Last week, Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi said that Kazakhstan and Belarus have supported Pakistan’s Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) bid. This support is an often overlooked aspect of how states view Pakistan and its stance on global nuclear governance, which is based upon the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Pakistan’s long-held position that the NSG ought to avoid granting membership to India while excluding Pakistan has gained considerable support in the international community, which became evident at the NSG Plenary held at Seoul early this year in June.
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