Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2025 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Pakistan Cracks Down On Free Speech Online RFE/RL 31 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan has adopted a new law that criminalizes online disinformation in a move that the authorities say is aimed at combating the spread of fake news on social media.
- EU: Human rights progress needed to preserve Pakistan's trade privileges VOA 31 Jan 2025 -- The European Union is linking Pakistan's access to European trading markets as a duty-free exporter to progress on the country's "most pressing" human rights issues.
- Transcript of the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson, Thursday, 30 January 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2025
- Pakistan says Afghan-based 'terrorists' increasingly use US arms for cross-border attacks VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan said Thursday it had provided Taliban leaders in Afghanistan with "sufficient proof" to substantiate its claims that militants are using modern weapons left behind by the United States military for cross-border terrorism.
- WHO warns polio progress in Afghanistan, Pakistan at risk due to US funding cut VOA 29 Jan 2025 -- A senior World Health Organization official cautioned Wednesday that the eradication of polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the only countries where the paralytic virus persists, is threatened by the suspension of funding from the United States.
- Taliban conditionally agree to allow Afghan girls to study in Pakistan VOA 25 Jan 2025 -- Taliban authorities in Afghanistan reportedly have agreed to allow female students to pursue higher education in Pakistan, provided that their male guardians also are granted visas to accompany them, according to officials privy to the understanding.
- Exclusive: Pakistan welcomes Iran's participation in AMAN-25 IRNA 25 Jan 2025 -- The Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy has welcomed the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the international naval exercise dubbed AMAN-25 scheduled to be held in Karachi in February.
- 4 Sentenced To Death For 'Blasphemous' Posts In Pakistan RFE/RL 25 Jan 2025 -- A court in northwestern Pakistan has sentenced four men to death for allegedly posting sacrilegious materials about the Koran and Islamic figures.
- Afghan refugees in Pakistan worry as US suspends resettlement program VOA 24 Jan 2025 -- The Sultani family was nearing the final stages of their case to resettle in the U.S., though their plan was disrupted after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 suspending the relocation of refugees to the U.S.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson, Thursday, 23 January, 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jan 2025
- Pakistan Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces' Combined Task Force 151 US Navy 22 Jan 2025 -- The Pakistan navy assumed command of Combined Maritime Forces' counter-piracy focused task force during a change-of-command ceremony, Jan. 22.
- Indus Waters Treaty, 1960 — Decision by the Neutral Expert on his competence India MEA 21 Jan 2025 -- The Neutral Expert has issued a press release on 20th January 2025 on his competence to address certain issues related to projects under the Indus Waters Treaty.
- Iran to join Pakistan-hosted upcoming AMAN-25 naval exercise IRNA 21 Jan 2025 -- The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, has said that Iranian naval forces have been invited to the Pakistani-hosted upcoming AMAN-25 naval exercise, and Iran will participate.
- Iran to participate in intl. naval drills hosted by Pakistan: Military chief Press TV 21 Jan 2025 -- Iran's top military official has said the country would participate in international naval exercises that would be hosted by the Pakistani Navy and is scheduled to go underway next month.
- China-aided New Gwadar International Airport officially opens Global Times 20 Jan 2025 -- The New Gwadar International Airport, funded and built by China as a grant, officially commenced operations on Monday. The first flight, PIA503 operated by Pakistan International Airlines, arrived at the newly inaugurated airport from Karachi, China Media Group (CMG) reported.
- Iran, Pakistan agree to strengthen cooperation to enhance border security IRNA 20 Jan 2025 -- The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, and his Pakistani counterpart, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, have stressed the need for increased efforts to combat terrorism and enhance border security between their nations.
- Iranian, Pakistani military chiefs urge fight against terrorism to boost border security Press TV 20 Jan 2025 -- Iranian and Pakistani military chiefs say the two countries should pursue a serious fight against terrorism to protect sustainable security in common border areas.
- Iran's top general in Pakistan for talks on strengthening military ties IRNA 19 Jan 2025 -- The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, says military and security relations between the Islamic Republic and Pakistan are on an upward trajectory and will be further strengthened as he arrives in Islamabad for an official visit.
- Iran, Pakistan boosting all-out military cooperation: Top general Press TV 19 Jan 2025 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says Iran and Pakistan are expanding military cooperation in various fields.
- Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14-year jail term Press TV 17 Jan 2025 -- A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment in a land graft case.
- Ex-Pakistani PM Khan Sentenced To 14 Years In New Graft Case RFE/RL 17 Jan 2025 -- A court in Pakistan has convicted the country's already imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, and his wife Bushra Bibi in a new corruption case that he has disputed as politically motivated.
- Pakistan's ex-PM Khan, wife receive lengthy jail sentences in graft scandal VOA 17 Jan 2025 -- An anti-corruption court in Pakistan Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years and seven years "rigorous imprisonment," respectively, in a contentious graft scandal stemming from his time in office.
- Pakistan deports Afghans with UNHCR papers VOA 16 Jan 2025 -- As part of its drive to expel Afghan citizens from the nation's capital, Pakistan has deported dozens bearing UNHCR-issued documents, the agency told VOA Thursday.
- Pakistan Welcomes the Ceasefire Deal in Gaza Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan welcomes the Gaza ceasefire reached on 15 January 2025 and calls for its immediate and full implementation. It is hoped that the truce would lead to permanent ceasefire and help in scaling up humanitarian assistance.
