DATE=6/7/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-233480
TITLE=PAK NUKE (S-ONLY)
BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL
DATELINE=ISLAMABAD
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  PAKISTAN IS REJECTING THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
CONDEMNING RECENT NUCLEAR TESTS IN SOUTH ASIA.  A STATEMENT BY  
THE PAKISTAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS THE RESOLUTION DOES NOT DEAL  
EFFECTIVELY WITH URGENT ISSUES ENDANGERING PEACE AND SECURITY IN 
THE REGION.  ISLAMABAD CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS.

TEXT:  THE PAKISTAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CALLS THE U-N SECURITY  
COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON NUCLEAR TESTING IN SOUTH ASIA -- LOPSIDED, 
UNJUST, AND UNREALISTIC.

THE SECURITY COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY SATURDAY TO CONDEMN INDIA 
AND PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR TESTS.

THE PAKISTAN FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT SAYS THE SECURITY COUNCIL
FAILED TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE KASHMIR DISPUTE WHICH THE 
MINISTRY CALLS -- THE ROOT CAUSE OF TENSION IN A NUCLEARIZED 
SOUTH ASIA.  INDIA AND PAKISTAN HAVE FOUGHT TWO WARS OVER 
KASHMIR.

PAKISTAN SAYS IT IS OPEN TO OUTSIDE MEDIATION ON KASHMIR.  INDIA 
REJECTS SUCH MEDIATION SAYING THE DISPUTE IS A BI-LATERAL ISSUE.

THE STATEMENT SAYS PAKISTAN CAN NOT BE FORCED TO SIGN NUCLEAR 
DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION TREATIES.  

IT CALLS THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S APPROACH UNREALISTIC BECAUSE IT 
IGNORES THE NEW REALITY OF SOUTH ASIA'S NUCLEAR STATUS.   
(SIGNED) 

NEB/MB/RAE

07-Jun-98 10:45 AM EDT (1445 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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