- Khawaja Asif on Saturday said Pakistan’s record as a responsible nuclear power was unimpeachable, and internationally attested to.
- “Unlike the existence of weapons of mass destructions in Iraq,” Khawaja Asif said in a tweet.
- “We have also historically provided military assistance to the very armed forces whose commander in chief erroneously questions our “cohesion”,” he maintained.
ISLAMABAD: In response to US President Joe Biden’s statement against Pakistan’s nuclear assets, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said Pakistan’s record as a responsible nuclear power was unimpeachable, and internationally attested to.
“Unlike the existence of weapons of mass destructions in Iraq,” Khawaja Asif said in a tweet.
“We have also historically provided military assistance to the very armed forces whose commander in chief erroneously questions our “cohesion”,” he maintained.
Pakistan’s record as a responsible nuclear power is unimpeachable, and internationally attested to. Unlike the existence of WMDs in Iraq
We have also historically provided military assistance to the very armed forces whose commander in chief erroneously questions our “cohesion”
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) October 15, 2022
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan’s nuclear assets had the best safeguards as per the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) requirements.
“Let me reiterate unequivocally: Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state and we are proud that our nuclear assets have the best safeguards as per IAEA requirements. We take these safety measures with the utmost seriousness. Let no one have any doubts,” Shehbaz Sharif had tweeted in response to US President Joe Biden’s statement against Pakistan’s nuclear technology.
United States President Joe Biden’s statement expressing doubt on Pakistan’s nuclear programme was a punishment to Pakistan on its abstaining on the resolution submitted at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) against Russian invasion in Ukraine, Bol News reported quoting diplomatic sources as saying.
The diplomatic sources said despite the US and western countries’ full pressure and efforts, Pakistan remained indifferent on the anti-Russian resolution.
“The US and western countries had made it clear that any option other than supporting Russia would be considered as backing Moscow,” they said.
Pakistan showed persistence and neutrality on anti-Russian resolutions, the diplomatic sources maintained.
On Monday night (October 10), the United Nations voted on the referendum procedure on the anti-Russia resolution. In the voting, Pakistan showed neutrality by not participating in the referendum, the diplomatic sources said.
What did Biden say about Pakistan’s nuclear assets?
While commenting about Russia and China’s aggressive behavior, US President Joe Biden claimed that Pakistan’s nuclear program lacks “cohesion”.
The statement came during the US president’s speech at a Democratic congressional campaign committee reception, where he called Pakistan “one of the most dangerous countries.”
