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Washington: Pakistan's missile program has suffered a major setback. The US has imposed sanctions on Chinese and Belarusian companies supplying technology for its long-range and ballistic missile programs.
Companies were helping to make dangerous weapons
The ban has been imposed on Xi'an Longde Technology Development, China's Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpact Co., Ltd. and Belarus' Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant. These companies were engaged in activities that were helping in manufacturing dangerous weapons.
What did America say?
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that these companies are helping Pakistan in making missiles. Miller said that America is always committed to stopping any wrongdoing. Let us tell you that China has always been an ally of Pakistan and has been providing weapons and defense equipment for Islamabad's military modernization program.
One of these companies, Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, supplied special vehicle chassis for Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program.
What is a chassis used for?
According to a State Department fact sheet, such chassis are used as launch support equipment for ballistic missiles by Pakistan's National Development Complex (NDC), which develops Missile Technology Control Range (MTCR) ballistic missiles. is responsible for
Xi'an Longde Technology Development Co., Ltd. supplied missile related equipment including filament winding machines for Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program for NDC.
In addition, Granpact Company Limited has also supplied equipment for testing large rocket motors to NDC of Pakistan.
