According to Biden, Pakistan may be "one of the most dangerous countries in the world," as it has "nuclear weapons without any cohesion," at a Democratic congressional campaign committee reception on Thursday.
Biden's Statement on Pakistan's Nuclear assets
Biden was quoted as saying the following in a transcript of the speech that was posted on the White House website: "... And what I think is perhaps one of the most dangerous nations in the world: Pakistan. Nuclear arsenals without any cohesion
President Xi Jinping is a man who understands what he wants but faces a vast, vast array of issues, according to Biden, who was speaking about China and his relationship with him. What do we do about that? How should we approach that in light of what is occurring in Russia? Pakistan is another country that I believe to be among the most dangerous in the world. "Nuclear arsenals without any cohesion"
Imran Khan's befitting response to Biden
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday condemned Biden’s remarks, saying the US president had reached an “unwarranted conclusion”.
“having been prime minister, I know we have one of the most secure nuclear command and control systems,” he tweeted.
“Unlike the US which has been involved in wars, across the world, when has Pakistan shown aggression, especially post-nuclearisation?”
Imran Khan claimed that Biden's remarks demonstrated the "total failure" of the current Pakistani administration, which is headed by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in terms of foreign policy and "its claims to reset relations with the US."
Pakistani Response to Biden's statements
The foreign ministry of Pakistan took notice of these remarks and published a press release
The Foreign Office stated that it had been made clear [to the US envoy] that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state, and that the IAEA, among others, had recognized its impeccable management of the nuclear program and adherence to international standards and best practices (International Atomic Energy Agency).
According to the press release, "ultra-nationalism, human rights violations in areas battling illegal occupation, some states' violations of international norms, repeated incidents involving nuclear security, an arms race among the top nuclear weapon states, and the introduction of new security measures that upset regional balance" pose the real threat to international peace and security.
The statement said that some states' violations of international norms, repeated nuclear security incidents without any accountability, an arms race between the top nuclear weapon states, and the introduction of new security measures that upset regional balance posed a real threat to international peace and security.
Pakistani Foreign minister's press conference:
According to Bilawal, Pakistan has begun an "engagement journey" and recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of bilateral engagements with the US.
I believe that we have just begun our journey of engagement and we will have many more opportunities to engage with the US and address any concerns and misconceptions they might have with regard to this particular question. If this was such a concern, I imagine it would have been raised in that meeting with me.
During the press conference on Saturday in Karachi, Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he was "surprised" by Biden's statement. He continued, "I think this is precisely the kind of misunderstanding that is produced when there is a lack of engagement.
He stated that the ambassador has been summoned for a demarche and that the US should have the chance to explain its position.
PM Shehbaz Sharif's response
The real concern
The transcript of a function was published by the white house on October 14th, and Biden stated this on the 13th of October. However Pakistani government or any leader didn't care to respond until these remarks went viral on social media. These comments were made by the 46th president of the USA.