Pak Weapons

Short-Range Nuclear Weapons To Counter India's 'Cold Start Doctrine': Pak PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said today that his country has developed short-range nuclear weapons to counter the 'Cold Start doctrine' adopted by the Indian Army.

Pak Violates Ceasefire Along Line Of Control in Poonch, 2 Injured

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire by firing from small arms and automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, injuring two porters working with the Indian Army, officials said.

To Attack India, China Readies Nuclear Weapons In Pak: Mulayam Yadav

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Ignoring the government's advice to address the border dispute with China with restraint, opposition leader Mulayam Singh Yadav said in parliament today that Beijing is ready to attack India in collaboration with its long-time ally, Pakistan.

China Buried Nuclear Weapons In Pak To Target India: Mulayam Singh Yadav In Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Samajwadi Party leader and former Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today claimed that China was ready to attack India in collaboration with Pakistan and asked the government to reverse its stand on the Tibet issue and support its independence.

India Planning Missile To Target All Of China From South Bases: US Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 13, 2017

India continues to modernise its atomic arsenal with an eye on China and the country's nuclear strategy which traditionally focused on Pakistan now appears to place increased emphasis on the Communist giant, two top American nuclear experts have said.

Pak Violates Cease Fire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 30, 2017

Pakistan Army violated ceasefire today, for the third consecutive day, by targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs, small and automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Pak Violate Ceasefire In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 25, 2017

Pakistani army today again violated ceasefire by firing from automatic weapons and shelling mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

'American Blood On Pak Hands': US Bill Tabled Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit

World News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Friday June 23, 2017

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US starting Sunday, two senior American Congressmen have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to significantly pare down the country's ties with Pakistan.

Around 1,000 Evacuated After Heavy Pak Shelling In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday May 14, 2017

In a fresh ceasefire violation today, Pakistan resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Chiti Bakri in Chingus area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri sector. The firing started early in the morning in which Pakistan targeted Indian posts with automatic weapons and long range mortars.The heavy shelling caused massive damage to buildings forcing ...

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 9, 2017

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir by resorting to firing on forward posts today, drawing retaliation from Indian Army.

Pak Cancels Licenses Of Weapons Issued To Terrorist Hafiz Saeed

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 21, 2017

Pakistan has cancelled the licenses of 44 weapons issued to terrorist Hafiz Saeed and other members of his organisations, citing security reasons. An official of Pakistan;s Punjab Home Department said the step has been taken in line with the government's action against Saeed and his organisations - the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Falaha-e-Insanyat...

Pak Says 'Secret Nuclear City In India,' Delhi Issues Strong Response

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday February 9, 2017

Pakistan today said India is building a "secret nuclear city" to produce thermonuclear weapons as well as developing intercontinental missiles and secretly stockpiling nuclear material. India described the allegation as" a figment of Pakistan's imagination" and an attempt to divert attention from its record of supporting terrorism.

Pakistan Made 'Counterproductive' Moves Risking Nuclear War: US

World News | NDTV NEWS DESK | Saturday January 14, 2017

US Vice President Joe Biden has singled out Pakistan along with Russia and North Korea and others for making "counterproductive" moves that only heightened the risk that nuclear weapons could be used in a regional conflict.

Pak Defence Minister Reads Fake News, Threatens Israel With Nuke Strike: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 25, 2016

Pakistan's Defence Minister threatened Israel that his country could use nuclear weapons after a fake news report that his Israeli counterpart had threatened "nuclear retaliation" for Islamabad's role in Syria, highlighting the serious problem proliferation of fake news poses.

Where And How Pakistan Is Storing Nuclear Weapons According To US Scientists

World News | Friday November 18, 2016

Pakistan has a nuclear stockpile of between 130 and 140 nuclear warheads, according to a group of American scientists, whosetally is partially based on close scrutiny of satellite images and matches other recent estimates.

