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Monday, June 27, 2011

Pakistan 'Can't Protect Atomic Arsenal From Islamic Extremists' -- The Telegraph

Pakistan 'Can't Protect Atomic Arsenal From Islamic Extremists' -- The Telegraph

Pakistan is unable to protect its growing atomic arsenal from the threat of Islamic extremists, according to one of the country's leading nuclear scientists.

Their security in a country known for political instability has long been a matter of concern and has taken on added urgency in recent weeks, ever since militants took control of a naval base in Karachi, holding elite troops at bay for more than 16 hours.

Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy, who teaches at universities in Lahore and Islamabad, said there was evidence that the Army had been infiltrated by extremist elements.

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