Pakistan applies for NSG membership

May 20, 2016 19:59

Pakistan today said that it has formally applied for the membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, after China blocked India's entry into the 48-member elite group.

The Foreign Office said that Pakistan's Ambassador in Vienna yesterday applied for the membership through a letter addressed to the NSG Chairman.

In the letter, Pakistan said the decision to seek participation in the export-control regime reflects Pakistan's strong support for international efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means

of delivery.

"Pakistan has the expertise, manpower, infrastructure, as well as the ability to supply NSG controlled items, goods and services for a full range of nuclear applications for peaceful uses," the Foreign Office said.

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