 yrs IRNA 19 Sep 2013 -- Targeting forward posts and civilian areas along the Indo-Pak border, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 96 times this year, the highest in last eight years.
- Success of India, Pakistan Critical to Region, Carter Says AFPS 18 Sep 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter today wrapped up a weeklong overseas trip that included stops in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
- Taliban Commander Said Killed In Karachi Operation RFE/RL 18 Sep 2013 -- A Taliban commander has been killed in an ongoing operation against militants and criminals in Pakistan's commercial hub, Karachi.
- 2 injured as Pakistan targets Indian forward posts IRNA 17 Sep 2013 -- A Border Security Force personnel and a civilian were injured when Pakistani troops, violating the ceasefire, opened unprovoked and heavy firing on Indian posts along the LoC.
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter's Travel to Pakistan DoD 16 Sep 2013
- After Afghanistan Visit, Carter Flies to Pakistan, India AFPS 16 Sep 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter wrapped up his trip to Afghanistan this morning and traveled on to India after spending the day in Pakistan.
- Islamabad won't be coerced into accepting militant terms PressTV 16 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan's army chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, says militants cannot “coerce” Islamabad into accepting their terms.
- Pakistani Taliban call for release of prisoners, withdrawal of troops IRNA 16 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani Taliban have called for the release of their prisoners and withdrawal of army from the tribal regions.
- NATO Fuel Tankers Destroyed In Pakistan RFE/RL 16 Sep 2013 -- At least nine oil tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan have been destroyed in a fire in southwestern Pakistan.
- Pakistan to free Afghan Taliban leader PressTV 16 Sep 2013 -- A senior Pakistani official says Islamabad will soon release Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a bid to help the ongoing peace process in neighboring Afghanistan.
- Police nab militant commanders in Pakistani city of Karachi PressTV 16 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani security forces have arrested four militant commanders of an outlawed terrorist group in the southern port city of Karachi.
- Killing of Pakistan General May Hamper Peace Talks Plan VOA 15 Sep 2013 -- Taliban extremists in Pakistan are claiming responsibility for a roadside blast in a remote district that killed a regional army commander and two of his subordinates.
- IED explosion kills two senior army officers in northwestern Pakistan PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Two senior military officers and a soldier have been killed by an improvised explosive device explosion in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region.
- Questions Quickly Arise About Pakistan's Fresh Effort To Calm Karachi RFE/RL 15 Sep 2013 -- It was hyped as a life-saving operation to rescue Pakistan's biggest city and key commercial hub from criminals and terrorists.
- Police detain 14 terror suspects in Pakistani city of Karachi PressTV 15 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani law enforcement agencies have arrested more than a dozen terror suspects across the violence-wracked southern port city of Karachi.
- Pakistani Taliban release eight kidnapped gov’t employees IRNA 14 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani Taliban released eight government employees, who were kidnapped nearly one year ago, at a time when the militants and the government are set to hold peace talks.
- Analysis: The dilemma of returning for Pakistan's IDPs IRIN 11 Sep 2013 -- A gun battle is raging at the small house Aziz Khan and his two brothers rent in Peshawar, close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan: Aziz's seven-year-old son, Waris, is wielding a plastic sub-machine gun and chasing his cousins and friends, who are armed with similar toys, all of them making loud banging noises as they pretend to shoot.
- Militants mull response to talks offer by Pakistani premier Iran Press TV 11 Sep 2013 -- Senior pro-Taliban leaders have gathered to draft a formal response to a recent offer of peace talks by the Islamabad government.
- The Key To Afghan Peace Unlocked? RFE/RL 10 Sep 2013 -- He once orchestrated some of the most deadly attacks in Afghanistan, but Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is now seen by many as the country's best hope for peace.
- Reports Say Islamabad To Free Former Afghan Taliban Second-In-Command RFE/RL 10 Sep 2013 -- A senior Pakistani official is quoted as saying Islamabad is ready to release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in an effort to help end nearly 12 years of war in neighboring Afghanistan.
