There is no reason at all why some nations should possess weapons and those of others should bring so much angst. PHOTO: FILE
A revival is vital, especially in a world where we see so many tensions arise over matters such as Iran’s or North Korea’s nuclear weapons. Here the main point of concern is the equitable treatment of nations, and Mr Sharif did well to bring up this point strongly, stating that within a fair order Pakistan favoured disarmament. The position, of course, is a fair one. There is no reason at all why some nations should possess weapons and those of others should bring so much angst. There are moral issues attached to nuclear weapons. The same morality should apply to all.
The prime minister in his address also brought up the matter of Pakistan’s energy crisis and nuclear technology to solve it, saying that he felt the energy deficit was one of the most serious crisis facing Pakistan. We would all benefit from this but, perhaps, we also need to accept that the help we seek for this may be easier to obtain if we can put to rest concerns about terrorism. Essentially, Pakistan needs to do this so it can move out of its current state of international isolation and more convincingly persuade the world to side with it and help it tackle the range of issues it faces. This is a challenge the prime minister and his government must take up for the future.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 28th, 2013.
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"There is no reason at all why some nations should possess weapons and those of others should bring so much angst. "
So let's declare the Pakistani Taliban the legal rulers of independent K-P and give them The Bomb. They aren't any better or worse than anyone else, are they?
Indeed, why not give all the convicts in Pakistan's prisons the same weapons their guards use? There's no reason why some should possess weapons and those of others should bring so much angst. The same morality should apply to all.
Unbelievable, its unbelievanle u still dont understand the realities of world mamas????
Rubbish. Saying that all nations should be treated equally when it comes to Nukes ignores the obvious. N Korea and Iran have both threatened to annihilate other countries with North Korea threatening to Nuke it's neighbors and USA so often that it's threats no longer make the news. Pakistan was caught selling it's nuke technology to N Korea, Libya and Iran and your "control" over these nukes is still a concern as much of the World still views Pakistan as a borderline failed nation.