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Afghanistan anxious about security of Pakistan’e nuclear weapons

Afghanistan questions safety of nuclear neighbour, Scotsman.com, : 05 May 2011, By Hamid Shalizi Pakistan’s spy agency should have known Osama bin Laden was hiding not far from the country’s capital, Afghanistan’s defence ministry has said, the first direct comment from Kabul about its neighbour’s apparent inability to track the al-Qaeda leader.

Defence ministry spokesman Zaher Azimy said the case raised questions about Pakistan’s ability to adequately protect its nuclear weapons….. http://www.scotsman.com/news/Afghanistan-questions-safety-of-nuclear.6762700.jp

May 5, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, safety