- Pakistan set to free senior Afghan Taliban leader Iran Press TV 10 Sep 2013 -- A senior Pakistani official says the Islamabad government will soon release Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a bid to help the ongoing peace process in neighboring Afghanistan.
- Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as Pakistan's new president Iran Press TV 09 Sep 2013 -- Mamnoon Hussain has been sworn in as Pakistan's new president at a ceremony presided over by the chief justice in the capital, Islamabad.
- Pakistan Parties Back Talks With Taliban RFE/RL 09 Sep 2013 -- A government-sponsored conference of major political parties in Pakistan has endorsed negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban.
- Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Prisoners in Peace Effort VOA 07 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan says it has freed seven more Afghan Taliban prisoners to facilitate peace and reconciliation efforts leaders in neighboring Afghanistan are making to end the 12-year-old conflict in their country.
- Pakistan condemns trends, policy on nuclear technology IRNA 06 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has condemned discrimination approach about nuclear technology.
- Pakistan says US drone strikes badly affect relations IRNA 06 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan condemned a latest American drone strike in the country’s tribal region and warned that such strikes set “dangerous precedents in the inter-state relations.”
- US Drone Strike Kills Senior Haqqani Commander VOA 06 Sep 2013 -- Officials in northwest Pakistan say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least six militants, including a senior Haqqani network commander, Mullah Sangeen Zadran.
- Pakistani president, premier urge united response against militancy PressTV 06 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan’s top civilian leadership has urged the nation and political parties to unite in order to fight the growing menace of militancy and terrorism across the violence-wracked country.
- Pakistani court rejects petition against US drones IRNA 05 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan’s top court has dismissed a petition, seeking action against the American drone attacks in the country’s tribal regions.
- Pakistan to launch operation against terrorists, target killers in Karachi IRNA 05 Sep 2013 -- Pakistani government announced to launch “targeted action” in the violence-hit port city of Karachi against terrorists‚ target killers‚ kidnappers for ransom and extortionists.
- Oil supply to Nato resumes after five months IRNA 05 Sep 2013 -- Oil supply to Nato forces in Afghanistan has resumed after a five-month suspension because of attacks on tankers in Pakistan.
- Pakistani militant group blamed for attack on Shia mosque in Kabul PressTV 05 Sep 2013 -- Afghan authorities have blamed a Pakistani militant group for an attack on a Shia Muslim mosque located in western part of the capital, Kabul.
- Bomb blast wounds nearly a dozen outside Pakistan girls' school PressTV 05 Sep 2013 -- A powerful bomb explosion outside a girls' school has left nearly a dozen children wounded in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region.
- Pakistan Nuclear Security US Dept. of State 04 Sep 2013
- Pakistan dismisses concerns over US intell activities IRNA 03 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan dismissed fears over the security of its nuclear programme.
- Document: US increases spying operation on Pakistan PressTV 03 Sep 2013 -- The United States has increased its spying operation on Pakistan, a US regional ally, according to top-secret budget documents.
- Pakistan fighting forces destabilizing borders, says PM IRNA 03 Sep 2013 -- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan is fighting against the forces destabilizing international borders.
- Villager injured, 10 cattle killed as Pak shells forward posts in Jammu IRNA 03 Sep 2013 -- A villager was injured while ten cattle killed in Kayiam village in Poonch district of Jammu region as Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling.
- Missing NATO containers case: Investigation begins on top court orders IRNA 03 Sep 2013 -- Investigations have begun into the missing NATO containers case on the orders of the Pakistani Supreme Court.
- Pakistan's former military ruler faces fresh murder charges PressTV 02 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan police register murder charges against former ruler General Pervez Musharraf under pressure from the High Court.
- Pakistan condemns US drone strike IRNA 01 Sep 2013 -- Pakistan has strongly condemned the US drone strike that killed four people in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region.
- Jihadist Teachings Drawn Back Into Classroom In Pakistani Province RFE/RL 01 Sep 2013 -- In the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province education officials took steps in 2008 to curb the spread of Islamic extremism to the next generation.
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