1 January 1992
Pakistan and India exchange lists of their nuclear facilities in accordance with the 1988 agreement between the two countries prohibiting attack on each other's nuclear sites. The agreement came into force in 1991. This is the first such exchange of lists.
--"Islamabad Reports Exchange Of Nuclear-Site Lists," Radio Pakistan Network (Islamabad), 1 January 1992; Proliferation Issues, 31 January 1992, Pg. 31; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 31 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear; B. Muralidhar Reddy, "India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear facilities," The Hindu, January 2, 2006, http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/ 02/stories/2006010214400100.htm

2 January 1992
India and Pakistan exchange lists of their nuclear-related facilities-including uranium enrichment plants-under the terms of a 1988 agreement (which came into force in 1991) by both countries not to attack each others' installations. According to the agreement, India and Pakistan will exchange these lists, annually. Neither party has signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or allows International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections at its nuclear installations. However, Pakistan continues its pledge to sign the NPT if India agrees to as well.
--"India And Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Data Under '91 Pact," Los Angeles Times, 2 January 1992, Pg. A12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 2 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

2 January 1992
The Parliament of Tajikistan reveals that the government is considering selling enriched uranium and technology for uranium production. Interested parties from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have all visited the former Soviet republic. Tajikistan is rich in uranium and new deposits have recently been discovered.
--"Parties Interested In Uranium Invited," Reuters; Franfurter Rundschau, 3 January 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 3 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

9 January 1992
China states that it will provide credit for financing Pakistan's purchase of a 300-MW Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). The turnkey project is estimated to cost $600 million (US) and will be modeled on China's Qinshan-1 nuclear plant. China will also supply the first core and two reloads. Also, the PWR will be under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Furthermore, the 300-MW PWR will be of indigenous Chinese design, with major components being supplied by foreign companies, including Mitsubishi of Japan (reactor vessel), Klein, Schanzlin & Becker of China (major pumps) and Framatome of France (instrumentation and control equipment).
--"Pakistan./China: China To Aid Plant Financing," Nucleonics Week, 9 January 1992, Pg. 14; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 9 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 January 1992
U.S Senator, Larry Pressler says that the US "is convinced," that Pakistan possesses a nuclear device. Pressler says that the US fears "an Islamic bomb" either in Pakistan or in the Central Asian republics of the former USSR. An anonymous Pakistani official said that his government had told the US that it is not aiding Iran in its attempts to build nuclear weapons, a statement contrary to US intelligence reports. The official said that an Iranian request made within the last few years to former army chief of staff Mirza Aslam Beg for access to Pakistan's nuclear weapons technology was turned down. In exchange for this access, Iran offered a pledge to write off Pakistan's debts and meet its financial needs.
--"Pakistan Warned On Nuclear Parts," The Washington Post, 14 January 1992, Pg. A12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 14 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 January 1992
Pakistani Prime Minster, Mohammed Nawaz Sharif, announces that France will pay Pakistan US $118-million as compensation for breaching a deal made in 1974 to supply Pakistan with a reprocessing plant. The deal was made by then- Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, but was canceled by France in 1978 after its nuclear export policy was changed in 1977. The Pakistani Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) former Chairman, Munir Ahmed Khan, says that Pakistan had been seeking more money but the sum would cover costs of civil work PAEC had spent on the project. The French firm Saint Gobain Nucleaire (SGN), now Societe General pour les Techniques Nouvelles, was to help build the plant. A French Foreign Office spokesman indicates that France will not confirm the dollar figure of the compensation until after the visit by Prime Minister Mohammed Nawaz Sharif, which is scheduled for January 15-19, 1992.
--"Pakistani Says France Will Pay $118-Million For Supply Breach," Nucleonics Week, 16 January 1992, Pp. 14-16; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 16 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 January 1992
U.S. Senator Larry Pressler concludes a visit to Pakistan by calling on the country to "take steps publicly to dismantle its nuclear bomb and its nuclear capability."
--"Dismantle N-Bomb, Pressler Tells Pak," The Hindu (International Edition), 25 January 1992, Pg. 5; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 25 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

