Islamabad says nuclear reports are ?malicious?

As Pakistan battles a growing Taleban insurgency, reports in US media have raised the nightmare scenario of its nuclear weapons falling into militant hands. Pakistan has repeatedly stressed its weapons are safe. Meanwhile, Pakistan and India have started sharing intelligence as part of an unprecedented cooperation effort between the longtime nuclear-armed foes overseen by the United States, US media reported yesterday. The Wall Street Journal said the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) arranged for the two South Asian nations to share information on the Pakistan-based militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), widely accused of plotting the November attacks in Mumbai that killed 179 people. The arrangement has also applied to intelligence sharing on Taleban commanders who are leading a mounting insurgency against the Pakistani government, the Journal added, citing US officials; Kazinform cites Arab News. See www.arbnews.com for full version.