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Pak Firmly Rejects Even Thought of Using Nuke Weapon: Spokesman
Pakistan on Monday rejected firmly "even the thought" of using nuclear weapons tactically or otherwise in Afghanistan.
Answering a question at the daily news briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Riaz Mohammad Khan said, "We firmly and categorically reject even the thought of using nuclear weapons tactically or otherwise."
About continuation of military operation in Afghanistan during the holy month of Ramazan starts on November 17, Riaz said Pakistan wanted that the operation should be stopped during Ramazan and the United States has also said that it is keeping its options open.
To a question about tribal people gathering near Afghan border with the intentions to join Taliban for fight, Khan said we would not want any Pakistani going into Afghanistan and we have also asked Taliban government not to allow any Pakistani there for the purpose of military training or otherwise.
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