National News

Pakistan neither wants to, nor is it engaged in an
arms race in South Asia, and as a responsible nuclear
weapon state, Pakistan will continue to support the
objectives of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
The present Government has expressed its serious
concerns over growing conventional and strategic weapons’
trend in the region which will have adverse ramifications
for peace and security on this account.
South Asia needs strategic stability and this requires
serious dialogue to achieve nuclear restraint, conventional
balance and conflict resolution.
Pakistan looks forward to playing its part to build a
brighter era of peace and prosperity in South Asia.
The Government is committed to the Prime Minister’s
vision of regional peace and wished enhancing bilateral
relations with all neighbouring countries including India.
Kashmir remained as a “core issue” between Pakistan and
India.
The Prime Minister had proposed a four-point agenda to
diffuse tension between Pakistan and India, while addressing
the UN General Assembly’s 70th session in New York and urged
the need for early resolution of the longstanding disputes.
Presently, Pakistan is tackling the serious challenges
of terrorism, extremism and sectarianism and foiling the
enemies’ designs that are aimed at destabilizing the
country.
Today under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif, the entire nation is united on the issue of
terrorism and the ongoing operations against terrorists
are getting unprecedented successes
The 46 billion $ flagship of China-Pakistan Economic
Corridor will be a game-changer and would be another feather
in the present government’s cap because strong and sound
economy is prerequisite for invincible defence.