ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: In its deliberations, Conference on Disarmament (CD) should take into account the security needs of all states, Foreign Office said on Wednesday.

Commenting on reports regarding the current impasse in talks on nuclear disarmament, spokesman for the Foreign Office said:
“The CD should have a balanced approach and pursue all items on its agenda, taking into account the well-established principle of equal and undiminished security for all states.”

Pakistan attached immense importance to the work of the CD “as the sole multilateral forum for arms control and disarmament negotiations”, he added.—APP