ISLAMABAD, March 9: The defence committee of the cabinet discussed on Tuesday the nuclear proliferation activities carried out by some Pakistani scientists and the ongoing operation against Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives in the tribal areas.

The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to discuss national defence, taking cognizance of international, regional and national developments and took some policy decisions. The committee was briefed about the successful test of Shaheen II missile.

A briefing was also given about the investigations conducted by Lt-Gen Khalid Kidwai of the Strategic Planning Division after Islamabad received a letter from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pointing fingers at some Pakistani nuclear scientists.