Nuclear Deterrence

[Arun_S]

Sunday, April 11, 2010



[url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C11%5Cstory_11-4-2010_pg1_6"]Pakistan fully qualified for civil nuclear cooperation: FO[/url]

* Spokesman says Pakistan’s nuclear installations fully protected, secure



ISLAMABAD: Highly trained manpower and a well established foolproof safety and security culture fully qualified Pakistan for equal participation in civil nuclear cooperation at the international level, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said during a weekly briefing at the FO.



To a question on civil nuclear energy, he said Pakistan considers nuclear safety, security and safeguards vehicles for facilitating international civil nuclear cooperation. He said the country needed access to civilian nuclear technology on a non-discriminatory basis. About Iran’s nuclear issue, Basit said, “Pakistan believes all countries should have the right to access nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.”



He said nuclear power generation offered viable solutions for energy security and addressing climate change. He further reiterated that Pakistan’s nuclear installations were fully protected and secured under foolproof security layers.



Meanwhile, Basit also said any future meeting between Pakistan and India depends on Indian response to the proposal and roadmap submitted during the secretary-level talks. app