Pakistan has rejected the US decision to impose sanctions against commercial entities over allegations of links to the ballistic missile program
Attitudes and double standards are undermining the credibility of non-proliferation policies and undermining regional and global peace
An objective mechanism requires dialogue between the parties concerned. Foreign Office Spokesman
Accused of supporting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, the US has imposed sanctions on 4 foreign companies
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
Pakistan has rejected the US decision to impose sanctions against commercial entities on allegations related to its ballistic missile program. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan rejects the political use of export controls. , an objective mechanism to ensure access to technology for achieving socio-economic development needs to be discussed among the concerned parties. The spokesperson of the Foreign Office expressed these views in response to media queries about the US decision to impose sanctions against commercial entities for alleged links to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. It has been ready to discuss a user verification mechanism so that legitimate commercial users are not harmed by the discriminatory application of export controls. The allegations continue to be made without any evidence. Although we are not aware of the details of the latest US actions, we have seen many instances in the past where lists were made based on suspicion only, he said. And even the items involved were not on any control list but were considered sensitive in all respects. We have pointed out several times that such items have legitimate civilian, commercial uses, so export Arbitrary application of control must be avoided. He said that an objective mechanism to ensure access to technology for achieving socio-economic development needs to be discussed among the concerned parties. The spokesman further said. That Pakistan rejects the political use of export controls is a fact that those who claim stricter controls on nuclear non-proliferation in the same jurisdiction have also removed licensing terms for advanced military technologies to certain countries. Due to this, the number of weapons, the increase in regional inequality, as well as the non-proliferation and regional and global peace and security objectives are being damaged. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that we have pointed out many times that export control There is a need to avoid arbitrary application and to negotiate for an objective mechanism between the concerned parties to avoid wrongful restrictions on the technology necessary to achieve purely socio-economic development. reject the political use of nuclear weapons, all too aware that those claiming stricter control over nuclear non-proliferation in the same jurisdiction have also removed licensing terms for advanced military technologies to certain countries, such discrimination. Attitudes and double standards are undermining the credibility of non-proliferation policies and undermining regional and global peace and security objectives by increasing military inequality.
Accused of supporting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, the US has imposed sanctions on 4 foreign companies
The United States has imposed sanctions on 4 companies for supplying equipment for Pakistan’s missile program. Sanctions have been imposed on 3 Chinese and one Belarusian company for supplying equipment for Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Why. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, it was said that 3 Chinese and one Belarusian company have provided assistance to Pakistan in the production of ballistic missiles, including long-range missiles. According to the spokesperson, these companies has contributed to Pakistan’s delivery of materials for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, thereby assisting Pakistan in its efforts to develop, acquire, and transport nuclear weapons. These companies have provided equipment to help Pakistan develop its long-range missile program, including its ballistic missiles. It is determined to strengthen the network deterrence system. Earlier in October 2023, the US had imposed sanctions on 3 Chinese companies for supplying parts and equipment for Pakistan’s ballistic missile program.