14 January 1992
The Bush administration tells Pakistan that it must destroy the parts it is believed to have for at least two nuclear weapons before the US will resume aid. The Pakistani government of Nawaz Sharif denies that it has the parts, and states that complying with the US demand would create a political problem since nuclear capability is an important symbol of prestige for Pakistan. Meetings between the new army chief of Pakistan, General Asif Nawaz, and US officials did not resolve the dispute. Pakistan says it has stopped production of enriched uranium and oralloy (made from uranium for nuclear weapon cores) in order to meet US conditions for aid renewal.
--"Pakistan Warned On Nuclear Parts," The Washington Post, 14 January 1992, Pg. A12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 14 January 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

29 January 1992
A spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Office says that Pakistan and France have "agreed in principle" to sign an agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear technology but that the details had to be worked out. The agreement was made when Pakistan's Prime Minister was in France recently.
--"Spokesman On French Nuclear Pact; India, Japan," Radio Pakistan Network (Islamabad), 29 January 1992; Proliferation Issues, 14 February 1992, Pg. 15; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 14 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

1 February 1992
In an interview with the Asia-Pacific Defense Reporter, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif states that Pakistan supports regional nuclear non-proliferation regimes. Sharif's proposal for a regional regime for South Asia--to include Pakistan, India, the PRC, the US, and the CIS--has been supported by all countries except India, which has recently indicated it will reconsider its initial rejection of the proposal. Sharif declares that "Pakistan will not produce nuclear weapons." Pakistan is willing to accept any inspections and international safeguards that are applied in a non-discriminatory manner.
--"Pakistan Won't Build The Bomb," Asia-Pacific Defense Reporter, 2-3/92, Pg. 39; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

1 February 1992
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif denies the rumors that Pakistan is helping rebuild and upgrade an Iranian research reactor along the lines of its own Atomic Research reactors-PARR I & PARR 2.
--"Pakistan Rejects Iran Cooperation," Nuclear Engineering International, February 1992, Pg. 7; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

1 February 1992
Pakistan denies reports that it has exported enriched uranium to Iraq, and says that there has been no cooperation between the two countries. Pakistan is the only Muslim country capable of enriching uranium.
--"No Iraqi Uranium From Pakistan," Nuclear Engineering International, February 1992, Pg. 7; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

1 February 1992
Pakistan's Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) will offer a 1-year training program in nuclear technology.
--"KANUPP Offers Training," Nuclear Engineering International, February 1992, Pg. 7; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

8 February 1992
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Shahryar Kahn says that Pakistan has the capability to build a nuclear weapon, but it has not and will not build one, nor will it transfer nuclear technology to other countries. He says that the current government has frozen its nuclear weapons program and wants to meet with India to discuss regional nuclear disarmament as encouraged by the US, Russia, and the PRC. Khan also mentions that Pakistan would only roll back its nuclear program if India does so as well. He proposes that India and Pakistan agree on "mutual inspections" of each other's nuclear facilities.
--"Pakistan Tells Of It's A-Bomb Capacity," The New York Times, 8 February 1992, Pg. A5; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 8 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

10 February 1992
Abida Hussein, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, and Fakhr Imam, Pakistani Minister for Education, both speak at George Washington University. Hussein says that Pakistan began its nuclear weapons program in 1978 and that until the current acknowledgement by Foreign Secretary Shaharyar Khan that Pakistan has nuclear weapons capability, Pakistan's governments had not admitted the truth about its program. She confirms Khan's statement and says Pakistan has a "freeze" on nuclear weapons development and will discuss disarmament with India but will not "roll back" its program unilaterally. Hussein says that the nuclear deterrent had lessened the chance of war between India and Pakistan. She also discussed growing (non- nuclear) ties to the Islamic Republics of the former Soviet Union.
--"No Unilateral Reversal Of N-Plan," The Times of India, 12 February 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 12 February 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

20 February 1992
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Senator Gareth Evans, says that Australia is "deeply disturbed" by the admission by Pakistani Foreign Secretary, Shahryar Khan, that Pakistan has nuclear weapons capability. Australia appreciates the honesty but fears this admission by Pakistan will challenge the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. Evans also says that his country welcomes Pakistan's claim that it will not transfer nuclear technology.
--"Australia 'Disturbed' At Nuclear Declaration," The News (Islamabad), 21 February 1992; Proliferation Issues, 3 March 1992, Pg. 10; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 3 March 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

