China, Pakistan discussing N-deal to counter Indo-US pact

[Neo]

India-US deal prompts Pakistan to hasten nuclear programme ​

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) With the India-US nuclear deal in mind, Pakistan has decided to accelerate its nuclear programme with President Pervez Musharraf issuing directives to scientists in this regard, Online news agency reported Saturday.

Quoting reliable sources, Online said the National Command and Control Authority had discussed in detail the matter of disturbance of strategic balance after the India-US deal and it was decided that Pakistan would continue developing its nuclear and missile programme.

The work on the Khushab reactor would be speeded up while four-five new nuclear reactors would also be installed.

The sources said the Pakistan government had rejected any US pressure in this regard and clarified that it would take all necessary steps to ensure its sovereignty and defence and the strategic balance in the region would be maintained at all costs.

The acquisition of the latest technology would also be ensured. In this regard, Musharraf has given a go-ahead to Pakistani scientists, aiming to continue the development of the country's nuclear and missile programme.

In September and October, both ballistic and cruise missiles would be tested, enhancing the strategic ability of Pakistan, military sources said.

Pakistan will also acquire assistance from countries having latest technology aiming to meet its increasing energy needs.

India-US deal prompts Pakistan to hasten nuclear programme - Yahoo! India News

 

[Neo]

The work on the Khushab reactor would be speeded up while four-five new nuclear reactors would also be installed.

Brilliant! Khushab started off as an experimental 50MW Pu fired reactor designed by our very own scientists. 4-5 new reactors would certainly boost our nuclear stockpile and maintain status quo with India.

We can rely on our own capabilities by building these reactors, nuclear apartheid has brought us far, we can take it even farther!

 

[IceCold]

Brilliant! Khushab started off as an experimental 50MW Pu fired reactor designed by our very own scientists. 4-5 new reactors would certainly boost our nuclear stockpile and maintain status quo with India.

We can rely on our own capabilities by building these reactors, nuclear apartheid has brought us far, we can take it even farther!

This is a great news but pakistan does not have the required expertise to make the nuclear reactor fully fuctional. The nuclear reactors already working in the country are not giving out the full 100% of their capacity either beacuse of the nuclear fuel pakistan is using or the lack of the knowledge in this field.
Any news on how will pakistan going to tackle this problem specially when we cannot expect any colaboration in this field from the west.

 

[EagleEyes]

Chinese assistance in this field is required and is being done, and through that may be they wouldn't need anyones help in the future, and Pakistan would be capable of creating nuclear reactors on its own. We dont have the detail of what Pakistan can do and can't. So we must leave it alone.

 

[haviZsultan]

Yeah, we don't want the indians getting ahead of us on nuclear technology... we have to continue researching and we must remain a nuclear power for our own benefit and security!

 

[BanglaBhoot]

China, Pakistan discussing N-deal to counter Indo-US pact

The Financial Express – August 20, 2007

BEIJING, Aug 19 (PTI): China and its "all-weather" ally Pakistan are discussing an agreement similar to the one India has reached with the US on the civilian nuclear cooperation to maintain the regional security balance, sources said Sunday.

Even as the two old allies discuss a nuclear deal, China's reservations over the Indo-US deal and the boundary issue may be clouding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's maiden visit to Beijing, which is likely to take place towards the end of the year, they said.

Since Pakistan has pleaded with China at the highest level not to let it down in the nuclear balance with India, Beijing is apparently working out a nuclear deal with Islamabad, in case the Indo-US nuclear agreement is okayed by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the sources told PTI here preferring anonymity.

While China was apparently taken aback by the finalisation of the 123 Agreement, Beijing now hopes that the opposition within India itself will wreck the Indo-US nuclear deal, the sources said.

At the same time, China is making active preparations for a counter-deal involving Pakistan, they said, while taking note of the recent spate of critical reports on the Indo-US nuclear agreement in the official Chinese media.

The China-Pakistan defence ties and the implications of the Indo-US deal on Beijing and Islamabad came up for detailed discussions here this month when Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen. Ehsan Ul Haq, visited Beijing.

During talks with Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong and Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, the Pakistani side was assured that Beijing would further step-up its support to ensure the security of the country and maintain regional balance in South Asia, the sources said.
Haq had led a high-profile military delegation comprising representatives of three services as well as Ministries Defence and Defence Production and Joint Staff Headquarters.

During his stay in Beijing, Haq also met Vice Minister of Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (COSTIND) Jinchung Long, Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo - also the Special Representative of China to the India- China boundary talks - and Chief of Army Gen Liang Guanglie.

China also sent its Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai to Islamabad early this month, who called on President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri among others, discussing the draft of the Sino-Pakistan civilian nuclear deal among other issues, the sources said.

China, Pakistan discussing N-deal to counter Indo-US pact

 

[Ababeel]

Very good steps. However the PAEC must be funded more vigorously to increase the speed and quality of Nuclear Research & Development. Alos the govt must work hard to achieve the 8800 MW target set for electricity production through Nuclear energy.

 

[yarmook]

Well done pakistani lads!

well done!

 

[Killer]

Thats better good work by president Pervaiz Musharraf that he is accelerating the nuclear programme to attain the balance in nuclear arena in the region,,,KHushab project is really appreciable,,,,Allah bless Pakistan