‘We have imposed sanctions on four firms, three Chinese and one Belarusian, for aiding Pakistan’s ballistic missile project’, said the United States.
A press statement read, ‘The action was taken to disrupt networks supporting proliferation activities’. The four companies provided Pakistan with items to support its ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile endeavours.
‘The companies have been involved in activities that contribute to or pose a risk of contributing to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction’, read the statement.
‘We were committed to boosting the international nonproliferation framework by acting against proliferation networks of weapons of mass destruction’, said the US.
The firm is believed to have provided a vehicle chassis to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program. This item provided launch support to missiles developed by the National Development Complex (NDC).
This Chinese firm was targeted because it provided Pakistan with missile-related equipment, such as a filament winding machine. This Chinese firm is accused of supplying stir welding equipment and a linear accelerator system to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program.
This was likely meant for Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), its space agency.
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