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The Foreign Office has sought an explanation from Russia after its Senator Igor Morozov reportedly claimed that Pakistan and Ukraine recently held talks for developing nuclear weapons.
“We are surprised by such an unfounded and baseless statement,” said a statement issued late Tuesday night from the office of FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed.
Indian media quoted a Russian state news agency report as saying that "Ukrainian specialists went to Pakistan and received a delegation from there to discuss technologies and know-how for creating nuclear weapons".
Also read: PM Shehbaz rejects Biden's nukes remarks
Morozov reportedly made the allegations during a press conference that was "part of the Ukrainian dossier special project", the report added.
"He said that it is not a secret that Ukraine can create a ‘dirty bomb’ but questioned who are invested in the project," the report claims.
Reacting to the allegations, Islamabad said the senator’s reported statement was "without any rationale and entirely inconsistent” with the spirit of Pakistan-Russia relations.
“We are seeking clarification on this from Moscow,” the statement added.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:02am
Slippery Russian oil. Hard Ukrainian wheat. Pakistan trying to ride 2 ships. Pakistan in trouble.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:02am
Don't know why Pakistan would involve itself in other foreign conflicts when it knows all too well of the regional conflicts in the pass & how much problematic it was for the nation. Unwise to join any faction, remain neutral.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:08am
Full nuclear disarmament in exchange for IMF bailout ifs a must. Selling nuclear to North Korea, Libya, Saudi and now Ukraine. You are messing with Putin and Russia- this is a deathwish for a bankrupt small country.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:08am
This is all because the visionary kindhearted leader Imran Khan said absolutely not to the conspirator country. Russia now is angry why Pakistan is not buying the fuel the great Khan worked so hard to get.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:11am
Pakistans great balancing act, go to moscow and show support on the day Putin invades Ukraine. Then sell secrets to Ukraine to make dirty bombs
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Nov 02, 2022 11:16am
Thr cat's out of the bag lol...no wonder the sudden love towards U
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Nov 02, 2022 11:18am
Reject...reject... reject
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Nov 02, 2022 11:21am
Indeed a very tall order under current circumstances.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:22am
Where there is smoke,there must be fire. This will be watched closely by China,USA and all other nuclear countries. Selling nuclear secrets goes against the grain of all major countries.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:28am
I doubt Russia really cares what Pakistan worries about
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Nov 02, 2022 11:32am
Pakistan is always in trouble for the wrong reason.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:39am
It must have hurt india because ukraine came to pakistan for nuclear technology. Indias tech is only as good as its bridges.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:39am
When you are poor and desperate then all options are open provided you are free.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:44am
Russia knows Ukrainian isn’t capable of making bomb because Russians are everywhere in Ukraine
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Nov 02, 2022 11:46am
A laughing statement only. Why worry while Ukraine in the past was the most important republic of former USSR. Therefore, they surely know how to develop nukes.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:51am
Most probably this Russian senator is pushing Indian agenda.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:58am
Once again, the Foreign Office in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan is 100 percent right.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:59am
Russians gave clean green signal for friendship.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:01pm
@Fastrack , So we should always be slaves????
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Nov 02, 2022 12:09pm
US does not openly want to give nuclear weapons to Ukraine so it is using its pawn, knowing Pakistan will sell anything for money.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:12pm
this evil world wants to bring the pure Pakistan to be victim, so some countries can gain profit ，Pakistan must be carefully, don't snap at the bait.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:12pm
Foreign Affairs when run by stick, will yield same result. Keep counting debacles but don't learn!
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Nov 02, 2022 12:14pm
Our Foreign office need to check the Inside Story of this Statement from Russian Senator. Our Foreign Minister had a Visited Kazakhstan in July who have a very close ties with Ukraine. Its looks that we are deliberately spoiling Pakistan & Russia Relations and want to show that we are in favor of USA.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:19pm
Pakistan is a great and responsible country.The senator has been paid handsomely to malign Pakistan by the enemies and the comments from our neighbours is the proof in the pudding.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:33pm
If there is some truth to this then it is extremely alarming. The people of of Pakistan DO NOT want to sell our nuclear technology to ANYONE. It is for our own protection and deterrence purpose only.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:43pm
Nobody is selling nukes.
