>>>Pakistan had nukes for ages and it was newer a problem until region was destabilised by your favourite president {g}.
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>>11 years is now considered ages? I know that things are speeding up in this go-go world but wow. ;)
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>Did not chk exact timing but they pursued nuclear program much longer then that.

As Pakistan responded 15 days later, following an Indian test on 13 May 1998 with 5 tests of their own, one can assume they had the weapons ready.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Shakti#Reactions_from_abroad