United State President Joe Biden said Pakistan maybe ‘one of the most dangerous nations in the world and has nuclear weapons without any cohesion.
These remarks were made during the president’s address Democratic congressional campaign committee reception.
The US president’s remarks were made in the context of the changing geopolitical situation globally.
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The remarks received a backlash from Pakistan.
At a press conference later in the day, Minister for Energy Khurram Dastagir rejected Biden’s statement, calling it “baseless”.
“International agencies have, not once but several times, verified Pakistan’s atomic deterrent and said that our command and control system is secure. It has all the protection that is required,” he said.
