"The United States will continue to take action against the spread of items of concern and the acquisition of related items," the State Department Said in a statement, amid the ongoing threat posed by the development.
The statement said that four organisations were identified for sanctions under Presidential DecreeNo. 13382, which is aimed at weapons of mass destruction and their distribution.
Pakistan National Development Complex -responsible for Pakistan's missile program and involved in procurement in support of Pakistan's Long-range missile program - missile program(long-range missile program - including equipment with its partners
InternationalCorporation, Akhtar Corporation and Sons PrivateLimited and Rock-side Enterprise (contracted to provide equipment and missiles for Pakistan's Ballistic missiles) engaged in or attempting to engage in activities that create a significant risk of harm under EO 13382 1(a)(ii) or the delivery or commercial activities of such weapons (including missile) and a significant risk of harm, includingPakistan's efforts to produce, acquire, possess, manufacture, transport, convert or use such weapons .
In September, the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity issued an order accusing a Chinese research agency and several companies of playing a role in supplying missile programs to Pakistan.
Zhong said the Beijing Research
Institute of machinery Manufacturing’s Industrial Automation Department was working with Pakistan to acquire equipment to test rockets for the Shaheen-3 andAbabeel systems, as well as large-scale systems.Three Chinese companies were hit with similar sanctions in 2023 over similar missile equipment supplies to Pakistan.
