On Biden's "Most Dangerous Nation" Comment, Pak PM's Response

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected US President Joe Biden's comments on Pakistan's nuclear weapons capability and called it "factually incorrect and misleading".

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif rejected US President Joe Biden's comments on Pakistan's nuclear capability, describing them as "realistically incorrect and misleading."

"Over the past decades, Pakistan has proven to be a more responsible nuclear state,

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office quoted Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif as saying that its nuclear program is managed through a technically sound and guaranteed command and control system.

The statement further added that Pakistan has demonstrated responsible leadership of its nuclear programmes.

The nuclear weapons capability is characterized by a very strong adherence to global standards, including those of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on non-proliferation, safety and security.

“Pakistan and the United States have a long history of friendly and mutually beneficial relations. At a time when the world is facing huge global challenges,

It is very important to make real and lasting efforts to learn about the true potential of the US-Pakistan relationship while avoiding unnecessary comments. "It is our sincere desire to cooperate with the United States to promote regional peace and security," Ari News quoted the Pakistani prime minister as saying.

earlier,

Biden described Pakistan as "one of the most dangerous countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons without any cohesion."

The US President made the remarks at a reception for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Los Angeles (California).

The comments on Pakistan came while Biden was talking about US foreign policy regarding China and Vladimir Putin's Russia. Biden concluded by saying that he considers Pakistan the most dangerous country in the world.

“This is a man (Xi Jinping) who understands what he wants but has an enormous and formidable set of problems.

How do we deal with that? How do we deal with that in relation to what is happening in Russia? And what I think might be one of the most dangerous countries in the world: Pakistan. "Nuclear weapons are incoherent," Biden said in a White House news release of his remarks at the Democratic Party event.

Shahbaz Sharif said on Twitter,

“Let me repeat unequivocally: Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state and we are proud that our nuclear assets have the best safeguards as per IAEA requirements. We take these safety measures very seriously. No one should have any doubts.”

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to the defense of his country after US President Joe Biden questioned the precarious state of its nuclear programme.

“Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state that is fully capable of protecting its national interests while respecting international laws and practices.

Our nuclear program is in no way a threat to any country. Like all independent countries," Nawaz Sharif tweeted.

"Pakistan reserves the right to protect its autonomy, its sovereign state and its territorial integrity," he added.

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The President of Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, also responded to Biden's statement and said on what basis did he make that statement.

He further claimed that "unlike the US which was involved in wars all over the world, when Pakistan showed aggression, especially after the nuclear transformation".

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