Karachi: PakistanThe US Secretary of State said on Saturday that he had summoned the US ambassador after the president. Joe Biden Questioned the security of Pakistan’s nuclear program.
In a speech on Thursday, Biden He said Pakistan is “probably one of the most dangerous countries in the world” because it has “nuclear weapons without any coherence”.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he was shocked by the comments. “As far as the security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets is concerned, we meet all international standards as per the IAEA,” he told a news conference on Saturday.
A transcript of Biden’s speech was published by white House on its website.
Bhutto-Zardari said he did not think the decision to summon the US ambassador would negatively affect relations with the United States, and added that officials could address any specific concerns. Washington was on the nuclear program.
Relations between Islamabad and Washington, once close allies, are beginning to heat up after a few years of cold ties, mostly due to concerns about Pakistan’s alleged support for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pakistan denies this support.
The foreign minister said concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear program were not raised on his recent visit to Washington, where he held extensive meetings, including with the State Department.
In a speech on Thursday, Biden He said Pakistan is “probably one of the most dangerous countries in the world” because it has “nuclear weapons without any coherence”.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he was shocked by the comments. “As far as the security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets is concerned, we meet all international standards as per the IAEA,” he told a news conference on Saturday.
A transcript of Biden’s speech was published by white House on its website.
Bhutto-Zardari said he did not think the decision to summon the US ambassador would negatively affect relations with the United States, and added that officials could address any specific concerns. Washington was on the nuclear program.
Relations between Islamabad and Washington, once close allies, are beginning to heat up after a few years of cold ties, mostly due to concerns about Pakistan’s alleged support for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pakistan denies this support.
The foreign minister said concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear program were not raised on his recent visit to Washington, where he held extensive meetings, including with the State Department.