Pakistan ready to work with India to prevent arms race: FO

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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that Pakistan was ready to work with India to prevent an arms race in the region, stressing that the two countries needed to devote their resources for their people’s uplift.

“Pakistan remains ready to discuss arms control and restraint measures with India. Our proposal for Strategic Restraint Regime (SRR) can provide a basis for mutually agreed restraint measures and avoidance of an unnecessary arms race in the region,” Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said at the weekly media briefing.