ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the need for India and Pakistan to exercise restraint in acquiring arms and ensure regional stability, President Arif Alvi reiterated that Islamabad would not give up its pursuit of a meaningful engagement with New Delhi specifically for confidence-building measures, Pakistan’s state-run media reported on Monday.
In his comments — made while addressing an international conference in Islamabad on Global Non Proliferation Regime: Challenges and Response — President Alvi suggested that both Pakistan and India need to stop spending more money on acquiring arms and instead channel it toward public welfare.
“Pakistan’s proposal for a strategic restraint regime encompassing conflict resolution and maintaining conventional balance can provide a good basis for regional peace and security,” he said.
Dr. Alvi added that the orientation of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program is civilian and Islamabad has a complete program to harness the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The president said that Pakistan has presented a strong case by applying for the Nuclear Suppliers Group’s membership, due to its efforts and contribution toward non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Insisting that the strategic stability in South Asia is being threatened by the offensive posture and induction of lethal weapons by India, he said: “Discriminatory exemptions by certain countries for the supply of nuclear technology and supply of advanced military hardware in our neighbor has further complicated the regional security and undermined the credibility of non-proliferation regime.”
He hoped that good sense will prevail and that both Pakistan and India agree on the framework for strategic stability. The President also called for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to ensure world peace.
India threatening regional security – Alvi
India threatening regional security – Alvi
- Pakistan president says New Delhi’s acquisition of lethal weapons impacts stability in South Asia
- Urges both countries to save on arms and spend on public welfare
Pakistan PM invites UAE investment across tech and resource sectors at National Day event
- Shehbaz Sharif says the UAE remains a key economic partner and continues to lend ‘critical support’ to Pakistan
- UAE envoy says both nations have potential for cooperation in renewable energy, AI and economic diversification
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to welcome investment from the United Arab Emirates across emerging technologies and resource sectors, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, as both countries marked the 54th National Day of the Gulf country in Islamabad.
Speaking at the ceremony attended by senior ministers, diplomats and business leaders, Sharif said the UAE remained a key economic partner for Pakistan and continued to lend “critical support” to the country’s stabilizing economy.
“Pakistan takes great pride in its strategic partnership with the UAE, which continues to deepen across every domain of life,” he said. “With Pakistan’s economy stabilizing, we stand ready to welcome Emirati investment in renewable energy, AI, fintech, agriculture and minerals.”
Sharif praised the UAE’s leadership and recalled his earliest memories of the Gulf nation as “a land that believed in possibilities long before they became realities,” saying the country’s progress under President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan commanded “profound admiration.”
UAE Ambassador Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi said the Emirates was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan in areas including the economy, energy and artificial intelligence.
He said the two countries shared a “deep-rooted friendship built on mutual respect, shared values and a common vision for regional peace and development.”
“We see tremendous potential for collaboration in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, sustainability and economic diversification,” the ambassador said, adding that the UAE aimed to broaden the scope of its economic relations with Pakistan.
The UAE hosts around 1.8 million Pakistani expatriates, one of the country’s largest overseas communities, who Sharif said contributed “tirelessly” to the Gulf state’s development.
Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also joined the UAE ambassador in a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion.
