The United States said on Monday that it trusts in Pakistan’s ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed concern in this regard, which led Islamabad to summon the American ambassador.
According to State Department spokesperson Fidan Patel, “the United States is confident in Pakistan’s commitment and its ability to control its nuclear weapons.”
“The United States has always valued long-term cooperation with Pakistan, and on a larger scale, the United States values Pakistan’s position as a safe and successful country,” he continued.
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On Thursday, while at a special event honouring California Democratic Party donations, Biden made abrupt comments concerning Pakistan’s nuclear programme. He then moved on to discuss the difficulties facing Chinese President Che Jinping, Pakistan’s close partner.
“What I consider to be possibly one of the world’s most hazardous nations is Pakistan. Without any cohesion, nuclear weapons. ”
After these statements, Pakistan summoned its US ambassador Donald Bloom to protest.
Later, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated on Twitter that his country is a “responsible nuclear state,” adding that they are “confident that our nuclear capabilities have the best guarantees… We take these safety precautions with the highest care. No one is uncertain.
American officials have long expressed concern about nuclear safety if Pakistan’s political climate changes and the country’s military and intelligence services are accused by Washington of supporting the Taliban.
Bellawal Bhutto Zardari, the foreign minister of Pakistan, said during a press conference in Karachi, “I reviewed the subject with the Prime Minister and urged on the US ambassador to take official action.
And as Zardari stated, “The celebration was not official, it was not a discourse of the nation or an address before Parliament, it looked to give Washington some leeway to interpret the statement.
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As a result of Biden’s lack of interest in directly conversing with his Pakistani counterparts, Zardari, who just paid a visit to Washington, asked for greater connection.
Patel, however, said that Samantha Power, the head of the United States, and Derek Schullet Zara, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had both visited Pakistan since the country had been devastated by floods.
He declared: “We value this connection highly, and we will keep up our intense involvement in it.
After Biden’s gag about “the most dangerous countries” .. Washington reiterates its faith in Pakistan
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