European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 a the stars and stripes monday july 29, 1991pakistan fears israeli attack official claims Jidida saudi Arabia apr Pakistan fears Israel May attack its nuclear facilities which would amount to a declaration of War pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted sunday As saying in an interview. A there has been a certain apprehension about a possible israeli attack and Pakistan will have no Choice but to hit Back Quot Sharif told the English language Arab news daily. A if our nuclear capabilities Are attacked by a country that Means War has been declared against us by that county a he added a we Are aware of All these conspiracies that might take israeli planes bombed and destroyed an iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 to prevent the manufacture of an atomic bomb and its possible use against Israel. Pakistan As. An islamic country supports the Arab and palestinian Side in its dispute with Israel which has vowed never to allow any of its enemies to acquire nuclear weapons. Sharif reiterated pakistanis position rejecting inspection of its nuclear capabilities unless it is done on equal footing for All other countries that May have nuclear facilities. Sharif said Pakistan would not give up its nuclear program despite pressure from the United states which insists Pakistan Stop developing nuclear weapons. A foreign Aid from the United states has stopped but we will not approach them for revival. We will develop our own facilities a he added. Sharif disclosed that he had proposed to the United states China the soviet Union and India that they a sit together with Pakistan to seek ways of keeping the Indian pakistani subcontinent a nuclear free a China has openly agreed and the soviet Union has responded favourably but a reply from India is still awaited Quot he said. A we Are willing to sit with India to discuss this Sharif said Pakistan and India were in the process of resolving the Issue of chemical weapons through bilateral negotiations. A we can also do that for the nuclear weapons a he place to Cool it soldiers with the army a 11th army Cav regt try to put rating a Little Refuge from the broiling desert tent Over their m1a1 Abrams tank in Hopes of Ere a creatures in Northern Kuwait can reach 130 leftist seeks Trade of hostages Arab prisoners Beirut Lebanon apr a leftist militia Leader called on Western nations sunday to help gain Freedom for Arab prisoners held by Israel As a prerequisite for releasing Western hostages in Lebanon. A we Are continuously working for the release of the hostages held in Lebanon a said Mustafa Saad Leader of the sunni Muslim Nas Serite popular organization. At least 320 people mainly shiite muslims Are held at a prison in the Border Village of Khiam which is controlled by israeli troops and their a surrogates of the South Lebanon army militia. Others Are held in Israel. Saad was believed to have helped gain the release of several International Aid workers kidnapped while working at palestinian refugee Camps near the Southern port City of Saida the site of the ancient City of Sidon. A we ask the United states and Europe to work for the release of the detainees held in israeli jails in re turn for our assistance to free the foreign hostages a he said. He spoke to the associated press by Telephone from his House in Saida Lebanon a third largest City located 25 Miles South of Beirut. Saadi a militia controlled Saida during Lebanon a 16-year-old civil War. The lebanese army took charge of the City earlier this month. Shiite Muslim leaders have said a prisoners Swap with Israel would gain the Freedom of the 13 westerners missing in Lebanon. They include the head of the pro iranian fundamentalist Hezbollah or party of god considered the umbrella organization for groups holding the westerners a six americans four britons two germans and an italian. The longest held is Terry Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. He was kidnapped on March 16,1985. Iran tries to unify feuding afghan rebels Islamabad Pakistan apr iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Velamati arrived in Islamabad on sunday to try to help forge a settlement to the War m Afghanistan that would Clear the Way for nearly 6 million refugees to return Home. Bitter feuding among afghan guerrilla groups in Iran and Pakistan has crippled attempts to find a political end to the 13-year-old conflict Vela Yatin a three Day visit to Pakistan is considered crucial. A a it a not an easy problem. Its been around for More than 12 years. It will take time to solve a Velamati told reporters on arrival at Islamabad Airport. He and his pakistani counterpart Akram Zaki Are expected to Strong Arm feuding guerrillas to sit together at the negotiating table something they have not done since the soviet Union withdrew its troops More than two years ago observers said. A Pakistan and Iran have a big stake in a political settlement Quot said a foreign ministry spokesman insisting on anonymity. But before Velamati even stepped off his plane the Pakistan based guerrilla groups were accusing Iran of trying to Export shiite style islamic revolution to Afghanistan. Guerrillas in Pakistan belong to Afghanistan a majority sunni Muslim sect. Guerrillas Loyal to Iran belong to the minority shiite sect. The iranian guerrilla groups say shiites represent 30 percent of Afghanistan a prewar population of 15 million a claim disputed by the most moderate of guerrilla groups in Pakistan. The most generous breakdown gives the shiites 10 percent sunni muslims 87 percent and other minorities 3 percent. Past attempts to get the Pakistan and iranian guerrillas talking have degenerating into rancorous bickering. At least one fundamentalist guerrilla Leader Yunis Khalis of Herb i islami party of go has refused to meet with Velamati saying Iran is trying to Divide Afghanistan into shiite and sunni Camps. Other guerrillas dismissed Vela Yatin a visit As a political show. In May , Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar unveiled a peace plan that called for a cease fire simultaneous cutoff of weapons and peace talks followed by a transitional government to oversee elections. Both Pakistan and Iran have embraced the . Plan. But the guerrillas have not stopped bickering Long enough to sit Down together and devise a joint response to the proposal. A 28-member committee set up to go Over the . Plan dissolved in disarray last month Over shiite sunni representation on the commission. The United states and saudi Arabia have funnelled billions of dollars in military and economic Aid to the Pakistan based guerrillas fighters. Iran has armed its afghan shiite Brethren. Together Pakistan and Iran have provided Refuge to nearly 6 million afghans who fed their Homeland after the soviet army intervened in december 1979. Italy adds breath tests in move to curb Drunken driving Rome up a Long summer lunches laced with wine May soon become a thing of the past for italian Drivers As police begin experimenting today with the country a first Highway breath testing units. The Reform is finally being initiated after 17 months of bureaucratic delays. The idea had to pass through four ministries a transport health Public works and Interior. The measure common in most other european countries the . And Australia was adopted in Hopes of cutting Down on a spiralling number of Highway deaths believed to be caused by Drunken driving and excessive Speed. Some officials fear that the testing period today and tuesday will not be enough to teach police How to use the complicated devices. Police said the 10 units will undergo experimental use for 48 hours during a period when about one third of Italy a 60 million citizens Are on the move to either the Beach or the mountains. The units will go into full operation at the height of the vacation period around the Middle of August police said. The initiative is one of several taken recently i the Highway Slaughter. Other efforts include a a disco train a which started this month in an attempt to reduce Road d of Young people coming out of discos at Dawn on Days. The train Complete with music and soft drink carries revellers from Northern cities to the Mega it of the Adriatic coast 200 Miles away. The return journey is made in the Early me hours