'Real Threat' To Pak Nukes From Army, Not Terrorists: Shivshankar Menon

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2016

The "real threat" to Pakistan's nuclear weapons is from rogue elements inside its military and not from terrorist outfits, India's former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has said.

US Raps Pak Over Nuclear Talk, Says Minister's Comments Irresponsible

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 1, 2016

The United States has strongly objected to the comments made by Pakistan minister on nuclear warfare twice in 15 days, terming them "irresponsible" and "concerning".

Hillary Clinton Fears Nuclear Suicide Bombers From Pakistan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 30, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has expressed concern over the possibility of Pakistan's nuclear weapons falling into the hands of jihadists, which she said was "a threatening scenario",according to a media report.

Pakistan May Be Building New Nuclear Plant: Analysts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 16, 2016

Pakistan, estimated to have the world's fastest-growing nuclear stockpile, could be building a new uranium enrichment complex according to commercial satellite imagery analysed by Western defence experts.

Pak's Growing Nukes 'Thorny Challenge' To US Interests: Expert

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 9, 2016

Stating that Pakistan has close to 120 nuclear weapons, an American think tank expert said that its growing nuclear arsenal poses a "thorny challenge" to the US interests.

US Congressmen Concerned Over China's Nuclear Weapons Aid To Pak

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 27, 2016

Expressing concern over latest reports suggesting that China supplied nuclear weapons technology and design to Pakistan, two influential US lawmakers have written a letter to the Obama administration, seeking to know what has been done to halt such cooperation which represents a threat to the national security of America and its allies.

India's Increased Military Spending A Threat To Peace, Says Pak NSA

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 5, 2016

Pakistan's National Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Nasir Khan Janjua today said India's increased military spending and growing arsenal of strategic weapons is a threat to his country as well as regional peace.

Battlefield Nuclear Weapons Deployment By Pak Raises Risks: US

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 30, 2016

Ahead of the crucial Nuclear Security Summit this week, the Obama administration has expressed concern over Pakistan's continuing deployment of battlefield nuclear weapons and said this increases nuclear risks.

North Korea Nuke Test Brings Pak's Proliferation Record In Focus

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2016

Top US lawmakers and experts had expressed concern over Pakistan's proliferation history and its nexus with rogue nations like North Korea in helping them acquire nuclear weapons, a month before Pyongyang successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test.

In an Indo-Pak Conflict, Stakes are Higher Than Ever: US Think Tank

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 5, 2015

Pakistan's dependence on tactical atomic weapons greatly expands the risk of Indo-Pak nuclear confrontation and the most dangerous scenario that could lead to a catastrophe is a replay of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, a group of American think tanks has said.

US Think Tanks Ask Pak to Sign Test Ban Treaty Without Waiting for India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2015

Amidst talk of a possible US-Pak civil nuclear deal, two top US think-tanks have asked Pakistan to take five initiatives, including signing the Test Ban Treaty without waiting for India, to win the confidence of the international community.

US in Talks With Pakistan on Limiting its Nuclear Weapons: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 8, 2015

Ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to the US later this month, the Obama Administration is in talks with Pakistan on a range of issues including limiting and controlling Islamabad's weapons programme, according to a media report.

India world's largest recipient of arms, Pak third

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 19, 2012

India is the world's largest recipient of arms while South Korea is second and Pakistan and China are third in the list, reveals data on international arms transfers published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The volume of worldwide arms transfers in 2007-11 was 24 percent higher than in 2002-06 and the five largest ...

'Pakistan possesses upto 110 nuclear weapons'

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 7, 2012

Pakistan possessed up to 110 nuclear weapons and spent a whopping USD 2.2 billion on its atomic arsenal last year, claims a report by an international NGO, prompting Islamabad to call it "highly exaggerated".

Pakistan nukes not safe, says former foreign minister Qureshi

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 28, 2011

Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has alleged that the country's nuclear weapons are not safe under the present PPP dispensation. Mr Qureshi's comments evoked an angry response from the government, which rejected his contention as "baseless".