Pakistan

Nuclear materials: Transhipment to be banned

Pakistan will further tighten rules of movement of nuclear materials, missile parts and biological weapons.

Express February 04, 2011

In a bid to allay fears of nuclear proliferation, Pakistan will further tighten the rules on the movement of nuclear materials, missile parts and biological weapons.

A proposal to be submitted to the cabinet calls for closing a loophole in the existing law which allows for the transhipment of such materials from Pakistani ports. The current law prohibits all exports of nuclear materials, missile equipment and biological agents from the country unless authorised by the ministry of defence.

Sources familiar with the matter say that the prime minister has already agreed to the changes in the law and will approve it formally at the next meeting of the economic coordination committee of the federal cabinet.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (4)

Shagufta | 13 years ago | Reply I appreciate all the required steps taken by the Pakistan against the proliferation of WMD related goods as well as information. Up to my knowledge the export controls in Pakistan is being dealt by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not Ministry of Defense, which shows some ill-informed report cum NEWS by the Honorable NEWS PAPER, which should be corrected. Secondly current Laws and Legislations vis-a-vis export controls are quite capable of curbing the menace of any such transfer. Enforcement is an important part which need to be make more responsible in this regard.

Riaz Phulpoto | 13 years ago | Reply Making law is not big deal in Pakistan---rather putting it into practice has been a big problem. That is why we see lawlessness in Pakistan. This country has lots of laws to put things right but lack of interest in implementing them has created a fuss.

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Belvedere | 13 years ago | Reply Chaudhry, Good proposal and nice words. Please, tell this to countries like Pakistan, US, China and Israel.

Chaudhry | 13 years ago | Reply Nuclear proliferation should be stopped at all cost.........as its important for our and global survival.........and nuclear disarmament should be made a global goal to get rid of nuclear weapons from all nuclear states.....

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