Apprehending that the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal could lead to an increase in fissile material available with India, Pakistan said it would take measures to ensure the credibility of our deterrence.
ISLAMABAD: Apprehending that the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal could lead to an increase in fissile material available with India, Pakistan said it would take measures to ensure the credibility of our deterrence.
"We are apprehensive that selective availability of civilian nuclear technology would enable the increase in quantities of fissile material for nuclear warheads in the region," Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told the North Atlantic Council in Brussels on Tuesday.
"In such a situation, we would need to take measures to ensure the credibility of our deterrence," he said in an apparent referrence to the Indo-US nuclear deal while speaking on 'Pakistan: Anchor For Regional Peace and Stability'.
He, however, said that India and Pakistan are proceeding with the composite dialogue process which has led to reduction of tensions and resulted in several Confidence Building Measures.
"Time has come to move forward from dispute management to disoute resolution," Aziz said while insisting that the Kashmir issue remained at the heart of Pakistan-India relations and a lasting solution must be acceptable to Islamabad, New Delhi and the Kashmiris.
He said President Pervez Musharraf has suggested several bold ideas as basis for discussions and to think out of the box, it is essential for all parties to show courage, determination and flexibility to resolve this issue.
"We are hopeful that the improved atmosphere in bilateral relations will contribute towards removing the trust deficit between the two countries and facilitate the early resolution of all outstanding issues so that both of us can focus on meeting the needs of our peoples," he said.
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