20 February 1992
Pakistani State Minister for Foreign Affairs- Mohammad Siddique Kanjoo says that Pakistan will use its nuclear capability only for peaceful purposes and will not transfer this technology to other countries. Pakistan is ready to sign the NPT simultaneously with India. In addition to its proposals for a five-nation conference on nuclear nonproliferation in South Asia, Pakistan supports a regional nuclear test ban treaty, a joint declaration with India renouncing production of nuclear weapons, and negotiating a system of bilateral nuclear inspections and simultaneous adoption of IAEA safeguards by India and Pakistan.
--"Country Not To Transfer Nuclear Technology," Xinhua (Beijing), 20 February 1992; Proliferation Issues, 13 March 1992, Pp. 22-23; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 13 March 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

29 February 1992
High-ranking Kazakh and Pakistani officials meet in Kazakhstan to discuss cooperation in the area of nuclear technology between the two states. Following the meeting, Kazakhstan declares its willingness to cooperate with Pakistan in nuclear technology, as it is convinced that Pakistan's nuclear program is a peaceful one.
--"Kazakhstan To Cooperate In Nuclear Technology," The Frontier Post (Peshawar), 29 February 1992, Pg. 1; Proliferation Issues, 13 March 1992, Pg. 22; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 13 March 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

9 March 1992
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), says that the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) is running under full safeguards and has been inspected regularly by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA states that the plant's "procedures and safeguards" meet international standards. The PAEC and IAEA will continue to observe the plant.
--"Spokesman On 'Full Safeguards' At Nuclear Plant," Radio Pakistan Network (Islamabad), 9 March 1992; Proliferation Issues, 20 March 1992, Pg. 14; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 March 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

12 March 1992
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says that China's accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) does not change his call for a five-nation conference on a regional nuclear weapons-free zone, but he also says that he has proposed bilateral negotiations to India's prime minister.
--"Prime Minister Comments On Regional Nuclear Talks," Radio Pakistan Network (Islamabad), 12 March 1992; Proliferation Issues, 26 March 1992, Pg. 28; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 26 March 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 March 1992
In a Pakistani Parliament debate, Senator Tariq Chaudry argues that Pakistan must explode a nuclear device prior to attending a proposed 5-nation conference on nuclear nonproliferation in South Asia. Since India detonated a nuclear device in 1974, Chaudry says that it (India) would not "be affected" by signing the NPT, but that Pakistan would be at a disadvantage since it has not exploded a device.
--"Senate Urges Bomb Detonation Before Conference," The Muslim (Islamabad), 13 March 1992, Pg. 12; Proliferation Issues, 15 April 1992, Pg. 8; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 15 April 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 April 1992
Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs- Siddique Khan Kanju says that Pakistan has "certain technical nuclear capability" for peaceful uses. Kanju endorses Federal Defense Minister- Syed Ghous Ali Shah's statement on Pakistan's nuclear capability. He says that Pakistan is reiterating its sincere proposals for creating a nuclear-free zone in South Asia.
--"Kanju Notes 'Peaceful Purpose' Of Nuclear Program," The Muslim (Islamabad), 17 April 1992, Pg. 12; Proliferation Issues, 20 May 1992, Pg. 9; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 May 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

23 April 1992
In recognition of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant's (KANUPP's) successful operation for twenty years, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) collaborated with the Tokyo Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operations to present a seminar in Karachi, on the topics of ageing, refurbishment and life extension of nuclear power plants. Pakistan's government is considering upgrading KANUPP, a Canadian unit with a 30 year design life.
--"Pakistan's KANUPP Plant Passes 20-Year Landmark," ENS NUCNET, 23 April 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 23 April 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

30 April 1992
The management of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) submits a proposal to the Pakistani government under which KANUPP could operate economically until 2012 if electricity generated can be sold at competitive prices, the government allocates more money for safety improvements, and Canada continues to allow technical support for safety improvements. The KANUPP project, called Safe Operation of KANUPP, has been endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
--"KANUPP Seeking Safety Upgrades From Canadian Vendors, Utilities," Nucleonics Week, 30 April 1992, Pp. 2-3; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 30 April 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

May 1992
Javed Iqbal Abbasi, Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister, says that work has begun on the installation of a 300-MW nuclear plant, which will be supplied by China. The plant is scheduled to start operation by the end of 1998.
--"Installation Of PRC Nuclear Reactor Started," Radio Pakistan Network (Islamabad), 10 May 1992; Proliferation Issues, 20 May 1992, Pg. 9; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 May 1992, http://www.nti.org.db/nuclear.

