Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2024 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- More Than Just Islamic State: Rising Militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan VOA 30 Mar 2024 -- There has been a wave of attacks across Pakistan in recent weeks by militant groups operating in the region that have widely varying objectives.
- Bomb Blast Kills 1, Wounds 14 In Pakistan's Southwest RFE/RL 30 Mar 2024 -- One person has been killed and 14 others injured in the latest bombing in Pakistan's tumultuous southwestern province of Balochistan, officials told RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal.
- China Presses Pakistan to 'Eliminate Security Risks' to Its Nationals After Deadly Attack VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- China joined a Pakistan probe Friday into the killing of five of its nationals in a suicide car bombing. That attack has led to the suspension of work on a multibillion-dollar Chinese-funded hydropower project.
- UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan People's Daily 28 Mar 2024 -- The Security Council on Wednesday condemned Tuesday's heinous and cowardly terrorist attack near Besham, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan, which resulted in the deaths of five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani.
- 5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan People's Daily 27 Mar 2024 -- Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 28 March 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Mar 2024
- Pakistan to Probe Military's Alleged Coercion of Senior Judges VOA 28 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan's government announced Thursday that it will set up a special commission to investigate allegations the military-run spy agency has been subjecting federal judges to intimidation, torture and other abuses to secure favorable judicial rulings in political cases.
- Can Afghan Taliban Fight Pakistani Military? VOA 27 Mar 2024 -- Two and a half years into their reign, the Afghan Taliban have cemented their ultra-conservative rule across the war-torn country but have yet to turn their fighting force into a traditional military.
- Intimidation, Torture by Military-Run Spy Agency VOA 27 Mar 2024 -- A majority of federal High Court judges in Pakistan have jointly accused the country's military-run spy agency of intimidating them and their relatives through abduction, torture, and secret video surveillance inside their bedrooms to influence judicial outcomes.
- US Does Not Support Pakistan Iran Pipeline VOA 27 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. State Department has said it does not support Pakistan's plan to build a pipeline to import gas from Iran.
- Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Besham, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan UN Security Council 27 Mar 2024
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Dasu Bomb Attack in Pakistan PRC MofA 27 Mar 2024 -- Q: It's reported that a terrorist attack caused Chinese casualties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan on March 26. What's the Foreign Ministry's comment?
- China Says 'Deeply Rooted' Ties with Pakistan Unaffected by Terror Attack VOA 27 Mar 2024 -- China said Wednesday it had asked Pakistan to "speed up the hunt" for those behind the previous day's terrorist attack that killed five Chinese workers and their local driver.
- China condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan, asking for thorough investigation Global Times 27 Mar 2024 -- A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday made remarks on the Dasu bomb attack in Pakistan, saying that China strongly condemns this terrorist attack, and asks Pakistan to thoroughly investigate the incident as soon as possible.
- Five Chinese, one Pakistani killed during terrorist attack in Pakistan Global Times 26 Mar 2024 -- Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide terror attack on Tuesday at the China-invested Dasu hydropower project, the Chinese Embassy to Pakistan said in a statement. The embassy has demanded Pakistan to conduct a thorough investigation and punish the culprits severely.
- Pakistan Welcomes Adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution Demanding Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan welcomes the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 2728 today, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan.
- Terrorist Attack Against Chinese Nationals in Besham Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Mar 2024 -- Five Chinese and one Pakistani national were killed today in a terrorist attack near Besham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- Suicide Car Bombing Kills 5 Chinese Workers In Northwestern Pakistan RFE/RL 26 Mar 2024 -- A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into a bus carrying Chinese workers in Pakistan, killing at least five of them, along with their Paksitani driver, police said.
- Suicide Bombing Kills 5 Chinese Citizens in Pakistan VOA 26 Mar 2024 -- Police in northern Pakistan said Tuesday that at least five Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into their convoy.
- Pakistan Repulses Insurgent Attack on Southwestern Naval Air Base VOA 25 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan officials said Monday that security forces killed at least four insurgents trying to infiltrate a naval air base in southwestern Baluchistan province.
