ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistani official dismissed theories that Islamabad is considering or will agree to put certain limits on its nuclear weapons programme in return for a civil nuclear energy deal with Washington.
“We will not compromise our nuclear programme… we are seeking civilian nuclear technology but that does not mean we will accept any restrictions on our nuclear weapons programme,” the official, who is familiar with Pakistan’s talks on nuclear issues, told The Express Tribune on the condition of anonymity.
In an opinion piece published by The Washington Post,
US journalist David Ignatius claimed in his opinion piece published by The Washington Post that Washington is exploring possible new limits and controls on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
Such an accord, he wrote, may eventually open a path toward a Pakistani version of the civil nuclear deal that was launched with India in 2015.
He further claimed that a source familiar with the talks said Pakistan had been asked to consider what were described as ‘brackets’.
“Pakistan would agree to restrict its nuclear programme to weapons and delivery systems that are appropriate to its actual defense needs against India’s nuclear threat. Pakistan might agree not to deploy missiles capable of reaching beyond a certain range, for example,” Ignatius said.
The foreign office, however, in an official reaction to The Washington Post article would not say if Pakistan was offered a conditional nuclear deal by the US.
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