Pakistan has had the world’s fastest-growing nuclear arsenal, and a report by two USA think tanks this year said its expansion “goes well beyond the assurances of credible minimal deterrence provided by Pakistani officials”.
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She said Pakistan is fighting global war against terrorism as a frontline state and has paid huge sacrifices inthis regard.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recorded his statement in a 25-year-old corruption case involving alleged distribution of money by the army among leading politicians to defeat slain ex-premier Benazir Bhutto in the general election of 1990.
Because of the political stature of Syed Ali Gillani, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif invited him to visit Pakistan and exchange views on the current situation in Indian occupied Kashmir.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Qazi Khalilullah told a weekly news conference in Islamabad Thursday that Sharif will brief the USA president on Pakistan’s fight against terrorism and its regional peace efforts.
“Under the same principles, we want good relations with all our neighbours, including India but New Delhi’s unrealistic approach has been a big impediment”.
The letter points out, “Pakistan has made it clear to India there could be no progress on bilateral ties while ignoring the Kashmir issue”. They have said that Pakistan treats its nuclear programme as its pride and would not compromise.
A US-Pakistan civil nuclear deal is still not a given by any stretch of imagination.
He accused India’s state institutions, including the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), of allegedly supporting militants to destabilise Pakistan.
Earnest added that the administration was confident the Pakistani government was “well aware of the range of potential threats to its nuclear arsenal” and that “Pakistan has a professional and dedicated security force that understands the importance and the high priority that the world places on nuclear security”.
The government’s initial approach toward Pakistan on its nuclear program is quite similar to its first approach toward Iran three years ago, say experts, who are skeptical the country will agree to scaling back its program anytime soon.
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Finally, unlike what a few Indian analysts argue, a U.S.-Pakistan civilian nuclear deal will make absolutely no difference to India’s national security interests.