- Historic Win Shatters Stereotypes, Empowers Women in Pakistani Politics VOA 23 Mar 2024 -- When Suriya Bibi was running for a seat earlier this year on the Khyber Pakhtunkwa provincial assembly, she faced numerous challenges beyond being a woman and hailing from a minority sect in Pakistan's remote district of Chitral.
- Pakistan Threatens To Close Vital Afghan Trade Corridor With India RFE/RL 22 Mar 2024 -- Amid escalating tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, Pakistan's defense minister has warned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers that his country could block a corridor it provides to allow trade with India.
- Pakistan Strongly Condemns the Terrorist Attack in Kandahar Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Kandahar on 21 March 2024 and resulted in the loss of valuable lives and injuries to many others.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 21 March 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Mar 2024
- US opposes Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, trying to halt its construction: Official Press TV 21 Mar 2024 -- The US assistant secretary of State for South and Central Asia says the United States opposes the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.
- No Need for US Waiver to Build Gas Pipeline With Iran, Pakistan Says VOA 21 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan said Thursday that it does not need a waiver from U.S. sanctions to build its portion of a pipeline to import natural gas from Iran.
- Pakistan's Campaign To Expel Millions Of Afghan Refugees Enters Second Phase RFE/RL 20 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan is set to force some 850,000 documented Afghan refugees back to their country next month if they don't leave voluntarily.
- We Don't Want Armed Conflict With Afghanistan, Pakistani Defense Minister Tells VOA VOA 20 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says his country does not want to engage in an armed conflict with neighbor Afghanistan after Islamabad conducted airstrikes this week on alleged terrorist hideouts across the border.
- IMF, Pakistan Strike Preliminary Deal for Final Bailout Payment VOA 20 Mar 2024 -- The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Pakistan's newly elected government for the last payment under a $3 billion bailout package.
- US Diplomat Denies Pushing Pakistani PM Khan Out of Office VOA 20 Mar 2024 -- A top U.S. diplomat for South and Central Asia has for the first time publicly addressed allegations of conspiring to oust Pakistan's then-Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022.
- Insurgents Launch Deadly Attack on Pakistani City Housing China-Run Port VOA 20 Mar 2024 -- Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday six people, mostly security personnel, were killed when a group of heavily armed "terrorists" stormed a government building in the southwestern city of Gwadar, home to a China-run port.
- Pakistan Denounces Fresh Round of Curbs on Kashmiri Political Parties Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan denounces the Indian authorities' decision to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League and four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League as "unlawful associations". It also denounces the decision to extend the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction) for five more years.
- Taliban Says It Strikes Back After Deadly Pakistani Strikes RFE/RL 18 Mar 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban-led government said its border forces targeted the Pakistani military installation along its eastern border in retaliation for two air strikes that Islamabad carried out on Afghan territory that killed eight people, including three children.
- Taliban attack Pakistan after several killed in Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan Press TV 18 Mar 2024 -- The Taliban have carried out a border attack against Pakistan after air strikes by Pakistan killed at least eight people, all women and children, in border regions of Afghanistan.
- Pakistani Fighter Planes Bomb 'Terrorist Sanctuaries' in Afghanistan VOA 18 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan confirmed Monday that its military had carried out "intelligence-based" aerial strikes inside Afghanistan to punish "terrorists" responsible for killing hundreds of civilians and security forces in cross-border raids.
- Operation Against Terrorist Sanctuaries of TTP Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Mar 2024 -- This morning Pakistan carried out intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations in the border regions inside Afghanistan.
- Several Troops Killed In Suicide Attack On Pakistan Military Post RFE/RL 16 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan says seven soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in a militant attack that targeted a sprawling army post in the volatile North Waziristan district near the Afghan border on March 16.
