The Foreign Office has rejected a report regarding the country’s nuclear programme published in The Washington Post saying it is based on incorrect assessment.
Speaking at his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday‚ Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry dismissed the newspaper’s report, saying it was based on incorrect assessment.
He said Pakistan is committed to the objectives of disarmament and non-proliferation. He said a robust command and control system is in place for safety and security of nuclear arsenals and installations.
He said the US State Department in a recent statement has also vindicated the point. He said Pakistan follows best international practices and standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He emphasised that Pakistan and the United States are engaged in a multidimensional cooperation. Both the sides have agreed to revive the work of working groups that will lead to the resumption of strategic level in early next year.
The spokesman also warned that any military attack on Syria will have serious consequences and plunge the already volatile region into deeper conflict.
Chaudhry said the approach to address the Syrian situation should be guided by principles enshrined in the UN charter like respect for sovereignty‚ territorial integrity‚ non interference in internal matters and resolution of disputes through peaceful manner.
He said Islamabad remains opposed to the use of force‚ urges maximum restraint from all sides and dialogue among Syrians for peaceful solution of the problem.
