Pakistan - Media visits the nuclear test site

Описание: (1 Jul 1998) T/I: 11:16:25


Pakistani officials have taken local journalists to the site where Pakistan conducted six underground nuclear tests in May. Pakistan's state-run news agency said on Monday (29/6) that the country did not start preparing the tests until six days after neighbouring India conducted its five underground tests. Pakistan conducted five tests on 28 May and a sixth two days later.

SHOWS:

CHAGHI REGION, PAKISTAN -- RECENT

0.00 WS helicopter landing, PAN to mountain test site
0.07 WS mountain with Pakistani flag on slope
0.13 CU Pakistani flag
0.16 WS dislodged rock on mountain slope
0.19 CU dislodged rock
0.22 WS mountain
0.25 WS entrance to tunnel
0.28 MS tunnel entrance
0.34 MS people milling about near entrance
0.38 MCU wire gate across tunnel entrance
0.40 CU small padlock securing gate
0.44 MCU reporters listening
0.46 English NATSOT Mushahid Hussain, Federal Minister of Information: "The nuclear explosions of Pakistan of 28th May and 30th May have helped to establish military and political parity between Pakistan and India. And we feel this is a gain, a major development which has qualitatively altered the life and destiny of the 1.2 billion people of South Asia."
1.05 MS security guard on open truck, mountain behind
1.09 CU security guard
1.12 WS soldier outside guard post at base of mountain
1.16 WS mountain with Pakistani flag on slope
1.20 Vision ends

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