The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Pakistan had decided to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (Global Initiative). The Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying: “While joining the Initiative, Pakistan has declared that the Global Initiative does not cover Pakistan’s military nuclear facilities or activities.” The statement went on to say that the sponsors of the Global Initiative have, with this understanding, welcomed Pakistan’s participation. Pakistan, it said, has therefore been invited to attend the next meeting of the Global Initiative, scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan from June 11-12, 2007. “It may be pointed out that as a responsible nuclear weapon state, Pakistan has put in place legislative, regulatory and administrative infrastructure to prevent and combat any possible acts of terrorism involving nuclear and radiological materials and facilities,” the statement said.
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