Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2023 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- 4th Round of Pakistan-China Maritime Dialogue Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Nov 2023 -- The 4th round of Pakistan-China Maritime Dialogue was held on 30 November 2023 in Islamabad. Director General (China) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Mohammad Aamir Khan, and Deputy Director General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Chinese MFA, Wang Jinfeng, co-chaired the consultations.
- Afghans Face Abuses in Pakistan, US Announces Hotline VOA 29 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani police are facing accusations of unlawfully detaining, beating, extorting and sexually harassing Afghan refugees as part of a coercive campaign aimed at compelling them to return to their home country.
- Pakistani Court Overturns Conviction of Former PM Nawaz Sharif VOA 29 Nov 2023 -- Islamabad's High Court overturned a corruption conviction for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday, a decision that puts him closer to being able to run for elections in February.
- Security forces kill 2 terrorists in SW Pakistan: military People's Daily 29 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani security forces conducted an operation in the country's southwestern Kalat district and killed two terrorists on Tuesday, said the military.
- 'Collision Course': Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban? RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan has issued an ultimatum to the Afghan Taliban: Expel the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group from Afghanistan or face the consequences.
- Pakistan hosts multinational counter-terrorism joint exercise People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan Army hosted a two-week multinational joint counter-terrorism exercise in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.
- Pakistani Army Claims Suicide Attack A Day Earlier Carried Out By Afghan National RFE/RL 27 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's military said on November 27 that an Afghan national carried out a suicide attack a day earlier on a security forces convoy that killed two civilians and injured several others.
- Pakistan Says Afghan Suicide Bomber Attacked Military Convoy VOA 27 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan confirmed Monday that an overnight suicide bombing of a military convoy in a northwestern region had killed two civilians.
- One Killed, 21 Injured In Suicide Attack On Market In Pakistan RFE/RL 26 Nov 2023 -- One person was killed and 21 others were injured, including Pakistani soldiers, in a suicide attack on November 26 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwestern Pakistan, authorities said.
- Suicide Bombing Hits Military Convoy in NW Pakistan VOA 26 Nov 2023 -- A suicide bomber struck a Pakistani military convoy in a volatile northwestern region Sunday, wounding at least 11 soldiers.
- Pakistan Firm on Exit Fee for Afghans Waiting for Asylum in West VOA 24 Nov 2023 -- Officials in Pakistan have defended charging fees on Afghan nationals leaving the country or waiting for Western-sponsored resettlements, saying the decision complies with local immigration laws.
- Pakistan confirms making formal request to join BRICS People's Daily 24 Nov 2023 -- The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said Pakistan has made a formal request to join BRICS, saying it is an important group of developing countries.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by Spokesperson Thursday 23 November 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Nov 2023
- UNHCR concerned at adverse effects of Pakistan orders for undocumented foreigners to leave UNHCR 21 Nov 2023 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising concerns over Pakistan's announcement for undocumented foreigners to leave, as the orders have adversely affected Afghan nationals including registered refugees and others with valid documents.
- Afghan Female Prosecutors Fear Being Sent Back To Afghanistan Under Pakistan's Deportation Program RFE/RL 21 Nov 2023 -- Female Afghan prosecutors who served the fallen pro-Western Afghan government are concerned about being deported from Pakistan to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan more than two years after they fled the country because of fears of persecution.
- Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM UN News 21 Nov 2023 -- The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge in forced returns of Afghan nationals.
- Pakistan Court Quashes Jail Trial of Former PM Khan VOA 21 Nov 2023 -- A federal court in Pakistan ruled on Tuesday that the closed-door jail trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets was unlawful.
- Protesters Block Major Border Crossing Between Afghanistan And Pakistan RFE/RL 20 Nov 2023 -- Protesters in Pakistan have blocked a major border crossing with neighboring Afghanistan to protest against Islamabad's refusal to allow document-free travel, which has hit traders and the local economy on both sides hard.
