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January 2023 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Death Toll from Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Rises to 100 VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The death toll from Monday's suicide bombing attack of a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has risen to at least 100 people.
- Death toll from Pakistan mosque bombing crosses 90 as rescue op. continues Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- The death toll from Monday's suicide bombing that ripped through a mosque situated close to police headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has crossed 90, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Terrorist Attack on Pakistan Mosque The White House 31 Jan 2023
- Guterres strongly condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- The UN chief and top officials have strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, that left at least 59 dead and 150 injured.
- Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Kills 61 Worshipers VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- A powerful bomb blast ripped through a packed mosque in northwestern Pakistan Monday, killing at least 61 worshipers and injuring more than 150 others.
- Dozens killed as suicide bomber targets mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- A powerful bomb explosion at a busy mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has killed at least 33 people and wounded 150, according to officials.
- Dozens Killed, Scores Wounded In Suicide Bombing At Pakistani Mosque RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- At least 59 people have been killed and 157 wounded in an attack witnesses said was a suicide bombing inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
- Foreign Minister holds Delegation level Talks with Foreign Minister of Russia Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023 -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held delegation level talks with Foreign Minister of Russia, Mr. Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 30 January 2023.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 26 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2023
- Russia, Pakistan Discuss 'Practical Engagement' With Afghan Taliban VOA 25 Jan 2023 -- Russia and Pakistan emphasized in bilateral talks Wednesday the need for “practical engagement” with Afghanistan's Taliban but ruled out formal recognition of the Islamist rulers until they address international concerns over women's rights and inclusive governance.
- Senior Leader Of Former Pakistani PM Khan's Party Arrested RFE/RL 25 Jan 2023 -- A former Pakistani minister and senior leader of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's party was arrested early on January 25 on charges of "threatening and intimidating" the chief of the country's Election Commission and other members of the election oversight body.
- Pakistan Restores Power but Cause of Breakdown Remains Mystery VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan announced Tuesday that electricity had been restored to much of the country of an estimated 220 million people—a day after a major power system failure caused a nationwide blackout, including in the capital, Islamabad.
- Russia: Oil Supply Deal with Pakistan in 'Final Stage' VOA 20 Jan 2023 -- Russia said Friday it had reached "conceptual agreements" with Pakistan on the supply of crude oil and petroleum products, noting the two sides also agreed the payments will be made in "currencies of friendly countries."
- Sanctions won't stop Pakistan from buying Russian oil, says Pakistani minister Press TV 20 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan has said that the US-led sanctions targeting Russia over the Ukraine war will not stop Islamabad from purchasing oil from Russia.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 19 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
- Pakistani Taliban Kill 3 Police Officers VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Thursday that militants had staged a gun-and-bomb attack on a police outpost, killing three security force members.
- 4 terrorists killed in counter-terror operation in SW Pakistan People's Daily 18 Jan 2023 -- Four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation by security forces in Hoshab area of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday.
- Pakistani Army: Iran-based 'Terrorists' Kill 4 Pakistani Soldiers in Cross-border Attack VOA 18 Jan 2023 -- Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday that a militant attack from across the Iranian side of the border between the two countries had killed four soldiers.
- Iran Army flotilla docks at Karachi Port to continue defense ties with Pakistan IRNA 18 Jan 2023 -- Two frigates and a submarine of Iran's Navy berthed at the southern Pakistani port of Karachi on Wednesday to follow defense diplomacy between the two countries.
- UN Blacklists Pakistani Militant After China Lifts Block VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- China on Tuesday defended its decision to allow the United Nations to designate an anti-India militant leader as a global terrorist, saying the designation would enhance international cooperation against terrorism.
- UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing: Pakistan's rains may have stopped, but children are still dying UNICEF 17 Jan 2023 -- "The rains have ended; and sadly, to a great degree, so has media attention. And yet 4 million children fight for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters.
- Pakistan still an 'ongoing nightmare' for millions of children, following major flooding UN News 17 Jan 2023 -- Four million children are fighting for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters in Pakistan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
- UNICEF: Millions of Pakistani Children in Flood-Affected Areas at Risk of Dying VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- UNICEF warns some 4 million children living near contaminated and stagnant waters in flood-affected districts of Pakistan are fighting for survival.
- UN to Pakistan: Curb Forced Conversions, Marriages of Religious Minority Girls VOA 16 Jan 2023 -- A group of experts at the United Nations "expressed alarm" Monday at the reported rise in forced conversions and marriages of young girls from religious minorities in Muslim-majority Pakistan, calling for immediate steps to curtail the practice.
- Pashtuns Rally For Peace In The Face Of A Renewed Offensive Against The Pakistani Taliban RFE/RL 14 Jan 2023 -- Sahib Khan, a political activist, is one of the organizers of a recent sit-in protest in Wana, a remote town near Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan.
- Militants Kill Three Security Personnel In Attack On Police Station In Northwestern Pakistan RFE/RL 14 Jan 2023 -- Militants attacked a police station with hand grenades and shot dead three police officers in an ensuing gunbattle near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials said on January 14.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Asim Munir DoD 13 Jan 2023
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 13 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jan 2023
- Pakistan Rejects Links to Uranium-Contaminated Cargo Seized at London Airport VOA 12 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan's government has rejected British media reports that a uranium-contaminated cargo shipment seized at London's Heathrow Airport originated from the South Asian nation.
