NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (AFP): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said he was in favour of a no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons, a stance already announced by neighbouring India.
"Most definitely," Zardari said Saturday evening via videolink from his home in Pakistan, when asked whether his country would pledge not to use a nuclear weapon first. "I am against nuclear warfare altogether."
Zardari also said India and Pakistan should work on a region-specific treaty on nuclear use.
The two neighbours have taken some steps to reduce the risks of the arsenals -- including setting up a telephone hotline aimed at preventing an accidental conflict. In October 2005, the two agreed to notify one another in advance on ballistic missile tests.
Zardari supports no-first-use nuclear policy
FE Team | Published: November 24, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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