Pakistan had told everyone that they are applying a week or so ago. The US (at multiple levels) had told Pakistan that any country is welcome to apply. The decision has to be made by the entire NSG body (48 countries I think). Not by one country as others have a right to veto. Now these stupid articles are surfacing without any reason, truth or logic!!
This article is total garbage and written to cover up Pakistan's foreign policy's diplomatic failures and chaotic existence (sadly). I've said it a million times, if any militarily can design and run foreign policies, economies and governments, all civil, modern and educated countries would have generals running them today. No military can ever be successful at designing a foreign policy, executing it, growing the economy and running the system. If you notice, Pakistan has ONLY been going backwards for the past 40-50 years specifically due to this problem.