Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
June 2024 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Finance minister: Pakistan's new IMF loan program 'on track' for up to $8 billion VOA 30 Jun 2024 -- Pakistan said Sunday that discussions with the International Monetary Fund to secure a new multibillion-dollar loan program are progressing well and the program "is on track."
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 28 June 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jun 2024
- Pakistani parliament slams US demand for election probe VOA 28 Jun 2024 -- Pakistan's ruling coalition passed a resolution in the lower house of parliament Friday denouncing a U.S. congressional call for a probe into allegations that the country's February election was rigged.
- Pakistan hits back at US Congress' call for election probe VOA 26 Jun 2024 -- Pakistan strongly objected Wednesday to a U.S. congressional resolution calling for an investigation into interference and fraud allegations related to Pakistan's February 8 parliamentary elections.
- Pakistan approves new operation to root out terrorism VOA 23 Jun 204 -- Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership has decided to launch a new multi-faceted nationwide counterterrorism campaign amid the country's deteriorating security situation.
- Journalists' killings mount amid declining freedoms in Pakistan VOA 20 Jun 2024 -- As Pakistan this week celebrated Eid al-Adha — the festival coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage — journalists in the country mourned the loss of yet another colleague.
- Nuclear Powers Continue To Modernize Arsenals, Rely On Them More, New Study Says RFE/RL 17 Jun 2024 -- The nine nuclear-armed nations in the world continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals amid growing reliance on them as deterrence in 2023, a fresh report issued on June 17 by a Swedish think tank said.
- Spending on nuclear weapons hit $91.4 billion in 2023, watchdog finds VOA 17 Jun 2024 -- The world's nine nuclear-armed states together spent $91.4 billion last year, or nearly $3,000 per second, as they "continue to modernize, and in some cases expand their arsenals," according to a report issued Monday by ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
- Pakistanis along Afghan border stuck between militants, military VOA 14 Jun 2024 -- "We don't need development. ... We want to live in peace," a frustrated Abdul Khaliq told VOA over the phone.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 13 June 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jun 2024
- Taliban: Pakistan, Iran expelled over 400,000 Afghan refugees so far in 2024 VOA 10 Jun 2024 -- The Taliban government in Afghanistan has said that the eviction of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran continues unabated, with around 2,000 individuals arriving in the country daily.
- Taiwan slams China, Pakistan for misusing U.N. resolution 2758 CNA 10 Jun 2024 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized China and Pakistan on Monday for publishing a statement that misinterprets United Nations resolution 2758 by falsely equating the resolution with Beijing's claim that Taiwan is part of China.
- Key takeaways from Pakistani PM's visit to China VOA 10 Jun 2024 -- Pakistani government officials are hailing as a success a recent five-day visit to China by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Observers, however, say that despite the usual display of warm relations from both sides, hurdles remain in improving the economic partnership between Beijing and Islamabad, largely because of Pakistan's poor policies.
- Roadside bomb in northwestern Pakistan kills 7 soldiers VOA 09 Jun 2024 -- Pakistani authorities said Sunday that a bomb blast targeted a military convoy in a militancy-hit northwestern region, killing at least seven soldiers.
- Gunmen kill 2 members of Pakistan's Ahmadi minority VOA 09 Jun 2024 -- Police in central Pakistan said Saturday that unknown assailants had separately shot and killed two members of the minority Ahmadi community.
- Pakistan's Commitment to Regional Peace, Security and Prosperity Highlighted at ASEAN Regional Forum Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jun 2024 -- Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia & Pacific), Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, represented Pakistan at the Senior Officials Meeting preparatory to the Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held on 8 June 2024.
- China, Pakistan issue joint statement, vowing to build CPEC into 'exemplary project of Belt and Road cooperation' Global Times 09 Jun 2024 -- As Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to China concluded on Saturday, China and Pakistan have issued a joint statement, stressing the authority of the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 not to be disputed or challenged, while vowing to build together the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into an exemplary project of high-quality building of Belt and Road cooperation.
- Joint Statement between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Jun 2024 -- 1. At the invitation of H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan paid an official visit to China from June 4 to June 8, 2024.
- Xi meets Pakistani PM People's Daily 08 Jun 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Friday.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday, 07 June 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Jun 2024
- Pakistan's Election as Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2024 -- Pakistan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2025-2026, receiving an overwhelming support in the elections held by the UN General Assembly in New York today.
- Pakistan, Somalia, Panama, Denmark and Greece elected to UN Security Council UN News 06 Jun 2024 -- The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January next year.
- UN member states approve 5 countries for Security Council seats VOA 06 Jun 2024 -- The U.N. General Assembly approved five new members Thursday for two-year terms on the organization's powerful 15-nation Security Council in a lackluster "election."
- Pakistan's top court issues notices to 34 channels for airing controversial pressers VOA 05 Jun 2024 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued notices Wednesday to nearly three dozen news channels, demanding explanations for airing two press conferences critical of the judiciary.
- Pakistan PM starts China visit to enhance ties, expand CPEC cooperation Global Times 05 Jun 2024 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off his visit to China on Tuesday, which marks Sharif's first China visit since he started his second term as prime minister in March.
- Court acquits former Pakistani PM Khan of leaking state secrets VOA 03 Jun 2024 -- The Islamabad High Court has overturned the conviction of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a case pertaining to mishandling state secrets.
- Kyrgyzstan cracks down on immigration after mob violence in Bishkek VOA 01 Jun 2024 -- Following last month's mob violence against South Asian students and workers in capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's government is cracking down on illegal immigration and considering changes to its immigration rules. Experts say the recent measures have divided Kyrgyz officials, and they could end up hurting the Kyrgyz economy.
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