Epstein Secrets

[15] to reduce its vulnerability to an Indian or U.S. first strike. Providing the Saudis with their nuclear deterrent would significantly increase Islamabad's EFTA00707093 vulnerability to such a first strike. It defies logic to think that Islamabad would accept this risk simply to uphold promises for

speculation centers on [5] Saudi defense minister Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz's trip to Pakistan in 1999. During the trip, Pakistani prime minister Sharif gave Sultan a tour of the Khan Research Laboratories, which produce highly enriched uranium, and an adjacent ballistic missile factory. He was beli

r in the Middle East. The kingdom's closest ties remain with Pakistan. The Pakistani press has reported that Riyadh provided a $1.5 billion loan to Islamabad to help Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort to get Pakistan's economy out of its slump. The Saudis have a close relationship with Sharif, who live

oan to Islamabad to help Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort to get Pakistan's economy out of its slump. The Saudis have a close relationship with Sharif, who lived in the kingdom in exile during the Pervez Musharraf dictatorship. Military and intelligence connections between the two are also very cl

but who knows); -PM also is waiting for response from Turkish President on a joint shuttle diplomacy, Turkish Foreign Minister expected any day in Islamabad; - Meanwhile, the new Saudi kid on the block. 30 year old Saudi Prince Mohammad is visiting Ankara this week. Turkish Foreign Minister visiting Iran

debate on Pak involvement in Yemen war will continue today:--Not a single Member of Parliament has spoken in favour of Pak boots on the ground; -PM Sharif has refused to disclose details of his "understanding" with the Saudis. so far refuses to make a pronouncanent on whether Pak will join the Regional

d two million refugees.2° In 1991-92 there were nearly three million. But the two countries have had different policies towards the Afghan refugees: Islamabad confined them to refugee camps. It gave the Pakistanis a better political control over those foreigners but made the latter totally dependent on in

off before it could reach the Taliban. Indeed the hostility of the latter towards Iran was confirmed in August 1998, after the conquest of Mazar-e Sharif by the Taliban. Following this victory the Pashtun radicals killed nine Iranian diplomats living in the city. During the same period, they killed t