Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2020 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
|
- Thousands Of Pakistanis Defy Coronavirus Restrictions To Join Anti-Government Rally RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Nov 2020 -- Thousands of people have rallied in the central Pakistani city of Multan calling on Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign, despite a government ban and the arrest of dozens of activists.
- Four Pakistani Tribal Elders Killed In Northwestern Tribal District RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Nov 2020 -- Unidentified gunmen have killed four tribal elders in the remote North Waziristan tribal district.
- Government Inaction Fans Dangerous Tribal Disputes In Waziristan RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Nov 2020 -- Residents of a remote region in western Pakistan say Islamabad's failure to enforce a cease-fire between two clans threatens their security and encourages further violent clashes over conflicting land ownership claims.
- Minority Killings in Pakistan Concern Rights Groups VOA 26 Nov 2020 -- Three international human rights groups have joined hands to express concern over a surge in the targeted killings of members of the Ahmadiyya minority community in Pakistan and urged the government to take immediate action.
- 'Perfect Storm' Could Compel Pakistan To Change Status Of Disputed Territory In Kashmir RFE/RL Gandhara 25 Nov 2020 -- The status of Pakistan's far northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan -- part of the larger disputed region of Kashmir - has been in limbo for decades.
- UK response to settlements in Har Homa UK FCDO 25 Nov 2020 -- The UK is deeply concerned by the Government of Israel's decision to advance the construction of 540 new buildings in the existing settlement of Har Homa, in southern Jerusalem.
- UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and occupation UN News 25 Nov 2020 -- Israel's military operations and prolonged closure of Gaza, has caused economic damage of $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018, driving the poverty rate up almost fourfold compared to what it might have otherwise been, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said in a report published on Wednesday.
- Pakistani PM Commends Trump for Role in Afghan Peace Process VOA 25 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is commending outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump for initiating the landmark peace process aimed at ending the Afghan conflict, America's longest war.
- Pakistan: No plans to recognize Israel until independent Palestinian state formed Press TV 25 Nov 2020 -- Pakistani has roundly dismissed media speculation that the South Asian country would recognize Israel, following reports of a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- Pakistan: No Plans to Recognize Israel VOA 24 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan reiterated Tuesday it will not establish relations with Israel until there is "a viable, independent and contiguous" Palestinian state acceptable to the Palestinians.
- Pakistan Closes Educational Institutions Amid COVID-19 Surge RFE/RL Gandhara 23 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan's educational institutions are to remain closed for more than a month amid a surge in coronavirus infections and related deaths.
- India Summons Pakistani Diplomat Over Kashmir Gun Battle RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Nov 2020 -- India on November 21 summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat over what New Delhi says was a foiled attack by a Pakistani-based militant group earlier in the week in the frontier area of the divided region of Kashmir. Pakistan has denied any connection to the attack.
- Huge Crowd Attends Funeral Of Controversial Pakistani Cleric RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Nov 2020 -- Thousands of mourners gathered in the Pakistani city of Lahore on November 21 for the funeral of a hard-line Islamic cleric accused of terrorizing the country's religious minorities for years, inciting riots, and advocating the destruction of European nations in order to fight what he had deemed to be blasphemy.
- Global Tech Giants Threaten To Leave Pakistan Over New Rules RFE/RL Gandhara 20 Nov 2020 -- Internet and technology companies are threatening to leave Pakistan after Prime Minister Imran Khan's government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics charge is aimed at limiting freedom of expression.
- Pakistani Militant Leader Convicted Of Terror-Financing Charges RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Nov 2020 -- A Pakistani court has sentenced the alleged mastermind of the deadly 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai to 5 1/2 years in prison on terrorism-financing charges.
- Pakistan Vows to Help Afghanistan Achieve Cease-Fire VOA 19 Nov 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan assured leaders of war-torn neighboring Afghanistan Thursday his government will do its utmost to help them in their bid to seek a reduction in Taliban-led violence.
- Pakistan's Khan lands in Kabul to discuss bilateral ties, militancy Press TV 19 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Kabul where he is expected to discuss bilateral ties and militancy, which is plaguing the both counties.
- In 'Historic' First Visit to Kabul, Pakistan's PM Vows To Help Stem Bloodshed RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 19 visited neighboring Afghanistan, where he vowed to help reduce escalating violence and push for a cease-fire between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
- UK to Cut Troops in Afghanistan After US Drawdown, Defence Minister Says Sputnik 19 Nov 2020 -- UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday that his country would follow the United States in reducing its forces in Afghanistan after the US unveiled its drawdown plan.
- Pakistan PM To Visit Afghanistan For First Time On November 19 RFE/RL Gandhara 18 Nov 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a one-day visit to neighboring Afghanistan on November 19, his first visit to Kabul since becoming prime minister in August 2018.
- Pakistani Islamists End Protest Against France After Government Promise RFE/RL Gandhara 17 Nov 2020 -- An Islamist group on November 17 ended the blockade of an entrance into Pakistan's capital after the government promised to discuss the expulsion of the French ambassador.
