Pakistan reaffirms opposition to production of fissile material

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its opposition to a treaty banning production of fissile material used as fuel for nuclear weapons.

Speaking during a United Nations panel’s informal meeting, Pakistani delegate Yasar Ammar said such a move would have an adverse impact on strategic stability in South Asia.

He emphasized that a universally acceptable Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) would have to avoid discrimination between the different nuclear weapon possessing states.

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The FMCT is an international treaty to prohibit the further production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other explosive devices.