No discussions with US for safety of nukes: Gen. Tariq Majeed

Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed said that our nuclear assets are safe and no discussions are being held with the US for their safety. According to a statement issued by ISPR, General Tariq Majeed said that coherent and active system is established for the safety of nuclear arsenal. He said that no country, foreign organization or person ever had access to the nuclear assets. He said that our National Command and Control Authority system is fully effective and the question of nukes falling into the wrong hands does not even arise. Our engagement with other countries through IAEA or bilaterally to learn more about the international best practices for security of such assets are based on two clearly spelt out Red Lines - non intrusiveness' and our right to pick and choose, it said.Also, our security apparatus has the capacity and is fully geared to meet all conceivable challenges, therefore, we do not need to negotiate with any other country to physically augment our security forces, which in any case, we believe, are more capable than their forces, the statement said.