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Huh? But Pakistan desperately wants membership of the NSG too. Read this....
Pakistan asks US to support its NSG bid
Pakistan has formally asked the US administration and Congress to support its application for joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Pakistan submitted a formal application in Vienna last month, expressing its desire to join the group. But the US administration and Congress are both unwilling to support Pakistan.
In a letter to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Pakistan’s Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani reminded Congress that Pakistan had taken a series of steps that qualify it for joining the NSG.
Pakistan submitted a formal application in Vienna last month, expressing its desire to join the group. But the US administration and Congress are both unwilling to support Pakistan.
The letter, shared with Dawn, expresses Pakistan’s willingness to accept the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards on all foreign supplied nuclear reactors and nuclear materials similar to the current IAEA safeguards in place on all of Pakistan’s civilian nuclear facilities.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1263664
Nowhere has Pakistan mentioned anything about its readiness to sign the NPT first. Pakistan just wants to gatecrash into the exclusive club notwithstanding it's proliferation credentials. AQ Khan and his escapades will probably haunt you till kingdom come!
AQ Khan scandal (I don't know much about it) can't be the hurdle for too long in Pakistan's entry into NSG. West is no angel....Every hand is dirty in this arena.....
May be we engaged US so that we can see US reaction on our application? Like if India can get support from US despite NOT signing NSG, we too can? I m definitely not among the one who sit in Islamabad but Pakistan and US do put others in embarrassing situation sometimes to settle score. Remember there was a news regarding Pakistan's entry into NSG if Pakistan slows down its nukes arsenal??? Nuclear deal with US? So, who knows what is cooking out there?
http://www.dawn.com/news/1211598