It's just a lot of hot air for a lot of global financial players needing a new money-spiraling order. Expect rolling inflations in individual countries. Its Pakistan's "turn", so to speak.
Its a very game.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:46pm
This is a very scary. Perhaps, that is why Biden made a statement about Pakistan recently.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:47pm
If there is no truth to it, why does FO become so defensive? Just ignore it.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:56pm
Pakistan is trying to play the game it knows best, double game. US and Afghanistan, US and China, Saudi and Iran, Now Russia and Ukraine. The miserable flood/food/debt/security situation back home is not the problems large enough it seems.
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Nov 02, 2022 12:58pm
It reminds A. Q. Khan network.
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Nov 02, 2022 01:07pm
A demarche is due .
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Nov 02, 2022 01:12pm
But Pakistani politicians do not control nuclear industry of Pakistan so why blame them - question those who control nuclear industry of Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2022 01:30pm
Why they names only Pakistan. There must be some truth in it. Very irritating to learn the name of our country continues to come in all wrong matters.
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Nov 02, 2022 01:31pm
@Gokboru, Or maybe because they know Pakistan don't follow any International laws.
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Nov 02, 2022 01:34pm
@Retired, The question is not of India paying money to the Russian Senator for maligning Pakistan . Consider Biden remarks about Pakistan: Nuclear weapons without cohesion. The real issue is that the way Russian government functions the Senator couldn’t have given the statement without its consent .
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Nov 02, 2022 01:48pm
Seeking explanation. Harsh word
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Nov 02, 2022 02:06pm
There goes China, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan QUAD and cheap oil and wheat.
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Nov 02, 2022 02:26pm
Be wise please and stand on your feet. Stop been a part of global politics.
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Nov 02, 2022 02:35pm
What a stupid statement.Ukraine already has know how. Ukraine was a nuclear nation that gave up nuclear weapons. A lesson for Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2022 02:43pm
@Sharjeel Syed, Pakistani diplomats have no say even in Pakistan and you think anyone cares for them outside of Pakistan ?
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Nov 02, 2022 03:02pm
Russia will reply in kind
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Nov 02, 2022 03:04pm
Pakistan should be declared as most dangerous nation by all the countries not just US
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Nov 02, 2022 03:05pm
Lets now wait for Imran Khan to wave this topic at a jalsa claiming this is a conspiracy against him. Russia is conspiring to intervene in Pakistan affairs and must send a demarche!
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Nov 02, 2022 03:21pm
Russia in panic mode, looking for scapegoats to conceal their miserable performance in the war.
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Nov 02, 2022 03:30pm
@JoJo, Indians need not worry. We also tan is strong and will always be.
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Nov 02, 2022 03:30pm
Indian posters here need not worry. Pakistan will always stay strong and United.
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Nov 02, 2022 03:34pm
Bye, bye Russian oil and Russian wheat. CIA strikes again. What is our number one spy agency doing?
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Nov 02, 2022 03:39pm
Being an enslaved nation anything is possible.
Why is British coronation oath of a monarch is not taught in our schools. After all they owns us.
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Nov 02, 2022 03:42pm
Pakistan is well known for its nuclear parts supermarket.
Blue prints, centrifuges, you name it they have sold it to all rogues.
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Nov 02, 2022 04:05pm
What Pakistan-Russia relations except what you claim from your side.
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Nov 02, 2022 04:10pm
Right! Well done Pakistan, support Ukraine and see what happens.
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Nov 02, 2022 04:13pm
@Gokboru, Pakistan is known for propagating Nuclear tech to rogue nations. Now it’s seeing opportunity in Ukraine for some quick buck. This will not improve Pakistan’s current economic trouble in any way. On the contrary US will completely black out Pakistan from exporting its products to them and western countries. US wants Ukraine to remain within its control but never with nuclear weapons.
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Nov 02, 2022 04:46pm
Ukraine can get nukes from US, NATO.
Why from Pakistan? Lol
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Nov 02, 2022 04:57pm
Anything is possible as long as generals rule Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2022 05:12pm
Pakistan calling Russia to explain?
