Pakistan has called for an equitable and balanced approach towards issuesof arms control and disarmament, based on the principle of equal securityfor all states, said Radio Pakistan.
Addressing the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament held inGeneva in virtual format, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood said adherenceto international norms without any discrimination, remains fundamental forsustainable global peace and security.
He drew attention to the erosion of long-standing arms control agreements,accentuated by policies of exceptionalism in violation of establishedglobal norms.
The foreign secretary highlighted the serious strains to strategicstability in South Asia, which is being accentuated by discriminatoryapplication of rules and supply of advanced military technologies, weaponsand delivery systems to India.
Last week, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated that Pakistanwould not be part of any camp politics rather focus on its own interests.
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Briefing media in Islamabad about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s two-day visitto Russia, he had said Pakistan believes that any military conflict impactsthe whole region, particularly the developing countries.
The FM had said Pakistan urged the international community to make jointefforts for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict through diplomatic means.
He had said before the Prime Minister’s visit, a senior level contact wasmade by the United States wherein Pakistan explained the objective of thevisit.