- Transcript of the Weekly Media Briefing by the Spokesperson Thursday, 16 January 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jan 2025
- Exclusive: Submarines from China-Pakistan cooperation project to join Pakistan Navy fleet soon, says Pakistani naval chief Global Times 15 Jan 2025 -- In recent years, China and Pakistan have been enjoying high level, pragmatic naval cooperation. In addition to joint exercises and training operations such as the Sea Guardian series bilateral exercises and AMAN series multinational exercises, the two countries have also carried out cooperation in military equipment such projects involving Type 054A/P guided missile frigates and Hangor-class submarines.
- Pakistan Rejects Baseless Assertions by India's Defence Minister and Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan strongly rejects the baseless accusations and unfounded assertions made by India's Defence Minister and Chief of Army Staff on 13 and 14 January 2025.
- Pakistan welcomes World Bank's $20 billion lending pledge VOA 15 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that the World Bank has pledged to lend $20 billion over the next decade, commencing in 2026 under its Country Partnership Framework, to help address the impoverished country's acute development challenges.
- Residents in violence-hit Pakistani district face malnutrition, depression VOA 14 Jan 2025 -- "We are disturbed mentally. I have a son. I can't even sleep at night. He says he will go and fight," Laila Ibrahim of Pakistan's Kurram tribal district tells VOA by phone.
- Pakistani president, PM reiterate resolve to eliminate terrorism People's Daily 13 Jan 2025 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reiterated the resolve to eliminate the menace of terrorism from their country, official statements said.
- Pakistan claims killing 27 Baloch insurgents VOA 13 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan reported Monday that its security forces raided a "terrorists' location" in southwestern Balochistan province and killed 27 insurgents during what was described as an intelligence-driven operation.
- Malala Condemns Taliban On Women's Rights, Assails 'Gender Apartheid' RFE/RL 12 Jan 2025 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders not to "legitimize" the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan and instead to "raise their voices" and "use [their] power" against the militant group's curbs on women and girls' education.
- Malala Yousafzai asks Muslim leaders to reject Taliban's treatment of Afghan women openly VOA 12 Jan 2025 -- Nobel Peace Prize laurate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders Sunday not to "legitimize" Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, accusing them of being the "perpetrators of gender apartheid" and calling for accountability.
- Taliban Absent As Pakistan PM Opens Summit On Girls' Education RFE/RL 11 Jan 2025 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said preventing girls from receiving an education is "tantamount to denying their voice" as he opened a major Muslim-led summit on the subject that remains sensitive in the Islamic world.
- Afghan Taliban skip Pakistan-hosted summit on girls education VOA 11 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan hosted a two-day global conference Saturday, where delegates advocated for the promotion of girls education worldwide in Muslim communities and denounced restrictions on female schooling as contrary to the principles of Islam.
- Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch Hold the Fourth Round of Diplomatic Consultations at Vice-Foreign Ministerial Level between China and Pakistan PRC MofA 11 Jan 2025 -- On January 10, 2025, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch held the fourth round of diplomatic consultations at the vice-foreign ministerial level between China and Pakistan in Beijing.
- Pakistan struggles to bring trade to China-built port VOA 10 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan is struggling to attract commercial activity to a Chinese-funded deep-sea port in the southwest that experts say is hampered by local insecurity, a lack of basic services and the absence of plans to make the port prosper.
- Militants kidnap 16 government employees in northwest Pakistan VOA 09 Jan 2025 -- Police and security officials in northwestern Pakistan said Thursday that militants have abducted at least 16 government workers and set unclear demands for their release.
- Pakistan Slides Into New 'Era Of Terrorism' RFE/RL 08 Jan 2025 -- Pakistani warplanes bombed a village in the country's northwest in the fall of 2007, killing around 50 people.
- Clashes in northwest Pakistan kill 19 militants, 3 soldiers, military says VOA 07 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan's armed forces said Tuesday that 19 militants and three soldiers were killed during counter-terrorism operations in its northwestern province bordering Afghanistan.
- Protests over power outages block Pakistan's trade route with China VOA 07 Jan 2025 -- Thousands continued their blockade of a crucial Pakistani trade route with China for a fifth day on Tuesday, protesting chronic, prolonged power outages in the mountainous region.
- Deadly bomb targets convoy carrying Pakistan security forces VOA 04 Jan 2025 -- Police in southwestern Pakistan said Saturday that at least four people were killed and dozens more were injured when a bomb explosion targeted both civilian and security forces vehicles.
- Transcript of the Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister's Interaction with the Media on Thursday, 02 January 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jan 2025
- Pakistani Shi'ite, Sunni Leaders Reach Peace Deal To End Regional Clashes RFE/RL 01 Jan 2025 -- Shi'ite and Sunni leaders in northwestern Pakistan on January 1 signed a peace agreement to end tensions and establish a permanent cease-fire after clashes believed to be linked to a tribal land dispute killed more than 100 people in the past 90 days.
- Pakistan secures peace deal in violence-torn district bordering Afghanistan VOA 01 Jan 2025 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan announced Wednesday that heavily armed rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes in a conflict-prone district bordering Afghanistan have reached a peace deal following recent deadly clashes.
- Exchange of Lists of Prisoners between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2025 -- Today, Pakistan and India exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of prisoners in each other's custody.
- Annual Exchange of Lists of Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jan 2025 -- Pakistan and India exchanged the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities, today. The exchange took place pursuant to the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India. Signed on 31 December 1988, 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.
- India and Pakistan exchange list of Nuclear Installations India MEA 01 Jan 2025 -- India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of Nuclear Installations and facilities, covered under the Agreement on the prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installation and Facilities between India and Pakistan.
- Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan India MEA 01 Jan 2025 -- India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody.
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