Until May 1998, Pakistan had never admitted to possessing nuclear weapons--but most experts believed that Pakistan could build them on short notice. Pakistan proved the experts right on May 28, 1998 when--in response to India's nuclear tests--it tested five nuclear devices of its own in the state of Baluchistan. Two days later, Pakistan claimed it carried out a sixth test, evening the historical score with India at six tests apiece.

While the Pakistani tests fueled fears of a regional nuclear arms race, Pakistan has consistently stated that it would sign the NPT and CTB if neighbor India did so. But since India has refused, Pakistan also refuses to become member to these treaties. In the following collection of articles, the Bulletin provides a detailed account of the Pakistani nuclear weapons program.

These missiles are not a threat to anyone; we have just built them to defend our country.
In fact, we did not start this arms race.
( LONG LIVE PAKISTAN )

( May 2002 test )                                ( 1999 test )

2,000 kilometre range ballistic missile, GHAURI-II with a payload of 1000 kg.It's range could be extended to 2,300

                  ( May 2002 test )  HATF II (ABDALI)                                                           ( May 2002 test ) HATF III (GAZNAVI)
                 surface-to-surface missile with a range of 180 kms                                       nuclear-capable short range surface-to-surface
                                                                                                                                                ballistic missile with a range of 290kms

HATF IV ( SHAHEEN ) Shaheen-1 surface-to-surface missile, also known as Hatf-IV,has a range of up to 800 kms, and can carry a 1000kg warhead

SHAHEEN is a medium range surface-to-surfacemissile with a range of up to 800 kilometers (465 miles)

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