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Nov 02, 2022 05:16pm
Even if we have not sold our secrets we are going to be blamed. Our international credibility is ZERO. If someone with nuclear association loses his cat, fingers point to Pakistan.
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Nov 02, 2022 05:17pm
After all this nation’s top nuke scientist was in fact caught selling secrets to North Korea. A dangerous nation
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Nov 02, 2022 05:18pm
On this one thing, both US and Russia and the world have same opinion- a dangerous nuclear nation with no cohesion.
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Nov 02, 2022 05:27pm
USA should put pressure on IMF to refuse loaning money to Pakistan until their nukes are dismantled. Pakistan is disturbing world peace by secretly spreading nukes know how to rouge nations like North Korea, Libya and now Ukraine.
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Nov 02, 2022 05:43pm
@NoName, old habits die hard
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Nov 02, 2022 06:04pm
And Pakistan thought that Russia was friend.
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Nov 02, 2022 06:06pm
Pakistan is a failed nuclear state. Leave if you can!
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Nov 02, 2022 06:06pm
@Gokboru, you must understand that India is a friend of Russia and not of Ukrainian. That’s why
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Nov 02, 2022 06:07pm
Baseless huh. Really ??
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Nov 02, 2022 06:18pm
Indian foreign service is doing their job. What is pakistani FO is doing.
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Nov 02, 2022 06:28pm
@Gokboru, oh really.. how talented is pakistan
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Nov 02, 2022 06:31pm
We have already involved us in the conflict by, as reported, providing ammunition to Ukraine and in return to get F16 spares for the same money.
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Nov 02, 2022 06:32pm
Now you understand why Biden told few days back that Pakistan is most dangerous country in the world. Proof is here.
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Nov 02, 2022 06:41pm
Seems, something is hatching up. Beware Pakistan!
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Nov 02, 2022 07:18pm
@Gokboru, Your technology is as good as your economy.
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Nov 02, 2022 07:25pm
@Samir, Rawalpindi , Exactly how? The Russian were defeated and kicked out of Kiev back in June. They only control the Eastern swath of Ukraine (Luhansk and Donetsk) and that too with the help of local mercenaries.
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Nov 02, 2022 09:31pm
Don’t pay attention to godi media.
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Nov 02, 2022 10:23pm
The Russian senator cleverly selected country with tainted record so the claims sound plausible.
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Nov 02, 2022 11:08pm
Pakistan can not even think of it. Senator's remarks are being criticised even in Russia.
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Nov 03, 2022 12:13am
Thanks to PDM who have now moved Pakistan into American pocket.
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Nov 03, 2022 12:19am
When you become a certified USA slave thanks to PDM, these statements are expected
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Nov 03, 2022 01:56am
Pakistan neither has the capacity nor the interest to work with other countries in the field of nuclear technology. This is part of ongoing dirty propaganda carried out by its eastern neighbor. Since the 50s our neighbor has been advocating the philosophy of non-alignment , non-armament , and development of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes but failed to answer the world why it went ahead in making nuclear weapons in the 70s by violating guidelines of non-proliferation agreement.
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Nov 03, 2022 04:29am
@Fayyaz Hafeez, In the past Hina Rabbani Kher has served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan. Now in order to accommodate Bilawal in the federal cabinet Asif Zardari demoted Hina Rabbani Kher to the position of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. At least HRK has some experience in foreign policy matters where as Bilawal has zero knowledge about foreign affairs.
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Nov 03, 2022 06:25am
If the Russians cannot explain this or provide solid evidence of cooperation with Ukraine for nuclear weapons, then Pakistan needs to expel the Russian ambassador from Islamabad and recall the Pakistani ambassador in Moscow.
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Nov 03, 2022 06:26am
@Naved, This is no mystery as Russia supports India over Pakistan as she has in the past with the USSR helping India against Pakistan.
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Nov 03, 2022 08:47am
@NoName, the whole regime change saga was started from this Ukraine issue, like why IK visit Russian when it was about to invade Ukraine? While Imran said we are not slave to abide by European request, Bajwa replied that we have legitimate concerns over Russian involvement in Ukraine
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Nov 03, 2022 09:59am
@Zulfiqar H Naqvi, Bilawal on honeymoon in unending official foreign visits.
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