Pakistan rules out nuclear role back on US pressure

3 Mar, 2016

 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar made it clear that Pakistan will not accept any kind of pressure on our nuclear programme. Pakistan is a nuclear country and will always remain a nuclear country.

 

As per details, he was addressing Senate Session over the economic situation of country here at Wednesday. Ishaq Dar rejected the western media reports that claimed that Pakistan could barter its nuclear programme for dollars.

 

While addressing the lawmakers of upper house he said that nuclear programme will not be rolled back if Pakistan is offered $ trillion in this reward.

 

“This is a programme of our security, and it is a national responsibility to protect it,” he added. “All political parties of Pakistan share the ownership of our nuclear programme.”

Talking about Pakistan economic condition he added that Pakistan economy is growing in a better way while over 3,000 billion tax receipts will be received in current year.