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ISLAMABAD
Pakistan's nuclear programme is fully compliant with the rules and regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the country has no intention of joining any arms race, President Arif Alvi said on Monday.
Addressing an international conference titled"Global Non-Proliferation Regime: Challenges and Response" organised by the Strategic Studies Institute in Islamabad, Alvi said that Pakistan's nuclear deterrent is only meant to maintain a strategic balance in the region.
The president warned that the current global security landscape was not very encouraging and instead of meaningful efforts towards global disarmament, a nuclear arms race had begun.
"The international security landscape is far from encouraging. The euphoria generated by the end of the Cold War and the committed expectations of meaningful steps towards global disarmament have given way to a qualitative nuclear arms race," he said.
The president emphasised that threats to international peace and security can only be dealt with through collective efforts and Pakistan is ready to cooperate with global actors. Alvi added that the United Nations is a suitable platform to resolve international conflicts
