Sohail Mahmood, first secretary of the Embassy of Pakistan, attended the federation's news conference and did not dispute the group's interpretation of the satellite photos. Mahmood said Pakistan's efforts stem from a desire to equalize a military balance tilted heavily in India's favor. Amar Sinha, special assistant to India's ambassador to Washington, said the disclosures about the heavy-water facility and the expanded missile base are not news to India. A key clue used by the federation when trying to decide where to send the Ikonos satellite came from an Indian press report citing intelligence sources describing Pakistan's nuclear facilities. Clinton leaves for India and Pakistan at the end of the week carrying a message encouraging both countries to exercise restraint.
Images show a reactor in Pakistan.
Ikonos is the first commercial satellite to approach the accuracy level of a spy satellite.