25 May 1992
Pakistan upgrades a 1960s US model research thermal reactor from 5MW to 10MW. The Director of the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) says that the reactor will now use lower-enriched fuel, 20% U-235 instead of the 93% U-235 used in the past. The new fuel is fabricated in China. Ishfaq Ahmed, Chair of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), says that his commission is preparing to overhaul the 137MW KANUPP power plant and to purchase standardized nuclear plants from China and possibly other friendly countries. President Ghulam Ishaq Khan says that Pakistan's success in upgrading the research reactor was especially important given the western countries' embargo on the transfer of nuclear technology to the developing countries because of its potential dual use. He also states that Pakistan will continue to develop its nuclear program, but it will not transfer sensitive technology to third countries because of its commitment to nonproliferation. He also thanks China for assistance in development of the Pakistani nuclear program and the planned purchase of a 300MW nuclear power plant.
--"Pakistan Marks 25 Nuclear Years With Upgraded Research Reactor," Nucleonics Week, 28 May 1992, Pp. 11-12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 28 May 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

4 June 1992
The Pakistan National Assembly approves the allocation of 693 million rupees (US $27 million) to the PRC (China) as down payment for a 300 MW PWR. The contract was signed back in December 1991 between Pakistan and the China National Nuclear Corporation. Also, Pakistani and Chinese engineers are already working on the details of the turnkey project.
--"Pakistan Budgets A Down Payment To China For 300-MW Nuclear Plant," Nucleonics Week, 4 June 1992, Pg. 5; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 4 June 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

10 June 1992
A spokesperson for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says that there is a "very, very remote possibility" that France will supply a nuclear power plant originally promised for Pakistan in 1990 by French President Francois Mitterrand. The spokesperson also notes that France will only export nuclear plants to countries which have adopted full International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Pakistan is only willing to accept full-scope IAEA safeguards if India does so also. Both India and Pakistan claim that their nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes but neither has signed the NPT.
--"French Nuclear Plant For Pakistan Seen Unlikely," Reuters, 10 June 1992; Compuserve-Executive News Service, 10 June 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 10 June 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

11 June 1992
France declines to supply a nuclear power plant to Pakistan. France had agreed to provide the plant during Pakistan's Prime Minister's visit to France, earlier this year in January. France had earlier canceled the sale of a nuclear reprocessing plant to Pakistan. A Foreign Office Spokesperson states that France has made changes in its nuclear equipment export policy and the chances of a sale of a power plant to Pakistan are "remote". France refuses to enter any nuclear transaction with a country that refuses to sign the NPT. Pakistan's unwillingness to sign the NPT unless India does seems to be the reason for France backing out on the deal.
--"France Said To Renege On Nuclear Plant Deal," The Muslim (Islamabad), 11 June 1992; Proliferation Issues, 21 July 1992, Pg. 13; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 21 July 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

15 June 1992
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors approves a draft agreement from Pakistan requesting IAEA safeguards for the 300-MW Chinese nuclear power plant under construction at Chashma. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) officials say that Pakistan will now be able to incorporate safeguard measures during construction.
--"China/Pakistan: Chashma Safeguards Okayed," Nucleonics Week, 25 June 1992, Pp. 17-18; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 25 June 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

1 July 1992
At the inauguration ceremony for the re-designed research reactor at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Pakistani President Ghulam Ishaq Khan states that Pakistan will not give up its peaceful nuclear program, since Pakistan sees the peaceful development of nuclear technology as a sovereign right. Punjab Chief Minister Ghulam Haider Wyne states that Pakistan needs nuclear technology for its industrial and agricultural sectors and expresses regret that some Western countries have blocked the transfer of nuclear technology to Pakistan.
--"President Stresses Peaceful Application Of N-Technology," Pakistan Affairs, 1 July 1992, Pg. 3; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 July 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

7 July 1992
Pakistani General Inam al-Haq is convicted in Philadelphia for conspiracy to falsify statements for an export license for maraging steel-350. Al-Haq was the partner of Arshad Pervez, a Pakistani-born Canadian, who was found guilty in 1987 for attempting to illegally export beryllium from the US to Pakistan. Pervez was also indicted for attempting to bribe a US customs agent for an export license for maraging steel and falsifying end-use statements.
--"Inam Al-Haq Convicted," Nuclear Nonproliferation Network, 8 July 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 8 July 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

20 July 1992
The Nuclear Suppliers Group's (NSG's) stance prohibiting Western vendors from equipping a 300 MW PWR in Pakistan has put the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) under great pressure. Western vendors stated that the PRC (China) would be unable to supply the reactor without their help and that the deal would likely fall through because China is unable to supply key components of the reactor. France, Germany and Japan supplied components to construct the Chinese Quinshan reactor.
--"Pakistan Feeling NSG Pressure On Supply For Chinese Export," Nuclear Fuel, 20 July 1992, Pp. 13-14; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 July 1992.

