Source: Hindustan Times
President Pervez Musharraf Friday formally assumed control of Pakistan’s National Command Authority (NCA), responsible for the security of the country’s nuclear arsenal, amid media reports of US concerns about its vulnerability to terrorist subversion.
The NCA was established in Feb 2002 but its functions and command were only legally defined Thursday through a presidential […]

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Source: AFP
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s military vowed a strong response to any international attempt to seize its atomic arsenal as the army successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile on Tuesday.
The security of Pakistan’s estimated 50 nuclear warheads has been under global scrutiny since President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3 citing […]

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