Pakistan says its nuclear programme completely indigenous

Islamabad, Jun 3:Pakistan has once again made it clear that its nuclear security in general and of nuclear weapons in particular, is completely indigenous.

''Pakistan has a well-established nuclear command authority which was, inter alia, responsible for the security of the nuclear programme of the country,'' Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said while commenting on a press report that Pakistan was getting help from friendly countries for its nuclear security.

''Our command, control, safety and security systems are equal, if not better than other nuclear weapons states,'' the spokesman said.

He added that in the civilian realm, Pakistan has benefitted from international best practices and ''we maintain close interaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).'' He said Pakistan was also a member of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, where it interacted with all the member states to enhance mutual understanding.

(UNI)