Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2019 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistani Taliban Commander Reportedly Killed In Afghanistan RFE/RL 30 Dec 2019 -- A key commander of the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been shot dead at a refugee camp in southeastern Afghanistan, a Pakistani security source and a tribal elder have told RFE/RL.
- Pakistani Taliban's Key Leader Killed in Afghanistan - Report Sputnik 30 Dec 2019 -- Qari Saifullah Mehsud, key commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) - the mother organisation of the Pakistani Taliban*, was killed by unknown gunmen.
- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Challenges Death Sentence in Lahore High Court Sputnik 27 Dec 2019 -- A special court in Pakistan had handed out the death sentence to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on 19 December in a treason case. Musharraf, after escaping the country in March 2016, has been living in self-imposed exile and seeking medical treatment at a Dubai hospital.
- Pakistan Captures 5 Suspected al-Qaida Operatives VOA 27 Dec 2019 -- Authorities in eastern Pakistan announced Friday counterterrorism forces have captured five suspected al-Qaida operatives planning attacks on security officials.
- 6 soldiers reportedly killed in heavy border fire exchange in Kashmir Press TV 26 Dec 2019 -- Troops from India and Pakistan have exchanged heavy fire and mortar shelling along the restive Line of Control (LoC) that divides Kashmir between the two countries, with a total of six soldiers reportedly killed from both sides.
- Six Killed in Massive Border Firings between India and Pakistan Sputnik 26 Dec 2019 -- The heavily militarised Indo-Pakistani border has frequently witnessed cross border exchanges of fire between the two armies, causing mainly civilian casualties on both sides.
- Several Killed in Border Clashes Between Pakistan, India VOA 26 Dec 2019 -- The latest military clashes between Pakistan and India along the disputed Kashmir border are said to have inflicted several casualties on both sides.
- Imran Khan Government Challenges Supreme Court Verdict on Army Chief's Extension Sputnik 26 Dec 2019 -- The cabinet of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has twice approved a three-year extension for the country's Army Chief, citing a worsening national security situation in the region over its rivalry with India. A Pakistani army chief usually serves for three years.
- Pakistan Slams 'Arbitrary' U.S. Listing For Religious Freedom Violations RFE/RL 25 Dec 2019 -- Pakistan has condemned being placed by the U.S. State Department on a list of countries violating religious freedom.
- Pakistan Wishes to Be Seen by US 'Not Through Prisms of Other Countries' VOA 25 Dec 2019 -- Pakistan became a sovereign state in 1947, following the end of British rule of the large area in South Asia known as the subcontinent. Throughout its more than 70 years of history, the country has been a "frontline state" in global power play, as one of the country's former ambassadors to the United States puts it.
- U.S. Unfreezes Pakistani Military's Participation In Training Program RFE/RL 24 Dec 2019 -- The United States is allowing Pakistan to rejoin a military training program following a two-year suspension -- representing one element of U.S. military assistance frozen by President Donald Trump after accusing Islamabad of not doing enough to stop terrorism.
- State Dept Says US and Pakistan Will Resume Joint Military Training Programme Sputnik 24 Dec 2019 -- In 2018, the International Military Education and Training programme (IMET) was suspended by US President Donald Trump following his accusing the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of having not made enough of an effort to fight the Taliban*.
- Prominent Critic Of Pakistani PM Arrested On Corruption Allegations RFE/RL 24 Dec 2019 -- Ahsan Iqbal, a prominent member of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, was arrested on December 23 in Rawalpindi hours after publicly criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan.
- Pakistan to Answer 150 Questions by FATF on Compliance Report to Avoid Terror Financing Blacklist Sputnik 22 Dec 2019 -- Facing the risk of being placed on a blacklist alongside Iran and North Korea by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, Pakistan submitted a compliance report on 3 December to showcase its efforts to change the country's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws.
- US to resume military training program for Pakistan Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- The United States will resume Pakistan's participation in a coveted US military training and educational program over a year after it was suspended, according to the State Department.