- 4 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani military claimed on Saturday night to have killed four terrorists in an operation in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
- Pakistan, Russia agree to strengthen collaborative efforts to combat terrorism People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan and Russia have agreed to strengthen collaborative efforts to effectively combat terrorism at a meeting, the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
- Pakistani PM Denies Arms Sales to Ukraine VOA 17 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister has said his country did not sell weapons for use by Ukraine in its war with Russia, calling reports of such sales a "confusion."
- Tenth Meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2023 -- The tenth meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security was held in Islamabad on 16 November 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, Additional Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Ambassador Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
- Afghan Traders Seek The Release Of Stranded Imports In Pakistan RFE/RL 16 Nov 2023 -- Afghan traders are asking Pakistan to release thousands of containers filled with imports stranded at the southern seaport of Karachi after authorities blocked their transit claiming the goods are being smuggled back into Pakistan after they arrive in Afghanistan.
- Hosting Afghans a Huge Burden, Pakistani President Says VOA 16 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani President Arif Alvi said his country has carried a huge burden in hosting Afghans for nearly four decades.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson Thursday 16 November 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Nov 2023
- Soldier, 4 terrorists killed in separate clashes in NW Pakistan People's Daily 16 Nov 2023 -- A soldier and four terrorists were killed in two separate clashes between security forces and the militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, a military statement said.
- China, Pakistan hold first joint naval patrol to safeguard China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Global Times 16 Nov 2023 -- Amid an ongoing joint exercise, Chinese and Pakistani naval warships are for the first time conducting a joint maritime patrol in the northern Arabian Sea, a move experts said on Thursday is part of the two countries' concrete actions to safeguard the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
- Pakistan's Navy cmdr. calls for expansion of military, defense ties with Iran IRNA 15 Nov 2023 -- Chief of Pakistan's Naval Staff Naveed Ashraf has said that ties with Iran is important for his country and called for expansion of cooperation between the two neighbors in defense and military fields.
- Pakistan extends deadline for Uyghurs refugees facing deportation Radio Free Asia 15 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani authorities have temporarily extended the period of stay for Uyghurs living in the city of Rawalpindi who were at risk for deportation under a government order to expel all illegal migrants by the start of November, a Uyghur involved in the situation said.
- Taliban Delegation Visits Pakistan Amid Expulsion of Afghans VOA 14 Nov 2023 -- A high-level trade delegation of the Afghan Taliban government held trilateral talks on Tuesday with Pakistan and Uzbekistan in Islamabad. The talks come as Pakistan authorities are carrying out a mass expulsion of Afghans residing illegally in the country.
- Turkey Steps Up Deportation Of Afghans Amid Similar Moves By Pakistan And Iran RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Turkey has become the latest country to begin deporting a large number of Afghans back to their country with almost 4,000 leaving in recent weeks.
- China Holds Naval Drills With Pakistan in Arabian Sea VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan is hosting a weeklong naval exercise with China in the Arabian Sea that officials said Monday would further enhance their "joint operational capabilities in dealing with maritime security threats and safeguarding peace."
- China, Pakistan hold largest-ever joint naval drills Global Times 12 Nov 2023 -- The largest-ever joint exercise between the Chinese and Pakistani navies began in Pakistan on Saturday as the two countries continue to enhance their capabilities in jointly safeguarding strategic sea lanes as well as regional peace and stability, experts said on Sunday.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson Friday, 10 November 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Nov 2023
- Pakistan Extends Repatriation Campaign To Afghans Living Legally In The Country RFE/RL 10 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan has announced the expansion of its ongoing drive to expel undocumented refugees, saying it will soon also begin deporting millions of Afghans living legally in the country back to Afghanistan.
- Pakistan Extends Stay of 1.4 Million Registered Afghan Refugees VOA 10 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan announced Friday that it had extended, after a delay of four months, the legal residence status of about 1.4 million Afghan refugees until year-end, though it again rejected calls to halt deportations of all undocumented Afghans and other foreign nationals.
