Washington: Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, a leading US think tank, has alleged that Pakistan is an active procurer of nuclear dual-use goods and utilised highly sophisticated networks to obtain what it needs, and asked Obama Administration to stop Islamabad’s illegal nuclear trafficking activities.
The think tank put up a charge sheet against a Pakistani man living in Maryland for illegally buying US goods with nuclear dual-use applications between 2005 and 2010 and sending them to Pakistan.
The two Pakistani entities which received goods through this alleged illicit procurement operation were the Chashma nuclear power plant (CNPP) and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).
“This cooperation should encourage more corporate diligence about checking the bona fides of a customer and include the US government sharing more information about current illicit procurement schemes,” the think tank said in a statement.
“It also shows that Pakistan remains an active procurer of nuclear dual-use goods and utilizes highly sophisticated networks to obtain what it needs. As an ally, the United States should insist that Pakistan stop its illegal nuclear trafficking activities and prove it is truly committed to global non-proliferation norms and laws,” the two leading American scholar said.
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