Pakistan says no US guard on nuclear installations
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, April 17, IRNA
Pakistan-US-Nuclear
Pakistan said on Monday that it has not appointed any American guards on the country's nuclear installations.
"It has not been happened," Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam told the weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Monday.
She said that Pakistan and the US are cooperating in regional security dialogue and both countries have shared best practices regarding protection of sensitive installations. As member of IAEA, Pakistan has multinational programs for nuclear security with the international community.
To a question about the New York Times report that Pakistan has again questioned Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan in the wake of Iranian nuclear issue, she did not confirm the report and said there is nothing new in the report.
"We have seen reports and articles. There is nothing new in them.
We have fully cooperated with the IAEA and also shared information with some other countries."
She said, "If we see any new information coming to light, we will be ready to cooperate."
She said the government has taken necessary steps to ensure that there is no leakage of nuclear material from Pakistan.
Asked if Pakistan allowed the US Under Secretary Nicolas Burns to visit Dr A Q Khan during his trip to Pakistan, she said, "There was no visit. Our position about access to Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is very clear and very categorical."
Asked if Pakistan has given financial support to Hamas government after restrictions were imposed on Hamas government, the spokesperson said that Islamabad has not received any request from Hamas for financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
Pakistan is cooperating with the Palestinian Authority in various fields, she however said.
About the issue of blasphemous cartoons, she said the government has asked Pakistani missions abroad particularly in New York and Geneva to further pursue the issue of publication of blasphemous cartoons.
The New York mission is working on a number of initiatives in this regard in consultation with other OIC member countries.
About a question on the visit of Saudi crown prince, she said Pakistan welcomes the statement of Saudi crown prince regarding the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
"It is an opportunity for both Pakistan and India to seize the moment and resolve the longstanding issue for durable peace in the region."
She said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are cooperating in various fields particularly in defense and both the countries have held in-depth discussions to further enhance this cooperation during the recent visit of the crown prince, Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.
To a question regarding Afghan transit trade, she said Pakistan has provided overland transit to that country from Karachi port which is also open for India.
Transit trade from India to Afghanistan via land route is clearly related to overall trade issues with India which is a part of dialogue process, she added.
About terrorism, she said, Pakistan is fighting against terrorism and abiding with the resolutions to curb the menace by cooperating with the international community. Pakistan has deployed more than eighty thousand troops along the Afghan border who are taking action against terrorists on its soil.
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