Pakistan on Tuesday said the operationalization of the Indo-US nuclear deal for political and economic expediencies would have a detrimental impact on deterrence stability in South Asia.
Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, in a statement, also said the country was opposed to yet another country-specific exemption from NSG rules to grant membership to India, as this would further compound the already fragile strategic stability environment in South Asia.
"We have also noted the Joint Statement suggesting that India is ready for NSG membership and other export control regimes. Pakistan is opposed to yet another country-specific exemption from NSG rules to grant membership to India, as this would further compound the already fragile strategic stability environment in South Asia, would further undermine the credibility of NSG and weaken the nonproliferation regime," Aziz said.
"Pakistan remains opposed to policies of selectivity and discrimination. Pakistan is not averse to civil nuclear cooperation and NSG membership for Non-NPT states provided it is based on the principles of nondiscrimination and objective nonproliferation criteria. Pakistan would continue to maintain its constructive engagement with NSG and other export control regimes to build its case for membership," he added.
Strongly opposing any special status to India at the UN Security Council, the National Security Adviser said, "A country, in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions on matters of international peace and security, such as the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, by no means qualifies for a special status in the Security Council."
Rejecting any insinuation over its commitment to fight terrorism, Pakistan reiterated its call on India to bring the planners and perpetrators of the February 2007 Samjhauta Express terrorist attack to justice.
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