3. Pakistan Nuclear Program: Exports?
British Foreign Office Minister Peter Hein said that Pakistan is becoming "a threat to world peace." He alleged that uranium and plutonium of Russian origin captured in Afghanistan is available for purchase in Pakistan and stated that he will "investigate this matter and take action to alert the international community, the United Nations and other bodies as to what is going on in Pakistan." Professor Hafiz Muhammad Saeed advocated Pakistan sell nuclear technology to generate income for payment of foreign loans. An op-ed article by Dr. Manzur Ejaz said the transfer of nuclear technology by Pakistan to other countries is good for the US military-industrial complex, which has seen a decline in recent years
"Private sale of nuclear material concerns UK"
"NWFP probing reports of nuclear material sale"
"Govt should sell N-technology to pay debts: Amir Lashkar"
"Good news for the military-industrial complex" Manzur Ejaz
The Chairman of Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed, said that Pakistan has indigenized its nuclear materials and that "embargoes and restrictions could not stop us now."
"Pakistan has indigenised its nuclear materials: PAEC chief"
The Washington Times published a survey claiming Pakistan may have 25 nuclear warheads, while India has 50 and the PRC 300. The report said Pakistan could use short-range missiles or US-supplied F-16s to deliver the warheads, and India could use short-range missiles or British-built Jaguars.
"Pak. suspected to have 25 nuclear warheads"
"Pak N-warheads 'far less than India's 50'"
Analysis. An op-ed article by Kamal Matinuddin (in The News) said that, despite predictions otherwise, the acquisition of nuclear weapons by India and Pakistan has not ended low-intensity conflicts between the two states, has not led to a reduction of conventional forces, the adoption of nuclear forces is not as cheap as believed and has not forced a resolution to the Kashmir problem. Moonis Ahmar says (in The News) that no concrete steps have been taken between the two countries towards an increase in perceived security or towards a dialogue on the nuclear issue; he adds that nuclear arms races can not be prevented unless the Permanent-5 nuclear powers take practical steps towards destroying their arsenals. Nasim Zehra reports on three instances in which Pakistan was the recipient of negative statements during the last week as evidence of the international campaign against Pakistan's nuclear program.
"The myth of deterrence" Kamal Matinuddin
"Post-nuclear South Asia" Moonis Ahmar
"Pakistan's nuclear doctrine" Rasul Bakhsh Rais
"The peaceful use of nuclear technology" Ishfaq Ahmad
"Facing a psy-war?" Nasim Zehra