Pak Nukes

In 2023, the global nuclear landscape was characterised by significant developments among the nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.

The United States said Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan's ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador.

Pakistani Army on Thursday rubbished former prime minister Imran Khan's allegations raising doubts over the country's capability to safeguard its nuclear assets.

India's Vidisha Maitra, in a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, today said that Imran Khan's threat of unleashing nuclear devastation "qualifies as brinkmanship not statesmanship".

Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his country will not use nuclear weapons first, his country's military today stated that it does not follow the "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, new agency PTI has reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday said it was New Delhi's threats of consequences that led to Pakistan releasing captured IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, in Gujarat's Patan, raised the pitch at his next rally in Rajasthan's Barmer.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday cautioned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal if it felt it was losing out against India in a conventional battle.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called a meeting of the National Command Authority on Tuesday, which controls the country's nuclear arsenal, hours after India launched an air strike on a terrorist camp in Balakot in response to the attack in Pulwama two weeks ago.

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said India could "finish us by attacking with 20 (nuclear) bombs" if Pakistan launched even a single nuclear attack on the neighbouring country, according to Karachi-based newspaper Dawn.

The government on Wednesday said it was aware of reports on expansion of Pakistan's capability for production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and asserted that it was committed to take all necessary steps to respond to any threat "suitably".

China and Pakistan today agreed to further tighten military cooperation after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ended his official talks with the Chinese leadership in Beijing. In a joint statement released as Mr Khan flew to Shanghai, China also came out in support of "Pakistan's efforts for improvement of Pakistan-India relations and for settlem...

The US' decision to suspend military aid to nuclear-armed Pakistan was not taken lightly as the Trump administration was concerned that the country's atomic weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists, National Security Adviser John Bolton has said.

Joseph V Micallef, military history and world affairs author, warns that Pakistan's decision to deploy low-yield battlefield weapons represents a dangerous new strategy.

Pakistan's tactical nuclear-weapons programme is not only dangerous for safety and security of the region, but also it is the surest route to escalating conventional war to the nuclear level, according to a report by an American think-tank.

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.

In 2023, the global nuclear landscape was characterised by significant developments among the nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.

The United States said Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan's ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador.

Pakistani Army on Thursday rubbished former prime minister Imran Khan's allegations raising doubts over the country's capability to safeguard its nuclear assets.

India's Vidisha Maitra, in a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, today said that Imran Khan's threat of unleashing nuclear devastation "qualifies as brinkmanship not statesmanship".

Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his country will not use nuclear weapons first, his country's military today stated that it does not follow the "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, new agency PTI has reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday said it was New Delhi's threats of consequences that led to Pakistan releasing captured IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, in Gujarat's Patan, raised the pitch at his next rally in Rajasthan's Barmer.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday cautioned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal if it felt it was losing out against India in a conventional battle.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called a meeting of the National Command Authority on Tuesday, which controls the country's nuclear arsenal, hours after India launched an air strike on a terrorist camp in Balakot in response to the attack in Pulwama two weeks ago.

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said India could "finish us by attacking with 20 (nuclear) bombs" if Pakistan launched even a single nuclear attack on the neighbouring country, according to Karachi-based newspaper Dawn.

The government on Wednesday said it was aware of reports on expansion of Pakistan's capability for production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and asserted that it was committed to take all necessary steps to respond to any threat "suitably".

China and Pakistan today agreed to further tighten military cooperation after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ended his official talks with the Chinese leadership in Beijing. In a joint statement released as Mr Khan flew to Shanghai, China also came out in support of "Pakistan's efforts for improvement of Pakistan-India relations and for settlem...

The US' decision to suspend military aid to nuclear-armed Pakistan was not taken lightly as the Trump administration was concerned that the country's atomic weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists, National Security Adviser John Bolton has said.

Joseph V Micallef, military history and world affairs author, warns that Pakistan's decision to deploy low-yield battlefield weapons represents a dangerous new strategy.

Pakistan's tactical nuclear-weapons programme is not only dangerous for safety and security of the region, but also it is the surest route to escalating conventional war to the nuclear level, according to a report by an American think-tank.

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.