- Suicide Bombers Raid Pakistan Army Base Near Afghan Border, Kill 7 VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- Pakistani authorities said Saturday a suicide truck bomb and gun attack on a regional army base near the Afghan border killed at least seven soldiers, including two officers, and wounded many more.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 14 March 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2024
- Pakistan Seeks Fresh Lending as IMF Begins Reviewing Current Loan Program VOA 14 Mar 2024 -- An International Monetary Fund delegation began a review of Pakistan's current loan program Thursday as the cash-strapped country looks for additional funding to tackle its economic challenges.
- Pakistan Bans Visits to Jailed Ex-PM Khan Over Disputed Terror Threat VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Prison authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday abruptly banned all meetings and visits to incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan for two weeks over a "security alert," drawing a sharp rebuke from his political party and legal counsels.
- In a joint operation, Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani Boat in Arabian Sea near Porbandar India PIB 12 Mar 2024 -- In an overnight joint operation during intervening nights of 11 & 12 Mar 2024, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), based on intelligence inputs, apprehended a Pakistani Boat with 06 crew and narcotics onboard, worth approx Rs 480Cr
- Pakistani Police Crack Down on Khan Supporters During Alleged Vote Fraud Protest VOA 10 Mar 2024 -- Police in Pakistan detained dozens of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday as they rallied nationwide to protest alleged voter fraud in recent general elections.
- Pakistan Elects Asif Ali Zardari President for 2nd Time VOA 09 Mar 2024 -- Lawmakers in Pakistan elected Asif Ali Zardari the country's new president Saturday, returning him to the largely ceremonial constitutional office for the second time.
- Pakistan: No ground for US objection to gas pipeline project with Iran Press TV 08 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan has dismissed the United States' objection to its decision to start work on a joint pipeline project between the country and Iran.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 07 March 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Mar 2024
- Pakistan: 9th Political Dialogue with the European Union takes place in Islamabad European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Mar 2024 -- On 6 March, the EU and Pakistan held their 9th Political Dialogue in Islamabad.
- Ninth Round of Pakistan-EU Political Dialogue Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Mar 2024 -- 06 Mar 2024
- Sharif Takes Oath as Pakistan Prime Minister for 2nd Time VOA 04 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif took the oath Monday as prime minister for a second time, almost a month after a general election that was marred by large-scale allegations of voter fraud and resulted in a split mandate.
- Xi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on election as Pakistani PM People's Daily 04 Mar 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new PM People's Daily 04 Mar 2024 -- Shahbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of an alliance led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan in a polling held by the National Assembly or lower house of the parliament on Sunday, said the speaker of the house.
- Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's prime minister for second term Press TV 03 Mar 2024 -- Shehbaz Sharif has secured his position as Pakistan's prime minister for the second time, three weeks after uncertain national elections led to the formation of a coalition government.
- Pakistan Elects Shehbaz Sharif as New Prime Minister VOA 03 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan's newly elected National Assembly chose Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister Sunday following a February general election that was marred by widespread rigging allegations.
- US Lawmakers Demand Probe Into Pakistan Election-Rigging Allegations VOA 02 Mar 2024 -- Thirty-one members of the U.S. Congress recently signed a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to not recognize a new government in Pakistan until an investigation into allegations of election interference has been conducted. Voters in Pakistan went to polls on February 8.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 01 March 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2024
- Pakistan Denounces Curbs on Different Kashmiri Political Parties Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan denounces the decision by the Indian authorities to ban the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction), and Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction), while extending the current ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir for five more years.
- Pakistan Strongly Condemns Israel Occupation Forces' Massacre of Unarmed Palestinians Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan strongly condemns yesterday's massacre by Israel's occupation forces of unarmed Palestinians, who were awaiting life-saving aid and food delivery in Gaza. This massacre demonstrates a blatant disregard for civility and international humanitarian law and Israel's deliberate and inhumane policy of mass starvation.
- 302 lawmakers take oath in inaugural session of Pakistan's 16th National Assembly People's Daily 01 Mar 2024 -- A total of 302 newly elected lawmakers took oath in the inaugural session of the 16th National Assembly of Pakistan here on Thursday, a notification by the National Assembly Secretariat read.
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