- Pakistan govt. agrees to boycott French products after protests: Party Press TV 17 Nov 2020 -- A Pakistani party says it has called off anti-France protests because the government has agreed to boycott French products over French President Emmanuel Macron's defense of offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
- Alleged Election Rigging Adds To Opposition Grievances In Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 16 Nov 2020 -- With a new dispute over a regional election, Pakistan is bracing for more instability amid an opposition movement aimed at toppling Prime Minister Imran Khan's government and limiting the powerful military's political role.
- Pakistan's Capital Under Virtual Lockdown Over Anti-France Protest VOA 16 Nov 2020 -- Security forces in Pakistan sealed off a main highway into the capital, Islamabad, for a second day Monday to contain thousands of Islamists gathered outside the city to protest the reprinting of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in France.
- India, Afghanistan Reject Terror-Related Charges by Pakistan VOA 15 Nov 2020 -- Afghanistan and India Sunday refuted allegations they are the source of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and instead questioned counterterrorism credentials of their South Asian neighbor.
- New Delhi Rebuffs Islamabad's 'Proof' of Indian Support to Militant Groups Sputnik 15 Nov 2020 -- On Saturday, 14 November, Pakistan claimed it would present evidence to the United Nations and other international bodies that India has been involved with militant organisations on its soil. The claim was made by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi after the armies of both countries engaged in cross-border firing on the eve of Diwali.
- Pakistan Claims 'Irrefutable Evidence' of Indian Links to Terrorism on Pakistani Soil VOA 14 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan has accused rival India of running dozens of training camps in Afghanistan for multiple globally outlawed militant groups to plot terrorism on Pakistani soil to destabilize the country.
- Pakistani-Indian Military Clashes Kill 13 in Kashmir VOA 13 Nov 2020 -- Pakistan and rival India say fierce military clashes across their frontier in disputed Kashmir have killed at least 13 people and wounded many more on both sides, with each country accusing the other of initiating the fight.
- At Least 11 Indians Killed in Pakistan Cross-Border Shelling Sputnik 13 Nov 2020 -- Security officials in India have recently revealed that alleged attempts by Pakistan to smuggle terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir will probably increase before heavy snowfall in the valley when mountain passes are blocked, restricts movement. India has accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism in Kashmir, an allegation Islamabad denies.
- Civilians, Soldiers Reported Killed After Indian, Pakistani Troops Exchange Fire RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Nov 2020 -- Cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan has left at least 15 dead and 35 wounded.
- India, Pakistan exchange fire across Kashmir border, 15 killed Press TV 13 Nov 2020 -- At least 15 people, including five security personnel, have been killed and dozens of others wounded as Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, the de facto border that divides the region between India and Pakistan.
- UNHCR aids 50,000 Afghan refugee families affected by COVID-19 in Pakistan People's Daily 11 Nov 2020 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has provided emergency cash assistance to over 50,000 Afghan refugee families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan, the refugee agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
- Pakistan Says Pfizer Vaccine Not Suited for Developing Nations VOA 10 Nov 2020 -- A top Pakistani government scientist says Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is not suited for Pakistan, or other developing countries because of the -80°C temperatures it needs to be kept at, and the need for a second shot.
- Pakistani Media Tycoon Granted Bail After Months In Custody RFE/RL Gandhara 09 Nov 2020 -- The Pakistani Supreme Court has granted bail to the owner and editor-in-chief of the country's largest independent media group, eight months after his arrest in a case dating back more than 30 years.
- Suspected Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Killed In Pakistan's Punjab Province RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Nov 2020 -- Two suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants have been killed by Pakistan's counterterrorism police in an overnight operation in eastern Punjab Province, officials said.
- As Pakistan Braces For Second Wave, Health Officials Warn More Measures Needed RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Nov 2020 -- Despite declaring victory in flattening the curve of coronavirus infections in early September, Pakistan is now bracing for a second wave of the pandemic as numbers are starting to rise since lockdown measures were lifted in August.
- Secular Pashtun Party Protests Minister's Comments On Taliban Killings RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2020 -- A secular political party with a sizeable following among Pakistan's Pashtun minority has announced a protest to force the country's interior minister to resign after he said the party's leaders were killed as a response by the hard-line Taliban.
- Pakistan Announces 'Provisional Provincial' Status for Part of Kashmir VOA 01 Nov 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Sunday his government had decided to give "provisional provincial" status to part of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- Pakistan to upgrade status of part of Kashmir: PM Khan Press TV 01 Nov 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government would give provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, the northern part of the larger Kashmir region.
- India Rejects Pakistani Plan to Upgrade Status of Disputed Kashmir Area Sputnik 01 Nov 2020 -- New Delhi rejected on Sunday Islamabad's plan to grant provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, a strategic Pakistani-held part of the disputed Kashmir region, which is claimed by the two rivals.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
