RAWALPINDI (National Times)- Pakistan Army commanders on Tuesday reposed full confidence in the country\u2019s robust nuclear command and control structure and security arrangements related to strategic assets, the military\u2019s media wing said in a statement after the 252nd Corps Commanders\u2019 Conference held at GHQ.<\/p>\n
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the conference.<\/p>\n
The military top brass met today and took a \u201ccomprehensive review of the prevailing internal and external security situation and operational preparedness\u201d of the army.<\/p>\n
US President Joe Biden\u2019s statement about Pakistan\u2019s nuclear programme also came under discussion during the conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a responsible nuclear weapon state, Pakistan has taken all measures necessary to strengthen its nuclear security regime, at par with international best practices,\u201d the forum was informed.<\/p>\n
The meeting was also apprised of the army\u2019s assistance to civil administration for relief and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected areas and post-flood situation, particularly in Sindh and Balochistan.<\/p>\n
While expressing satisfaction over the operational preparedness of the formations, the COAS reiterated Pakistan Army\u2019s resolve to defend the motherland against all threats.<\/p>\n
He lauded formations\u2019 operational readiness and sustained efforts during flood relief duties.<\/p>\n
Last week, US President Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks on Pakistan’s nuclear programme at a private Democratic Party fundraiser in California had caused an uproar.<\/p>\n
“And what I think is maybe one of the most dangerous nations in the world: Pakistan. Nuclear weapons without any cohesion,” Biden had said, according to a White House transcript.<\/p>\n
Since then, the United States has said that it had confidence in Pakistan’s ability to control its nuclear arsenal.<\/p>\n
“The United States is confident of Pakistan’s commitment and its ability to secure its nuclear assets,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.<\/p>\n
“The US has always viewed a secure and prosperous Pakistan as critical to US interests and, more broadly, the US values our long-standing cooperation with Pakistan,” he said.<\/p>\n
Pakistan had also summoned US Ambassador Donald Blome to lodge a protest over Biden’s remarks.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted that Pakistan was a “responsible nuclear state” and that it takes safety measures “with the utmost seriousness.”<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Biden’s remarks should not hurt relations, noting that the president was not speaking at an official function.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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