Pakistan ready for a bilateral nuke non-testing arrangement with India: Sartaj Aziz

[Laozi]

Pakistan ready for a bilateral nuke non-testing arrangement with India: Sartaj Aziz
By ANI

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  Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. |AFP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday said it is ready to have a bilateral arrangement with India on a establishing a moratorium on nuclear non-testing.

“We have declared a unilateral moratorium on further testing. Pakistan is prepared to consider translating its unilateral moratorium into a bilateral arrangement on non-testing with India,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, as saying in a statement.

Aziz briefing media about the Envoys’ Conference held from Aug 1-3, said that Islamabad has consistently supported the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and voted for the Treaty when it was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1996.

“The issue of NSG membership cannot be separated from the consideration of strategic stability in the region. In 2008, the NSG missed an opportunity to promote simultaneous adherence to non-proliferation benchmarks by Pakistan and India, as a part of a package deal, which would have promoted restraint and stability in the region,” he added.

He also highlighted about Pakistan's formal application for NSG membership which was submitted on May 19, 2016, saying, “We had been preparing for it for quite some time. Our efforts to upgrade our export controls, nuclear safety and security long pre-date our application.”

He said that even prior to the formal filing of NSG application, Pakistan have been undertaking extensive diplomatic efforts to win support for its bid for mainstreaming in the multilateral export control regimes.

“Our strong lobbying efforts have yielded positive results. Our arguments for criteria-based approach, and the impact of any India-specific exemption on the strategic stability in South Asia and on the future of non-proliferation regime, have been accepted by several NSG countries,” he said.

The top diplomat added that Pakistan’s candidacy is based on a desire to strengthen global non-proliferation regimes, the need for strategic stability and level playing field in South Asia, priority for socio-economic development and technological advancement of the country, and capability to supply items on NSG lists Part 1 and 2.

Aziz said Pakistan is confident of the merits of its membership application as its export controls were harmonized with those of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and Australia Group.

He concluded saying that Pakistan formally invited NSG Troika to visit Islamabad for a detailed briefing on our credentials

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...dia-Sartaj-Aziz/2016/08/12/article3576694.ece

 

[That Guy]

Pakistan's conventional military and nuclear deterrence is India focused, and reactionary to what India does. Pakistan has been willing to negotiate such a thing for a long time, it ball has always been in India's court; Unfortunately, as long as India views China as a rival, and Pakistan as a threat, India will never negotiate; lest we forget, it was India that introduced nukes to the subcontinent.

 

[third eye]

“We have declared a unilateral moratorium on further testing. Pakistan is prepared to consider translating its unilateral moratorium into a bilateral arrangement on non-testing with India,”

Let me get this right .. Pak declares a unilateral moratorium , and is willing to ' consider' making it into a bilateral one with India. Did India ask for it ?.

How does it matter to India ? How does it help anyone ?

This seems to be a very weak & poor attempt to show a fig leaf or a CBM to the world whereas its neither. So far as India is considered Pak can test away.

 

[gayMo]

I fear that the nukes of Pak is not safe because there are fundamentalist elements within their army who can side with the radicals anytime. the aim of the worl should be to disarm both Pak and China of fissile material and nuclear weapons.

 

[neem456]

Pakistan's conventional military and nuclear deterrence is India focused, and reactionary to what India does. Pakistan has been willing to negotiate such a thing for a long time, it ball has always been in India's court; Unfortunately, as long as India views China as a rival, and Pakistan as a threat, India will never negotiate; lest we forget, it was India that introduced nukes to the subcontinent.

Your world is limited to the subcontinent, that does not necessarily apply to india.

We have threat outside of subcontinent, and we dont wish to confine ourself to subcontinent,

 

[ito]

Unlike Pakistan, India doesn't see the world through Pakistan' prism, hence this proposal is not going to move forward.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Pakistan's conventional military and nuclear deterrence is India focused, and reactionary to what India does. Pakistan has been willing to negotiate such a thing for a long time, it ball has always been in India's court; Unfortunately, as long as India views China as a rival, and Pakistan as a threat, India will never negotiate; lest we forget, it was India that introduced nukes to the subcontinent.

Lest we forget, it was entirely directed at the then overwhelming threat from the Chinese, an overwhelming threat that continues to be overwhelming, that dictated our policy of acquiring nuclear capability.

There is a strong and persistent theme in Pakistan, a matter that has gone into every Pakistani's genes by now, that seeks parity with India (read 'those abominable kaffirs, the Hindus'). Every reason, every logical argument goes by the board when this kicks in. And this is what compelled Pakistan to build the bomb for herself, nothing to do with security. Pakistan's rulers, and the deep state in general, knew very well the story of what had occurred in preceding years. There can have been no doubt in their minds about the priority of action on each occasion of conflict. The Pakistani man in the street might have thought the Indian bomb to be a threat; the Pakistani decision-makers could not have done that.

Lest we forget. While you are at it, read The Recessional. That embodies the spirit of Pakistan more than anything else I can suggest to you, and it does so in noble, flowing lines, that ennoble aggrandisement, aggression and clinical contempt for 'the other'.

 

[SrNair]

Did we asked for it ?
AFAIK GoI dont even interested in a dialogue forget about this morotorium thing.
Sartaj you are too late.

 

[WOW_FACTOR]

Did we asked for it ?
AFAIK GoI dont even interested in a dialogue forget about this morotorium thing.
Sartaj you are too late.

This is a tactic employed by there minister on China's saying. Prove the world that you are ready to sign and we will get you through NSG and Indians will be made to look the Bad Guy.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dont...-to-india-about-nuclear-group-nsg-bid-1443503

 

[Reichsmarschall]

I fear that the nukes of Pak is not safe because there are fundamentalist elements within their army who can side with the radicals anytime. the aim of the worl should be to disarm both Pak and China of fissile material and nuclear weapons.

Dont worry about our nukes they were always in safe hands but i really worry about indian nukes i feared that someday radical hindu extrimist terrorist PM of india will someday give indian nukes to Nazi inspired anti Pakistan Terror Org aka RSS.And they chances are more bright that it can happpen in next 2-3 years as saffronis are desperate for Akhand Baharat Aunty

 

[WOW_FACTOR]

Dont worry about our nukes they were always in safe hands but i really worry about indian nukes i feared that someday radical hindu extrimist terrorist PM of india will someday give indian nukes to Nazi inspired anti Pakistan Terror Org aka RSS.And they chances are more bright that it can happpen in next 2-3 years as saffronis are desperate for Akhand Baharat Aunty

All are lies and propaganda by your side of Media. Indian nukes are in safest hand with Nuclear Command authority headed by our Prime minister .No one is touching anything.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Indian nukes are in safest hand with Nuclear Command authority headed by our Prime minister

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29593336

 

[war&peace]

Your world is limited to the subcontinent, that does not necessarily apply to india.

We have threat outside of subcontinent, and we dont wish to confine ourself to subcontinent,

Yes I know India has a lot of enemies since India is enemy of every country in the region

 

[WOW_FACTOR]

Yes I know India has a lot of enemies since India is enemy of every country in the region

Who has told you ?

 

[I M Sikander]

I fear that the nukes of Pak is not safe because there are fundamentalist elements within their army who can side with the radicals anytime. the aim of the worl should be to disarm both Pak and China of fissile material and nuclear weapons.

You and your retarded logic. Get mature kid. Your logics don't even worth any discussion.