Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2013 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistan's Musharraf Set for Treason Trial VOA 31 Dec 2013 -- A day before his trial for treason, Pakistan's former military president Pervez Musharraf said the charge is unfounded and the result of a political vendetta.
- US drone strike kills 4 in Pakistan's N Waziristan Iran Press TV 25 Dec 2013 -- At least four people have been killed after a US assassination drone fired two missiles at a building in Pakistan's North Waziristan.
- Indian, Pakistani Army Commanders Meet on Kashmir VOA 24 Dec 2013 -- Pakistan and India have agreed to take steps to ensure a cease-fire along the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir. The agreement came at a Tuesday meeting of senior military commanders, the first such interaction in 14 years.
- Interview: UN Envoy Says Drone Strikes Violate Pakistan's Sovereignty RFE/RL 19 Dec 2013 -- Masood Khan, Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations, says that while suspected U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani territory are effective, they are a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and fuel anger against Washington and Islamabad
- Taliban reject talk offer by Pakistani prime minister Iran Press TV 17 Dec 2013 -- A pro-Taliban spokesman has rejected a recent offer by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to hold peace talks with militant groups operating across the violence-wracked country.
- Eyeing Pakistan, India Treads Carefully As It Mulls Expanded Afghan Role RFE/RL 13 Dec 2013 -- As the U.S. presence in Afghanistan continues to diminish, Kabul is bolstering regional alliances to shore up its security and economic future.
- Hagel Visits Pakistani Prime Minister, Army Chief AFPS 09 Dec 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took part today in what a senior defense official called a "positive, warm and engaging" meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's Visit to Islamabad, Pakistan DoD 09 Dec 2013 -- United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Minister of Defense Khwaja Asif, Minister of Finance Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif, National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz, and other Pakistani officials on Dec. 9 in meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
- Analysis: Pakistan's judges and military clash over rule of law IRIN 09 Dec 2013 -- Mohabat Shah has stood silently before the bench at Pakistan's Supreme Court nearly every day last week. Shah's four-year search for his son, Yasin, has come down to a handful of court hearings that are testing the power of Pakistan's civilian government over its military.
- US Defense Secretary Talks Security With Pakistani Leaders VOA 08 Dec 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited Pakistan on Monday where he held talks with civilian and military leaders over bilateral security cooperation and efforts to establish peace in neighboring Afghanistan. The controversy over U.S. drone strikes against militants in Pakistani tribal areas also was discussed.
- Hagel to Visit Pakistan Monday VOA 08 Dec 2013 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he will visit Pakistan on Monday.
- Pakistan Pledges Support for Afghan-Taliban Peace Talks VOA 02 Dec 2013 -- In his first visit to Afghanistan since he took office in June, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday promised to support Afghan President Hamid Karzai's efforts to seek peace and reconciliation with the Taliban.
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