Country-specific exception for NSG membership detrimental for non-proliferation: Pakistan

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Thursday said that any country-specific exception for NSG membership will be detrimental for the global non-proliferation regime.

Janjua inaugurated a two-day international Seminar on 'The Present and Future of Strategic Export Controls' organised by the Strategic Export Control Division (SECDIV) of the ministry of foreign affairs.

She emphasised that any country-specific exception for NSG membership, that overrode the long-established principles and norms, would be detrimental to the credibility of the global non-proliferation regime, the Foreign Office said.

The seminar is aimed at reinforcing networking among export control community and strengthening engagements for promoting regional and international cooperation against the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and their delivery systems.