<p>The latest batch of classified US diplomatic cables published by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks also revealed the growing concern among American and British diplomats over Pakistan building up its atomic weapons arsenal despite economic hardships and political instability. Excerpts of the cables were published by “Der Spiegel”, “The Guardian”, “The New York Times”, French newspaper “Le Monde” and Spanish daily “El Pais”.<br /><br />Even though there have been previous warnings about the possibility of nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorist groups in Pakistan, the latest Wikileaks revelations for the first time speak about a real danger of terrorist groups getting hold of nuclear material in spite of the Pakistani government’s assurance that its nuclear sites are secure.</p>
<p>The latest batch of classified US diplomatic cables published by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks also revealed the growing concern among American and British diplomats over Pakistan building up its atomic weapons arsenal despite economic hardships and political instability. Excerpts of the cables were published by “Der Spiegel”, “The Guardian”, “The New York Times”, French newspaper “Le Monde” and Spanish daily “El Pais”.<br /><br />Even though there have been previous warnings about the possibility of nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorist groups in Pakistan, the latest Wikileaks revelations for the first time speak about a real danger of terrorist groups getting hold of nuclear material in spite of the Pakistani government’s assurance that its nuclear sites are secure.</p>