Pakistan calls for global nuclear disarmament alongside comprehensive peace push

Pakistan has called for a dual approach combining continued advocacy for global nuclear disarmament with a simultaneous push for comprehensive peace at both the regional and international level, according to a senior Pakistani diplomat.

Speaking amid what officials describe as crumbling international stability, Syed Atif Raza, identified as a counsellor at Pakistan's diplomatic mission, said the credibility of the international system depends not on new promises but on enforcing existing obligations and deterring reckless behaviour.

The remarks reflect Pakistan's longstanding position on disarmament issues, in which it has typically framed its own nuclear posture as a response to regional security dynamics, particularly with neighbouring India, while simultaneously voicing broader support for arms-control measures at international forums.

Pakistan's call comes against a backdrop of ongoing debate at multilateral bodies over the pace and sincerity of nuclear disarmament commitments made by nuclear-armed states under existing treaties and frameworks.

Officials framed the "dual strategy" as addressing both the long-term goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and the more immediate need to prevent conflicts and enforce existing security arrangements, rather than treating disarmament as a standalone objective.

The statement did not outline specific new measures or proposals that Pakistan intends to bring forward, focusing instead on reiterating the country's established stance on the relationship between disarmament and broader peace and security efforts.

Discussions on nuclear disarmament continue to take place at various international forums, with countries holding differing views on the sequencing and verification measures needed to advance toward a world free of nuclear weapons.