Tuesday, February 8 2005 12:13 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Washington: The US Senate has asked CIA to prepare reports on "Pakistan's efforts to curb proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and to fight terrorism".

"The Director of Central Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress classified reports on the following matters: The efforts by the Government of Pakistan, or individuals or entities in Pakistan, to acquire or transfer WMD and related technologies, or missile equipment and technology, to any other nation, entity, or individual," says the Section 34 of 'Intelligence Authorization Act' for fiscal year 2005.

The Senate also sought report on steps taken by the Pakistani Government to combat proliferation of WMD and related technologies, to safeguard nuclear weapons and related technologies in its possession, the size of its stockpile of fissile material and whether any additional fissile material has been produced.

In addition to that the CIA has been asked to report on the efforts by the Pakistani Government to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban, to dismantle terrorist networks operating inside the country and to establish and strengthen democratic institutions.

The CIA has been asked to submit "the first report required under subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act" and "subsequent reports on April 1 of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. "