But the chairman of Pakistan's joint chiefs of staff, General Tariq Majid, blasted reports by "vested and hostile elements in the international media" about the security of its nuclear weapons. Read full article
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
PAKISTAN'S military vowed a strong response to any international attempt to seize its atomic arsenal.
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 Islamist violence and political turmoil.