President Joe Biden questioned the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear program at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Reception in Los Angeles on Oct. 13.
While talking about a myriad of geopolitical problems, Biden called Pakistan “one of the most dangerous nations in the world,” and said the South Asian nation has “nuclear weapons without any cohesion.”
The extemporary comments led to a rebuttal from the Pakistan administration which summoned the U.S. envoy on the matter and hurried to offer statements.
“Let me reiterate unequivocally: Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state and we are proud that our nuclear assets have the best safeguards as per IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] requirements,” said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a message on Twitter on Saturday….