[DAWN] Pakistain could become the third largest nuclear stock pile within the next five to ten years, behind only the United States and Russia, the Washington Post reported, quoting reports published by two American think tanks.
The report published on Thursday by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Stimson Center said that Pakistain, out of its fear of India, was far outpacing its rival neighbour in the development of nuclear warheads and may be building 20 nuclear warheads annually.
The report cites analysts as saying that Pakistain possesses around 120 nuclear warheads as compared to India's 100. The report concluded by saying that Pakistain could have at least 350 nuclear weapons within five to 10 years.
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