Editorials In Pakistani Dailies Denounce U.S. Sanctions On Belarusian And Chinese Firms Linked To Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program: 'Another Major Demonstration Of America's Imperialist Behavior'; U.S. Is 'Painting Pakistan As An Underhand Producer Of Missiles'; 'As For The West, There Are Indeed Double Standards And Hypocrisy'
On April 19, 2024, the State Department sanctioned a group of Belarusian and Chinese firms involved in supplying materials to Pakistan's ballistic missile program. The sanctioned firms include: Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, a Belarus based company supplying special vehicle chassis that are "used as launch support for equipment for ballistic missiles by Pakistan's National