Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2014 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Syria Conflict Spurs Iran-Pakistan Talks VOA 28 Apr 2014 -- A senior Pakistani official is in Iran on an unscheduled visit, which comes amid reports Tehran is increasingly upset at Islamabad's alleged attempts to boost Saudi-backed support for Syrian rebels.
- US Urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to Cooperate on Border Issues VOA 26 Apr 2014 -- A senior U.S. diplomat has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to enhance border cooperation to counter violent extremism plaguing the region and advised against “employing militancy as an instrument of policy.”
- Pakistan test fires short range nuclear-capable ballistic missile IRNA 22 Apr 2014 -- Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Tuesday, the military said.
- Pakistan test-fires nuke-capable missile Iran Press TV 22 Apr 2014 -- Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
- Pakistani Taliban End Ceasefire VOA 16 Apr 2014 -- Islamist militants in Pakistan, referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, have formally ended a 40-day cease-fire that they called to engage in peace talks with the government. The move has raised fears of renewed suicide bombings and terrorist attacks in the country.
- Analysts Warn of Regional Proxy Conflict in Afghanistan VOA 16 Apr 2014 -- With the political situation in Afghanistan in flux and international forces due to leave the country by the end of the year, the debate in neighboring Pakistan is focusing on prospects for increased cooperation among Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
- Pakistan militants attack NATO tankers, kill driver Iran Press TV 10 Apr 2014 -- Gunmen have attacked a NATO supply convoy near Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing one driver and wounding another.
- Iran, Pakistan begin joint military drill in Hormuz Strait IRNA 08 Apr 2014 -- Naval forces of Iran and Pakistan began a joint military exercise in east of Hormuz Strait in Persian Gulf on Tuesday participated by the selected units of the Navy forces of both countries.
- Iran, Pakistan start naval drill in Strait of Hormuz Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2014 -- The naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan have kicked off joint maneuvers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.
- Bomb Rips Through Passenger Train in Pakistan VOA 08 Apr 2014 -- A powerful bomb ripped through a passenger train in Pakistan's violence-hit southwestern Baluchistan province, killing at least 14 people and wounding many others. Police say women and children are among the dead.
- Iran, Pakistan to hold joint naval drills in Hormuz Strait Iran Press TV 05 Apr 2014 -- A Pakistani fleet of warships has docked at the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas to hold a joint naval drill with Iran in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, a senior Iranian commander says.
- Musharraf escapes assassination attempt: Police Iran Press TV 03 Apr 2014 -- Police say Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has escaped an assassination attempt, with a bomb going off on a road minutes before his convoy's arrival.
- Pakistan frees 16 Taliban prisoners in bid to revive peace talks VoR 03 Apr 2014 -- Pakistan has freed at least sixteen Taliban prisoners with the approval of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, officials said on Thursday, in a move designed to invigorate a shaky peace process with the militant group. The Pakistani Taliban called a one-month ceasefire on March 1 but said this week they would not extend the truce because the government was not serious about meeting their demands, Reuters reports.
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