Pakistan condemns US sanctions against his rocket program

Pakistan condemns US sanctions against his rocket program

Islamabad, Pakistan-On Thursday Pakistan sentenced the new US sanctions against the country as "discriminatory" for its program for Balistic rockets. In his opinion, these measures endanger peace and security in the region.

consequences of the sanctions for the region

The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned in a statement that the sanctions could have "dangerous effects on the strategic stability of our region and beyond". It was also noted that the US allegations that the companies concerned were involved in the distribution of weapons were based without any evidence "on mere doubts and suspicions".

allegations of the double morals

Pakistan also accused the USA of showing “double standard” because they have given up the license requirements for advanced military technology to other countries. The sanctions freeze all the US property of the companies concerned and prohibit Americans to do business with them.

affected companies and US reactions

voices from the opposition

Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US State Department, said on Wednesday that the United States had "clearly and consistently" informed about its concerns about such weapon systems and that they would "continue to work constructively with Pakistan on these topics". The new round of US sanctions is also rejected by the party of the detained former prime minister Imran Khan. Zulfiqar Bukhari, a spokesman for Khans, commented on X and said: "We decidedly reject the US sanctions against the National Development Complex and three commercial companies."

background of the sanctions

The current US sanctions have been imposed months after similar measures against other foreign companies, including a Chinese research institute that has been accused of working for the National Development Complex, which is supposed to be involved in the development and production of Pakistan's long-distance missiles.

strategic security and arms competition

Analysts observe that Pakistan's nuclear and rocket -capable arsenal primarily aims to avert threats from the neighboring India. Security expert Syed Muhammad Ali described the sanctions as "short -sighted, destabilizing and detached from the strategic realities in South Asia".

Pakistan's nuclear ambitions

Pakistan became a declared nuclear car in 1998 when it was carried out underground nuclear tests to react to the nuclear tests of rival India. Both sides regularly carry out tests of their short, medium and long-range missiles. Since their independence from Great Britain in 1947, the two South Asirical rivals led two of their three wars about Kashmir. The controversial Himalayan region is divided between them and is completely stressed by both.