- Pakistani Government Slams Judge Who Wants Musharraf's Body Hanged In Public Square RFE/RL 20 Dec 2019 -- The Pakistani government says it will seek to remove the judge who demanded, while sentencing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death, that his body be publicly hanged for three days if he should die before being apprehended.
- Phones of Pakistani officials hacked by Israeli spyware: Guardian Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- An Israeli spyware company has reportedly targeted smart phones of at least two dozen senior Pakistani officials earlier this year, amid speculations that Tel Aviv has been playing a role in an escalation of conflict between nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan.
- Indian Intelligence Reveals Pakistan's Terror Groups Can Target Prime Minister Modi Sputnik 20 Dec 2019 -- The intelligence agencies have also noted that the recent passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (12 December), the Ayodhya verdict (9 November) the abrogation of Kashmir's special status (5 August), and the February air strikes inside Pakistan have added fresh dimensions to the threat scenario.
- Pakistan Seeks to Remove Leader of Three-Judge Panel That Handed Death Sentence to Pervez Musharraf Sputnik 19 Dec 2019 -- After Pakistan's legal fraternity questioned the harshness of the verdict delivered by the Peshawar High Court's Chief Justice against former President-General Pervez Musharraf, the government is seriously reassessing his capability to perform the duties of his office.
- 'Typical India': Pakistan's Army Promises Befitting Response to Indian Misadventures Sputnik 19 Dec 2019 -- Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) can escalate anytime, and the Indian Army is ready for an escalation in the wake of ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the borders since the change in Kashmir's status.
- Pakistan Warns India Deploying Missiles in Kashmir to Launch Attack VOA 19 Dec 2019 -- Pakistan says rival India has deployed, among other escalatory steps, medium-range missiles in the disputed Kashmir allegedly to stage a cross-border military attack and harm regional peace.
- Pakistani Lawyers On Strike Over Government, Army Objections To Musharraf Sentencing RFE/RL 19 Dec 2019 -- Lawyers in a northwestern Pakistani region have gone on strike to protest against what they called the "insulting attitude" of the country's military and the government toward the judiciary.
- Pakistan Seeks Removal of Judge for Ordering Public Hanging of Musharraf VOA 19 Dec 2019 -- Pakistan's government announced Thursday that it was seeking to disqualify the head of a three-judge panel that ruled that the corpse of convicted former dictator Pervez Musharraf should be "hanged for three days" outside Parliament if he died before his execution.
- Musharraf Decision May Strengthen Civilian Supremacy VOA 18 Dec 2019 -- The sentencing of Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of high treason is being acclaimed by many political analysts as a victory for civilian leaders in their long-running competition for power with the military.
- Pakistani Government Objects To Musharraf Death Sentence RFE/RL 18 Dec 2019 -- The Pakistani government has objected to the death sentence given to former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf by a special court, claiming that the right to a "fair trial" was not provided to the defendant.
- Musharraf Decision May Strengthen Civilian Supremacy VOA 18 Dec 2019 -- The sentencing of Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of high treason is being acclaimed by many political analysts as a victory for civilian leaders in their long-running competition for power with the military.
- Pakistan's Khan: India's Anti-Muslim Policies Will Trigger Refugee Crisis VOA 17 Dec 2019 -- One of the biggest refugee crises is about to take place because of recent actions by the Indian government, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned delegates Tuesday at the Global Refugee Forum.
- Pakistan's Musharraf sentenced to death for 'high treason' Press TV 17 Dec 2019 -- A special court in Pakistan has handed former military ruler Pervez Musharraf a death sentence for "high treason" in an unprecedented ruling in the country's history.
- Pakistan's Musharraf Sentenced To Death In Treason Case RFE/RL 17 Dec 2019 -- A Pakistani court has handed a death sentence to former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf on treason charges for suspending the country's constitution 12 years ago.
- General Musharraf Can 'Surely' Never Be a Traitor - Pakistan Army Sputnik 17 Dec 2019 -- Soon after the death sentence order was passed by a special court in Pakistan, the country's armed forces huddled at the Pakistan Army's headquarters at Rawalpindi about the way forward. This is the first time when a court has handed down the death penalty to a former army chief.
