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Letters: Embassy of Pakistan responds
Mon, 06/29/2009 12:35 PM | Reader's Forum
As the spokesperson of Embassy of Pakistan, I would like to say an article titled "A global nuclear disorder," by Gita Wirjawan (The Jakarta Post, June 24) belies facts and uses inappropriate parlance to refer to states and nations which contravenes the established norms of journalism.
It is clarified that every country has specific security requirements depending on its geographical location and strategic importance. These requirements shape the contours of a country's defence and security arrangement. So is the case with Pakistan.
Pakistan's nuclear capability is an outcome of its very strong security concerns in regard to forces with hegemonistic designs and is truly believed to be a deterrent against any one's military adventurism. Pakistan's nuclear assets are placed under a multilayered security and safety mechanism.
Any breach in this kind of security system is beyond imagination, a fact which has even been acknowledged by the top US leadership. There is no question of the nukes falling in the lap of a bunch of foolhardy militants who have already been rejected by the whole Pakistani nation. The people of Pakistan are fully supporting the military's valiant offensive against the extremists whose days are now numbered.
It is rather unfair that the writer has so blatantly bracketed Pakistan with other countries, alleging foul play in terms of nuclear proliferation. Such allegations have been hurled in the past as well to undermine Pakistan's position in the comity of nations but were never considered credible.
The reality that Pakistan is the only Muslim nuclear power in the world is difficult for certain elements to digest. I conclude on the note that the whole world has pinned hopes on Pakistan to eliminate the scourge of militancy which is recognition of its ability to shoulder this immense responsibility.
The international community and all the stakeholders now have a moral obligation to support Pakistan's anti-terrorism drive.
Saeed Javed
Press Attache
The Embassy of Pakistan
Jakarta
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