- While Tens Of Thousands Of Afghans Leave Pakistan For Afghanistan, Returnees From Iran Spike Too RFE/RL 09 Nov 2023 -- As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan arrive in Afghanistan, there has been a much quieter exodus along its western border, where the number of Afghans coming back from Iran has doubled during the past month.
- Countries in Crisis Top Recipients of Chinese Aid VOA 09 Nov 2023 -- Russia, Venezuela and Pakistan are the top three recipients of Chinese development funding in the past two decades, but the crisis-riddled countries may be losing attraction for Beijing.
- Statement by the Spokesperson Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Nov 2023 -- In response to media queries the Spokesperson said:
- Expulsions Of Afghans Follow Increase In Terrorism In Pakistan, Says Acting PM RFE/RL 08 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister linked the government's move to expel Afghan refugees and asylum seekers from Pakistan to the Afghan Taliban-led government's inability to stop extremists.
- UN: Children Make Up 60% of Afghans Returning From Pakistan VOA 07 Nov 2023 -- The United Nations and partner aid agencies in Afghanistan said Tuesday they urgently need funds to provide "post-arrival" assistance to hundreds of Afghan families returning from neighboring Pakistan daily to avoid arrest and deportation.
- U.S. Watchdog Concerned Over Pakistan's Expulsion Of Afghan Refugees RFE/RL 07 Nov 2023 -- A U.S. government watchdog that monitors religious freedom around the globe has expressed concern over the treatment and forced expulsions of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers from Pakistan.
- EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan* European Commission 07 Nov 2023 -- As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the EU has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of vulnerable people in the country, as well as refugees in neighbouring Pakistan.
- Relief Assistance for the people of Gaza Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2023 -- A special flight carrying the second consignment of relief goods from Pakistan for the people of occupied Gaza was seen off by Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Minister for Human Rights Khalil George today. Palestinian Ambassador in Islamabad Ahmad Jawad Rabei and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NDMA were also present during the sendoff ceremony at Islamabad International Airport.
- Militants Raid Pakistani Air Force Base After Killing 17 Soldiers Elsewhere VOA 04 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan's military said Saturday a predawn militant raid on an air force training base in the central city of Mianwali damaged three aircraft, a day after multiple attacks elsewhere in the country killed 22 people, mostly soldiers.
- Resettling Afghans Facing Expulsion From Pakistan Poses Challenge for UNHCR VOA 03 Nov 2023 -- Just after sunset on Nov. 1, police arrived in Fatima's predominantly Afghan neighborhood on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital Islamabad. As she and her siblings braced for a thorough check of their documents that allow them to stay in Pakistan, they quickly hid their elderly mother who does not have a valid visa.
- Insurgents Kill 14 Soldiers in Southwestern Pakistan VOA 03 Nov 2023 -- Heavily armed insurgents ambushed a military convoy in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province Friday, killing at least 14 soldiers.
- Pakistani police crack down on Uyghurs at risk for deportation Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2023 -- Pakistani authorities began conducting unexpected house raids on the homes of Uyghurs living in Rawalpindi just before a government order to expel all illegal migrants who had not left the country by the start of November took effect, according to Uyghurs involved in the matter.
- Thousands Of Afghans, Facing Expulsion From Pakistan, Continue To Cross Border RFE/RL 02 Nov 2023 -- Thousands of Afghans continue to flood back into the country from Pakistan as they seek to avoid deportation following a deadline from Islamabad for undocumented migrants to leave, a move the United Nations warned could lead to "severe" human rights violations.
- Pakistan Begins Rounding Up Undocumented Afghans For Deportation RFE/RL 02 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan on November 1 began rounding up undocumented foreigners, the vast majority of them Afghans, hours ahead of the deadline for them to evacuate the country.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by Spokesperson Thursday, 02 November 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Nov 2023
- Pakistan Condemns Israel's barbaric attack on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan vehemently condemns Israel's barbaric attack on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza that resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries including of women and children.
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