Foreign Office spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: The foreign office on Monday termed the statement of Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal as baseless and stated that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state, DawnNews reported.

A statement issued by the foreign office said there was no truth in Qureshi’s statement regarding Pakistan’s nuclear program.

After the passage of the 18th Amendment, the transfer of powers took place and the National Commander Authority was now functioning under the prime minister, the statement said, adding that no compromise would be made on Pakistan’s defence system.

The statement said an effective system was in place to protect Pakistan’s nuclear assets.

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