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Pakistan's nuclear proliferation caused "nervous" fears for US, Russia; de
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Conversations between former US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed deep concerns over Pakistan's nuclear proliferation activities, with both leaders expressing that the situation made them "nervous", particularly regarding links to Iran's nuclear program
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"I nicknamed AQ Khan the 'Merchant of Death'": Ex-CIA officer says Pakist
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer James Lawler recounted how he exposed AQ Khan's global nuclear network, detailed CIA sabotage operations, and warned of growing proliferation risks. He also reflected on his career, his "Mad Dog" nickname, and the need for stronger US-India cooperation to prevent nuclear c
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"I'm going to kill that son of a b**ch": Ex-CIA officer reveals Musharraf'
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ex-CIA operations officer James Lawler, who led covert missions that penetrated, sabotaged, and ultimately exposed AQ Khan's global nuclear trafficking network, stated that the turning point came when US intelligence confronted Pakistan's leadership, including President Pervez Musharraf, wit
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Clandestine nuclear activities consistent with Pak's history: MEA on Islam
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"Clandestine and illegal nuclear activities are in keeping with Pakistan's history, that is centred around decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships, AQ Khan network and further proliferation," the MEA Spokesperson said.
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"Shame that Indira didn't approve it": Ex-CIA officer Barlow on Israel-Ind
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to reports and declassified accounts, Israel and India allegedly planned a preemptive airstrike on Pakistan's Kahuta uranium enrichment plant -- the core of its nuclear programme -- to prevent Islamabad from developing and proliferating nuclear weapons, particularly to Iran, whi
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Pakistan's nuclear ambitions were aimed at countering India, but turned in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Barlow, a former CIA member who was part of the intelligence agency as a counterproliferation officer during Pakistan's clandestine nuclear activities in the 1980s, detailed how Khan's network provided critical gas centrifuge technology and possibly nuclear weapo
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"The Pakistanis will lose," says ex-CIA officer warning against war with I
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou warned Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India. In an ANI interview, he urged Islamabad to avoid provocations, highlighted India's strong counterterrorism responses, and recalled missed U.S. action against nuclear scientist AQ Khan, stressing the
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"Not confronting AQ Khan head-on was a mistake": Ex-CIA agent speaks on US
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, John Kiriakou, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later in counterterrorism operations, said that the US had precise operational details of Khan, including his daily routine and residence. However, the agency was instructed not to act, following diplom
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"Saudis came to us and said, 'Please leave him alone'": Ex-CIA agent on US
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
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AQ Khan's death doesn't stop threat of nuclear proliferation: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): The death of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, has once again brought the debate how an individual or network can provide nuclear technology to rogue states and terrorist groups, seeking nuclear weapons.
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AQ Khan: Architect of Pak's atom bomb; rogue scientist and nuclear prolife
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away on Sunday. Revered as a hero in his country, he was also one of the most notorious nuclear smugglers in the world.
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Architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme AQ Khan dies
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme has passed away, local media reported on Sunday. He was 85.
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