Pakistan
Treaties Last updated: March, 2013
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Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Moon Agreement)
The Moon Agreement is a supplement to the Outer Space Treaty, and confirms the de-militarization of the Moon and other celestial bodies.
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Convention on Nuclear Safety
The Convention on Nuclear Safety is an incentive-based instrument that commits States operating nuclear power plants to establish and maintain a regulatory framework to govern the safety of nuclear installations.
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)
The CPPNM is the only legally binding international agreement focusing on the physical protection of peaceful use nuclear materials.
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Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons (BTWC)
The treaty prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, or acquisition of biological and toxin weapons, and mandates the elimination of existing weapons, weapons production material, and delivery means.
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Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (CWC)
The CWC requires State Parties not to develop, produce, acquire, stockpile or retain, transfer, use, or make military preparations to use chemical weapons. It entered into force in 1997.
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Convention on the Registration of Objects Launched in Outer Space (Launch Registration Convention)
The Convention obligates Parties to register launches of all objects launched into earth orbit or into outer space with an appropriate national space agency.
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India-Pakistan Agreement on Chemical Weapons
The Agreement provides for the complete prohibition of chemical weapons in India and Pakistan, and requires both countries to make a commitment to not develop, possess or use chemical weapons.
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India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement
The Agreement obligates India and Pakistan to refrain from undertaking, encouraging, or participating in actions aimed at causing destruction or damage to nuclear installations or facilities in each country.
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Lahore Declaration
The Lahore Declaration was an agreement between India and Pakistan that called for both to reduce the risk of accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons, among other confidence-building measures.
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Proposed Fissile Material (Cut-off) Treaty (FMCT)
The proposed treaty is intended to prohibit the production of fissile material. It has been on the proposed agenda of the Conference on Disarmament for many years, but the CD has not been able to establish a committee to begin formal negotiations because states disagree on the scope of the future treaty.
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Get the Facts on Pakistan
- Conducted its first five nuclear tests on 28 May 1998
- Widely believed to have produced enough fissile material for 90-110 nuclear warheads
- Signed agreement with India in 2005 to provide advanced notice of ballistic missile tests
Pakistan News on GSN
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India Vows Overwhelming Response to any Pakistani Nuclear Attack
April 30, 2013
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Pakistani Nuke-Ready Missile Launched in Trial
April 10, 2013
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Pakistan Calls for Fissile-Material Ban Talks to Address Existing Stocks
April 9, 2013
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Canada Has no Plans to Aid Pakistani Nuke Arsenal Security
April 4, 2013
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Pakistan's Military Sanguine on Avoiding Wartime Nuclear Calamity
April 3, 2013
