Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2024 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistan Strongly Condemns Israel's Growing Adventurism in the Middle East Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan strongly condemns the growing Israeli adventurism in the Middle East. Its unbridled attacks on civilian populations and disregard of international law have reached alarming levels.
- Militants kill 7 workers, kidnap 20 in southwestern Pakistan VOA 29 Sep 2024 -- Pakistani authorities said Sunday suspected insurgents killed at least seven workers and abducted 20 others at gunpoint in two attacks overnight in the country's southwestern Balochistan province.
- 'Chill of a new Cold War' is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly UN News 27 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly on Friday that with the world gripped by daunting challenges, from conflict to terrorism and climate change, "we feel the chill of a new Cold War."
- Indian-ruled Kashmir election officials report over 50% turnout VOA 26 Sep 2024 -- Voter turnout of just over 56% was reported Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir, the disputed, Indian-controlled territory holding its first legislative elections in ten years.
- Joint Communique of the Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Sep 2024 -- The Ministers and senior officials of the member states of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir met on 25 September 2024 on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Secretary General of the OIC chaired the meeting.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 26 September 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Sep 2024
- Azerbaijani Air Force Integrates Pakistan-Produced JF-17C Jets - Defense Ministry Sputnik 25 Sep 2024 -- The JF-17C (Block-III) fighter jets supplied to Azerbaijan by Pakistan have been integrated into the arsenal of the Azerbaijani air force, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
- Pakistan's PM Sharif hails IMF's $7B loan approval VOA 25 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan reported Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, had approved a crucial $7 billion loan for the cash-strapped nation struggling to meet its external financing needs.
- Pakistan condemns Israel's aggression against Lebanon Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms, Israel's latest military aggression against Lebanon, massacring hundreds of civilians.
- Pakistan names new chief for powerful ISI spy agency VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant-General Muhammad Asim Malik as the new head of the country's top spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI.
- Pakistani Taliban Denies Role In Roadside Attack On Diplomat Convoy RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- The Pakistani Taliban on September 23 denied involvement in a bombing attack the previous day on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the country's restive northwest.
- Attack on foreign diplomats' convoy kills police officer in northwestern Pakistan Press TV 22 Sep 2024 -- A powerful roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting Pakistan's northwestern scenic Swat district, killing at least one police officer and injuring several others.
- Deadly bomb hits Pakistan police escorting convoy of foreign diplomats VOA 22 Sep 2024 -- A roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting Pakistan's scenic Swat district Sunday, killing at least one police officer and injuring several others.
- Pakistani Opposition Rally Ends After Power Cut In Lahore RFE/RL 21 Sep 2024 -- Thousands of supporters of the opposition Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf (PTI) party rallied in Lahore to demand the release of imprisoned leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, but the gathering was cut short after authorities shut off power to the lights and sound system at the site, local media reported.
- Taliban face backlash for 'disrespecting' host nations' anthems VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan and Iran have sharply criticized diplomats from the de facto Taliban government in neighboring Afghanistan for showing "disrespect" to their national anthems in breach of diplomatic norms.
- Militants kill at least 6 Pakistan soldiers near Afghan border VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Militant attacks against security outposts in Pakistan's northwestern border region Friday resulted in the deaths of at least six soldiers and injuries to 14 others, while 12 assailants were killed in return fire.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 19 September 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Sep 2024
- Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister holds talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Sep 2024 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today held delegation-level talks with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.
- Russia pledges to back Pakistan's BRICS membership VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- Russia expressed support Wednesday for Pakistan's entry into the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies from the Global South.
- Pakistan, Russia expand economic ties amid Western sanctions VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Wednesday to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation "across multiple sectors," as Moscow grapples with U.S. and EU economic sanctions over its war against Ukraine.
- Delegation-level Talks between Pakistan and the United States Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Sep 2024 -- Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, John Bass, today held delegation-level talks with Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control and Nonproliferation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Sep 2024 -- The 9th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control and Non-proliferation was held on 13 September 2024 in Islamabad.
- Bomb blast in southwest Pakistan kills two police officers VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- A bomb explosion in Pakistan's violence-hit southwestern Baluchistan province ripped through a police vehicle Saturday, killing at least two officers and wounding as many others.
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 12 September 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2024
- United States Continues to Impose Sanctions on Suppliers to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program US Dept. of State 12 Sep 2024 -- The Department of State is taking action against five entities and one individual that have been involved in the proliferation of ballistic missiles and controlled missile equipment and technology.
- Pakistani National with Ties to Iran Charged in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate a Politician or U.S. Government Official US Dept. of Justice 11 Sep 2024 -- Asif Merchant, also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was indicted yesterday with attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and murder-for-hire as part of a scheme to assassinate a politician or U.S. government official on U.S. soil. Law enforcement foiled the plot before any attack could be carried out. Merchant was previously arrested and charged by complaint in July 2024. Merchant was ordered detained and is currently in federal custody.
- Gunmen kill Pakistan polio vaccinator and police guard near Afghan border VOA 11 Sep 2024 -- Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan killed an anti-polio worker and a policeman guarding him Wednesday, the second attack on healthcare teams trying to carry out a national immunization campaign against the paralytic virus.
- 'No One Is Safe': Life Under The Rule Of The Pakistani Taliban RFE/RL 10 Sep 2024 -- The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group has regained a foothold in northwestern Pakistan, imposing its brutal rule on hundreds of thousands of people.
- Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Again On Afghan-Pakistan Border RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Fighting erupted again on September 9 between Taliban forces and Pakistani security forces in the Kurram-Khost border areas, with eyewitnesses saying the violence included heavy weaponry and one elder saying a Pakistani soldier had been killed, although that could not be confirmed.
- Police Block Pakistani Highway Over Military, Intelligence Meddling RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Hundreds of policemen in northwestern Pakistan were blocking the Indus Highway that links Peshawar with the port city of Karachi on September 9 to protest alleged interference by Pakistan's military and its intelligence agencies in their daily work.
- Bomb blast hits Pakistan polio team amid national immunization drive VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Monday that a roadside bomb explosion injured at least 10 people, including anti-polio vaccinators and police personnel escorting them.
- Iran determined to complete border wall with Afghanistan, Pakistan: Envoy IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Iran's envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi says the Islamic Republic is resolved to complete the border wall with the neighboring countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Massive opposition rally in Pakistan calls for release of jailed ex-PM Khan VOA 08 Sep 2024 -- Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad Sunday to denounce his "illegal" incarceration and demand his immediate release.
- Fierce border clashes erupt between Pakistan and Afghanistan VOA 07 Sep 2024 -- Border security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan were engaged in intense clashes Saturday, reportedly resulting in several casualties on both sides.
- Pakistani National Charged for Plotting Terrorist Attack in New York City in Support of ISIS US Dept. of Justice 06 Sep 2024 -- A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested on Sept. 4 in Canada in connection with a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO), the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
- Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 5 September 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Sep 2024
- Sanctions complicate Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project VOA 05 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said Wednesday that international sanctions have caused complications for the Iran-Pakistan cross-border natural gas pipeline project.
- Baluch Leader Resigns From Pakistani Parliament RFE/RL 03 Sep 2024 -- Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the chaiman of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and a veteran politician, has resigned his seat in Pakistan's lower house of parliament, the National Assembly.
- The Rise Of The Baloch Liberation Army In Pakistan RFE/RL 01 Sep 2024 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has waged an over 20-year insurgency against the Pakistani state, carrying out mostly small-scale attacks against government forces.
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