Acting FS Jauhar Saleem calls US Ambassador to FO for conveying strong demarche on recent remarks made by US President about Pak’s nuclear program

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (SABAH): Acting Foreign Secretary Jauhar Saleem called in United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome to deliver a demarche on the recent remarks made by US President Joe Biden on 14th October during a Congressional Campaign Committee reception.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Saturday, Pakistan’s disappointment and concern was conveyed to the US envoy on the unwarranted remarks, which were not based on ground reality or facts. It was made clear that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state and its impeccable stewardship of the nuclear program and adherence to global standards and international best practices was well acknowledged, including by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Real threat to international peace and security was posed by violation of global norms by some states, repeated nuclear security incidents without any accountability, and arms race between leading nuclear weapon states and introduction of new security constructs that disturb regional balance.

It was essential to maintain the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US relations and the close cooperation between the two sides to build regional and global peace.