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Pak Wants Bilateral Fissile
Material Moratorium
(July 14, 2006)
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid
Mahmud Kasuri said that his
country would agree to a
verifiable bilateral fissile
material moratorium as its nuclear
weapons program was “driven by the
threat perception of India.”<More>
Muslim Conference wins PoK
‘Elections’
(July 13, 2006)
In an election that was widely
considered a complete sham, the
Muslim Conference (MC) won half
the seats in the Pakistan Occupied
Kashmir (PoK) Assembly elections
and is set to form the next
Government in the region.<More>
Khan Operated Autonomous Nuclear
Network
(July 10, 2006)
At the first-ever briefing to
Pakistan parliamentarians about
the country's nuclear program, an
official of the Pakistan's
Strategic Plans Division (SPD)
said that disgraced nuclear
scientist A.Q. Khan ran a private
network selling nuclear weapons
technology.<More>
Musharraf Moved Warheads during
Kargil
(July 06, 2006)
Exiled former Pakistan Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed
in his official biography claims
that General Pervez Musharraf
moved nuclear warheads during the
Kargil war so that they could be
used against India without his
knowledge.<More>
Pakistan Promises More Troops for
Terror
(July 05, 2006)
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid
Mahmud Kasuri said that President
Musharraf promised visiting US
Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice 10,000 more troops on its
border with Afghanistan.<More>
Pak Wants Ravi Inspection
(July 04, 2006)
In addition to Wullar Barrage,
Baglihar and Krishenganga
projects, Pakistan now objects to
the 240 megawatt (MW) Uri-II power
project in Jammu & Kashmir and has
demanded to “inspect” the new
embankments along the Ravi River,
a tributary of Jhelum.<More>
Rice on Facilitation Mission
(July 03, 2006)
US Secretary of state Condoleezza
Rice visited Islamabad last week
to urge, coerce, and pacify
Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop
their bickering and work together
to fight Taliban and al Qaeda
forces but created a lot of
flutter over democracy in
Pakistan.<More>
Increased Heroin Flows from Afghanistan
(June 30, 2006)
Narcotic trackers say that an unwanted and unanticipated
side-effect of the Indo-Pak peace process that has
increased foot, rail, and road traffic between the two
nations is the upsurge of smuggling of heroin from
Afghanistan.<More>
US, Pakistan Energy Talks
(June 28, 2006)
The US and Pakistan will be
talking about co-operating on
energy this week in Washington
with Pakistan expected to demand a
nuclear deal along the lines of
the civilian deal and the US
saying that the needs of the
sub-continent nations are
different.<More>
Ind-Pak Water Disputes-- Tulbul,
Krishnaganga, Baglihar
(June 23, 2006)
As part of the ongoing composite
dialogue process started in
February 2004, India and Pakistan
resumed discussions on the Wullar
barrage that India is constructing
over the Jhelum River in Jammu &
Kashmir called the Tulbul
Navigation Project.< More>
US Helped Pakistan Secure N-Plants
(June 22, 2006)
Pakistan’s Strategic Plans
Division of National Command
Authority that oversees nuclear
and missile programs said that it
accepted "non-intrusive" U.S.
technical support after 9/11 for
securing its nuclear facilities
proposed by former Secretary of
State Colin Powell.<More>
Pak Destroys Lahore Hindu Temple
(June 19, 2006)
Violating the Nehru-Liaquat pact that
prohibits the destruction of religions
places in either country, Pakistan has
reportedly destroyed a Hindu temple in
Lahore to build a 4-storey commercial
complex; Pakistan denies this report and
says the temple is intact.<More>
Harpoons Missiles for Pakistan
(June 19, 2006)
The George Bush Administration has notified the US
Congress that it will sell Harpoon Block II anti-ship
missiles and related equipment and services valued at
USD 370 million to Pakistan, seen as a “key ally” in the
“war on terror” and a “friendly nation.”<More>
US Cuts Pak Aid
(June 13, 2006)
The United States (US) cut its USD 701
million aid package to Pakistan citing
deterioration in human rights, lack of
progress on democracy, not doing enough on
terror and also speculated for denying
access to disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q.
