Chagai Nuclear Tests: How Pakistan Entered the Nuclear Club in 1998

The Chagai Hills in Balochistan, Pakistan, where Chagai-I and Chagai-II nuclear tests were conducted in May 1998.

The Chagai nuclear tests remain one of the most significant moments in Pakistan’s history. Conducted in May 1998, the tests demonstrated Pakistan’s nuclear capability and reshaped the strategic balance in South Asia. The explosions in the mountains of Balochistan marked Pakistan’s entry into the group of declared nuclear powers and continue to influence regional security […]

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