PM Shehbaz rejects remarks reportedly made by US President Joe Biden, which are factually incorrect & misleading

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the remarks reportedly made by the US President Joe Biden, which are factually incorrect and misleading.

In a statement issued on Saturday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that over the past decades, Pakistan has proven be a most responsible nuclear state, wherein its nuclear programme is managed through a technically sound and foolproof command and control system.

He said that Pakistan has also consistently demonstrated responsible stewardship of its nuclear-weapons capability, marked by a very strong commitment to global standards, including those of IAEA on non-proliferation, safety, and security.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the real threat to international peace and security is posed by ultra nationalism, violation of human rights in regions that are struggling against illegal occupation, violation of global norms by some states, repeated nuclear security incidents and arms race among leading nuclear weapon states and introduction of new security constructs that disturb regional balance.

He said that Pakistan and the US have a long history of friendly and mutually beneficial relationship. At a time, when the world is confronted by huge global challenges, it is critically important that genuine and durable efforts are made to recognize the real potential of Pakistan-US relationship, while avoiding unnecessary comments, he said. PM Shehbaz Sharif said that it is our sincere desire to cooperate with the US to promote regional peace and security.