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[Dawn] A score and day ago from today, Pakistain conducted five nuclear tests at Ras Koh, Chagai, codenamed Chagai-I. Two days later, Pakistain conducted another test, this time in Kharan, codenamed Chagai-II. With six tests done on May 28 and May 30, 1998, Pakistain completed its hot-test validation of devices of different designs.five nuclear tests at Ras Koh, Chagai, codenamed Chagai-I. Clever!
Since then, Pakistain has not hot-tested any other nuclear device, though it has steadily improved its missile capability, the most reliable carriers for nuclear warheads.
Earlier, on May 11 and 13, India had conducted five tests. Codenamed Pokhran II, India tested three devices: Shakti 1, 2 and 3. The world was shocked while India celebrated. India’s home minister L.K. Advani warned Pakistain that the strategic balance in the region had changed. Another leader, Krishan Lal Sharma, was quoted as saying that India was "now in a position to take control of Azad Kashmir