- Foreign Minister holds telephone conversation with the Acting Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jan 2023
- Ex-PM Khan Warns Tensions with Afghan Taliban Could Fuel Terror in Pakistan VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan advocated Tuesday for a cooperative bilateral relationship with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, warning mutual tensions could turn his country's counterterrorism efforts into a "disastrous forever war."
- International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan Geneva, 9 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2023
- Exclusive: China-Pakistan AIP submarine project progressing steadily: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- The Hangor-class submarine project between China and Pakistan is progressing steadily, and the air independent propulsion (AIP) system-equipped boats are now under various stages of construction in the two countries, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
- Exclusive: Pakistan Navy to receive two more Type 054A/P frigates from China in 2023: Pakistani naval chief Global Times 09 Jan 2023 -- With two hulls already inducted and two more scheduled to be delivered in 2023, the Type 054A/P frigates built by China are expected to become a mainstay in the Pakistan Navy, Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview.
- UK pledges extra support to help Pakistan rebuild after floods UK FCDO 09 Jan 2023 -- UK and international partners join a conference co-hosted by Pakistan and the UN in Geneva to help garner support for Pakistan's flooding response and recovery.
- Secretary-General's opening remarks at press stakeout with Prime Minister Sharif at the International Conference on a climate resilient Pakistan UN Secretary-General 09 Jan 2023
- Secretary-General's remarks at the International Conference on a Climate Resilient Pakistan UN Secretary-General 09 Jan 2023
- Up to 4 million children in Pakistan still living next to stagnant and contaminated floodwater UNICEF 09 Jan 2023 -- More than four months after a national state of emergency was declared in Pakistan, up to 4 million children are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned today.
- Pakistan-UN Conference to Seek $16 Billion to Rebuild Flood-Hit Areas VOA 08 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a conference in Geneva Monday to mobilize support for a resilient recovery of Pakistan from last year's climate-induced catastrophic floods.
- The Azadi Briefing: Taliban and Pakistan On Collision Course Over Cross-Border Attacks RFE/RL 06 Jan 2023
- Will Pakistan Strike Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan? VOA 06 Jan 2023 -- As Islamabad increasingly voices concern about the alleged sheltering of a Pakistani insurgent group in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, there is speculation whether the Pakistani military might strike targets in the neighboring country and how that would impact the region's fragile security.
- Pakistan Kills 11 Militants Near Afghan Border Amid Spike in Terrorism VOA 05 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan said Thursday that a military counterterrorism raid in a remote region near Afghanistan's border had killed at least 11 militants linked to a banned militant organization.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 05 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jan 2023
- Pakistan floods: 9 million more risk being pushed into poverty, warns UNDP UN News 05 Jan 2023 -- An additional nine million people risk being pushed into poverty on top of the 33 million affected by last summer's devastating floods in Pakistan, the UN development agency, UNDP said on Thursday, ahead of next week's International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva.
- UN Appeals for Global Solidarity to Rebuild Flood-Ravaged Pakistan VOA 05 Jan 2023 -- U.N. and Pakistani officials are appealing for global solidarity to rehabilitate and rebuild flood-ravaged Pakistan in advance of the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan next week in Geneva.
- Pakistan Rejects the Remarks Made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jan 2023 -- Responding to media queries regarding a series of recent statements made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs targeting Pakistan, the Spokesperson said:
- Group Threatens Terror Attacks on Pakistan Political Leaders VOA 04 Jan 2023 -- A banned alliance of militant groups waging terrorism in Pakistan threatened Wednesday that it would unleash attacks on the country's political leadership for declaring war on the outfit to allegedly "appease" the United States.
- Pakistan warns no country will be allowed to shelter militants amid tensions with Afghanistan Press TV 03 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan's political and military leadership has vowed no country will be allowed to shelter militants staging attacks against Pakistani soil, amid rising tensions with neighboring Afghanistan.
- Pakistan: Cross-Border Terrorism Coming from Afghanistan VOA 03 Jan 2023 -- Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says a new wave of terrorist attacks in his country is originating in Afghanistan and he has urged that nation's Taliban rulers to stop it in line with their counterterrorism pledges.
- Taliban's Afghan Defense Boss Calls Pakistani Accusation Provocative RFE/RL 02 Jan 2023 -- The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has accused Islamabad of endangering bilateral relations after Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah suggested last week that Kabul wasn't doing enough to counter the activities of the militant Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group.
- Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear facilities, prisoners Press TV 01 Jan 2023 -- Pakistan and India have exchanged lists of their nuclear installations as well as civilian prisoners in custody as part of a decades-long agreement between the two neighboring countries.
- Annual Exchange of Lists of Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2023 -- The Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India was signed on 31st December 1988 and ratified on 27th January 1991. The Agreement, inter alia, provides that both countries shall inform each other of their nuclear installations and facilities, falling within its definition, on 1st January of each calendar year.
- Exchange of Lists of Prisoners between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2023 -- Today, Pakistan and India exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of prisoners in each other's custody.
- India, Pakistan Exchange Lists of Nuclear Facilities, Prisoners Sputnik 01 Jan 2023 -- India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of nuclear facilities and prisoners, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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