Pakistan
Pakistan was on the verge of a nuclear explosion, but the timing was not yet determined, Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Ayub's statement came a day after US intelligence services reported that Pakistan was poised to test a nuclear device in response
India
Tensions between Pakistan and India continued to simmer over Kashmir, a disputed territory that has been a focal point of conflict between the two nations for decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif warned that his country was prepared for any trial, citing Pakistan's ability to defend itself against
India
As tensions escalate between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, China's role in the region has become increasingly crucial. Last week, a Pakistani delegation visited Beijing for three days of talks with Chinese officials, focusing on India's recent nuclear detonations and Pakistan's subsequent search for
India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is at a crossroads, under intense international pressure to decide whether to match India's nuclear tests or avoid them, risking a backlash from the growing Islamic right. The country's highly indebted and aid-dependent economy would be severely hit by economic sanctions
India
The world is holding its breath as India and Pakistan consider a series of nuclear arms tests, a move that could bring a new generation of nuclear weapons to South Asia. The Clinton administration is working to dissuade Pakistan from detonating a nuclear device, but the country's refusal