- Former Pakistani President Musharraf Sentenced to Death VOA 17 Dec 2019 -- A special court in Pakistan Tuesday found former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason and sentenced him to death.
- Key US Senator Discusses Mutual Ties, Afghan Peace During Pakistan Visit VOA 16 Dec 2019 -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham met with leaders in Pakistan Monday to discuss "a broader" bilateral relationship, with particular focus on economic cooperation and peace-building efforts in Afghanistan, official said.
- US Peace Envoy in Pakistan After Suspending Talks With Afghan Taliban VOA 13 Dec 2019 -- America's chief negotiator for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited Pakistan on Friday, a day after he briefly suspended peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar in retaliation to this week's attack by the insurgent group on the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
- U.S. Envoy Briefs Pakistani Officials On Peace Talks With Taliban RFE/RL 13 Dec 2019 -- U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is on a two-day visit to Pakistan to brief the country's leaders about his latest negotiations with the Afghan Taliban.
- US Reproaches Pakistan for Misusing F-16s During Aerial Dogfight with India Sputnik 12 Dec 2019 -- The warplanes of India and Pakistan were engaged in an air battle over Kashmir following New Delhi's attack on an alleged terrorist militant camp on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control in February. The incident led to the shooting down of an Indian MiG-21 and a Pakistani F-16 jet, as claimed by the Indian Air Force.
- Pakistani court indicts chief suspect behind 2008 Mumbai attacks Press TV 11 Dec 2019 -- A Pakistani court has indicted Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the deadly 2008 attacks in the Indian port city of Mumbai, on terror financing charges, a government prosecutor and defense lawyer says.
- Pakistani Militant Accused Of Mumbai Attacks Faces Terror-Financing Charges RFE/RL 11 Dec 2019 -- A Pakistani court has indicted Islamist militant Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of deadly 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, on terrorism-financing charges, a government prosecutor and a security official said on December 11.
- Court Orders Release Of Pakistan's Ailing Ex-President Zardari RFE/RL 11 Dec 2019 -- A Pakistani court on December 11 ordered the release of former President Asif Ali Zardari on bail on medical grounds to allow him to seek medical treatment at a hospital of his choice in the country.
- Pakistan Court Indicts Anti-India Islamist Cleric VOA 11 Dec 2019 -- An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Wednesday indicted Hafiz Saeed, the suspected planner of the 2008 attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, along with his four senior aides on terror financing charges.
- Iran, Pakistan stress on expansion of naval cooperation ISNA 10 Dec 2019 -- Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Khanzadi said Iran is waiting for Pakistan's response to join upcoming joint drills with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean, dubbed 'Maritime Security Belt'.
- Iran, Pakistan keen to boost naval cooperation: Cmdr. Khanzadi Press TV 10 Dec 2019 -- During a visit to Pakistan, Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi has said that the two neighbors – which share both land and sea borders – are seeking to enhance naval cooperation.
- Pakistan Army Rejects Reports of Joint Border Patrolling with Iran Sputnik 09 Dec 2019 -- Pakistan's public broadcaster, Radio Pakistan and the country's leading newspaper Dawn, had reported joint patrolling along its border with Iran. Islamabad has started fencing the common border with Iran to de-escalate tensions that arose in the past, due to attacks on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Pakistan's Spy Agency Using Honey Trap to Target Indian Army Officers: Minister Sputnik 09 Dec 2019 -- The issue of honey-trapping by foreign intelligence agencies has been gaining credence in India, with the Indian Army issuing an advisory asking its personnel to be cautious and avoid strangers posing as women of foreign origin or spiritual gurus (leader).
- Chinese troops head to Pakistan for joint drills Global Times 02 Dec 2019 -- The China Coast Guard has launched frequent patrols in waters between South China's Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
- Pakistan to Repay $93.5Mln Debt to Russia on Former Soviet Union's Operations Sputnik 02 Dec 2019 -- Russia and Pakistan signed an agreement to settle mutual financial claims and obligations on operations of the former Soviet Union, according to which Pakistan will repay the debt to Russia in the amount of $93.5 million, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the signing ceremony.
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