PAKISTAN MISSION TO THE
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
Press statement on Pakistan's announcement that the current series of nuclear tests had been completed, issued on 11 June 1998.
On 30 May 1998, the Government of Pakistan had announced that the current series of nuclear tests had been completed. The tests that were conducted on 28 and 30 May 1998 were a natural response to restore the strategic balance that had been altered by India's nuclear weaponization and subsequent provocative actions and statements against Pakistan.
The Government of Pakistan has repeatedly stated that it does not wish to enter into an arms race with India, Pakistan is making active efforts to ensure avoidance of conflict and to promote nuclear and conventional restraint and stabilization measures between Pakistan and India.
It is in this context that the Government of Pakistan has decided to announce a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing. We are ready to engage constructively with India and other members of the international community to formalize this arrangement. In the first instance, we are ready to arrive at a no-nuclear test agreement with India, as an important confidence-building measure at the regional level.
The Government of Pakistan expresses the hope that India will reciprocate and contribute towards creating a conducive regional environment by taking further effective steps to overcome the security crisis and promote durable peace and stability in South Asia.
Islamabad
11 June 1998
For further information please contact:
Pakistan Mission, 8 East 65th Street, New York NY 10021.
Tel: (212) 879.8600 or E-Mail: pakistan@undp.org
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