Khan.<More>
Pakistan Plans to Buy Swedish AWACS
(May 29, 2006)
To upgrade its air surveillance, Pakistan has approved
the purchase of Swedish Airborne Warning and Control
System (AWACS) to counter Indian contract to buy the
Falcon system from Israel. <
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Pakistan Admits to Nuclear Bomb Exports
(May 16, 2006)
After consistently denying any official knowledge of
export of nuclear bomb proliferation by disgraced
scientist A.Q. Khan, Pakistan finally admitted that
such proliferation did take place to North Korea,
Iran, Libya, and Syria.<More>
Bhutto Claims She Stopped Attack on US
(May 12, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said
that she stopped several Army Generals from ganging up
with al Qaeda elements to launch an attack on the US
and that invited assassination and regime change
attempts by Osama bin Laden. <More>
Pak in Top 10 Failed State List
(May 3, 2006)
A Foreign Policy report that annually rates 146
countries on their effectiveness in maintaining
control of its territories, running a Government, and
providing basic public services rated Pakistan 9th
most likely to fail ahead of Afghanistan, Nepal, and
Lanka.<More>
Pak Test Fires Long Range Missile
(May 3, 2006)
A Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations note
claimed that Pakistan has successfully test-fired “its
long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf
VI (Shaheen II)” that is a two-staged solid fuel
accurate nuclear capable missile with a range of 2000
kilometers.<More>
Pak Tests Hatf Missile
(March 22, 2006)
Pakistan tested the Hatf missile, code named Babur
after the founder of the Mughal dynasty, for the
second time since August 2005.<More>
Al Qaeda Militants Attack Police Vehicle
(March 20, 2006)
Suspected al Qaeda militants exploded a
remote-controlled device blowing up a police vehicle
killing 7 people including 3 policemen and 3
paramilitary personnel.<More>
Tribesmen Accuse Musharraf
(March 13, 2006)
Assisted by helicopter gun-ships, Pakistani security
forces attacked a madrasa (Islamic seminary) run by
terror-cleric Sadiq Noor killing 25-30 terrorists,
including foreigners in Miranshah, the main city of
North Waziristan.<More>
Musharraf Concedes Nuke Differences
(March 07, 2006)
In an interview to CNN, Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf conceded that evaluation of his country's
nuclear needs is different from those of India's.<More>
Baloach Say Pak Exploiting Resources
(March 02, 2006)
While no one has assumed responsibility, suspected
Baloach rebels in Pakistan blew up a gas pipeline near
Pakistan's main gas field at Sui.<More>
Pak Seeks Chinese Assistance in 2 Reactors
(February 21, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is visiting China
for a five-day visit seeking China's help in nuclear
energy, textiles, energy, and communications.<More>
Mush Confirms Foreign Terrorists Damadola
(February 14, 2006)
Almost after a month after a CIA unmanned drone fired
missiles to kill alleged Taliban activists, Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf confirmed that foreign
terrorists were present and killed on that site.<More>
Suicide Attack in Pak Kills 23
(February 11, 2006)
Suspected suicide bombers accompanied by time bombs
exploded in a Shiite procession killing 23 people.<More>
Bugti Rebels Fire 100 Rockets
(February 07, 2006)
Bugti insurgents fired over 100 rockets in the South
Western province of Baloachistan near the largest gas
field killing 8 people, injuring scores, and damaging
gas and water pipelines.<More>
US Says Pak Major Source of Extremism
(February 06, 2006)
The National Intelligence Director John Negroponte
said that Pakistan-based terrorists active in Kashmir
pose a persistent threat to regional security and some
are a "potential threat" to US interests worldwide.<More>
US Rebuffs Pak Nuke Parity Claim
(February 06, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, touring the US,
asked for nuclear parity with India but received a
studied silence instead of lectures on Pakistan's
horrendous proliferation record.<More>
Pak to Import 50K tons Sugar from India
(February 02, 2006)
Pakistan is to import 50000 tons of sugar from India
to meet domestic demand and maintainable market
prices.<More>
Mush Wants Demilitarized Kashmir
(January 28, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf urged the Indian
Government to respond positively to his plan of
demilitarization and "self-governance" in Jammu &
Kashmir (J&K).<More>
Interpol Wants 15 Pak Accounts Frozen
(January 28, 2006)
On the request of Interpol, Pakistan froze 15 bank
accounts of Afghan trading houses that are suspected
to have links with the Taliban.<More>
Post Chides Mush on Terrorism
(January 27, 2006)
In a scathing editorial, the Washington Post has
castigated the lack of progress in the war of terror
because Pakistan wants to be “counted as a U.S. ally
while avoiding an all-out campaign against the Islamic
extremists in his country.”<More>
HRC Chides Pak for racist Policy
(January 24, 2006)
Bugti rebels attacked a Pakistani army base, telephone
exchange, and Government offices in South Western
Baloachistan province.<More>
Musharraf Says India Fans Baloach Insurgency
(January 19, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf restated his
allegation about India's "involvement" the insurgency
of Baloachistan.<More>
Baloach Fighters Suspected for Explosion
(January 14, 2006)
A powerful explosion ripped state-owned gas pipelines
in southwestern Baloach province of Pakistan.<More>
Baloach Calls Musharraf a Liar
(January 13, 2006)
In an interview with The Hindu, Nawab Akhbar Khan
Bugti, the Baloach tribal leader who is under siege by
Pakistan troops and in rebellion against Pakistani
rule, called Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a
liar.<More>
MQM Objects Excessive Force in Baloachistan
(January 10, 2006)
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a key ally of
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has vocally
protested against excessive use of force by the
military to quell separatism in the Southwestern
Baloach province.<More>
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