Islamabad, October 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan is responsible country and its nuclear arsenals are in safe hands under a strong command and control system. Addressing a news conference in Karachi on Saturday, he said as far as security and safety of our nuclear assets is concerned, Pakistan meets each and every international standard in accordance with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

He said if there is any question about nuclear safety and security it is about India as recently it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistani territory which is not only irresponsible and unsafe, but raises genuine and serious concerns about the safety of a nuclear capable country.

Bilawal Bhutto said he was surprised by President Biden’s remarks and viewed it as exactly the sort of misunderstanding that was being created at a time when both countries are engaged bilaterally and have marked 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between two countries. The Foreign Minister said the remarks perhaps were issued in an informal manner at a fund raising event, however, Pakistan will ask for explanation and a demarche may be issued in this regard.

Foreign Minister said no such issue was raised in the recent bilateral engagement between him and the US Secretary of State during his visit to the United States. He hoped that these remarks will not negatively affect the relations between two countries and both will continue to engage positively.

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