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PAKISTAN AS

NUCLEAR POWER

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Why There is need of Nuclear weapons for PAKISTAN ???

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In 1965

If India builds the bomb, we will eat grass or leaves, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own. We have no other

choice.

The Myth of Independence in 1967

War of 1971

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He held a meeting in Multan in Jan

1972Indias Nuclear Tests known asSmiling Buddha (PNE) on 18 May 1974

Uranium Enrichment Technology

by the end of 1974Source

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Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

The Father of The Pakistani Nuclear Arsenal

Worked for Physical DynamicsResearch Laboratory (1972-1975)Back to Pakistan in 1976

Founded Engineering ResearchLaboratories (ERL) on 31 July 1976

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Restrictions

Nuclear Suppliers Group or "London Club" 1975.French involvement & IAEA safeguardsagreement in March on 1976 on Chasma Plant

Canada break off nuclear relationships withPakistan on 23 Dec 1976

Pakistan start developing nuclear infrastructure

First enrichment was done at Kahuta on 4 April1978

The plant was made operational in 1979 and by 1981 was producing substantial quantities of uranium

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Zia ul Haqs Era

Disturbing developments in Pakistan during1977 and 1978

National Elections, Disputes, SupremeCourt involvement led to chaos & military action

Change in Govt. didnt change Bhutto'snuclear programme

Nuclear Programme Under Army Control

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Preparation for Bomb

Meeting on March 1974Research Project Wah Group

Their task was to develop the design of a weapon implosion system

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Preparation for Test Site

Search for site in Baluchistan, Chagaidivision (Ras Koh & Kharan)Special Development Work (SPW) team& PAEC

Subsequently, the Chagai, Ras Koh &Kharan areas became restricted entry zones and were closed to the public

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80s First Test on 11 March 1983

Indp. Test by KRL in 1984

Pakistan had announced that it haddeveloped low enriched uranium in 1984

24 cold Tests Between 1983-90

Soviet union withdrawal Feb 1988

Zia ul Haq assassination on 17 Aug 1988

Benazir Bhutto Prime Minister inNov1988

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90s

1991 U.S Involvement1993 NDC

1995SHAHEEN

ballistic missileprogram (MRBM)GHAURI (Hatf-5) at KRL

1995-96 Revised NPT1996 CTBT

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1998-The Test Year

Re-election of BJP1st Nuclear Test in 24 years by India

1st Meeting of DCC on 15 May 19982nd Meeting of DCC on 16-17 May 1998PM Nawaz Sharif summoned chairmanPAEC and said:

Dhamaka kar dein

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28 May 1998-The Test Day

Muhammad Arshad (the ChiefScientific Officer) Push The ButtonPM Nawaz Sharif Address The Nation

Today, we have settled a score and havecarried out five successful nuclear tests

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IAEA NPT

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http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Pakistanhttp://wikipedia.org

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