Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry Thursday (today) has said that Pakistan has and will always abide by its commitments to International obligations as a nuclear power.
He said this while addressing a conference titled Assessing South Asia`s Nuclear Security organised by Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) in Islamabad on Thursday.
Aizaz Chaudhry said as a peaceful country Pakistan has always voiced its desire for strategic stability and urges all regional partners to utilise resources for economic development instead of furthering nuclearization in the region that in turn usher insecurity in the region.
He said people of Pakistan are the owners of Pakistan`s nuclear program which is meant only for its defence as a sovereign nation.
He said Pakistan qualifies the membership for Nuclear Suppliers Group and has mobilised the member countries for supporting the cause.
The Foreign Secretary hoped that political and commercial motives will not hinder Pakistan’s membership for the NSG.
Aizaz Chaudhry said Pakistan has urged the international community and particularly the United States to shun discriminatory practices in the context of nuclear and defence ties as it jeopardises the stability of the whole region.
He said credible minimum deterrence remains our principle and as a sovereign country, we take every step for the defence of our motherland if any strategic partnership or alliance threats our security and regional stability.
Referring to recent US-India defence deal, he said we have no comments on the bilateral relations of any country if these do not undermine our security and stability of the region.
He said Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state and its nuclear assets are safe and regularised by an autonomous body which is Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
He said Pakistan is a staunch advocate of nuclear non-proliferation at international level and believes in an amicable solution of all disputes.
In the context of India and Pakistan bilateral relations, he said both countries need to bolster the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to reach pragmatic solutions to their long-standing disputes.
He said belief in dialogue is the only way possible to keep the relations on a positive trajectory.
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