12 August 1992
A Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman says that the PRC-Pakistan agreement for a 300 MW nuclear power plant was completed under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. He notes that Pakistan has the sovereign right to develop peaceful nuclear energy.
--"Agreement With China On Power Plant: "Safeguarded" By IAEA," PTV Television Network (Islamabad), 12 August 1992; Proliferation Issues, 20 August 1992, Pg. 16; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 August 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

20 August 1992
Pakistan's Secretary General of Foreign Affairs-Akram Zaki says Pakistan and the PRC (China) will stand by (honor) all bilateral agreements signed, even if they concern the supply of a nuclear power plant.
--"Agreement With China On Nuclear Power Plant: Zaki: Accords Will Be Honored," The News (Islamabad); Proliferation Issues, 20 August 1992, Pg. 16; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 20 August 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

8 September 1992
Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani rejects allegations that Pakistan and Iran are cooperating in the development of nuclear weapons. He says Iran is not developing nuclear weapons and that the question is "only relevant to Pakistan itself."
--"President Denies Nuclear Cooperation With Pakistan," IRNA (Tehran), 8 September 1992; Proliferation Issues, 16 September 1992, Pp. 19-20; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 16 September 1992,http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

13 October 1992
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Agha Mohammad Javad Mansuri denies that the government of Iran is considering cooperation with Pakistan in the nuclear sector. The Iranian Ambassador said that European countries were spreading rumors of joint work between Pakistan and Iran on the development of nuclear technology.
--"Iranian Envoy Denies Defense Plan With Islamabad," The Muslim (Islamabad), 13 October 1992, Pg. 5; Proliferation Issues, 28 October 1992, Pg. 11; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 28 October 1992, http://www.nti.org/nuclear.

1 November 1992
In 1990, the research reactor at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH) was shutdown. However, since then it has been upgraded from 5 MW to 9 MW and is back on line. It has also been converted to low-enriched uranium fuel.
--"Restart at PINSTECH," Nuclear Engineering International, November 1992, Pg. 12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 1 November 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

17 December 1992
Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif visits Japan for the first time and meets with Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa. Sharif agrees to Miyazawa's proposal to hold bilateral talks with Japan on nuclear proliferation issues. These talks will be similar to those that Japan will hold with India early in 1993. In reference to the Japanese-Indian talks to be held, Sharif believes that "Japan can play a very effective role in that issue." Japan has a new policy of connecting economic assistance to disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation.
--"Prime Minister Sharif Visits Japan For Meetings: Accuses India Of Blocking," Kyodo (Tokyo), 17 December 1992; Proliferation Issues, 23 December 1992, Pg. 10; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 23 December 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

18 December 1992
Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Prime Minister, says that Pakistan will not allow inspections of the nuclear facilities at Kahuta. Secondly, he says that Pakistan would sign any non-discriminatory agreement with India on the nuclear issue, as long as it guaranteed that the two countries will be "at par in letter and spirit." He adds that reports of Pakistan possessing a nuclear warhead are untrue and repeats that its nuclear program "is geared entirely to peaceful purposes." Sharif also says that, "We have to confront over one hundred nuclear warheads of the enemy [India] that threaten our security."
--"Decries U.S. 'Discriminatory Treatment," The Pakistan Times (Islamabad), 18 December 1992; Proliferation Issues, 23 December 1992, Pg. 12; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 23 December 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

26 December 1992
Pakistan begins to excavate the site for the 300 megawatt pressurized water reactor it is buying from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The excavation ceremony at Chashma is attended by Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Zhou Gang, and the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Ishfaq Ahmad. It is said that the PRC will supply Pakistan with the plant, despite strong objections from the US and other Western nations. The contract for the PWR was signed in Beijing on 3 December 1991 and Pakistan made its first down-payment earlier this year in February. The PRC and Pakistan have made plans for equipment manufacture, while construction is projected to start next year.
--"Pakistan Begins Work On New Nuclear Power Plant," UPI, 26 December 1992; CompuServe-Executive News Service, 28 December 1992; in NTI Nuclear and Missile Database, 28 December 1992, http://www.nti.org/db/nuclear.

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