Pakistan’s nuclear programme fully secure

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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani khar

has said that nuclear programme of the country is completely safe and is in the secure hands. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said, in a speech to a high-level meeting held under UN on Countering Nuclear Terrorism, that Pakistan gives the “highest priority” to ensuring a fool-proof safety and security mechanism for the country’s nuclear programme. “Nuclear security is both a global challenge and a national responsibility,” “Over the years,” “we have put in place extensive physical protection measures, robust command and control structures, comprehensive export controls and wide-ranging regulatory regimes,” she said. The foreign minister said that Pakistan’s regulatory regime encompasses physical protection of materials and facilities, material control and accounting, transport security, prevention of illicit trafficking and border controls, as well as plans to deal with possible radiological emergencies. “We have also developed technical solutions, personnel responsibility programmes and intelligence capabilities to deal with WMD- (Weapons of Mass Destruction) related terrorism,” she said. The foreign minister said Pakistan would cooperate in international efforts to strengthen regulatory mechanisms and establish effective barriers against the common threat of nuclear terrorism. “We are part of global efforts to make sure that terrorists do not law their hands on nuclear materials, knowledge and expertise,” she added.